Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-07-03
For the Delaware Republican.

Tax PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF WILMINGTON.
During the week which Is just closing, the
examination of the pupils in the different Pub.
lie Schools Of this city lias been witnessed by
more than the usual number OF visitors on such
OCCASIONS. From all the schools we hear good
reports. All who have witnessed, the perfor
nance in the schools speak OF the excellent ar
rangeuent and classification Of the pupils, the
order and discipline maintained therein by the
teachers, the jealous labor performed by the
Superintendent, the earnest and active interest
taken in the cause of Public Education by the
very efficient School Board of Our city. 1t has
been the privilege Of the writer to visit many
Public Schools In this, well In other cities,
in This Country, and in no place have We wit
messed such h vast improvement In short space
OIL time, Us has been made in Wilmington with
in the past Two or three years. But few years
ago, our Public Schools were few in number
the buildings were small and inconvenient for
school purposes as general thing they were
ungraded: all branches that We're taught to
Public School children, were taught in the same
building, and frequently in the same room.
Over this unsystematized and ungraded system
(if system II may be called) there was no gem
eral head to direct, each teacher ruled supreme
in his, or her school, consequently there was no
concert of action. To-day we have twelve COM
modous school buildings neatly fitted up and
comfortably arranged for The instruction OF the
those buildings are the property of tho city,
the other being commodious building erected
expressly ior parochial school but more re-
Gently rented by the Board of Public Educa-
ton for a Pub IL School, beside those there
are thr, e other buildings used for school pur-
poses " hicL are too small, badly located, and
not properly adapted to school purposes, and IL
is the intention Of the Board " abandon those
three buildings Us soon as soon as they can COM
Ia St.
about 10 be erected at the corner Of Third and
Harrison streets. What mighty reform in
public education has been wrought in such a
small space of time. To-day We have fifteen
school buildings, an energetic and efficient SUI
perinten,lent, and a corps of seventy teachers
who are, actively and earnestly striving TO bring
their pupils up to a higher grade of education.
Since the organization Of our public schools
there has never been more active, energetic
and intelligent body Of &c ltlemen composing
the Board of Education in the city than thert
| is at the present time. Notwithstanding the
fact that the duties Of the Chairman Of the
| Board, and the Chairman of the most impor-
| tant standing committees, have ardous duties
| to perform without any money consideration
they are cheerfuy giving their time and theil
talents to advance the cause OF Pablo Educa
ton. and to-day we are pleased to say that the
| Public Schools of Wilmington are credit Il
| the city, and will favorably compare with thost
of cities of much large size throughout the coun
| try, particularly n the English branches. Blu
we caunot afford to stop here. Hhe good WORK
begun must continue TO advance until the boys
and girls of poor parentage in Wilmington cal
have all equal chance to receive All education
not only in the English branches, but also i'll tn
classics, equal to that which the rich man car
procure for his SONS and daughters, in any U
the private Academies III the Country.
Pro BONO PUBLICo.