Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-09-11
THREE CHANGES
in FACULTY OF
HIGH SCHOOL
Miss Belitz, Mr.. Beauchamp And
Mr.. Merrill Welcomed By
Teachers And Pupils
REV. JOHN WOOTTEN AD-
DRESSES OPENING SESSION

The public schools of Worcester
County opened on Tuesday, Septem-
Der 1st, with a large enrolment of
pupils and with quite few changes
in the faculty.
The 1936-37 session opened in the
Pocomoke Schools with an assembly
of all the pupils and teachers prompt
ly at 9 o'clock Tuesday morning. Fol-
lowing a song, and scripture reading
by former graduate Miss Alice
Venable, the invocation was given by
DR.. S. J. Venable.A brief but timely
address came next by Rev. John
Wooten of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. Prof. Verlin c. Krabill, the
principal, then outlined the schedule
for the week and directed the pupils,
especially the freshmen to their home
rooms where they copied the schedule,
and on Tuesday attended all classes,
the work running smoothly through
out the week.
The opening day found three new
members of the faculty and one sub
stitute. The three new members of
the high school faculty are: Miss
Blanche Belitz, teaching English,
French and Latin; Mr.. Edward
Beauchamp teaching the Social
Sciences; and Mr.. Edward Merrill in
structor in Mathematics and Indus
trial Arts. Due to illness, Miss Ethel
Dix was not able to assume her duties
as Home Economics and Biology teach
er and supervisor of the cafeteria.
Mrs. Todd, of Salisbury, is substitute
ing for Miss Dix. Miss Belitz is a
graduate of Goucher and resident
of Baltimore: Mr.. Beauchamp is a
graduate of Western Maryland Col
lege and also comes to Pocomoke
from Baltimore. Mr.. Edward Merrill
is one of the home boys, son of Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. H. Merrill of Clarke
Avenue, and a graduate of the Uni
versity of Maryland.
The high school welcomes the new
members of the faculty. At the same
time all were glad to see the familiar
faces of the regular teachers includ--
ing Miss Edith Stevenson, CONNER
cial; Miss Margaret Cullen, English;
Mr.. G. F. Beaver, Science; Mrs. Ethel
Bromley, Music, and the principal,
Mr.. Verlin C. Krabill, mathematics.
Mr.. Krabill expressed appreciation Of
the splendid cooperation of these
teachers and also the students of the
High School in helping the new men,
bers of the faculty in getting settled.
Housed in the High School building
are thirty-five Seniors, forty-six Jun
iors, fifty Sophomores and fifty-five
Freshmen, a total of 1876 in the high
school department. The Elementary
group, composed of sixth and seventh
grades, numbers about one hundred
and forty-five- evenly divided.
Fortunately the elementary depart
ment contains only two grades this
year. This makes it possible for
longer and fewer periods and it is
felt that with the experienced teach
ers, Miss Sadie Powell, Mrs. Ruby T.
Wilson, Mrs. Mona Boston and Miss
Pearl Bratten, the pupils should make
splendid progress.
There are no changes in the fac
ulty members at the Elementary
School building on Walnut Street.
Everything is moving along smoothly.
The old students have shown the way
to the new ones, and all are falling
i'll line perfectly with the schools
regime.
With the following teachers, pros
porous school year is anticipated:
Miss Annie L. Ross, Miss Marah Stew
enson, Miss Violet Chesser, Miss Julia
Robertson, Miss leila M. Crockett,
Mrs. Sarah S. Dallas, and Miss Mae
Ellis