Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-06-26

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+ Mr.. fraiui, chairman of the committee on
Teachers, rep rted that they had appointed
Monday and Tuesday, the 30th Of June and LIST
| of July, for holding examination Of pupils In No.
1 school.
Mr. +. also reported a thorough revision OF
the salaries of the teachers, making total ill.,
crease of $2loO over the amount heretofore
paid
MIR. Ferris moved to raise the salary of the
Principal Of No. u from S42j to $500.
Mr.. Moore suggested that the salary Of pin
! cipal of No. 3 be raised similar amount.
| Mr.. Roberts suggested that the salary OF the
teachers ia No. | | be increased because OF the
distance they had to walk.
| After some remarks by Messrs. Fraim aud
/ Higgins, and all explanation by Prof. Harlan,
| Mr. Ferris withdrew his amendment.
Ona motion to adopt the report Mr.. Higgins
| explained the position taken in regard 10 tile
appointment oil salaries, .nd paid MIR. Fraim
high compliment for the care he had taken to
| graduate the salaries and proportion them 10
! the labor and talent required.
The motion of MIR. Roberts to add $40 to
the salari $ ut school No. ~, was lost by vote
| oil 20 nays To yeas.
The report was adopted with an amendment
prevailing that it take Effect at the beginning OF
| the contut school year, by % yeas to 3 nays
Nj. Baird stated that he had learned from
/ the chairman of the Finance Committee Of the
CITY Council that bonds to the amount oil SlOO,
00J had been placed OH the market teiore lie had
| received the communication Of the Board In re-
| gard to the School Bonds, and 1t would be
Christmas, lie presumed, before any ponas Tor
the aid OF the school could be disposed OF.
On motion OF Mr.. Baird the oihceis oil the
Board were authorized to negotiate a note Tor
$1,000 to pay teachers, &c
Mr. Pierce stated that $50 tons Of coal would
be furnished by Warner x Co.. and on his mo-
ton the committee were instructed to have
a.. tn MA - FUsDpr
tive schools. ,
Mr.. Baird reported that the committee had
purchased a safe and OH his motion an order
was directed to be drawn Tor s25I.50 to pay Tor
the same.
in school No. IL, five dollars for III. past School
year, was lost by Is nays to yeas.
| A motion of Mr.. Macalister to allow the teach
ers of No. IL the SUN of $40 to pay car hire
Lae coming wear, was voted down by very
large majority.
Mr. Adams, chairman Of the committee on
Latin, made quite lengthy report, recommend
ing the introduction Of this study into the pub
| lie schools.
Mr.. Z.bley stated tina, he dissented from the
report Of the majority of the committee.
| Mr. Moore also objected to the adoption OF
the report, and remarked mat IL wonli be
much more advantageous to Introduce German.
Mr. Macaljster moved that The study of
French and German be added To the report.
Col. ueisler made quite an eloquent speech
in favor of the adoption OF the report, as he
wished that the sons of mechanics and laborers
may have the facilities to make themselves
eou,l to the sons of the more wealthy classes.
Mr.. Higgins expressed the hope that the amend
ment NAV not be pressed TO a vote at the pres
ent time, after which Mr. Macalister withdrew
his amendment.
Mr.. Higgins made quite all eloquent speech
in favor of the adoption OF the report. The ad-
| n, hn riding only tho
| Of an additional teacher, While the advantages
would be incolc,llable. lie attributed the intel
lieence of the people in New England to the
study of the classes, and remarked that in this
way they dominated the outire country
Mr.. Ii. NJ. jenkins said that the larger part
| of the leading men our country has produced
were classical scholars, and he wished to give
our boys the opportunity of making them
selves equal to the most exalted.
Mr.. Roberts observed that the Latin might
| suit the rich mans SONS, who were expected to
f become lawyers aud doctors; he had the
, money to support them while acquiring knowl-
, edge and waiting for practice. The poor man
could not afford such olulay-his SONS must
learn II trade, and it is unfair to tax him to
educate the rich.
DIR. Shor,lidgc objected 20 the introduction
of Latin il it was Intended to lake the place
I Of any other branch,
:. Mr. Smith favored tke introduction OF Latin
e "A a n-ealls OF training the mind.
Mr.. Zcbley made quite II witty speech in
: which he referred 10 LAWYERS doctors and
: preachers and remarked that outside of their
e particular calling lie found them very much the
L same as other men. They knew little beyond
what they had studied. Other men learned
4 trades which they also understood. lie said
:. the leading men of our city knew little about
q Latin; their energy, perseverance, and good
l., habits had made them successful
= NJ Pierce took the same view of the matter,
Il and made quite capital speech, his references
;. being very pointed produced considerable APP
8 plausc.
. MIR. Speakman also made very effective
: | speech, that was warmly applaulcd.
Il The report was lost by tie vote.
/. Y,as-Adams, Baird, Child, Fraim, IIeisler
Higgins, lilies, |. J. Jenkins, II. NJ. Jenkins
w. j. Morrow, Macalster, Rice, Smith-13.
IL Nays.-Coyle, Ferris, Griffin, Lynch, Moore
n Mcintyre, Pierce, Palmer, Ruth, Roberts
Spaakmaii, Shortlidg', Zebley-i3.
e On motion Of DIR. Shortledge the thanks o.
the Board were returned TO the City Council
l. for the presentation Of copy, to each mem
n Der of the Board, of the new Ordinance book
l. On motion If Mr.. Child, the committee o
No. was authorized to have the roof Of sale
N school repaired during vacation.
"A On motion of Mr.. fraim, the committee OF
,r Normal School was authorized To employ
4, teacher for said school at cost of $3.50 pc
" year.
T. On motion of Mr.. Adams, medals wer,
h., ordered to be given To certain pupils for goo'
" attendance and proficiency in study.
i, The resignation of Miss Newlin Princpa
Of school No. 8, was read and accepted.
. On motion Of Mr. Higgins, the President ap
ie pointed the following committee wv. j. Nor
IS row, Ferris and Fraim, to consider the propre
IN ty OF adopting system OF medals for scholar
- ship.
10 On motion of Mr.. Griffin, tue committee OF
a No. 8 were authorized to l!av. the walls OF sal
/, school calsomined, &c.
u Orders were drec ed To be drawn as follow,
Robert Mcdonnell, 81 L f. Adair, $3.50
W Boughman, Thomas q Co., S2i2.47 ; $. Davi
I'd $500 Col. A. H. Grimshaw, $500 10; Speak
NJ man & Bro, $500; jenkins 81 Atkinson, $63
or SO; Boughman, Thomas & Co., S265 S.
,e Davis S9.3S; Springer, Marley Il Gause, 81. &C
III e. Warner &c Co.. $l2.80; II. C.. Fraim,S4
ie Grocerics.-Thc card of VIM. 5. Boyd 4 Co
" wholesale groceries, will be found i'll anothe
re column. They are among the best and mos
se widely known business men in Philadelphia
u the senior member Of the firm having bee
g. connected with the trade since 1886. The jI
lie nor members Of the firm have been connect
i'll ed It'll the business for Is anu - years IespnC
~ lively.
/, The Journal of Commerce furnishes the fol
ly lowing notice: Long experience, combine
of with nice discrimination in purchasing good.
IN made the young gentlemen proitients. am
.g when they were admitted to the association q
W partnership, January LIST, 1864, their energy ali
n activity increased the reputation of the house
of the united energy OF the firm securing it on a
ID firm q basis as any of the houses representa-
in our industrial interests.
IN WIN. s. Boyd X Co.. make a specially
Teas, Coifees, Spices, Honey, Molasses all
. Syrups. This is the leading house in our cit