Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-10-29
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REGULAR AEaTrNo LAST 1vsSMo.
The Board OF Education met in regular 49,.
sion at Il o'clock, President Grimshaw in the
chair.
The Book Comr,ittes reported that in the
future, Mitchslps Atlas will be bound in satis-
factory manner.
The COMMITTEES on Night Schools reported
that Night School Was then organizing in the
basement Of the Institute, and asked the con6rma.
lion Of the following appointments Of teachers.
Principal, Miss Emma Griffith; Assstanta,
Miss Rebecca Huassy, Miss Helen Smith and
Miss Mollie Casperson.
The appointments were confirmed.
The Committee on No. IA, reported that J.
A. Bancroft 4 Co., Of Philadelphia, had made
the lowest bids for furnishins the school o. fol-
lows
secondary desks. $4.95 each; Primary deaks,
$3.9S; Rear seat desks $500; Teachers table,
$l4 each, Assistant teachers table 81 each; Goth.
in folding seat settees, 70 aud rs cents per foot;
arm chairs, $40 per dozen.
The contract was thus awarded.
The Committee appointed 10 secure an elligi.
ble site for public school. in the Southwestern
portion Of the city, reported the following to the
Board:
! Lot, S. w. corner Of Second aud Adam streets
| 72xl46 feet, $4. 900; lot, Second and Van Buren
streets, l3Sx96 feet, $50 per foot; lot on jackson
street, between Second and Third, $3S per foot.
A motion was afterwards made 10 authorize
the Committee to purch hase the firt named lot,
but the subject wss postponed until next meet
ing.
On the subject Of employing a policeman, to
enforce the attendance of delinquent scholars,
Mr. Hilles, thought it would not be advisable to
enforce an attendance, until there were ample
accommodations provided for all the children.
Mr.. Atkinson moved that the Book Commit-
tee be authorized to procure the New American
Primary speller, for use in Primary Schools
Adopted.
Mr. Febiger stated that about one third Of the
children attending school No. IA were Catholics
and desired to be absent from the school this
week to attend the miss ions now being held at
their churches. He therefore moved thai such
be excused from attendance the balance of the
week.
MIR. Mc1ntirs moved to amend by including
all the schools.
i DR.. Quinby read 4 letter from Rev. Father
Reilly, asking that the Catholic children Of No.
l be excused at II o'clock A. NJ. for the balance
of the week. He then moved. a. substitute,
that the Catholic children of all the schools be
excused at IL A. NJ. and p. M. for the balance
ofthe week.
Mr.. Baird presented > similar request. in re
gard to No. 4 children
4 A vote was taken on DR.. Quinbv's substitute
which was lost.
Mr.. McIntire's Amendment was then agreee
\ Mr.. Febiger's notion IS amended was ther
voted upon and lost.
On motion Of Mr.. Febiger, the Secretary wa
instructed 10 notify the Principals Of the school,
of this action Of the Board.
DR.. Quinby presented q form Of studies TO
school Mo. l, drawn up by Mr.. Tenney, ant
moved that the Com mittee be authorized Il
have 200 copies printed for the use Of the school
Adopted.
: Afterwards on motion Of Mr.. McIntire, tn
printing was postponed for the present.
DIR. Shortlidse stated that next number Q
Lippincott's Magazine would contain certain
sketch of Wilmington, which would include
sketch Of our educational institutions, if tn
: Board would provide q wood cut ofschool No.
which would cost about $50
His motion that arrangements he made to in
cude our educational institutions in the sketcl
!, was lost.
Mr.. Atkinson asked il the Visiting Commit
ri tee Of the respective schools had not the prvi
lege under the rules OF excusing the scholars 70
! u week.
The Chair declared that they had.
A communication was received from the Sex
fetary oil Inc 1eachefs AnstIute, ANNOUNCING u
organizations.
y The following orders were directed 10 b
l. drawn and the Board adjourned:
4 H. & E. F. james, $l30O2; Richardson
Hoopes, $3.50; H. Rau, 81; Johnston 4 bogi
!, $l625; Boughman, Thomas Co.. 1888; job
y H. Bennett, $3.50; q. Pickles, $40; Robert Mo-
Z rison, SASS; J. e. Massey, $l0.75: Stephs
Davis, $ll.l7; ]. G. Seeds, $3.50: Gas Co
!. $780, DR.. Z. q. Shor tledge, $S