Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-05-01


Educdtionai.-Th Board Of Public Educa
ton held its regular session, on Monday even
ing, President Hilles in the chair.
The report of the transfer committee laid Uvel
from last meeting, was taken up for considera-
ton, when Mr.. Zebley proceeded to state his
objections to the proposed plan, which had It's
merits, but resulted in great dissatisfaction tC
parents, children and all concerned. The plan
he thought might be successfully carried out IN
the case of young children, just entering the
Public Schools, but the advantages to be gained
| were not commensurate with the diSappoint-
mrnt ami dissatisfaction IL produced.
Mr. Ii. NJ. Jenkins thought it was a pity that
We should be compelled TO build new school
houses, while we had sufficiency of room.-
The attachment of a scholar to any particular
teacher or school was Of secondary Importance,
and would gradually be forgotton as new asso-
Citations were formed. lie, however, would
offer no serious opposition to the motion to in
definitely postpone the carrying out OF the pro-
posed transfer plan.
AT the suggestion Of DR.. Shortledge, the fur
ther consideration of the subject was deferred
until the Committee on the purchase of new
lot in the western part of the city should re-
port.
Mr.. Fraim, from the Committee OH teachers,
offered the following report:
TO The Board df Public Education Of he CHy
Of Wilmington;
| GENTLEMEN; Your Committee on teachers
beg leave to report that, owing TO the res ignl-
| ton of Miss Carrie Allen, teacher In School No.
I, they have made the following appointment
of teachers in said scho u, 10 Wit: Miss Sallie s.
| Pugh to the position formerly occupied by Miss
| Allen; Sallie =. Mckea9 to the position occu-
pied by Miss Push; Miss LOUSY Smith to the
position occupied by Miss McKsug; MI Lizzie
| Duncan to the position occupied by Miss Smith,
and Miss Josephine jenkins (new teacheO to
the position occupied by Miss Duncan.
Your Committee would further report that
the following named persons passed II salisiac
tory examination for teachers: Sue Fenton,
| Mary ii. Mackey, NJ. Irene Hawkins, Lizzie
| Graves, Matte kenworthy, Matte Craig, Bockio
| L.. Pierce, Anna 7. Burke, Emma NJ. Houston,
Viclorine A. Vandever, Maggie S. Hill, Anna
NJ. Harley. Sllli. j. Mclleimy, and Ella Il.
| Todd.
In reference 10 the examination of teachers
| now Ia the employ Of the Board, and all who
shall hereafter become such, your committee
beg leave 10 offer the following resolutions:
RcSOlced. That the rule in existence in ref
eronce to the examination Of teachers, be re-
scinded, and the following Substitute in lieu
thereof be adopted, TO wit. That the teachers
hereafter appointed shall be examined, annual
ly in Orhography, Arithmetic, English Gram
mcr, Geography, and History of the United
States, provided that those teachers who have
passed, or shall pass, thorough examination
in the above named branches of knowledge
shall be exempt from the next following alnli-
al examination, and that it within tw o year,
time they pass Il satisfactory examination,
and tint ii within two years time thy pas
SGD the sad examinations tlcy pass salts
factory examination in Algebra, Geometry, Gen
eral History and Natural Philosophy, and IL
they have, by two years teaching in the employ
OF the Board, proven themselves successful III
strucLors and disciplinarians they shall receive
from the Committee on Teachers, "A certificate
which shall exempt them from exanination,an,l
render them eligible to any position in the Pub
lie Schools Of Wilmington for which they are
qualified.
Tho report having been accepted, on motion
OF Mr.. H. NJ. jenkins, the various recom,nen-
dations of the Committee were considered sepa-
rately and were unanimously adopt ID.
Mr.. Lynch, from the Committee to purcase -
new lot in the Western part Of the city, upon
which to erect a new school house, reported in
favor of purchasing a lot on the y. W. corner
OF Third and Harrison streets, fronting lOl feet
on Harrison and 10 feet on Third, ut SO per
foot, and that 10l feet being more than suili-
Gent fJr the purpose IL feet could b., sold for
SiU0, still leaving ~ feet front for the school
house, costing 1928.
MIR. Higgins desired To hear thu views ofsome
OF the members ia relation to The need OF II new
school house in that pat OF the city.
Mr.. Lynch urged The rapid growth of the city |
AMI thu large number of children without school
accommodations ls sulll-icnt argument. In
his own Warl Gle l0lD no children had
made application To- ;t,lmisSira into lhu puJlip
Schools, and h,v" not been able Ia obtain seats
Mcssrs Adams aid Mclntirc mgrd The pui-
chase OF The whoic lot, when on motion of Mr.. |
Mrlntjrr the report ,f tine COMMITTEES, wLs
amend ,d and a Resolution in>Lru ,iin:, the cni-
mittce to purchase it entire was unanimously
adopted.
,.f
ton OF tine report of the transfer committee
was resumed, wi the resolution of Mr.. Zeb-
ley to indefinitely postpone, was adopted.
President Hles stated that, in connection with
the Secretary, they hal waited upon the Viii
mngOn Boad Of Trade, and were informed
that the rooms Of the Board could be obtained
for the meetings of the school Board at all au-
nual rent of 500, aud IA proportonatc share of
incidental expenses.
Mr.. Smith offered a resolution instruc,ing the
President and Secretary Ia rout the Board of
Trade Rooms, and advertise the rooms 1T pre-
sent occupied for rent.
Mr. Mclntire moved TO postpone the further
consideration Of the subject until tho first meet
Ing in June. Lost by yeas 7, nays ID.
The resolution Of Mr.. Smith was then adopt
ed by yeas Is, nays D.
The election of Superintendent hring ia or
der, MI. Child nominated ID. W. Harlan, the
present incumbent, anu he was elected without
opposition,
Mr. Baird reported the proof sheets Of the
menjcl and re-arranI1d Bylaws, which were
laid upon the desks Of the members.
On motion Of Mr.. Moore, the further consiI-
Grafton oitbc bylaws was postponed uuti the
next getting uf the Board.
The report IF Mr.. fraim from the Committee
Oh Normal School, laid over from Il previous
meeting, and recommending a Normal School
Committee and the appointment of an addition
a al "a "a
unanimously adopted.
On motion Of MIR. Mclntrc, the Committee of
No. were Instructed to employ The city sur
veyors and have the proper building lines cstab-
lished
Ona motion OF Nj. Baird to authorize the
Finance Committee 10 negotiate Il note OF
$4,000 to pay bills falling dIh, a lively debate
sprang up III regard To the delinquency of the
City Council to furnished the Board with mon
ey, and compelling til, negotiation of notes at
the expense Of the Board, but the motion was
adopted.
Mr. Baird presented the official bond of tho
Treasurer, duly executed. which was accepted
and placed in The hands of The President of the
Board.
On motion OF Mr.. Chii,ls the +, esi,lent WIS
Instructed to hold the old bond OF tho Treasurer
until the accounts were fully audited.
On motion Of Mr.. Higgins, for the appoint
ment Of IL committee To report the expediency
of holding Teachers Institute. the motion was
adopted and the chair appointed MessIs. llig
gins, Adams aht friim said committee
On motion Of Nj. Moore, the Committee of
No. 10 were instructed u hiyi \ slOIa wall
erected and other repairs made to the yard.
On motion Of MIR. Adams, the salary uf the
Superintendent was increased from $500 to
$500 per annum.
The Committee of No., WAS instructed TO
have heaters and fence repaired, the Committee
of No. IL, 10 get curtains for windows and car