Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-03-10
eoAaD OF aDUcArloN.
REoULAR MrFrlNo LAST EvKxfxa,


RKaULAR MHErsa LAST Evkxfxa.
The Board of Education met ct the regu-
lar hour, LAST evening, President Hilles In
the chair.
The resignations of Miss III. E. Halnes, Of
No. l4,and Miss Maggie 8. Hill .oi No.5. to take
enect March 18th, were reld and accepted.
Mr.. Hrifhn was made member OF the
Committee on Repairs, IN place of Mr.. Zsb-
ley, excused from serving.
The approved bills were, on motion OF |
Mr.. Baird, laid over until next meeting |
night.
| A communication was read from a New
York Custom House Broker, stating that q
package for the Board had arrived on the |
steamer Abyssinid, and awaited the Boards
order, subject to the payment Of the usual
charges No action was token on the com
munication.
Rev. P. Reilley, by communication Pc
titioned for leave Of absence for all Catho-
lie scholars in the Public Schools on st.
Patrick's Day, March 18th, In order that
they NAV participate In the celebration Of
that day. Granted. and the Secretary In.
structed to notify the teachers to this eject.
A check for one Of the janitors, Of $l3 80,
which should have been drawn In favor OF
two OF them, was ordered to be so corrected.
Mr.. Child, from the Building Committee
Of new School, No. Is. reported that pro-
, posals had been received for furnishing tho
school with desks, tables, settees, &C., from
J. A. Bancroft & Co., Enterprise Msnufsc-
, turing Company, and Adair d Co.
, The Committee was authorized to contract
with the lowest bidders. provided they fur
nished satisfactory samples, payment to be
, made during July next.
Q ON motion of Mr.. Child. q note for $1,000,
d at so days, in favor Off. X. d. Seeds. con-
= TRAITOR, for erecting new School No. l5, was
0 ordered to be drawn.
II Mr.. McIntire offered the folio " ing reso.
luton:
Resolved. That tho President ami Com
J mittee on Teachers be Instructed to answer
y at the next meeting OF the Board the follow
q ing questions:
y Isl. Has the Board, at present, suy negro
u or colored teachers in Its employ, and II
. so, what are their names and where are
. they employed?
ID. Do The colored teachers (ifany) attend
Normal School and Teachers Institute il;
j, and, II so are they In the same classes with
~ the white teachers, and are they on an
y equality with the white teachers In the
=, Teachers Institute.
= Nj. Higgins promptly moved t. lay the
" resolution on the table.
"a Mr.. Moore objected to being gagged, and
having discussion choked off in such 9
manner.
,r For the purpose of allowing discussion
4, Mr.. Higgins temporarily withdrew his mo-
0, tion.
les had frequently been put to him by citi
u- zens, but as he did not know, he fel
a impelled to ask the Board for the desired
re Information.
Mr.. III. NJ. Jenkins thought it was eviden
y that the resolution was intended for som
m ether purpose than it indicated, aud II shoul,
rs. therefore be tabled, lie said that the Boar
employed two colored teachers. who, b
ag thought attended Normal School and Teach
p- ers' Institute. The question of equality. Il
Oy his opinion, does not partake OF the funC
nd tious OF the Board.
ay Mr., Moore said that several young lad
IN teachers had called on him and expresse
BEL their disgust at being compelled 10 associat
n- with the colored teachers IN the Normt
as school. They thought 1t disgrace.
mt Mr.. Zsbley thought that the question
= we're proper, and should be answered, q
nS could he very readily done.
uil Mr.. Higgins then renewed his motion
al table the resolution, which was adopted b
the following vote:
Yeas-Messrs. Adams, Baird, Child, Eel
ris, Griffin, higgins, Hilles, Johnson, l. .
jenkins, II. M Jenkins, J. L. Morrow
Iau Pierce. Rice. Zebley-l4.
ID" Nays-Messrs. Hassau, Heisler, Lyncl
~, Moore, McIn.ire, w. J. Morrow, Rut
Roberts, Speak man, Shortiedge-10.
roul Mr.. Moore moved that The Secretary
instructed to notify those parties who q
+ kst using the Boards meeting room during Il
week, to be careful of the property ar
of leave It in the same condition they find
Adopted.
md Mr.. Zebey inquired on what terms Il
bonds TO be issued isnd secured by moi
ood gage on the Boards property would
sold. Not receiving any answer he NOV
Iall that they be limited at 100 cents TO the
Lost.
low X. s. True, a professor of vocal music b
ing present, was allowed, on motion Of M
Baird, to explain to the Board, system
"a. vocal music which he desired to introdu
into our public schools.
'wS Mr.. True stated that he was interest
} BE with the author OF q text book on vocal m
sic, with the aid of which any teacher W
elk can sing the scale, can impart necessa
, at instruction to the scholars. This book
called "Gypson's Elementary Music Res
mo. er," he would present 10 the teachers, a
ght, instruct them in its use, provided the Boa
The If satisfied with the system, would adopt
ong in the schools.
ome The subject was referred TO a commit
s. of tive, which the char appointed as Il
not lows: Messrs. Baird, Ferris, w. j Moro
und Zebley and Fraim.
) he Mr.. Ferris being opposed to the introd
safe tion of the study OF music IN the schoo
um, was excused, and Mr.. Speskman was |
lued pointed in his place.
the Orders we're directed 10 be drawn a.
Two lows Mrs. w. Slocumb, $40 Miss NJ.
rry, Caspersou, $50. Hope Hopkins. S2e: ia
ep tor Of School No. l6, 9s cents.
On motion the Board adjourned.
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