Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-09-10

| DIR. Shortlldge offered resolution that
Mason's music reader be supplied to No. and
| grammar schools, If the publisher would allow
/ the usual discount. Passed.
John II. Moore offered the following preamble
and resolution
| WHEREAS, The schools Of this city have been
| graGed, aud the course of studies arranged and
adopted by the Board OF Education, and
| WHEREAS, The schools III successful ope
ration under the charge OF teachers assigned by
| this Board therefore,
Rssolced, That 1t is ineXpedient to make any
changes IN the general arrangements and cassi-
hcation OF pupils during the present year.
| Mr. Atkinson offered the following resolutions
/ as a substitute
ReSoired, that the school now occupying the
| upper room of No. 4, known as the Gifls Gram
mar School be transferred with the teachers to
the second floor of No. l, aud the school now
| occupying the second floor of No. l be trans
terred with the teachers to the upper room of
No 4.
RtSOlrrd that after the transfer aforesaid the
| superintendent, together With the visiting COM
| lnlltce Of No. be dire,tel to classify the tlIls
| Grammar School, ond the BOYS Grammar School,
occupying respectfully the second aud third
| iluols ot No /, so that pupils of either in
| the more advanced grades of scholarship may
| receive lika Instructions and advantage from
| lectures, aud from the use of the scientific and
| otner apparatus, text books, Ne, which have
| been or may be from time 10 time purchased,
may adopt tic same cour-e Of study and reclte
| together IN the same class rooms.
H,SdItd That the relation of Miss Mary
Rowland to the Boys Department Of school No.
he the same as that now held by Miss Mary
Miller, and hat the relation Of Miss Miller to
the school On the first floor Of No. /, be the
same as that now held by Miss Rowland
Col. Fepl5er moved TO lay both series Of reso-
luuons on the table. lost, ~ nays aud yeas
Col. Moore moved to lay Mr.. AtkinsOns resolu-
tons ON the table. Ihis was lost by the follow
lnS vote: Allen Culbett, Febiger, Felrls II A.
son, Moore Alclutyre, RIberts, Speaknan,
Wales. tillmshaw. 10
Nays atkinson, Baird, Child. Conner, Cur
ry, Frock, Griffith, Jenkins, Johnson, Lyncu.
SiauIl' Nle!ds, Pierce, tlninhy, Stewart Short
hdge, Habley, II.
Mr.. Melutire said that as these resolutions
were OF the same import those declared ont
Of order at the last meeting. they we've not III
order The chair decided the resolutions in or
der
Mr.. Atkinson, in reply to Mr. McIntire, stated
l that the present proposition was not similar tC
the one introduced at the last meeting. That
Was to unite the girls and boys Grammar
schools THIS was to place them in separate
rooms IN the same building IN the building
erected at great expense to the city for tine pure
e pose Of high school, Hhe present measure
y was intended as a compromise designed to NEE
the views OF those who opposed the origina
| proposition. The change would create no dlsor
: der IN the schools at this time and the girls il
: the advaHced grades of scholarship would hay,
y the advantage of better instruction than at pres
- ent. Col Moore spoke in opposition to the res
: olutIon, and said that this was not proper tim
e to make the change. Mr.. Mclutire opposed tn
| resolutions
= Mr.. Neds spoke in favor Of them. He sal,
the Board had entertained proposition to Gu
= large No. 4 at an expense of $4,000 which thi
i change would avold any necessity, for it woul
a lie putting the new school building to the US
- Tor which it was designed. The arrangement
would he more economical, and the girls of til
city would have advantages for instruction no
now possessed by them.
Dr. Wales offered substitute to the resoh
h. tons =
,v WHEREAS, 1t having been proposed to intro
n ddce the system Of mixed schools or CO. educs
le uon OF the sexes in one of our public schoUl'
and
'' WHEREAS, 1t is inexpedient at the preser
time to change the course of education in an
OF our schools. it becomes us TO act cautiousl,
and to consider the moral disadvantages as We
az the mental improvement to be derived froI
s. the Introduction of cO-educatiOn.
HtSo're1, That the subject of mixed school,
or co-education of the sexes be referred to
special committee of five to report as to I'll
rs, advantage or necessity of such change in OF
schools the committee to be appointed by III
President
,. Dr. Wales resolutions was lost Nays lG yes
ls il.
of Mr. Neilds called for the original question
but did not insist upon it.
IL Col. Febger spoke against the resolution,
% saying the change could not be made withol
-, disanangng the schools. lie also opposed ii
~ mixing of the SEXES in the class rooms.
~ ~ SAID it he had daughter, ho would not sen
7e her to mixed school.
Mr.. Johnson said that he had two daughter
and would send them both
Dr, ShOrtedge said that he had voted ty
weeks ago to choke of debate on this questi,
and was sorry for 1t, He was in favor OF co-E
ucatiun, but would vote against the resolution
Mr.. Mclntire said he had voted against chol
lg, ing on debate last week and Mr. Hassan HI
voted with him to give Mr. Atkinson chan
ms, to urge his plea and Yet Mir, ii had been abus
ell liz the COMMERCIAL. Hhe COMMERCIAL did n
abnse Nj. liasson Eds.
Mr. Biird spoke Warmly in advocacy of. L
T. resolutions and said that the change would n
al delay the progress of the schools more than
day.
ON br Qunby said he was not opposed to {
'o Education but objected to some OF the details
the proposition and would vote against the RET
lutiOns.
Mr., Frock said lie could not favor the measu
50, without some alteration of details.
'ud Col. Grmshaw called Mr. McIutire to tile clr
and made speech in opposition to the propo
Iall ton closing with raising the point of order Il
the pending resolutions proposing a Whules
ket transfer of pupils was out of order on accou
OF being in conflict with the rule concerni
transfers
OF The chair decided the resolutions ont of or,
being IN conflict with Law III, Sec L. of the
ood Laws, as follows:
standing committee of three members vi
9Th DC appointed to arrange the pnpilsin the schoc
ny transferring from one school house to ano
a. er, or otherwise as may be convenient for
pupil or beneficial for classification, 80 as to
the vacancies and make room for applicants, q