Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-02-13
Educational.
MEETING OF THE SCHOOL BoARr

Tie Board OF Education met, last evening, IN
regular semi-monthly session, President Bullock
In the chair
DR.. Quinby's resolution to divide the branches
Of etuday among the teachers in one or more
schools was again taken up for consideration:
DIR. Quinby said he had not much TO add to
what he had already dupon the subject The
schools had progressed as far as possible under
the present ~ stem. and lie suggested this change
| because it could be accomplished without much
| extra expense-in fact, having teachers and
schools it will cost less. He claimed that the
Board could not expect the teachers to be pro
hcient in every branch Of study, YET they could
| be perfect In one
MIR Frock moved the adoption Of the resolu-
ton.
| MIR. Grimshaw said that il the Board wanted
to tangle things and make him whom they called
| Superintendent orthographist, oIthoepist and
| all the other great lists. adopt 1t. lie claimed
that the schools were getting along well enough
and it was best to let we'll enough alone.
The vote upon the resolution was here taken,
/ when it was lost.
The consideration Of Mr.. Febigers alteration
Of the Srd section Of law was next taken up.
This alteration cOntemplates the remittal Of
the duties of the Superintendent as Secretary OF
the Boaid and the election OF another person
especially for this purpose.--REP.
MIR. Grimshaw was opposed to the alteration,
and tAd that the superintendent, when first EN-
| ployed, was required to perform the duties OF
| Principal Of No in addition to his other duties.
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| 1, and now it is proposed to tighten his labors
/ still more, and to increase the expense OF the
Board by the employment of another officer.
DR.. Quinby was in favor Of the alteration.
| He maintained that il the services Of the Super
| intendent were worth 1880 annually, tho Board
was doing itself injustice in requiring him to
perform the duties OF Secretary, when q suitable
person could be procured for 5000.
Mr.. Zebley thought that if the Superintendent
has more duties than he ought to have, for the
salary, he ought to be relieved
DR.. ShoTtlidge didn't think the change would
| be judicious unless the services OF a member OF
the Board could be secured.
Mr.. Frock believed it to be much harder to
teach and be Superintendent, than to be Super
intendent and act as Secretary OF the Board.
Mr.. Moore said the Board ought to contract
its expenses, and il the law was amended it
would only increase the cost. He inquired II 1t
| would not be best to increase the salary OF the
Superintendent was the right man in the
right place.
Mr. Febger said that il the Superintendent
teaches at No. 1, he cannot attend the other
schools, and pronounced al humbuggery the
idea that his other duties can be done in an hour.
II this he the way the Board transacts its bust
ness it may be accounted incompetent" As the
Board docs not buy the Superintendent, body
and soul.it has no right to demand Of him night
work.
Mr.. Grimshaw said that the Superintendent
had bargained to perform a certain duty wheth-
er il required day or night for the performance
Of it. II these duties were too arduOus, curtail
them; lie was willing to do this and more. 1t
was only few weeks ago that it was proposed
to increase his salary. Had this been done, the
duties would have been performed. 1t is i'm
possible to stretch out time and mind and body.
: Mr. Grimshaw offered az a substitute for the
, proposed alteration, resolution providing for
the appointment Of committee which shall in-
quire what are the duties Of theSuperntendent
when lie was elected and when his term Of Office
will expire
MIR. Febiger objected on the ground that the
ayes and nays had been called.
Mr.. Grimshaw withdrew his substitute and
moved postponement OF the subject until the
n ext meeting.
The motion was lost.
DIR. Quiuby suggested that the salary OF the
Treasurer was too low. Increase his salary
and let him perform the duties Of both Secre-
E tary and Treasurer.
! Mr. Roberts reminded him that that would
I produce similar state of affairs to the tint
1 when the superintendent was elected Secretary
and defeat the object of the change.
e The law altered by yeas and nays. a
, follows Yeas-Allen, Baird, Conner, Febiger
] Fraim, Griffin. Hilles jenkins, Msull McIntire
Morrow, Pierce, Quinby, Richardson, Stewart
Zebey, BIllOck-l7. NAYS Crawford Ferris
Frock, Grimshaw, Moore, Roberts and Short
lidge Mr.. Culbert was excused from voting
Mr. Grinshaw again offered his resolution.
He said in support Of it that the Superin
tendent was elected to teach, and that hi
r teachers were elected at specified time, thi
l. care should be no exception
: Mr.. Febiger said that Mr. Giimshaw was try
o ing hard to screw around point. He denie,
the statement OF Mr.. g., and said that h
knew himself that it waI not true. The su
periutendency was the prime object, and teach
ing only secondary. Mr. Febiger asked for tn
: reading Of the resolution, and his views wer
sustained by it.
y The resolution was lost by tie vote as fol
| lpaH-Rairl
n Grimshaw, Hilles, Moore McIntire, Quinby
9. Roberts, ShoItdge, Bulock-l2 Nays-Con
d ner, Culbert, Febiger Fraim, Griffin jenkins
Il Maull, Morrow, Pierce, Richardson, Stewart
Zebley-12
Upon tho recommendation of the Book Com
mittee Legendres Geometry was adopted az
text book ON this branch Of study
The Treasurers statement for both Decembe
s. and January were reported correct
The consideration OF the plans and specifics
~ tions for the new school-house over Third stree
10 bridge was postponed until next meeting.
u The Committee on night schools reported tn
= = schools in the Phoenix Engine House and /
ii Scott's building closed full report will
n submitted at the next meeting, when all Iii
schools will be closed
Miss NJ. A. Mccullough rendered her resig
nation as teacher in room No. /, Of No.
which was accepted.
=, Miss Mari an Black wae on motion of ID
- Quinby, elected to the vacancy.
', The Visiting Committee Of No. 4 reporte
10 that it had carried ont its instructions with r.
Or gard to the award of certain premiums I,
rs punctual and uniform attendance. CIhe aware
IL were published on Saturday, Accepted
y note Of thanks was read from the scholar
The Superintendents monthly report wa
read. as follows
r Average Register Of Pupils. s.............3 80
e Attendance. ..,..,.,.............3 81
W Aer cent. of attendance. nce..................
nv Number Of Applications
III No, 3, n NOT, 10
u " f. 2 +" g. 3