Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-06-19
NFFICE OF THE SEURETARY,
~ BOARD PUBLIC EDUCATION.


At a meeting Of the Board OF Public Education,
held on the 10Th inst the following Preamble and
Resolutions were unanimously adup ed and the
Secretary instructed to have the same published ia
WmsREAs, Ii. B sedcl, Bsq., of this city, gener-
ously offers TO bestOw three plzes each yesr,-One
Of tile value OF twenty dollars, upon that scholar IN
the Boys Department, Of PdDllc School No. 1, who
upon competitive examination, held during the
last week OF the summer session, shall show the
best grade or scholarship, and second one Of
the value Of tive We do lars to that scholar Of the
same Department who shall show the next hast
grade of tChularship, aud third one o. the value
Of eight dollars 70 that scholar IN the same Depart
ment who shall show tile next best grade OF scholar
WiIsREAs, j. T. Heald ESQ, makes the same
generous offer - the Girls Department OF School
No. I, viz: a nrHt ptze Of the value Of tweny dol
lars 10 that schO ar In said GIFTS Department N No
4, who shall, upon a competitive examination held
during the week before mentioned, show the best
grade Of scholarship second prlze, Of the value
o. twelve dollars 10 that scholar Of the same De
partment who shall show the 'Xt best grade OF
hcholsfanlp ava lhfd prize OF the value OF eight
dollars, To tla scholar IN the same Dept who shall
show the next best grade OF sehularshp. The said
bestowal oi the SIX annual pizes OF the Aggregate
Vauc OF eishty dollars to be luauguraed IN the last
week OF the present sessions Of the schools and TO
be repeate each year for the next three yeers.
ResolUed That the Board OF Education ,eept with
thanks, the nptral offers Of MIR. Seid9l atd MIR.
leald, that the prizes to be given the scholar
Of Boys Department No. l, he dsslgua ed the "Sei-
del PTiz s." and those given TO the GIFTS Depart-
nlent of No. 4, he 'sgnated the "lleald Prizes"
Res igci. That the Superintendent he requested
IN conjunction with the committees Of the resp'c.
tive schOus 10 take the necessary steps to have such
a connective examination he'd.
by order Of the Board
j9ls-2t j. L. KuLGORE, Secretary
THNHE PHILADELPHIA, WILMINGTON AND
l. BALTlAUkE RAILROAD COMPANY.
PHILADELPHIA, June 18th, 1879.
The Board OF Directors have declared semi.
annual Dividend Of four per cent on the Capital
stock OF the Company payable on and after the 9th
lelI,3w A. HORNRR, Sect'y.
NJ OIlCE.-BOots and shoes for all seasons OF the
~ year, on second street, at the third shoe store
rom either Market or Shipley street, Wilmington,
Del Ihe subscriber would inform his friends aud
the public that he has on hand large and well se-
lected assortment. TLose in want Of substantial
and easy lifting, handmade boots and shoes would
do well 10 give him call and examine his stock.
Particular attention given to ordered work In all its
branches Repairing promptly attended to. The
public are respectfully invited to give us a call
Jel5-sm E. X. CRAWFORD.
NOTICE. - CENTRAL LOAN ASSOCIATION
~ New series, A resolution authorizing 200
voted ON nj regular monthly meeting to he held at
their room No. 4Ui Market street, Wednesday
evening next the 18th inst. Persons wishing sh ares
ment.
jell.5t D. T. HAWKINS, secy.
nFFIGE SECRETARY BOARD PUBLIC RDU.
wILMTEsToS, Del June 14th, 1872.
The President Of the Boa d names the following
gentlemen as the Committee to visit the Schools
No. /, b, Niedi, Dr. J. P Wales.
No. 2, l.. Zehley, James Conner.
No. 3, DR.. w. +. Qutnby, VIM II. Grinin,
No. 1. j. G. Morrow, Lewis Lynch
No. ., II. b. McIntire, Geo r. Roberts
| No. 6, N, Nj. child, IhUs johnson.
NO. q w. Atkinson. D. E. FrUck
| No. s, C. Febiger |. D. jenkins.
No. ., 9. Stewart, u Ferr 8, W. II. Pierce
| No. 10, u. q. ShOrtlidge, T. Hasa .
No. II, WIN. $. Ililles, Wm. H. Curry
| No. u, G. Baird, j. JnO. II. Moore
NO. 10, A. speakmaH II. O. traim.
| NO. ID, DR.. ID. W. MAUI, 4. M. Culoert.
Ateston is called to the following extract froR
| the by LAWS
LAW VI-R1Imination.
| SIC. public examination shall be held oarh
| year commencing on the last Monday Of June, and
| the succeeding days of the same week. to wit; Ui
schools IN school houses No 2 and II on that day
OF schuols 10 school houses No. g. and IL on Tues
| day OF schools In school housts NO. s and o. on
| wednesday; sf schools in school houses No. 4 and
| ~ ON IhursdaYi OF SCHOOLS In school houses No. o
| 10 and II on Friday OF the same week. The exam
| nation shall be under the direction OF a specia
| committees OF the Board, and the visiting committee
| OF the school Report shall be made OF tile exami
nation OF each school TO the committees on each
ers, on or before Thursday preceding the third NJ n
day OF July. The Boa shall hold a stated muetint
the thifd Monday tJnlY, at O'Clock, +. NJ.
by order Of the Board
| lsl4u j. L. KIILGORE Sec,y