Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-01-12

year
National Bank of Deldwdre. Henry Lati'
mer, Samuel Hilles, Henry G. Banning, Ed
ward Bringhurst, Charles Warner, william
p. Richardson, Robert r. Porter.
- First National Bank of W'lmington.-
Edward Belts, George W. Bush, William
Tatnall, Clement b. Smyth, j. Il. Head, II.
S. McComb, Daniel James, Israel Pussy,
Eli Garrett
linton National Bank Of Wilmington
Victor dupont, James c. Akin, Edward T.
Bellah, Henry dupont, VIM. NJ. Candy, Chas.
|. dupont, Jr., Benz. ;. Clark, DIR. Jacob
Derrckson, William II. Swn.
National Bank Of Needrk. II Joel Thomp-
son, Jr, Harry Warren, VIM. McClelland,
VIM. S. Kirk, John W. Evans, Isaac Hayes,
s. NJ. Curtis, John Pilling and James H. Ray.
Joel Thompson, Jr., was elected President
George W. Lindsay, Cashier, and George W.
Williams, Teller.
Neup0n National Bdnk.-Fanklin q.
Finn, VIM. G. Phillips, James Cranson Da-
yid Lyman, VIM. r. Finn, William Haylett,
David Eastburn, Jacob Rubencame and John
Mitchell. F. Q. Finn was reelected Presi-
dent
National Bank Of Wilmington s Brandy
toine.-W Washington Jones, Geo. W. Sparks,
William Richards, Jonn r. Wales, George
S. Capele, Stephen S. Southard, II. +. Dure,
James Morrow and Edward Pusey
National Bank Of odessa Charles Tat
man, Charles Beaston, John Appleton, VIM.
Polk, Horatio N Willis Henry Davis, David
j. Cummings sereck F. Shallcross, Samuel
Pennington all members of the old Board.
Charles Taman was subsequently re elected
President.
Delaware City National Bank. George
Maxwell, William Reybold, VIM. d. Clark,
Edmund d. Cleayer, Barney Reyhold, John
G. Higgins, George Clark, John Kennedy,
William W. Ferris. George Maxwell was
unanimously chosen President.
Board If EducItion The regular stated
meeting of the Board OF Education was held
on Monday evening last, President Bullock
in the chair.
The Committee ON Night Schools was
continued until the closing the schools.
Mr. McInlire, from the Committee on the
Eslab enlistment of School over Third
stree! bridge, hoped to be able TO report at
the next meeting Of the Board.
Mr. Febger Informed tie Board OF the
appropriation Of 5000 by Council for
educational purposes.
The Committee, 10 whom was referred
the resolution lnquiring into the cause OF de-
lciency in the boys department OF No. A,
renolted that the standard required at the
last examination of scholars was higher
even than that at the examination Tor teachers
and deny tie charge Of indifferent teach
ing in that school.
The Committee ON Insurance reported
that they had re.insured the school buildings
for 81 900, ard the furniture for 81 900.
The resolution appointing permanent
Committee on Insurance was adopted. The
President appointed Messrs. Child, Frock
and Shortldge as the Committee.
The resolution directing the Finance Com
millec to purchase the vacant church build
nr, at Eighth and Monroe streets, on the
best possible terms, was taken ny for con-
sideration, and after considerable discussion
was laid oyer until the next meeting Of the
Board.
DR.. Qulnby's resolution proyiding for the
dividing the branches OF study amongst the
teachers in the schools controlled by the
Board was considered, and on motion OF
Mr.. Atkinson was laid over until the first
meeting in February.
Mr.. Atkinson offered resoluti n that the
Committee on Transfers, with the advice
and assistance OF the Visiting Committees Of
Mes /, and 4, be instructed 70 transfer such
of the scholars OF the upper loom OF No. 4
who show sufficient advancement, to the
upper room OF Nc. 1, and that they hold an
examination 10 ascertain which are qualified
for the transfer which, on motion Of Mr..
Frock, was indefinitely postponed.
The Superintendent submitted the follow
ing report for the month ending December
23d, lS7l:-Average register, 3,435; average
attendance, 1854; per cent. oil attendance,
| 81; whole number Of applicants 1875
less than for October. At The end of Deem
Der, there were 122 vacancies in the boys
department Of No. J., diminished since by
admissions to 70; in the giIlt' department
| n diminished 10 So; 81 In No. 2, 4S in No
| 7; 40 in No. s; Ill in No II; ll2 in No
| 70, and 100 in No. IA.
The monthly report Of Tie Treasurer wa
read and referred.
The Superintendent reported that for lh'
last quarter LIS l2 was received for thu
use oil books, and that 81 children had mol
paid up their due'.
Handsome TestimiOnidl to Rec. George W
FolDeU.- AT meeting of the Delawal'
Avenue Baptist Church, the following pre-
pmble and resolutions were adopted.
WHEREAS, We have heard with grea
pleasure Of the determination OF our pastor
Rev. George W. Folwell, to remain with US
Notwithstanding lie Las received so man.
solicutiOns and call TO more inviting fields G
labor, and
WHEREAs, We have the highest regar
for him as a Christian, pastor and preache
aud are conscious OF the selldenial exercise
by him in the rejection Of these solicitation
and calls, and
! WHEREAS. A number Of the members
the church, DESTROYS OF showing their Apr
s citation, have resolved TO increase the reyenu
A sf the church by increasing their pew rent
therefore
Resolved; That on and after January Is
s 1872, the pastors salary be increased to tN
= thousand dollars.
o Resolved, That copy oil these resolution
be presented TO Rev. George W. Folwe
and be entered upon the church book
Poultry Exhibition. - fine Second Annu
r Exhibition OF the Delaware Poultry SOcie
!. began on Thursday evening, at Instltu
d Hall, aud is the largest and best exhibiii
d of the kind, yet given being FAR superior
!. variety and number TO that of last yel
s A large number lot entries have been ma
], among which we note the following:
d VIM. II. Churchman, 62 entries, mos
IL large fowls Waiter d. Bnsh, 10 entn
Z small fowls Thomas Mayne, l6 entrit
ct medium fowls II. NJ. Griffith, 81 entri
II varied Joshua Bowers. ~ entries gan
d Henry Morrison, Brandywine IL eniri
a. medium sized fowl A.; Nevius E. Darlnglo
co Philadelphia, 10 entries, mostly large Asia
ht fowls.
be The net proceeds are lor the benefit of
Homo for Friendloss children, and
managers are determined to make II succt
'e full. Il will continue until Wednesday
ri, 18th inst.
tie Foung Rdscals-On Wednesday, yoI
On boy named John Riley, was engaged for
lbs cents to carry basket Of potatoes to
To Delaware House. lie called another DO,
c course, and he, boy named Rowe, propo
nd that they should sell basket and potatoes
to all RILEY said he knew better trick I
that. lie intended to collect the money
ow the Delaware House, as he knew the ?
The agreed on, Hc accordingly told the l
,ail that he wanted 81 for the potatoes an
ext cents for carrying them, aud his dem
being promptly complied with, he and 10