The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-08-11
PLANS FOR ADDITIONS TO
SCHOOLS BEING PREPARED
Work Upon Buildings To Be Be-
gun By October 26; Must Be
Completed Within Z Months
NEW TEACHER APPOINTED

Work upon the additions to Kitz-
miller High school and Oakland Ele-
mentary school buildings will begin
by October 26, and must be completed
within seven months, according to a
report of the Board of Education,
which met last Friday morning. The
addition to the Kitzmiller school will
be for elementary school purposes.
The board formally accepted the
grant of $4,000 from PWA funds, as
As per cent of the total cost of the
two proposed additions. Architects
Smith and May, Baltimore, are now
working upon the detailed plans and
specifications and state they will be
ready for sealed bids to be received IN
September.
New Teached Appointed
Clarence L. Slaysman was appoint
ed teacher of science, mathematics
and physical education in Oakland
High school upon nomination of F.
E. Rathbun, county superintendent.
This additional teacher was manda-
tory because of the large number of
pupils attending the school from sur
rounding towns and farming commu-
mites and was authorized by Albert
S. Cook, State Superintendent, to be
paid out of the State equalization
tund
Mr.. Slaysman is a graduate Of
Western Maryland College, Westmin
ster, this past June, He has been
highly recommended by that institu-
ton. Mr.. Slaysman will assist in d.
recting health and physical activities
for which he had experience in college
work and also with the Playground
Athletic League of Baltimore.
Improvement at Mountain Lake
Plans and specifications for i'm
! 1vements to the Mountain Lake
\ Park school building were submitted
to the board Plans are also being COM
pIeted for remodeling and improving
the present heating plant in the Loeb
Lynn Heights school building and en-
larging it to include the tWo-room ann
hall addition recently erected, and
| plumbing equipment for the entire
plant.
| School Attendance
| A report was submitted showing
/ that there were 4,121 pupils in ele-
mentary schools of the county during
the past school year and 1,065 in high
schools, making total of 5,186. Per-
centage of attendance of elementary
pupils was 92.1 with high schools run
ming 93.5, making an average of 92.4
for this county. Both items showed
an increase over the preceding school
year. Elementary schools were open
1927 days on the average, the high
schools 184.8, the county running
1882. The report also showed an in
crease of % pupils transported each
day over 1867, with 1927 being
transported in 1867, and 1855 dur
ing 1878.
The contract for transportation OF
pupils from the Swanton road, east OF
Deer Park, to Oakland High school,
via Deer Park and Mountain Lake
Park, was awarded to Lester Bittin-
ger, of Oakland, and Wilmer Margroff,
of Accident, was awarded the contract
for pupils from Kamp school to Acct
dent via the State fish hatchery.
Fourteen new all-steel-bodied school
buses, modern in all details, especial
ly for safety, have been purchased by
contractors and will be used for trans
portation of school children when
school opens in September. This is in
line with efforts of the board to carry
out the program of better buses for
transportation, Mr.. Rathbun said.
1t was also stated that many school
buildings are being repaired and
painted inside and outside, the money
being provided by the board of County
Commissioners.
Plans for holding the countrywide
teachers meeting on Friday, Septem-
Der 8, instead of Tuesday, September
6, were discussed. Providing this plan
were carried out school would open
on Tuesday, September 6, for instruc-
tional purposes instead of Wednesday,
September Z, as previously planned.
Teachers are to be notified of final ar
engagements.
Present at the meeting were Walter
W. Dawson, president; Walter W. Saw
aoa and Mr. Pa+bb,,p cacrntarv