Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-02

ROUTINE BUSINESS - CHILDREN IN TUE
SCHOOLS REFUSED LEAVE or ABSENCE.
The Board Of Education on Tuesday held
regular meeting, President Grimshaw
In the Chair.
The proper committee reported correct
the Treasurer account. Report adopted.
The Committee on Night Schools re-
ported that the Institute night school had
been inaugurated with the following
teachers Principal, Miss Emma Griffin (;
Miss Hussey, Miss Mollie Casperson aud
/ Helen Smith. The committee also reported
that a charge Of 81 was made against each
scholar who entered, for use Of books.
The report was adopted and the teachers
appointed by the committee were con-
| flrmod.
The Bool, Committee reported that
Mitchell's Atlas would hereafter be bound
TO the satisfaction Of the Book Committee.
| Adopted.
The Committee on the new school
house, south Of Third street bridge. pre-
scented bids from J. A. Bancroft Il Co, Of
Philadelphia, to supply the necessary fur.
niture for the school. The COMMITTEE in
PRODUCED a resolution at the same time
awarding the contract to that firm, they
being the lowest bidders.
The Committee on purchasing a lot for
building purposes In the Southwestern
part Of the city reported the following
properties for sale; Lot at the Southwest
corner of Fourth and Van Buren, streets,
96ylis feet, at 5000 PER foot LOT Mt the
Southwest corner of Second and Adams
streets. 12xl46. at 81, 900; lot ON Jackson
street. between Second and Third, 72x15O
feet, at $500 per foot.
The report was accepted hut resolution
introduced by Mr. Stewart subsequently,
authorizing the Board to purchase the lot
at Second and Adams streets, was defeated
by decisive vote.
DR.. Qulnby presented form of study
for No. l school, drawn IN by the princi.
pal, and on his motion 900 copies were
ordered to be printed.
DIR. shorlidge moved the adoption Of a
resolution that, rs the proprietors Of Lin
pincoffs Magdzine are going to publish In
that book an illustrated article on VIII
mington, they be authorized to notice our
public educational institutions and pro-
duce woOdcut of No. l school building.
This would cost the Board at least $50.
and on this account the resolution was
defeated.
The committee On No. G withdrew their
request made recently for permission IL
rciumish that school.
On motion of Mr. Atkinson the Com.
m'ttee ON Books were directed hereafter
: to use the New American Primary Spcllel
in the Primary Schools of this city.
Col. Fehigcr introduced a resolution that
T the Catholic scholars of No. IL he allowed
a vacation during the week. that the,
e might attend to their religious training.
Mr.. Mclntire moy,d to amend hy giving
p all the Catholic scholars in the publ,
o schools permission to be abseut during th,
present week.
3, Or. Quinby moved, as a substitute. ia Al
4; those scholars Of the Catholic faith in thu
U public schools be dismissed during TN
week at IL O'Clock a. IN. and o'clO
=. ul., as be thought this would be suili
: Client time. and would answer the purpose
a The substitute was lost, aud Mr.
II Mclutire's amendment passed. but Mr.
o Febiger's resolution with Mr.. Mclntire'
i amendment attached failed to get a ma
e jOriiy of the votes cast.
n On motion Of Mr.. Fcbiger the principal
a of all the schools were directed to BE- NOT
e fled Of the action Of the Board OH III
e subject.
}, On motion Of the same gentleman. a
order on the Treasurer was directed to 1
drawn for 5000.
T. Mr.. Atkinson asked If the Visiting Con
,c mittees Of the schools had the right to e.
IL cuse scholars from attendance for a weel
~ Tue Chair decided in the affirmative.
re A communication from the teacher
j, stating that they had organized, on Il
~ 10Th ut, a teachers institute, and electt
~ officers 10 govern the same, subject to III
~ approval Of the Board, was read. accept
D. and ordered to be iiled.
al The following orders were directed to
drawn;-ll, ~ +. F. James, $500;
Richardson Il lloope-, SG9.50 Dela,ca
IS Pioneer, g 90 ; Johnston IL Bogia. $40 81
of Boughman. Thomas * Co., ~ - i. /
ed Bennett. 81 10 4. Pickles, S4O.OJ; j.
n Seeds, $3.50; Robert Morrison, S14.S'
" J. Q. Massey, SOD; stephen Davi
al Sll.27; Gas Co, $3.50; DR.. Shonlidgc.S
he TnE SrRAIGHT-orT.-Thc second nnf
-lv her Of the Straight ont TRUTH Teller vi
lg Issued Tuesday. It HOSTS the O'Con0r ~
nd Adams electoral ticket and presents Il
az Democratic state ticket In its ciitorl
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