The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-03-23
CECIL COUNTY
SCHOOL BUSINESS
Closing Date Changed To
June 15th-Overage
Percentage

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ers.
Miss Olive l.. Reynolds, Supervis-
or of Elementary Schools, as part of
the Superintendent's staff, reported
upon her work done as Supervisor in
the Elementary Schools. This was
"a day by day report in some in
comprehensive nature OF work done
throughout the month of January.
TIE report was a sample of work Of
Supervisor of Elementary Schools
throughout the year. The Board
very much approved this work and
were commendatory of it.
The County Superintendent re-
ported that the Playground Athletic
League had agreed to change of
date of the Colored Field Meet from
Friday, April goth, to Saturday,
April 21st. This Meet to be held on
the grounds of the Elkton Elemen-
tary School, at Elkton, Md.
| "OPOAL On LAO LUZ ALL
provement of the grounds at the
Calvert High School was delayed.
The Committee, Mr.. Crothers, stat
ing because of the inclement condi-
lions of weather, he had Deen unable
to do anything further.
The Board of Education then took
up the question Of Fire Insurance
carried by it upon the buildings in
Cecil county. 1t had presented to it,
list of the insurance carried in
each Company and the amounts
carried in each Company upon the
individual schools. This list they
carefully went over. The Board
considered the basis upon which
they desired insurance policies writ
ten upon the schools of Cecil county
to be made, and also the proportion
ate amount Of insurance they desir-
ed to carry upon each building.
A letter from Mr.. L. w Kurz,
asking use of school house for
church purposes was referrad to the
Board of Education. Since the use
of school property for such pur-
poses is forbidden by law, the Sec
rotary was instructed to inform Mr..
Kurz of this fact.
The Board then considered the re-
duction of average pupils In the
Colored Schools for the past ten
years. Especially was this consid-
Grafton focused upon the reduction
made in Cecil county. 59.2% of
the children in the Colored Elemen-
tary Schools were average for the
grade in which they were IN 1921.
In 1888 this overageness had been
reduced to 1919. Cecil county
stood fourth in the amount of over
ageness in the Colored Schools in
State. There were but three coun-
ties in the State which had smaller
percentage Of children average than
it. This shows the effects Of careful
supervision upon the progress Of
children In schools. Pupils are
moving along at normal rate OF
progress as to age in relation to the
grade in which they are. Thus is
effected an economy in schools
Where there is large amount OF
overageness Of pupils, the numbers
of children in the elementary schools
tend to be larger and so there is
thus an increase in the amount of
money needed for educating pupils.
The Board of Education recon-
sidered the date for closing schools
because SHOWS had closed number
of schools in Cecil county during the
month of February and part Of
March, reducing the number of days
which, schools are open in Cecil
county below the requisite 1872 days
decided upon by the Board Of Edu-
cation. Since there is no additional
cost for continuing schools one week
longer and closing on June 18th,
because teachers salaries are paid
for the month and the Transports
ton had been cut OFF because Of the
weather, the Board decided to close
schools on June Is, 1894.
The Board of Education further
considered the matter of work being
done on the Rising Sun High School
grounds by the c. W. A.
Further consideration of the low
attendance at Pleasant Hill led to
this resolution: BE 1t ordered that
at the end Of the school year. 1898
1884, or earlier, If possible, teach
ing position at Pleasant Hill should
be. abolished, so reducing that school
from two-teacher school to a one
teacher school, This resolution was
lssrEisd."