The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-05-12
F. E. RATHBUN RENAMED
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT
Will Serve Until July 81, 1912
Board ReOrganizes With w. w.
Dawson Again President
MAY CLOSE 3 SCHOOLS

Franklin E. Rathbun, who on Au-
gust l will have served as County
Superintendent of Schools for Garrett
county for &c years, was unanimously
reappointed to that position and as
secretary of the Board of
Education at a meeting of the board
on Tuesday, May TO- His new term
will expire on July 81, 1912, which will
complete thirty years of service for
him in that position in this county.
The Board also reorganized at it's
meeting by re-electing Walter w.
Dawson, president; Walter w. Saw
age, vice-president, and Mrs. Frances
F. O'Donnell, associate member.
A letter to Mr.. Dawson this morn
ing from Albert s. Cook, State Super
intendent of Schools, conveys his ap-
proval of the appointment of Mr.. Rath-
bun by unanimous vote of the Board.
May Close Three Schools
Possibility of closing three schools,
McHenry, Mars Hill and Mason, and
transporting the pupils of these
schools to other centers next school
term, was discussed, but no definite
action was taken.
Average daily attendance at the
McHenry school, according to Mr..
Rathbun, has been under II through
out the school year, with two pupils
completing their work this year. If
transported these pupils will go to
Accident Six students at Mars Hill
will complete their work in June.
Transported pupils would go to the
GrantsviIle school. Mason school had
an attendance of less than ten during
the year. Transported pupils would go
to Swan Meadow and Red House.
The board requested additional in
formation as to the number of new
entrants before making final decision.
Reports filed in the office of the Board
set out that each of the three schools
would cost about $1,000 to operate.
Plans For New Buildings
Information was submitted from ar
chitects setting out that school build
ing plans for Garrett county were be-
ing submitted to the Maryland Plan
ming Commission for construction in
this county under provisions of bill
now being considered by Congress and
encouraging through Federal grants,
such as WPA, the building of needed
structures. Buildings for Oakland Ell
ementary school, Kitzmiller, Accident
and Bloomington were listed in the
information submitted.
The County Superintendent is re-
questing information from trustees
of schools or interested parties rela-
tive to the placing Of teachers in vari-
GUS schools for the coming school
year. Information is to be submitted
before May %. 1t was stated that ar
engagements were about complete for
Mrs. Rose Rise Gisriel to return to
Oakland high in September as teacher
of Latin and English.
Assignments were made for vista
tions by board members to high school
graduating exercises as follows: June
s, Friendsville, Messrs. Dawson, Saw
age and Mrs. O'Donnell; Oakland, on
June 9, Mr.. Dawson; Accident, June 9,
Mr.. Savage; Kitzmiller, June 9, Mrs.
O'Donnell; Grantsville, June 10, Mrs.
O'Donnell, Messrs. Dawson and Saw
age.
Principals and trustees were given
authority to purchase coal for their
various schools without formal con-
tracts from the board.
Miss Helen Zibley Jeffries, Of near
Frostburg, was awarded scholarship
to the Maryland Institute of Art and
Design, subject to the approval Of the
State senator.
The Board instructed the County
Superintendent to write to bus con-
tractors who transport pupils, whose
contracts expire this summer, asking
them to set out in writing improve
ments in their bus routes or equip
ment which would provide improved
facilities for the pupils transported
with decreased costs.
The Board approved the use OF
halls, auditoriums and class rooms for
entertainments and other types of ac-
tivities without the usual fee to be
paid when such activities are conduct
ed by teachers and pupils, but stipu-
lated fee in all other instances. The
Board also expressed the opinion that
school buildings should not be used
during schools hours for basketball,
orchestra or other similar type Of
extra curricular activities. 1t was also
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