Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-02-11
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The board OF Education met At the regu'A'
chair. tb9JA-Lt.st 't~
On motion of Nh. MoInlile, the ralts Ters sps-
pended, aud Mbssrs cAspeFso and Palmer, mem
bers-elect from the Second aud Ninth Wards,
were sworn in and took their seats,
. The Committee on visiting Howard (colored)
school, reported that they had done 50, and FOUND
the school in f0usishIng condition. Statistics
cf the attendance and membership together with
the expenses and revenues of the school, were sp-
pended to the report
On motion, the report was accepted and filed,
and the committee discharged
Mr.. Atkinson, Chairman OF the Committee on
transfer, reported verbally that they had ascer-
tained that there were many vacancies in school
in the Eastern section OF the city, while those in
the Western section were full, and crowed with
applications. He thought judicious system Of
transfers would relieve the pressure one PORTION
and I'LL all the schools
lie stated that The Committee would report
some plan, in writing, at the next meeting.
The Committee ON inviting the General Assem-
bly, TO this city, made q report containing the de-
tails of the vlsit and stating that in the opinion
of the committee much good would result to the
schools OF the city and State from this visit.
On motion, the report was accepted ami filed
and the committee discharged,
The subject Of amending the rnles of the Board
in regard to the dismissRg scholars for absence,
here came up for discussion
Several amendments were proposed which, after
on motion OF Mr.. Frock, tho whole subject was re-
ferIed to a committee Of three Messrs. Eroek,
Atkinson and Casperson--to report suitable
amendment at the next meeting.
communication was read from s. u, Minor,
offering to repair and paint the tin roofs of Schools
Nos. 3, 4, 10 aud IL. Referred to the Visiting
Committee of these schools.
DIR. Shortiedge moved that committee ol three
be appointed ~ take into consideration the health
Of pupils far relates to teachers refusing 70
permit scholars TO leave the school room only at
recess; also to inquire into the subject OF teachers
requiring scholars 10 60 out at Iecess.
Tho motion was adopted, and committee APP
pointed, consisting Of Messrs. Shortledge, Atkin-
sou and Palmer.
On motion of Mr.. Lynch the Committee CT No
/, were authorized to purchase one self-registeT-
ing and two ordinary thermometers, for uso al
that school.
The chair announced that the Committee on
Teachers, IN which several vacancies had occurred
would consist OF Messrs. Hilles, Smith, Frock,
Casperson and Moore, until the next election.
On motion the new members were placed on al
committee of which their predecessors were mem
bers
MIR. Fraim moved that committee of i've b.
appointed to visit the Normal School, examine thC
course Of study, and manner of instruction there
and report TO the Board, ut the first meeting il
March. Adopted.
Mr.. Roberts moved that tho President Of the
Board be added to aud made chairman of the
committee. The motion was carried, and tho
committee appointed, as to!loWS:-Messrs. Grim
shaw. Fraim, Smith, Wales, McIntire. Speakman
The following orders were directed to be drawn
and the Board adjourned:
A. Il. Grimshaw, IS; Superintendent OF Schoo
No. IA, 500; W. jackson, 1895; z. PIckels
S2j; Robt. Hutton, SLIGO; Stephen Davis, 1881
Speakman Bros, $l0G.03i Wilson Wood s Co.
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