(1872 to 1900) being ex-officio State Superintendent. This official is
ex-officio a member of the State Board of Education and its secretary.
By custom he is elected the Treasurer of said Board. He has general
supervision of the educational affairs of the counties, co-operates with the
county school officials in welding together school interests into a State
system, acts as advisor to such boards, makes an annual inspection of
approved high schools receiving State aid and certifies to the Comptroller
in August of each year a list of such schools, arranges dates for county
institutes and presides over same when present, endorses diplomas issued
by other States when they meet legal requirements, issues an annual report
of his work and also publishes annually the Teachers' Year Book and
the proceedings of the Maryland State Teachers' Association, and issues
bulletins from time to time on the conditions of the schools. He is also
required to address patrons' meetings on the importance of public educa-
tion and to acquaint County Commissioners of the financial needs of
schools and to audit the books of the several county school boards'
treasurers. All communications pertaining to the supervision and admin-
istration of the State school system (Baltimore City is not included)
should be sent to him either as State Superintendent of Public Educa-
tion or as secretary to the State Board of Education.

ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE—Annapolis.

(All Terms Expire 1916.)

Name. Postoffice.
The Adjutant General;

Brigadier General Charles F. Macklin.................... Ilchester
Officer Designated by the War Department:

G. Arthur Hadsell, Capt. 3rd U. S. Infantry. ........... .Annapolis
Chief Clerk:

J. Milton Griffith..................................... .Baltimore
Assistant to Acting Quartermaster General;

John C. Marshall..................................... .Baltimore
Clerk :

Benjamin C. Gott. ................................... Annapolis
Stenographer:

Miss Mary Schutz. ................................... .Baltimore

Section 2, Article IX, of the Constitution, provides: "There shall
be an Adjutant General appointed by the Governor, by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate. He shall hold his office until the
appointment and qualification of his successor, or until removed in pur-
suance of the sentence of a court martial. He shall perform such duties
and receive such compensation or emoluments as are now or may be
prescribed by law. He shall discharge the duties of his office at the
seat of government, unless absent under orders, on duty."

Article 65, Code of Public General Laws of Maryland, provides that
the Adjutant General shall be in control of the military department of
the State, and subordinate only to the Governor in matters pertaining to
that department. He performs such duties as pertain to the Adjutant
Genera] and the other chiefs of staff departments and corps under the
regulations and customs of the United States. He superintends the
preparations and publication of all official forms required for use in the
military service of the State; the reports and returns required by the