The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-02-24
Cecil County School
Board
Delegations Before Body
Ralph Crothers Appointed
WPA Inspector

The Board Of Education met In
regular session on Tuesday, Febru
ary 14th. Those present were Mr.. j.
e. Crothers, President; DR.. T. b.
Moore, vice-President, and Mrs.
wallace Williams.
The minutes of the regular meet
ing of January 18th were read an
approved, and sundry bills ordered
paid.
A delegation from the Akin
Homemakers' Club, Mrs. y. M
Harkins, spokesman, came pefore
the Board with request that they De
allowed to use the auditorium OIL
the Perryville High School for their
monthly meetings. The Board s.
sured the delegation that this per
mission would be granted and ad-
yised them to get in touch with the
principal as to the exact day anu
time Of their meeting.
A letter was received from Messrs.
Malone & Williams, Architects, III
which was enclosed blueprint OF
several changes which were con-
templated in the Home Economics
room of the Perryville High Scnool
These changes were proposed so that
the room would be arranged IN a
mere practical manner and would
correspond more closely to state re
ouirements. This change was approx
-. &y,2 hoard
A. letter was received from Mr..
w. e. Fogg, President Of the Elk
Neck Civic Association, requesting
nermission to hold the regular
monthly meetings Of the Associa :
tion in Harris school. This permis-
sion was granted by the Board.
Mr.. Wade Goodman OF the Eigntn
District, came before the Board with
the request that some consideration
be given the building of consoii-
dated elementary school In that
district. 80,
letter was received from Miss
Mary A. Macdonald, Secretary OF
the susouehanna Planning Group OF
the Farm Bureau, asking tnat
the Board consider the teaching OF
Vocational Agriculture IN the Cecn
County High schools. This mattes
was discussed at some length by the
board and 1t was decided to coz
aider the installation OF sucn D
course next school year, II possible.
The Superintendent explained To
the Board that there were two lots
adjoining the Perryville High School
property which lots were very near
the right of way of the new dual
highway between the Delaware line
and Havre de Grace and tnat
in his opinion it would be a very
good idea for the Board to purchase
these lots as a matter of protection
against filling stations, Restaurants,
ate The purchase Of these lots would
also make a regular plct OF the now
irregular plot surrounding the Per
rvville High School. After some dis
cussion, the Board decided to pdr-
chase these lots.
The Board was informed by the
Superintendent that a deed had been
received for the two and one-half
acres of land purchased from the
Brady Estate for the purpose OF en-
larging the school ground at Chesa-
peake City.
DIR. Moore informed the Board
the Rising Sun High School Alumni
Association had asked him about
the possibility of installing lights IN
the high school. During the ensuing
discussion it was brought out that
when the schools at Perryyille, Ris-
ing Sun, and North East were built
NO lighting fixtures were installed
and that the Alumni Associations
and Parent Teacher Associations mad
been installing lights from time to
time. The Beard decided TO complete
the installation of lights in these
schools as rapidly as the money is
available.
The superintendent brought to
the attention Of the Board several
bills pertaining to Education which
have recently been introduced at
this session Of the Legislature.
Mr. Ralph r. Crothers, Inspector
on the w. P. A. projects at the new
Elkton High School and Port De-
posit Colored School, which projects
are nearing completion. was assign
ed the inspection duties ON the new
Chesapeake City School.