Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-02-20
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The Public Schools of WILMINGTON.


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| Especial Contribution 10 the Commercial
No..
| The first school to come under the fostering
care of the Board of Public Education, after the
existing law was passed, was the school now de-
signated as No. /. Several districts having been
merged in order to centralize their schools,
large brick building was erected on the s. w.
corner of 9th and French streets, and schools
were opened in each of the three stories.
1t was found, after a long trial, that the build
ing was not well adapted for the purposes of q
large school, and it was deemed advisable to sell
It, Accordingly it was sold about three years
ago, to the German Lutheran congregation, who
fitted up the room on the second iloor, and occu-
pied it as church the third floor they rented
to its former owners, rs school room, at an an
nual rent of one hundred and fifty dollars. This
is the present location of school No. 1.
This is u secondary school, in which pupils are
received from the primary schools. and from
which they are promoted to No. 4. The class Is
composed exclusively of girls. Its Principal is
Miss Mary e. Rowland, and her Assistant is Miss
Maggie Sayers. The number of scholars is one
hundred divided into four classes average at
tendance, nincty. There are two rooms, one of
which is a large one, and the other n small one,
for recitations
The school Is well graded and classified, with
uniform series of books; there good discipline,
; with neatpess of scholars In person and attire
no truancy whatever, and punctuality on part of
Principal and Assistant in opening school rooms
at least quarter of an hour before the time specl-
fed for opening the school.
, The studies pursued are practical and mental
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g Scnool House No. is n fine large nodcr
" brick structure, located ut 11th and Washingtu
Ut Sts 1t is three stories in height, with six scho'
h. rooms and two anti-rooms one Of which is use
sh as the Principals omand the other as an OF
n casional class room. The ceilings high, Il
as halls wide, the stairs wide and easy OF asccn
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BILE of being easily heated by means of furnace
" and withal the building Is thoroughly adapted
US the purposes for which it was designed
'fe This is Primary School, from which pup
mt are promoted to No. and No 4. There are W
ch rooms in which the studies pursued III the seco
for dairy Schools, are taught.
las The Principal is Miss Mary Walker, and u
l." ass'su"'s a'o a,s. W., nsa, ,,;l, ,,.an a,rsa
mi Aydon, Miss Mary f. Ford, Miss Helen Lawso
Miss Annie Sayres aud Miss Maggie stewart
The capacity OF The school Is 3ei scholar
Gi TO each OF the SIX large rooms. SUI Win
the past month the average attendance has DC
no more than 16l boys and loo girls. In .
=, winter season the attendance reaches lts ihli
/ mum. These scholars are aiViaea 'h'o Wci
md classes; the primary classes having the rst iio
appropriated to them On this iioor arc no desi
convenient and comfortable chairs peihg suos
NV tutcd with recepticles ut the side Tor slate a
books.
me The belongings arc ample black board suria
in each room, outline maps, s,clocks and thermo
sed eters. Inside shutters aio attached to all |
windows. In the rear of the building are u
,od yards for play. These enclosures will be plant
:, with shade trees in the coming spring.
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