Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-05-28
Educational.
MEETING OF THE SCHOOL BOARD.

mEEIlhu Ot lhE hChOOL BOAhD.
The regular semi-monthly meeting of the
School Board was held last evening, Mr.. Grim
shaw, President, in the chair
The committee on printing the Presidents
Report stated that the work was completed.
The committee to which was referred Mr..
Clemmer's proposition to introduce music into
the schools reported that he had perfected his
arrangements and was at work and it finds the
pupils desirous Of prosecuting this branch OF
study and believe it will materially improve them.
The resolution abolishing corporal punishment
from the schools was taken up for consideration.
Mr. Moore read from the Pennsylvania Educa-
tional journal to contradict Mr. McIntire's state
ment that corporal punishment had been bansh-
ed from the Boston schools.
Mr.. Mclntire stated that it was only the next
morning after he had introduced the resolution
that he was called upon to visit child that had
been cruelty beaten. Its body from it's waist to
its knee was in stripes black and blue. II the
punishment WAS inflicted with reason, it would
not be 30 Objectionable.
Mr., Moore replied that he knew the case. The
Principal of the school did it and very much re-
gretted the occasion for it, but the boy had
since been one of the very best in school.
Mr. Mclntire said that il it had been horse
which she had so cruelty beaten she would have
| been liable to a fine.
| Mr.. Johnson thought the rod a good correction
and hoped to see it continued in the schools.
Mr.. Lynch was in favor of the resolution
| The present system, he said might do in the
| Middle Ages, but he did not approve it our day
| DR.. Shortlidge objected to the Dassape of thu
| resolution. All who break the law, he thought
ought to be punished. The parents, in grea
many instances cannot manage the children, ,anC
| il the teachers cannot it is folly to send then
home for correction. He did not object to the
rod, but he did to its too frequent application
| We want to and can get at limit. 1t is a mis-
take, he said,t deprive the teachers Of the only
| means they have of correcting children.
Mr.. Roberts thought it to be unreasonable t
| dictate to the teacher what course she must pur
| sue and then deprive her of the means of en-
forcing the rules. If the child is dismissed an,
| its parents desire its reinstatement the teache
cannot raise her finger.
A vote was here taken on the resolution an
| II was lost.
read. The average number Of registered pupil
was 35S7 ; average attendance. 307l per cent
of attendance, 80; number of applicants, rs
number of vacant seats, $50. The average nun
Der Of pupils to teacher, in the several school
| WAS
Grammar Shools-Boys Department, No.
| 80 Girls Department No. /, AZ Boys Depar
ment No. A, 81 Girls Department No. A, AZ.
Primary Schools,-No. 2, so No. 8, 48 M
3, 5S No. q, 54 No. Z, As No. 8, as; No,
A No. II, 33.
The Treasurers monthly report was reat
from which it appears he had oyerdrawn his az
count 81 ,O3495
MT Nleluh Chlleu attention TO tne lntl matlO
in the late Presidents report that the numbG
Of pupils under single teacher in No. WI
greater than in any other school. The matte
was referred to the Committee on Teachers.
Mr.. Frock introduced a resolution for til
closing Of the schools on Decoration Day.
MIR. Atkinson moved to amend by adding ais
on the day OF the childrens jubilee.
Mr. Febiger moved to still further amend
adding from now till the 1st of September.
Mr.. Febiger's amendment was lost, when M
Atkinson withdrew his. The vote was then take
on the original resolution when it was defeate
Mr. Atkinson here renewed his resolution
when it was carried and the schools will clos
on jubilee day.
MIR. Oulbert renewed the resolution to cloi
/, the schools on the afternoon OF Decoration da
when it was again lost.
resolution instTucting the Superintendent
to report whether any of the pupils are require
to sweep the school rooms and payements wa
; adopted.
: On motion Of Mr.. Atkinson, the Committe
on Books was directed to sell the superannuate
books stored at No. /.