Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-01-09
Educational.
MEETING OF THE SCHOOL Bo.RD'

MT Febiger reported that $55, 900 hi been
appropriated by Council to defray the eenses
II the Board for the current year.
The visiting committee OF No. VII was
to inquire into the condlhopI the
bovs OF No. 4. reported that it was notlrough
any deficiency in education that they re not
transferred. but because the standard higher
and the questions much more dltiio than
those of former examinations. The Wmlttee
with the consent OF Com
mittee on Transfers, the transfer Of sehoiars
from Room No. in No. school to shl NO
/. which was concurred in.
The Committee on insurance repoa the
school buildings reinsured-the oui,Ss nd 1H rHL
S7l 900, and the furniture for SllUO The
was continued to ascertain thnount
of the insurance upon No. l.
resolution providing for the appolent OF
a permanent Committee on Insurance Mdopt-
ed and Messrs Child, Frock and stlidge
made the members thereof.
The report of the Committee rec0mdlng
the purchase Of the vacant church bullg at
8th and Monroe was taken up for conSldtlon.
Mr.. Baird reviewed the work Of the Conttee,
and said 1t lad found this the most apble
location.
Mr.. Febiger understood that the Conttee
were instructed to seek place in the lth-
western part of the city, so as to relic the
pressure upon Nos. 10, 13 and 8. Insteadthat
where there il no pressure.
Mr. Baird had made careful inquiry, a had
ascertained that there were great manpild-
rem in the schools alluded to from the nebor-
hood Of Sth and Monroe
Mr. Pierce confirmed the statement Mr.
Baird and thought that school betweeDs 2
and 3 is very desirable. The Board ought to
put another school at I'd and Monroe aaere
were two already there - the need waOr
school further up.
Mr.. Frock believed that school at sand
Monroe could soon be filled, as there werereat
many children in that locality, and the hing
would not seat more than 125 pupils.
Mr.. Quinby deemed it inadyisable to puase
frame building. 1t was too small the
Board would soon have to rebuild.
Mr.. Roberts thought it inadyisable toend
$4,000 in aschool, when there were schooltl!e
nelghborhood with many vacant seats.
Mr. Culbert remarked that it was only title
while ago that the Board sold lot at ,hth
and Washington, because it did not want hool
there, and he thought the Board was at to
make complete somersault.
Mr.. Zebley said il a school was wanted the
Western part of the city that was the re for
It, 1t would relieve the oyercrowded SOILS in
Hedgeville.
Mr.. Atkinson thought the price was high
for a lot in that part Of the city and 10 not
willing to vote for the resolution on At ac-
count He believed a school was needdn that
section.
On motion of Mr.. Atkinson the futhconsid-
GRAFTON OF the subject was postponed til next
meeting.
MIR. Quinbys resolution providing fohe clas-
hlhcatlon OF one or more schools wasaken up
consideration, and the mover IF it "a he was
present at the last examinsion, snSyhile he
believed the teachers were ompetent
ne was satisfied they couldlot successfully teach
nalf a dozen branches o. once. II compared
the plan with the building Of caTiags, and said
that the beautiful vehicles whish ar manufac-
tnred IN our city weU not all made b one man,
but each part wa made and tinisbd by men
skilled in that particular pat. lie present
system might 40 in the cOuntE. but would not
do in the ciy' Private schools COLD not live
under suci system-ours onF survived because
they weS sustained by the p,ople The system
which ie proposes would be ntlercheaper than
the resent one, because it wmld rot REQUIRE I'd
sclools ''''e9 - '--'
MIR. Febigor had heard Of Mr.. tninnv's nlar
'Ver since he was boy. Why did not the DR.
eeler 10 bus own profession WIZ not have 4
u MUSICIAN Tor small poX and each other disease
ne proposed plan would so lower he grades of
ne schools that they would be of noaccoupt anf
ne disorder consequent upon the promenade
rom one school to the other, would Keen IN,
clool5 III continual uproar. lie never had i
l school which he attended, but lie granted
hey had it in colleges. If teachers could moi
Tere not fit to teach. '0'-''' ''l''
MIR. Quinby said that he never attended, an,
chool except in the country, where The systen
70 proposed did not prevail. 1t was wel-es-
abllshed theorem that by dividing art men be
alle more skliltul. Is it better because school
,sed 10 be built with patches upon them tha
hey should always be built in this manner
Mr.. Grimshaw was in favor of it, but did'ni
hlnk 1t could be carried out
MIR. Quinby remarked that where tbere's ,
III there B way, and if it is a good thing /
ught to be done. =
Mr. atkinson saw no real objection to the sys
en- The resolution only asked for a trial in
ne school. No valid reason had been aasipnef
by it should not be tried. There are SOM
eachers, he said who could not teach reading
ut wore well adapted to teach arithmetic.
resolution to postpone indefinitely HAVING
cen defeated by ayes and nays, the further coIi
Iteration OF the subject was deferred iii the
rst meeting in February.
mr. Atkinson introduced the following
hts0tCed, That the Committee on TTansfers
nth the advice and assistance of tbe Visiting
Committees OF Nos. / and 4, be instructed f5
ransfer such Of the scholars Of the upper room
! no T. VINO show sufficient advancement. To
nc upper room OF No. : and that thoy hold al
Sainlnatlon to ascertain which are qualified fol
he transfer. ''
Mr.. Frock opposed the resolution because tn,
iris at No. were 30 much further advanced
han those at No. that the employment of al
1ira teacher would be required
MT. Atkinson had given some attention 10 No
=, ana there are several vacant seats there Tn,
oys cannot advance because they are held in
neck by set Of boys who make slow progress,
lie thought it best to transfer and have a hipl
chool there The mixing of the schools haf
cen successfully tried in Pennsylyania,
Mr Frock replied that if the girls are sem
mere, they will have to be kept back while tn,
oys catch up with them.
Mr.. Feblger SAID that No. was not intended
MI up, but was something for which to strive
On motion of Mr.. Frock, the subject was in
efnitely postponed.
The Superintendent submitted the following
eport Tor the month ending December 23rd
5H; Average register, 3435 average attend
nee 25oi per cent. of attendance, 81; Who'll,
lumber OF applicants 1873 less than TO
ctober. At the end Of December, there ver,
~ vacancies in the Boys DepartmGa 1t Of No. /
lmlnlshed since, by admissions, to rs in In,
iris Department, III diminished to SS 81 il
o. 2; 4S in No Z 43 in No. 8 =; III in No. ii
Y IN No. l2 and 1873 in No. IA
The monthly report Of the Treasurer WAS reai
nd referred to the Finance Committee.
Inc superintendent reported that, for the las
1arter, sl,l78.l2 was received for the use OF
ook!, and that Gl children had not paid up theil
les,y '''N''