Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-10-29
Educational.
MEETING OF the SCHOOL BOARD


A stated meeting Of the Board Of Education
was held last evening. Presdent Grunshaw IA
the chair.
The Committee on Night Schools reported that
it was about opening school IN the Institute
aud asked the continuation Of the following
teachers Emma Griffith. Principal Rebecca
Hus-ey, Helen smith, and NOME Caspersou
These appointments were confirmed and theit
salary fixed at the same rate as last year.
The Book Committee reported that hereafter
MHchells Atlas would be bound 10 Its satisfac-
tiOn.
Ihe committee on No. IA submitted the propo-
zal OF j. II. Bancroft a Co., Tor furniture, til,
lowest OF all received for acceptance as follows
Secondary desks, S4.95 each primary, S3.J5 ,
rear zeatr, $500 teachers able, : ~ assist
ants do. - Gothic folding seat setIees ~ aud
rs cents per foot; arm chairr, go per dozen.
The committee was authorized 10 make the con-
tract
The committee appointed to select lot in the
South Western part OF the cry upon which TO
erect a new school house reported: At South
Vest corner Oi 2ud aud Adams, 7lxli6 #, - QUO;
at South west corner Of 4th and Van Buren,
l45X96 it., so per foot; lot on Jackson street
between 2nd aud 3rd, 72xl50 It,, s33 per foot
The special Committee to consider the propri-
ETY. of the appointment Of policeman to -athel
up the children and bring them to the schools
had not held regular meeting, but the chair
man was under he Impression that 1t was lm-
practicable IN Azmuch as there were not sufficient
accommodations Tor such children.
MIR Atkinson. from the Committee on BoOks
offered a resolution, introducing the new Amer
can Primary Speller into the schools, published
by l.. IL. Butler d Co Philadelphia. Adopted
Mr. Febiggr sand he had been asked 10 dlsmls;
the children Of No. ii, that they might attend
the Catholic Missions, and he therefore offered
resolution excuslng the pupils or as many oi
them as wished to attend the missions for rell
gIOus instructed.
Mr.. AlcIntlre moved an amendment in the ex-
tension Of the privilege to ali the schools.
DR.. Quiuby read a communication from Father
Reilly, asking the Dismissal Of the children.
Mr. Bal d stated that he had also received 9
similar letter from Father Reilly.
lr. QuInby moved as substitute to allow the
children To leave the school at II a, IN, and p
IN. as this would be satisfactory to those asklns
their Dismissal.
The substitute was lost
vote was then taxed on Mr.. McIntire'.
| amendment when It was adopted.
subsequent vote, however defeated the res
| olutIon, ana the amendment fell with 1t.
motion oil Mr.. Febiger TO draw on the Treas
uTer for s5O 900 was adopted.
Two hundred copies Of the course of study a
| No. were ordered TO be printed.
Dr. Shorthdge Offered a resolution that, Al
| Lppncots Magazine III its forthcoming mum
| Der, would contain descriptive article Of Vii
| mingtOn the publishers be authorized to prepare
description and wood cut engraving Of No.
| School. The resolution was lost.
| y Iesoiutlon Dy MI. l4yucn Iof tne purchase o
| the lot at End aud Adams Streets for school puT
| poses, was laid over till next meeting.
| MIR. Atkinson asked the chair il the visiting
! Committees had authority to grant leave of ab
| sence to scholars at any time.
| The President answered that the visiting com
/ mittee had such authority.
The following orders were passed: Richard
/ son d Hopes, S62 81 Del Pioneer 81; John
ston d Bogia, $l6.25 Boughman Thomas d Co.
| 1888; IL. y. E. F. James Sl3O O2;J II Ben
nett $3.50; T. Pickles, $40; X. Morrson,6 50
j. o. Seeds, $3.50; J, U. Massey, Sl0.75; Ga
Co., $3.50; Dr, Shortidge, s9.OOi bill for nigh
school, $500,