Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-07-15
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dent Hlllss, occupying the chair.
The Fuel Committee reported that fuel had been
ordered tor sll but tour Of the schoole
The Committee on Dies and Medals report.
ed that they had visited the U. 8. Mint, ana
had conference with Mr.. Barber, tue ole
sinker for the Government; that they had ex.
amined various designs, and finally selecte1
the following as the medal Tor the boaLo "
Public Education: The planchet to be the
size of silver half dollar; on the diverse the
head of Minerva surrounded by the words
"BOard Of Public Education Of Wilmington
Del" For the reverse they selected TWO dles,
one with laurel wreath surrounding IT., an /
Ecvptian lamp at the top, with the inscription
Awarded tO---for excellence in scholar
ship" The other with wreath OF palm leaves
(without the lamp with inscription .Awaro-
ed to--for perfect attendance" leaving
space for the name and date to be engraved |
For any special reward Of merit. the diverse
of the medal may be left blank, so as to be In |
scribed with engraved letters
BY having two Obverses, lt Will ec0nomlze
largely 10 a saving annually tor enGIaav,iinG,
medals at the same cost. The Commitoee nna
that dies for plain medals, with nothing Dnt
the lettering thereon, would cost $50, and pre-
sent very poor appearance. Inc meuais
proposed are Of first class, and costs as fOlOWS:
For three dies, 500; for medals, gold, $18; sill
yer, 80 cents; bronze 3S.
The following resolution was then ohered
and adopted:
ResOt0Sd, That the Committee be authorized
to procure three dies, and have medals sJruck
off for all those deserving at the present date.
The Committee on Teachers reported IN favor
of appointing Friday and Saturday, July 18Th and
18th, as the times for examining applicants lor
| teachers positions. Adopted. ,... .t. b..
The designations Of Miss Annie lteed, Of School
No. 4. and Miss Josie jenkins, of No. G. were ac-
cepted. ---------
The COMMITTEES on Books reported in favor Of
awarding the contract for supplying the schoos
with bOnRa. stationary. Nc.. the coming year,
| 10 James & Webb, on condition that they give
good security for the fulfllment Of the contract
Mr.. II. M Jenkins moved that the report be
l adopted
| MIR. McAlster moved to award them the
contract, provided they give bond, to the amount
of IS 900, with approved endorsers for the failh-
tul fulhllment OF the contract.
Mr.. McIntire moved to amend by rejecting all
| the bids received. ~ 81
Mr.. Higgins asked why security was asked for.
MIR. McAlllster replied that some of the Com
mittee Of the opinion that the firm might not
be sound enough, aud might, possibly, be unable
to fulfill the contract.
Il Mr.. McIutere's amendment was lost by 4 ayes,
4 to 10 nays,
Mr.. Bard moved TO amend by striking out the
clause, requiring security. Adopted.
II The resolution, as amended was then adopted.
The Board having been forced to suspend busi-
ness, several times, during the evening" on account
of the playing of the minstrel band on the pave
ment below, NJ Pierce offered resolution provid-
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meeting room for the Board. Ihe resolution was
, tabled.
Mr. Smith presented the following resolution
Resolved That committee of three be appoint
ed TO Inquire whether the Board can obtain tht
" title or use Of the Howard School for the puTpos'
OF maintaining therein, q school for colored child
rem, and to report thereoni and also, what step
are necessary to be taken by this Board to estab
ish school for thS colored children OF the city.
II Mr.. McIntire said it would be time enough :
4 o1er such resolutions, when the word "white" j
stricken from the charter.
- Mr.. higgins said that he had carefully examine
this question, and was OF the opinion that tn
word "White was not in the charter; and that tn
;. Board was bound to furnish an education to o.
g. the children of the city, without regard to race
y color.
I. !. Mr. McIntire-II the gentleman will refer t
q Section 4, Of the charter, he will find that it doe
= contain the word "Whte."
"a Mr.. Higgins: Yes but refer to the Foul
m teenth Amendment and the Enforcement Ac
RI The supreme law OF the land has given TO th
coiored man equal rights and privileges with th
N white man, and these rights apply to school priV
ileges as we'll as others. The coored people hav
u right 70 send their childIen to our schools, an
m that they have not already done 20, Is by reaso
n of their own torbearsnce. Under the law OF u
nj land firmly believe 1t is the bounden and leg
a dutY Of the Board to furnish schools tor colore
children, and to give Council an estimate of Il
bn amount required for them. If this Howard scho
Is offered 10 the Board, we had better take it,
n. not, we moy have to build new one.
en Mr.. Roberts said that the Board acted under d
III provision Of charter granted by the State Of De
ar aware without which iE Is Board at all. 1t q
ha Board acts In violation of the provisions of Il
charter it can he annulled, and the Fourteen
Amendment and the Enforcement Act cannot pr
vide another.
Mr. H. NJ Jenkins stated that If the Boa
1ID took action in this matter, the Howard Scho
would be placed under its control.
Mr.. Zsbley favored the education of color
children. but thought that as long as the chart
/ remained in lie present condition, its provision
tly must be strictly carried out.
I'M, The resolution Waa then adopted, by the fl
isi- Ayes-Msssrs Adams, Beird, Child, COyle, Fe
ris, Fraim, Higgins, H. ~. Jenkins L ]. JenkiI
ut w. J Morrow, y. @. Morrow, McAlistsr, Pier
ats Palmer, Rice; Roberts, Smith, Shortledge.
= Nays-Mesafs. Healer, Lynch, McIntire, Ru
veil "A. G .Ui- i4 i-lsa ,4nii la.f~ =
ice The chair appointed as the committee, Ness
non Smith, Child aud McIntre .d
outl The Commlttee Of No. !, was authorized
rec have WalnacVting placed around the outbuildlr
{ 46 OF the girls department.
in Mr.. H. n. Jenhins offered the following re-
rom lntiont
the ReSoIped, That the lstudy Of the German Ii
ifty guage and 90 much Of the Latin as Is taught
re private academies Of equal grade, be added to
course Of studies in No. /. Public School, both
the such studies TO be optional with pupils sucen
iup- advanced to take them.
Considerations Of the resolution was pOstpOI
arch indefinitely.
9Th The Committee or No. was authorized to h
ther the Wailh aud ceilings Of the school calcomined
It in The following orders were directed TO be dra
and the Board adjourned: Edwin Forrest S38
up Robert Morrison, $3.50; James Bradford, IS
the Clayton Massey, 81; Speakman u Bro, 81.
sded John Palmer, S24.SO.
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