The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-03-07
NUCLEUS FOR A FUTURE
JUNIOR HIGH is FORMED
Seventh Grade Children of Hut
ton School Now Attend at Oak
land at Request of Parents

The nucleus for Junior High
school at Oakland in the next two or
three years was formed on March l,
when four seventh grade pupils of
Hutton elementary school were trans
ported by bus, free of charge, to
Oakland Grammar school, at the re-
quest of their parents, Mr.. F. E.
Rathbun, superintendent of schools,
announced yesterday.
"The demand for a Junior High
school will become more pronounced
and intensive as the value of the mer-
its and plan are evident to the par
ents of children who have about COM
pleted the elementary school educa-
tion," Mr.. Rathbun said.
The four who are now attending
the Oakland elementary school
from the Hutton school are George
Mellott, IA, son of Mr.. and Mrs. M. G.
Mellott; Gladys Gank, Is, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Gank; Velma
Ralston, IA, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Elby Ralston, and Eleanor Baker, II,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Baker.
This act on the part of the par
ents of these children at Hutton,
seems to be the beginning of the big
gest step in educational advancement
for Garrett county since the estab-
lishment of High schools, according to
Mr.. Rathbun 1t is evidence on the
part of parents that they want the
best educational opportunities to help
their children. 1t shows that there is
a desire for equal educational advan-
tages for both the town and country
child, and parents of surrounding
communities will likely make a de-
mand within year or so for the
same facilities as Hutton is now re-
ceiving.
Possibility of 100 or Over
The possibility of having more than
100 seventh grade pupils obtain the
advantage which would be offered in
a Junior High school is present in 10
one and two-teacher schools within
bus distance of Oakland. These pu-
pills could come from Dodge, Broad
ford. Mt. Lake Park, Loeb Lynn,
Pleasant Valley, Bernard, Lynndale,
Swan Meadow, Mason, Shields Run,
Gauer, Red House, Sunnyside, Silver
Knob, Cherry Greek, Fairsweep, Crel-
lin, Spring Glade, and Armistead.
The parents of the Hutton children
felt that the step would increase the
knowledge of the seventh grade pu-
pills and better prepare them for high
school by placing them under one
teacher who could devote all her time
to their needs, and also that it would
increase the efficiency Of the one
teacher in that the teacher could dl-
vide her time to better advantage
among six remaining grades instead
of the original seven.
Similar Opportunities for All
Similar advanced educational OPP
portunities are available for the sew
enth grade elementary children in
those schools surrounding Friends
vile, Grantsville, Accident and Kitz-
miller, In each of these four centers
similar junior high schools may be
formed as parents in the surrounding
schools become more interested and
active in their requests for such adj
vanced educational opportunities for
their children.
High School Transportation
The transportation of high school
students has now practically reached
it's greatest possibilities since several
of the high school buildings of the
county are already too crowded for
the best results upon the part OF stu
dents and teacher. And it may be
found mandatory as a result of the
crowded conditions of these high
school buildings to discontinue a few
of the present high school bus lines.
However, this possibility will not be
definitely known until it is learned
whether or not there will be available
any funds for new buildings, either
from a bond issue for new building
purposes as submitted and recon-
mended to the Garrett County men,
bers of the present General Assembly
for immediate passage or from direct
county levy by the Board of County
Commissioners.