STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION— Office, Annapolis.

John G. Rogers........... ........................Howard County...............1906
Robert C. Cole.................. ....................Baltimore City....... ........1906
Zadoc P. Wharton......... .................. ......Worcester County. ..........1908
Clayton Purnell................ .................Allegany County.. ..........1908
E. Stanley Gary..... ......... .....................Baltimore City................1910
Glen H. Worthington......... ......... .........Frederick County... .........1910

The Governor, with the consent of the Senate, appoints six members
of the State Board of Education, who with the Governor and the
State Superintendent of Public Education, shall constitute the Board.

Two members are appointed bi-ennially for a term of six years from
the first Monday in May, and at least two members shall be of the politi-
cal party which at the last preceding election for Governor received
next to the highest number of votes, thus securing to this Board
minority representation. (Chapter 584, 1904).

The State Board of Education has the general care and supervision
of public education. The Board makes an annual report to the
Governor of the condition of the schools of the State.

SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION— Office, Annapolis.

State Superintendent,

M. Bates Stephens........................... Caroline County.............. 1906
Assistant,

J. Montgomery Gambrill....... ...........Baltimore City,...............,
Stenographer,
Miss Elizabeth J. Hodges.................Anne Arundel County......

The Governor, with the consent of the Senate, appoints one Super-
intendent of Public Education, for a term of four years from the first
Monday in May. (Chapter 466, 1902.)

It is the duty of the Superintendent to inform himself and the
State Board of Education of the condition of the public schools of the
State, to recommend the best methods of instruction, to receive and
present to the Board of Education the reports of the various County
Boards of School Commissioners, to examine the County Boards' ex-
penses, and make recommendations to the State Board of Education,
to remove School Examiners for cause, and in every way promote
public education in this State.

The Assistant Superintendent and Stenographer are appointed by
the Superintendent.

STATE BOARD OF HEALTH— Office, Baltimore.

Edwin J. Dirickson......................Worcester County...................1906
William H. Welch.......................Baltimore City........................1906
Eugene Jones................. ............Montgomery County................1908
Douglas H. Thomas, Jr.................Baltimore City.........................1908
Secretary to Board,
Dr. John S. Fulton,................10 South Street, Baltimore City.

The Governor, with the consent of the Senate, appoints four mem-
bers, two biennially for a term of four years from the first day in
January, who with a Secretary, appointed by the Board, the Attorney
Genera] and the Health Commissioner of Baltimore City, constitutes
the State Board of Health. Three of the members shall be practising
physicians and one a civil engineer. (P. G. L., Art. 43, Sec. i.)

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