The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-02-23
County School Board
In Session
Driveway Ordered Closed Of
ficials To Attend Conven-
ton In St. Louis

The Cecil County Board Of Edu-
cation met in regular session on
Tuesday, February 18th. Those pres
ent were Mr.. ]. E. Crothers, Presi-
dent; Mrs. Wallace Williams, Vice
President, and DR.. T. B. Moore.
The minutes of the regular meet
ing of January 9th were read and
approved, and sundry bills ordered
paid.
A letter was received from Miss
Mary Emily Clark, Principal of the
sCecilton High School, inquiring
whether or not the school name had
ever been changed from George
Biddle to Cecilton. Since this change
had not been made and since the
new school was now being occupied,
the Board decided to officially
change the name Of the Cecilton
school from George Biddle High to
Cecilton school.
A letter was received from the
Mount Faucon Post No. 4S2, Veter-
ans of Foreign Wars, Mr.. o. N.
Harkins, Post Adjutant, asking per-
mission to hold regular meetings OF
the Post in the Perryville High
School. The Superintendent was in
structed to get further information
concerning this request.
A letter was received from Ma
lone & Williams, Architects, express
ing their appreciation and thanks to
the Board for the privilege of serv-
ing as Architects on the new schools
recently completed in the County
The Boy Scouts of the County
were given permission to use the
various buildings for their meetings
without any charge being made
other than the fee they might ar
range to pay the janitors.
A letter was received from Mr.
George j. Balog, Secretary of the
North East Parent-Teachers Asso-
citation, calling the attention of the
Board to the fact that the school
driveways are being used as pub
lie thoroughfare This condition
could be remedied, it was stated, ii
the Wallace Avenue entrance at the
lower end of the playground could
be closed. After some discussion this
was approved by the Board.
A delegation of patrons from the
Warwick district, Mr.. Richard D.
Aiken, spokesman, came before the
Board with the request that trans
portation be furnished from the
Church Road section to Warwick.
The Board agreed to consider this
request when the budget is prepar-
ed for the next school year.
The Superintendent reported that
the one-room schools of the County
were being fitted up with good Sec
ond-hand desks, replacing much old
and dilapiated furniture.
The Superintendent reported that
the new busses of Mrs. Mary M
Mearns and Mr.. John M. Lilley had
been received and were in use.
The Superintendent reported that
he had received prices covering the
installation of wire screens over the
auditorium windows of the Perry
vile, Chesapeake City and Cecilton
schools. After some discussion, the
Board decided to have these screens
installed by the Enterprise Wire
and Iron Works, Baltimore, Mary
land, at their bid of $8O5.00.
The Superintendent also reported
that he had received prices on drap-
cries to cover the windows in the
above mentioned auditoriums and
also the widows of the other school
auditoriums in the county. Since ONE
bidder had not submitted prices on
all schools, the Board decided to
secure from this bidder price COW
efing the installation of draperies
in all schools before making any de-
cision in the matter.
The Board granted DR.. Moore and
the Superintendent permission to
attend the Convention Of School Ad-
ministrators in st. Louis from Feb.
ruary oath to the 29th.
The Board then adjourned.