The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-10-20
BUSINESS BEFORE COUNTY
SCHOOL BOARD
Scholarship Awarded-Transporta-
ton For Pupils.

ton For Pupils.
The Board of Education met in
regular session on Tuesday, October
10th. Those present were Mr.. Fred
Lewis, President; DR.. T. B. Moore,
Vice President, and Mr.. J. E Croth-
ers
ing of September 18th and special
meeting of September 19tn were
read and approved, and sundry bills
paid.
The County Superintendent re-
ported that the Charlotte Hail schol-
arship had finally been awarded to
John M. Seminar, of Elkton, and
that he was then enrolled q: that
school.
The State Teachers Association
holds it's meeting in Baltimore on
October 10th and 21st. Because of
this, the Board of Education by res
olution stated that all teachers
would be permitted to attend this
meeting, and that schools might be
closed for that day, provided all
teachers in the school closed, be
present at the State Teachers Meet
ing for that day.
The Board authorized the usual
contribution to the State Teachers
Association for white teachers and
for colored teachers, that is, $4,000
and $500 respectively.
Since students who had formerly
attended Carpenters Point school
were now attending Principle Fur
mace school, were not able to find
conveyance to that school as they
had formerly been able to do, the
Board of Education authorized the
County Superintendent to arrange
transportation for these children in
an amount not over $500 pei school
day.
The Board of Education, also,
authorized the transportation of
students from Charlestown to North
East to Mr.. John M. Lilley d. $1.50
per school day.
A bill from Mr.. Edward F. Rein
hart for work at the Charlestown
school was presented to the Board
of Education by the County Super
intendent, who stated that this bill
was, in his opinion, an excessive bill.
The Board of Education would not
authorize it's payment.
A letter from Mr.. J. T. Armour
asking that a waiting shed he pro-
vided for children at the Oil Wash
ington school, was presented to the
Board of Education. The Board
took no action upon this matter.
A letter from the Colora School
Improvement Association expressing
the thanks of that Association for
the provision of transportation for
children from Colora and vicinity to
Rising Sun was presented 10 the
Board.
A new method of presenting fl
nancial reports to the Board of Ed
ucation at it's monthly meeting was
explained by the County Superin-
tendent. The Board then asked that
this manner of presenting reports
be followed.
Tests in Arithmetic and Reading
now being given in the elementary
schools of Cecil county in the third,
fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh
grades was explained by The County
Superintendent to the Board of Ed
ucation. At future meeting, the
results would be presented.
A letter from the Elk Chapter of
the D. A. r., asking permission to
present a medal to the North East
High School with the understanding
that this medal be presented for the
best essay on "Tench Tilghman" and
at least three essays be submitted
before the medal is awarded, was
presented to the Board. TIL. Board
granted this permission.
A letter from Mr.. Earl Kibler
asking if the Bay View school would
be offered for sale was presented to
the Board. The Board stated that
it was not then ready to proceed with
the sale of this school.
A delegation from North East in
behalf of the janitor service at that
school appeared before the Board of
Education. The Board continued
the janitor service at the price stated
with the statement that they would
assure the delegation that the school
at North East would receive proper
janitor service.
The meeting then adjourned.
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The Ladies Aid Society of Rising