Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-11


The Board Of Public Education met, last eve
ming, at the usual time and place, President
Grimshaw presiding.
The regular order Of business being suspended,
James 4. Casperson from the Second Ward,
and John Palmer, from the Ninth Ward, were
qualified and took their seats as members OF the
Board.
The committee to ascertain, and report why
Miss Mary j. Lowe has not been employed as
teacher continued
The committee to visit Howard School, made
the following report =
To tie Board of Public Education The I'M
dersigned Committee, appointed to visit Howard
School, beg leave to report that they have at
tended to their Duties and present the follow
ing statements -
The Howard School, situated on Orange street,
between 18th and 18th. il under the manage
ment and care of the Delaware Association for
the Education and Improvement Of the Uolored
People, and appears to he in tlOurishIng con-
dition. The average attendance for the month
Of January last is III, which is As greater than
for the corresponding month of last year and
~ greater than any year since the opening OF
the school.
There are teachers in charge Of the School,
who appear to be conversaut with the duties of
their positions, and the scholars seem to take
an interest in their studies, aud to be DESTROYS
of learning.
The total expenses for the school year, ending
| July 1872. were 81, 2S3 Us, and for the present
| session, up to February lst 1852 Is, making
the total expenditure Of malnt aiming the school,
| from its establishment to the present time,
| SO 1881 IL. The expenses Of the present school
year will reach about 81 600.
| The City Council, through the Board contri-
| buted to the support of the school, III 1871,
| $1,000. and in 1872 the further sun of II 900.
| These amounts, de luCted from the total expen-
SEES from September Goth, 1869, to February LIST
| of the current year, will leave balance Of 81,
1853 H. which las been contributed by private
| individuals, through the Delaware Association
| The Higher Department Of the school, located
| on the second floor ID IN charge Of Miss Graves
| In it are taught Grammar, Geography, Written
and Mental Arithmetic, History, leading, Pen
nauship aud Spelling. Your Committee heard
Rotations in Reading, Grammar and Mental
Arithmetic, and alao examined specimens of
penmanship, from which are convinced that
the scholars are in good training and have
made excellent advancement i'll ther studies.
| Your committee are Of the opinion that the
| money which the Board has furnished to the Del
| aware Association for the maintenance of the
school has been well and judlcluusly expended,
| in the instructions Afforded to a considerable
number Of the children Of the city. All Of which
is respectfully submitted
WILMER ATKINSON,
L q. SHoRILID3E,
Il Committee.
On motion Of Mr. Mclntire the report was ac
{ cepted and filed, and the committee discharged
: Mr. Atkinson, from the special committee oil
said there were vacancies enough i'll the school,
in the eastern part Of the city which, il filled b.
the surplus OF those making application for ad
) mission i'll the western part Of the city, the i'm
+ mediate necessity for the building of ne'
school house could be avoided The Commute
4 was continued.
! The Committee on the reception Of the Legis
L lature through President Grimshaw, reporte
d | that the Governor and members of the Legisla
| ture, in compliance with the invitation Of tn
| Board visited the city, on Thursday last, an
| were escorted through several of the Publ
Schools His Excellency, the Governor, and tn
n members Of the Legislature, expressed them
/ selves highly gratted at the discipline and &C
, yancement Of the pupils, many Of the Legislator
being somewhat surprised that such good school
/, existed in the State. The report was accepted
V hled and the Committee discharged,
The resolution laid over from last meeting
relation to suspensions and dismissalH for al
ss | 5ence from school without cause coming mp +,
ID | consideration, various amendments were OtTeret
r. when finally, Oh motion Of MIR. Frock, the who
1t subject was referred to a special Committee. co
sistng of Messrs trock, Atkinson and Caspe
- son.
A communication from s. B. Minot was reat
Z in which he offered to paint the tin roofs
school houses No, 9, 3, and 10, with ne
combinatian paint, for one cent per square foe
and guarantee the same for five years III
communication was referred to the Commute
Of the schools named.
On motion Of Mr.. Shortldge, a committee
| luTe6 WAS hppOlulSu ~ thhe lnlO CODblueTatll
the health Of the scholars, impaired by leavl
the school at other times than during Intern
sonA, and at the suggestion of Mr. AtknHo
IT the question of compelling scholars to lea
| the school room during ntermiHslouE aud theI
\ by endangering the health Of the children, "
m referred to the same committee, consisting
Messrs. Shortlidge, Atkinson and Palmer.
On motion of MIR. Fruck an order was ORA
in favor Of President Grimshaw for ~, to I
In expenses incurred by the visit Of the Legis
ture.
on motion Of Mr.. Lynch, the Committee
school No. /, was authorized to purchase thu
thermometers for the use Of said school.
The Committee on Teachers which had
come decimated by the resguatons of mombe
m was filled by the appointment of Messrs. Hill
'"f smith, Frock, Casperson and Moore as said &C
mittee.
On | Mr.. CaspeTson was appointed to fill the vac
cy in the Committee on School No. l. and
Palmer to fill the vacancy in the Committee
M | School No 10.
'5 On motion Of Mr.. Fraim a COMMITTEE Of
, was appointed to report at the first meeting
rfin March, the Course of Study in the Norl
School, and also The mode of instruction, Mes
Fraim, smith, Wales, McIntire and Speakn
were appointed Committee, and on motion
AID Mr. Roberts, President Grimshaw was added
the Committee.
ORDERS DRAwN.-superintend of PuI
"a Schools, 500 u. Pickles, S25 Finn d Ja
son, $685. Robert Hutton, S16O; stepl
Davis, 1881 William Barry, so cents Wills
Wood Il Co., Sl.S7 Speakman Bros, $1,000;
IL Senator Wilson's letter Of resignation was
before the Massachusetts Legislature yesterG
and March IL was designated az the day for
? election Of his successor.