The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-05-24
COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD
New Superintendent OF Schools
Named-Scholarshi Vacancies
Delegation Before Board


14th. Those present were DR.. T. B.
Moore, President; Mr.. Fred Lewis,
Vice-President and Mr.. j. e.
Crothers.
The minutes of the regular meet
ing of April 9th and special meeting
of April 29th were read. Correction
was made in the minutes OF April
9th to read: with a limitation of
money for $4,000 and provision
for as many children as possible in
the class rooms"
Sundry bills were ordered paid.
The meeting then adjourned pro
TEN.
With the County Superintendent
acting as President, DR.. It. B. Moore
was elected President of the Board
of Education for the school year
1935-1936, and Mr.. Fred Lewis was
elected Vice-President.
At this time the Office of County
Superintendent, which was to- be
filed, effective August 1, 1895, was
under consideration. The County
Superintendent then withdrew. Mr..
Fred Lewis acted as Secretary to the
Board of Education. The following
names were placed in nomination for
Superintendent of the Cecil County
Schools-Mrs. Elizabeth Wright Car
yer, Mr.. Samuel T. Jenness, MI
Howard T. Ruhl and Mr.. Edwin S.
Dorcus. Mr.. Dorcus was declared
elected.
The then County Superintendent
again acted as Secretary 20 the
Board of Education.
Appointment of Trustees were
made to the various schools in the
County. All old Trustees were re-
appointed with the exception of the
following-Mr Bennett Wilson OF
the Cherry Grove School in place OF
Mr. Walter Marshall
The County Superintendent mott
fed the Board of Education that va
cancies in scholarships existed at
Blue Ridge College-two-year scho-
larship, and at Western Maryland
College-four-year scholarship for a
girl student.
Mrs. Catherine B. Stephens ap-
piled for leave of absence for one
year from the Board of Education on
account of her health. This leave OF
absence was denied.
Letters dated May 8, 1885 and
May 8, 1885 were presented to the
Board together with plans of the
Architects for a high school building
at Elkton. These plans were as sub
mitted by the Architects and were
according to instructions given them
by the Board of Education as per the
minutes of April 20, 1885, and were
to be sent to the State Architect for
approval.
A delegation from Elkton appear
ed in the afternoon concerning the
high school plans at Elkton and ask
ed that provision be made for a
larger number of children than were
to be accommodated in the plans as
drawn up by the Architects and ap-
proved by the Board under date OF
April 20, 1895. The delegation
consisted of members from the vari-
Gus representative organizations OF
Elkton. After some discussion, this
delegation withdrew. The Board de-
cided TO hold meeting at some flu
ture time-date to be set later, for
further consideration of these plans.
The following bus routes, which
expire at the end of the school year,
1895, were ordered to be advertised.
Bids to be received according to
specifications set up for bidders.
These bus routes are now operated
by
/. Mr.. Frank S. Scarborough
Elkton to the Delaware State Line
and return and Chesapeake City road
to Elkton and return.
2. Mr. Andrew Biddle-Appleton
Cowentown, Elk Mills to Elkton and
return.
3. Mr.. John M. Lilley-a. Oak
Grove to North East School-Me-
chanics Valley to North East and re-
turn. b. Union Grove to North East
School-Harts School to North East
and return. c. Charlestown to North
Washington to North East
and return.
The Board of Education had sub
mitted 20 them proposal for right
of way to site under consideration
by them for a colored school at Port
Deposit, which could be purchased
for the sum of $225.0O. No action
was taken on this.