Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-10-18

Az AVALANCHE or REsoLuTioEs-MUslC IN
THE sCHoOLs-NIaHT SCHOOLS FOR coLoRKD
CHILDREN AND THE U. s. CONSTITUTION.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Board Of EducationlwAs held Mondaylnight,
President Hllles IL the chair.
The Committee on Teachers reported the
list OF changes Of teachers published In
EVERY EVENING last week, and the com
mittee's course in the matter was approved
A further report WAS made, which was
adopted, stating that the committee had
held special examiDatiou for the purpose
Of selecting = first Assistant for the first
grade Of the female grammar school. Thir.
teen ladies were examined for this position,
and Miss Mary N. Lippincott given the
appointment. There were ak otherB who
passed a creditahle examination and their
names have been placed on the list Of
teachers accepted.
The Committee on Finance reported that
they had drawn on the state Treasurer for
sl,7i3 90 the amount due this city from the
| school fund dividends, and that the money
would be paid to-day. The report was
adopted.
on motion Of the same committee the
proper officers of the Board were directed
to ask Council for go 900, 70 be paid be-
tween this date and Dec. 8lst and subse-
quently a motion that requisition be made
on the City Treasury for $1,000 worth OF
school. bonds with which to pay the con
tractor Of the new school house, was also
adopted.
The Committee on Fuel reported that all
the public schools but one had been fur
rished with coal.
1t was reported that seventy teachers are
now usually in attendance at the Normal
| School sessions, and that the schools gen.
/ orally are in an excellent condition.
/ The committee on new school house at
/ Third aud Harrison reported the building
I progressing nicely and asked for authority
10 lay four inch drain tile to drain the
water from the cellar OF the building.
! Granted
The committee to examine the Superin.
tendent's annual report offered a resolution
that 40 copies Of the same be printed
Adopted.
The Committee on Night Schools reported
~ scholars in attendance at the Institute
night school old Fame Hose house school
As No Is school. ob Ninth Ward school
Az; girls school, 30.
The report wac adopted aud the follow
ing appointments, AZ teachers in the abov,
schools, were confirmed Institute school
Misses Griffith, Hussey and Helen Smith
Fame, Misses Miller, Vandegrift and Dun
can; No. Is, Misses Counties, Urmy ant
Guthrie girls school. Misses Frazer ant
Perkins and Mrs. Slocum; Ninth Ward
rhos. Aaron and NJ. f. Aaron.
/ These teachers are to receive the SAM
salaries as were allowed them last year.
The TreAsurera report for September wa
read and referred. II showed a balance OF
hand on Oct. 1 Of {3, 1870. 65
The report of Superintendent Harlan 10
the month ending September 18th, wa
read, and may be summarized as follows
Whole number OF pupils registered, 1 ono
average, 3,755i average attendance, 3,572
per cent. of attendance, % number q
applicants for seats, 2s3 vacant seats, obd
number OF absentees, 1852 number {
scholars late In attendance, 975; number {
teachers late in attendance, 7; number
teachers absent on account Of sickness. 81
absent from other causes, q number
scholars suspended or expelled during h
! month, $50.
, On motion Of Col. Moore the Committs
on Printing were ordered to have $1,000 rol
OF honor printed.
Redmond smith, member from the Fifi
, ward, having moved out of that district, h
seat in the Board was declared vacant al
9 Dr. ID. W. Maui was elected to all IL.
Mr.. Baird offered the following, while
] WAS adopted
. Resoived, That the COMMITTEES on Bool
2 be instructed to consider the propriety
? Introducing the study Of music In No.
, school, and to report At the next meeting.
9 DR.. Shortlidge introduced preamble al
! resolution creating a committee Of three
Z open and take charge Of night school
Q colored people in the second story of Il
Old Academy, Ninth Ward.
u Mr.. Hasson moved to amend the resOl
y tiOn so it would embrace the whole city ri
Z authorize similar schools to be establishl
= In every ward. If this was done he wou
Z vote for It,
e MIR. Adams introduced another resolutit
Il further amending the original by instruC
!, ing the committees IN the several wards
9 open night schools for the education
colOred people.
Col. Moore-Mr. President, raise I
, point that the resolution 10 out Of ord
= because II discriminates on account Of col
= and is therefore in violation of the amer
q ments TO the constitution and the enfor'
. ment acts Of Congress.
!, Col. McIntire moved as a substitute tn
y the committee on night schools be order
y to open schools for the accommodation
= the children Of the city without regard
8 race, color or previous condition OF ser
= tude,
a Col. MoIntire oontended that his was
u only resolution before the Board, as I
"A others Disseminated on account Of col
"a and were therefore, In violation of
~ higher law and clearly out of order.
u II. NJ. Jenkins moved to amend by re
~, luton providing that the committees OF
- several wards may or shall organize nil
Il, schools in any part of the city where Il
- are needed. Lost by yeas 7, nays 10.
MI Adams amendment was then
and Mr.. MoIntire's substitute adopted
g place Of the original resolution offered
~ DR.. Shortlidge.
pc 10 supplied the Howard school, that
n Superintendent be given the same SUI
", vision over II as he has over other soho
ur and that the President appoint visit
" committee NAAt hguOOAs
ey The motion was adopted, but will moi
I'd into effect until the Board gets full com
OF Of the school.
ID. Mr.. HIGGINS moved that the Commit
ed on Teachers obtain lecturers to lecture
r0- fore the Teachers Institute here. Adop
On motion of Mr.. Fraim the teacher
any school IN the city desiring TO attent
body the Chester county teachers In
Az tute on the last day Of the session, "
Ac- given permission TO DO so.
%, The Board having had to satisfy cert
OK claims against L. l.. Brown, 1t was deci
iv- to pay no more money to him until Il
ny advice could be obtained regarding
~ matter.
IN Dr. Shortlidge moved that ten new m
ey bers with IL. NJ. Jenkins 50 chairman
appointed on the. Committee on nj
CIT Schools, more particularly to attend to
cOlored night schools which It IL prop,
to establish Lost.
ed The following orders were directed h
rst drawn; ]. L. Killgore, STAT; WIN.
on Pierce, $50 CArdwell & Wall, ", 80;
We Intire & james, 75e.; Robert Hilton, Al
ing g. Hirzel, 75c.; Jos. y. File, to.ls Cha
in McglOskey. k24 IA. Board of Trade S6f