The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-07-24
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Awards Made For Coal And
School Supplies-SchOlar-
a ships Vacant

July l4th. Those present were
Fred Lewis, president; Mrs. Ell
eanor j. Moore, vice president,
and J. E. Crothers.
The minutes Of the regular
meeting of June 9th were read
and approved, and sundry bills
ordered paid.
The County Superintendent
reported that he had been get
ting information on the Butler
and Oak Grove No. 6 routes for
transportation. Discussion was
had on the type of bus and bus
body to be used for this and
other routes. 1t was decided to
investigate the merits of an adj
ditional bus body and, if salts
factory, include this in the
specifications for the contract.
1t was reported that plans
were being formulated for the
sanitation at Rising Sun
School. These were soon to be
in form to have competitive
bids upon.
Conditional upon the ability
of Mr.. John Wallis to satisfy
the entrance requirements of
st. Johns College, he was rec
commended for the tuition
scholarship to that College for
a term of four years.
Coal bids were received and
the following awards made:
First and Second Districts, F.
P. Conrey; Third, Fourth,
Fifth, Seventh and Ninth Dis
tricts, The Elkton Supply Co..;
Sixth District, j. C. Emrey;I
Eighth District, G.. A. Benja-
min & Company.
Bids for stationery and
supplies for the schools were
received and award for these
was given to the Dulaney-Ver-
nary Co., of Baltimore, at the
price OF $697.6O.
Upon notification that the
scholarship to the Maryland
Institute was vacant, this
scholarship was ordered adver-
tised. Examination for this
scholarship will be held on
Monday, August 3rd, at $3.50
a. NJ, in the Elkton Elementary
School.
A letter from Western Mary
land College informed Board
that the Senatorial Scholar
ship for women to that school
is vacant. Examination for
this scholarship will be given
to all applicants who can
qualify for admission to this
college, on Monday, Aug. Bird,
at $3.50 a. M, in the Elkton
Elementary School.
designations of the follow
ing teachers were received and
accepted: Miss Carolyn C.
Lewis, Mrs. Alice w. Hopkins.
Miss Elizabeth Lutheringer.
Miss Anna B. Gehr,. Miss M.
Virginia Slicer, William C.
Grham, Jr.
Transportation to Mt. Zoar
School, including Rowlandville
Colored School, was given to
the County Superintendent for
adjustment.
The County Superintendent
read an excerpt Of a letter in
which comment was made by
the State Department of Edu-.
cation upon the non-certifica-
ton of a large portion of teach
ers in the high schools, who
were teaching subjects for
which their certificates were
not issued. 1t asked that the
Board of Education in making
its future selections, give Sc
rlous consideration to this mat
ter, for there are fourteen of
these teachers who are unsatis-
factorily certificated.
An offer from the Rev. F.
Charles Louhoff, Jr., Pastor of
the Elk Neck Charge, for the
Racine School, was referred to
the County Superintendent. SO
that he might secure from Mr..
Louhoff a definite amount as a
bid for the building.
A letter from the North East
Fire Co. was received, re-
questing permission to use the
grounds at the said school for
the purpose of holding a carni-
val. Dates for said carnival to
De between Aug. 21st to Aug.
31st, inclusive. The Board de-
c1ded to grant permission to
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