The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-06-24
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Schools Consolidated - West
amwell School Sold

The Board Of Education met
in regular session on Tuesday,
June 18th. Those present were
Fred Lewis, President; Mrs.
Eleanor J. Moore, Vice-Presi-
dent, and J. e. Crothers.
The minutes of the regular
meeting of May 10th and spec
ial meeting of May 18th were
read and approved, and sundIy
bills ordered paid.
Trustees were re-appointeG
with the exception of the fol-
lowing new appointments:
Cherry Hill School, Mr.. A. T.
Alternately; Elk Mills School,
Mrs. Ernest Miller; Union
School, Mr.. Harvey M. Sco,E
Fair Hill School, Mr.. Millald
Hess; Pilot School, Mrs. Ross
Eckman.
Bids for West Amwell School
were received as follows: Mrs.
Ruth Chevrenil, $4,000; MIR.
Lewis A. Seth, $3O5.00; Mir.
Walter Pryor, $3O5.O0; Henry
Holland, $3O1.0O; Roby M.
Bremdle, 100000. The Board
authorized the sale of West
Amwell School to Mrs. Ruth
Jhevrenil at the bid price of
$4,000, money to be paid at
he time of conveyance OF
school; conveyance and cost of
Iced to be paid by the pur-
chaser.
The Board then considered
Advertising of bids for coal for
the schools. After considera-
lion, it decided to accept the
proposal of the County Super
ntendent that bituminous coal
De used in the larger schools
Ind anthracite in the smaller
schools, and that bids for the
coal be. received separately for
bituminous and for anthracite
at it's next meeting on July u,
at 10000 a. m.
The Board, also, authorized
the County Superintendent to
advertise for bids for supplies
for the schools for the school
year 1932-1933. Said bids to
be opened at the meeting on
July 18th, at HOO a. m.
The County Superintendent
was authorized to advertise an
for the senatorial
scholarship to Western Mary
land College for a male STU
dent; a tuition scholarship to
st. Johns College for a male |
student; a tuition scholarship
TO st. Mary's Seminary for a
female student, and a SENATOR
ial scholarship to Blue Ridge
College for a male or female
student, said examination to be
held at the Elkton High school
on Monday, June 9th, at 9:S0l
a. m.
A letter from the North East
Alumni Association, request
ing the use of the North East
High school auditorium for
purposes of holding card par
ties in the auditorium of th,,
school, was read. The Board
the following resolu-
ton: Resolved, that it is the
sense of the Board of Educa-
ton that card parties be per- |
mltted in the larger schools of
the county on Friday evenings.
or other times which will net
interfere with the conduct of 1
the school. Said permission
TO apply only to Parent-Teach-
ers, Associations, Alumni As
soclations, and students of the
schools when approved by the
faculty.
A letter was also received
from the Port Deposit colored
Parent-Teachers' Association
requesting the Board 10 DUR !
chase land for playground pur-
poses for the school. The
Board having no funds, was
unable to act upon the request
Delegations were received
from the Fifth District and
from the First District con- |
corning matters of school l,-
terest.
The Board decided to consol-
ldate the following schools:
Shawnah, Union Grove, Oak
Grove No. s, Washington and
Bay View with the North East |
School; and to
close Mitchell school and
transport the children FROM
that school to the Elkton Elc-