The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-02-24
BOARD OF EDUCATION

The Board of Education met in
regular session on Tuesday, Febru-
airy 18th. Those present were Fred |
Lewis, Weep President and j. II.
Crothers.
The minutes of the regular meet
ing of January 10th were read and
approved and sundry bills ordered
paid.
A letter from Sylmar Township
School was read in which the Board
of that Township stated that they /
were taking up the advisability of
admitting colored children into their
school at that place, but that since
there were no colored children at
tending there, they would OF neces-
sity, consult with the teacher also.
A reply might be expected from
them after their meeting on Febru-
airy 9Th.
Consideration of Field Day and
exhibits which were displayed at that
time was taken up at this meeting. |
After much discussion, the matter
was continued until the March meet
ing.
The Board confirmed the appoint
ment of Miss Elizabeth Buckler, of
st. Mary's county, to st. Mary's Sem
mary beginning from February z,
1928, to the end of the school year,
June, 1928.
The county Superintendent re-
ported very encouraging progress on
the part of the Educational Thrift
Service which has been established
in the schools in this town. The de-
posts from the schools were ranging
over $4,000 per week.
The retirement of Miss Adelaide
C. Ford, which Miss Ford asked,
should become effective as soon as
possible, was acted upon by this
Board of Education, with regrets.
The Board expressed it's apprecia-
tion of her faithful and continued
service as teacher for the last 80
years of teaching.
The following resolution on the
death of Mr.. Raymond M. Cameron
was adopted:
Raymond Mearns Cameron, Prin-
cipal of the Chesapeake City High
School passed away on Tuesday
morning, February Z, 1928.
Mr.. Cameron had been associated
with the schools of Cecil county as
Teacher and Principal for the past
seven years. His services were
deeply appreciated and highly re-
garded in each capacity, both by the
schools in which he taught and by
the Board of Education of Cecil
county. Faithful, loyal, energetic,
man of high ideals, by these quail
tiles, he ever exerted a wholesome
and good influence upon all with
whom he was associated.
Therefore, be it resolved: That
we, as members of the Board of Ed
ucation extend to his bereaved
widow our deepest and sincere SYM
pahthy.
Be it further resolved: That
these resolutions be spread upon our
minutes and copy be sent to the
family of our deceased friends
The Superintendent submitted
some uSuTeS upon the cOnulLlOnS OF
the Age Grade Study recently made
in the schools as it related to the
high school conditions, and also
presented plan for considering rem
edies for the conditions of the over
ageness so found with the high
school teachers.
The recent examinations of DR..
Marion P. Firor, representing the
State Board of Mental Hygiene, had
disclosed number of children OF
low mentality whose presence in the
class of average and normal child
rem is hindrance to the normal
child and to the teacher. A discus
sion of the number of children
found in the localities was had.
The superintendent was authorized
to continue Investigations and form
ulate recommendations for taking
care of these children.
Permission was given to the Sup
erintendent and Supervisors to at
tend the conference of the N. e. A.
in Boston on February 25th-March
l, 1928.