Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-03-24

Missouri. In February, 1868, the Grand Eu-
oampment cessei TO exist, aud relinquished its
charter TO the Grand Lodge Of the United States,
since which time the patriarchial branch Of the
Order has been under the official supervision Of
District Deputy Grand Sire Ecke OF Delaware.
majority of The subordinate Rncampmenis Of
the state. however, determined to revive the
Grand Body again, aud the ceremonies accord
lngy touk place aud were conducted by the
District Deputy Grand Sire on Wednesday even
lug. Tho meeting was q large and interesting
one. and the utmost harmony prevailed. Au
,lsction was held aud the officers elect installed
into their respective chairs during which the
charter Was formally presente to the presi ling
cth,cr Of the Grand Encampmont. The following
is list Of the officers;
| NJ W. q P--Jacob Y. F,ulk.
M.R @. II. P.-Allen Smith.
X. W. @ s w-Phemma Chandler
/ H. W @. -Wm. +. williamson.
H. W. q. T,-Asher D, Logan.
Il. W. q. J. W-Robt. Carswell
W. @. S.-Edw'd MeIntiro
H. W. Grand Rep.--John l.. Thompson.
REPORT Of rnR BoAnp or PuRtio EnuoArIoN
IN WiLNiNoros During the past year the Board
have purchased another sohoohouse in the
neighborhood Of Nos. and 4. The great
pressure for school accomnod dation in this neigh
b1rhood led to this purchase which was made
upon more moderate terms than the board could
have supplied the accommodation by purchasing
lot aud building house Of the same capacity
The cost Of the lot aud building, fitting up aud
furnishing, was IS 092 40. The consideration
is secured by mortgage, which the Board expect
to discharge by ca.etul economy iu the use Of
their funds, paying interest and gradually re-
ducing pIincipal-a course Ivy which the Board
have added three to the humber Of our school
houses, viz No. u in Wa nut street. No. s
on Jefferson street, and this other house, No. 10
Second near Washington.
The Board now occupy, for the accommodate ion
Of tho schools Of the city, ten echoohouses ;
/ eight Of which belong to the Hoard, and two to
the city. These schUolhouses are thus situated
viz: No. at the corner Of French aud Sixth
streets, with 2l0 seats in both departments of
boys and girls; No corner Of Washington and
Eleventh streets, containing Ssi seats No. on
Jefferson street aud No. on Washington street.
between Second aud Taird streets, the first con.
tanning 3l0 seats. the second $50 seats No. s,
Sixth street between Market and King, contain
ing 1913 seHts; No ., in Walnut between Third
and Fourth streets, Containing S84 seats No.
7, corner of Fifth and Pine streets containing
384 seats No. g. corner Of Lombard and
Seventh streets. containing $40 seats; No y,
corner of King and Tenth streets, basin lot CON
tanning "a seats; and No 10, situated as above
mentioned, containing l.8 seats-the schools
Although there are some Vacancies, these must
be regarded as occasional, and all these seats we
regard as filled, and thcre is pressure upol the
whole OF them for more room; vacancies, when
existing being in the higher grades; tho lower
the most important, because forming hahts OIL
school attendance When 1t is Of highest import
anoe to form these habits, being oil led, aud
there being pressure for still more accommo.
dation. We know there is still a dedcisncv OF
I aaH Ndnt mn
csme up to requirement OF their charter "to iu.
crease the number and improve tie condition Of
pubic schools until IT tha satisfactorily appeal
that there arc sufficient public schools to accom-
mOdato all the wlltG chidIua nnd minors who's,
parents, guardians, or mastels desire for tpeu
the benz Ia point which the sound judgment
and discreet forecast Of our citzeus, cousultinI
the common iights of the people, tho common
prosperity, or even The common safety, canno
allow TO be disregarded,
But our schools are nearly all Of the primar,
grades These although the most important il
the economy Of popular education, and ndis
pensable IN any system Of schools as In then
ohildTtn form school hnbils ut an ago WHEN j
not formed great numbers will beeome dler
, and yagnbouds, still, eyery community is bouu,
provide for its youth mcaus of good bus mes
education. Tuat We ought to have ouch
, sOhgol in this city, taught by first class mnl
0 boys and m.utr, Of Iur city 10 higher order q
9 education than many Of tntn can now attain, il
e admitted by aN. The pubic expenditure woul,
bi mcs, ustlul aud lnnuu raiivc; for it Wout
o dege.op business capacity uni put in bction busi
8 ness power, that toy enterprise md tilrnt, thai
without this untcliiug must lie dormrnt lha
would richly rep y al tuet would bc laid cut
ani liy the foundation Of lasting and Progressive
8 Prosperity. Ihat which h distinguished th
country, cauel it fUrwIri ia its rGpiI aud Ms
toniatiHg stfldeB OF agtI niiE. uient producing
more improvement IN TIE Grtr, by new AM
c txtrlordinary, We IN ght lr jusui IN Bayul
Q mt culOus iuytltiUns, Lighyr elevation au,
ameiorution OF The ctnl tiOu Of men, us mel
@ vita innlienable rights us human beings, raisn
hy rth X llueucc tut down trodden population
o OF Europe, until in every nation the commo
= people are power which every goyernmen
respects and icuis, doing more in all these res
c PEGS within tho last bundled years than ha
teen accomplished before in the Eve thousan
# seyeu hundted aud seyenty.sz years of th
world, has bcch owing TO the fact Vi our insttu
8 tiUns 30 generally bringing iuto notion all tl
minds Of the etmmuuty, by providing mean
4 that have unoldgd these minds aud giving th
u skill to avail themselves of their own powers
Nc one can calculate whli is List 10 this cit
q thr uPha want of such school as We have men
tiontd--n want which sh uli not he alowe
/, much longer 10 dispaiast w.
The salaries Of MI the tfaChefs amount
i slI,l year Jauilafs Sl,l5O-S -Sl5, ,3OC
This divided by III" runt,r Of seats, gives 70
p te expense of The IeachirF ot each scholar
S5 10.