Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-02-25
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
REGULAR MEETING LAST EVENING.


The Board Of Elucation held regular mestInO
last evening" at ~ O'Clock, Col. A. II. Grimsha "
acted.
Mr.. HilIes, ON behalf of the Committee On
Teachers explained why Miss Mary Lowe, teacher
was not not appointed TO a position. The Com.
mittee dad net recommend Mas Lowe: the BnanI
did the appointing. She was not q successful
tsacher. The question Of scholarshIp which is de-
termined by the results Of the examination is by
no means me only thing. The best scholars are
wanted but the very best scholars may not be good
teachers 1t is necessary that they be good teach
ears whether they be good schools or not
Mr.. Freck from the Committee on dismissals
and absentees reported a substitute for Sections
and Z, page 8, OF the printed regulations of the
Board. MessFs- Ferris and Moore Objected 10 IL
Af Frock SAID the object was 70 prevent principals
from dlsmlsslng or snspendina children Mr
Moore was in faFor that the principals may have
power 70 suspend Mr Roberts said much would
depend on the Visiting Committee whether the
pupils had satisfactory excuse for absence Mr.
ohortldge favored the change Of the "shal" in the
printed rule 70 may, or, in Of suspension the
principal must report it Immediately 10 one mem
ber OF the Visiting Committee.
Mr. Moore moved to amend the section two. nm
"may."
Mr. Hilles said the teachers must have soma
some way of protecting themselves against unruIy
Mr.. Atkinson said that in susDendin0 the nD,a
ne OF she was allowed to run the streSfs the ssat
was taken away without any authority except
what given an the rule. The teaclfer ala not
as genenl Fule, report the fact 70 the Visitin1
Committee, unless ademand was made Taa.hayS
can exercise favoritsm, but the committee ars mot
in position 70 do 80, - ''''
Mr. bhorilidgs moved 70 amend Nr Moore.
amendment or substitute, by inserting In the an
line o. the printed rules after the word aprincinaID
.he words who shall report the same ifnmediata
~ 70 me visiting Committee" Mr. Moore Ynadal
no objection to the amendment
An instance was given where A tax navaF Vvhaaa
ta1es are SloOO year had child dismissed iron
schooi ana lhe trouble which ensned on account
Al .os ssaensr sulpendng not having acted with
:. NJ, Baird favored substituting the word 4nay.
Mr. Atkinson said the attendance Of p,,t,,s =,
.he aeholin Il large e present. Before IN .oSS
shall Was put u the rule several vear. ssa ~.
attendanes was very much behind, ne doshtsS |
uhether any city IN the country has 4 hSftSr ~ !
tendanee than We have. He attributed IN oood
attendaDcs mneh % the rule ~ : -, esSsN
Mr. ShoFtlidge said that by changing the word a.
pals handa - 80 Rtanei-i
The substitute 10 the report was adonl.a "a
me rules - amended, wers adopted. ConiSS ,,s,e
ofoerea 70 be printed and furnished the teneEsrsi
:. Ihe flnanes Committee reported that thsy -
leged eoA5Coo Rould cover eli sxpsnsas ~ NJ
.ent year out % the 100000, for The pavnesf egi
noess salaries, and the expenseo; also ihaf tlsJi
pave aAkea the City Council 20 apply the Ises..l
AZURE tof poRer 70 increase the city debt for 0c6oo
purposes TO an amount not exceeding $50 .OO0 -
me report was accepted.