Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-01-15

T SEWING MACHINE
Educotiodot.- Board Of Education mrt
on Monday evening.
Mr. Fraitn, chairman ~ Commiller uI
Teachers, reported number OF appointments
the sane as heretofore Published in the papers.
| DE report gave rise tu considerable discus
Sion, some Of the members believing that The
Committee had IA, regarded The roster OF the
Board III makiug The appointments II new
| teachers Ia positions amt IL transferring Tie old
ones.
| In the curfs' II Tie discussion, Snperintehd-
| ehi liailan Ni> requested tu give his views as
/ 10 The cif"ct Ut frequent chae., In The posi-
| lions OF teachers.
He considered that the system which led 10
lew changes, wilhoui doing injustice to the
| teachers, was lie best. la some cases IL would
De Us well 10 close Inc school Il month as to have
| a change Vi teacher. Where lie grade was
he same aud lie salary lAe san,r, tho change
| iinm one loom To- another was al empty honor,
| ahd moi ~oltli contehiin. for.
| The report Was Hastily adopted, by d vote Of
| Ii ayes'io NAYS.
| AR. Train also REPORTED that Miss Ella DAY
had been appointed 10 ill the vacancy caused
| by the resignation Of Ais Victoline Vandeyer
lu No. School.
On motion of MIR. II. NJ. jenkins the re,o-
intiohs passed al last meeting IN regard Id tax
ana bonds were referred To the Finance Com
iniitee, aud the Secretary was directed 10 send
| q copy OF the same TO the Council
Mr. Baird reported that the money 10 pay the
teachers and Janitors for the month of Decem.
DIR, would very probably be ready On Saturday.
4r. jenkins said that the City Council ap-
peared to be Indifferent TO the demands of the
Board, ami then proceeded to make all expla-
al
Board Keeping ala account In the Bank
Tue monthly report Of Superintendent Har-
Ian was read as follows:
Whole number OF scholars, 4245
average " 1886
fei cent OF attendance OH average NUN, 81
On whole Lumber, 81
Scholars left since September Iit s29
y uihter oil vacant seats. 8e7 |
scholars perfect Ia attendance 1899 |
p, tar1y, 100 |
Teachers tatdy, ~ |
Days OF teacher, absrh.t ftom sickness. Is |
49, other causes, 10 |
ne report also stated tiat, In the opinion OF |
The Superintendent, the majority af the 500 |
scholars who have left school since September
lst. are boys suspended for irregular attend
ance and whose parents are tiied If endeayor-
ing 10 Keep them at school, This Is matter
which needs the serious attention of the Board
another matter was referred to--lhe trans.
fersi which take place the last Friday Of this
month No q, boys d"pait,nsIt Is full, and
Twelve applicants are waiting TVr admission
there are fifty boys In the primary Schools who
ought to be In grammar schools, and iley can't
very well he placed 10 No. /. The report also
suggests that school No. 10 be made conbiued
grammar snd primary school.
Ire report was referred to d committee OF
I'VE, Which will hereafter be appointed BIZ the
chair.
ar nasson called aslehtnn to the conait Ion
OF tiie heaters in No. ~ school,
On motion of Mr.. Roberts the Committee
were instructed to have the heaters repaired
MT. Adams offered resolution In regard to
me nnaIc es OF the Board, and instructing the
Finance Committee to take steps to provide for
quarterly instead of monthly payments.
ar: Nieids suggested the rnortgaging OF prop
.fty ior loan for six months.
Mir. Baird said the ploposi.joY seemed isa- I
ibe.
Mr. Adams offered a preamble aad resolu.
Ion instructing the finance committee to take
MO consideration the propriety of paving the Z
a'aries quarterly until the reception Of the
uiy taAes-on The 18th Of April aud tie 18th
# July.
Mr. Adams said that tue Board bad talked a 9
feat zeal, but they had not yet arrived at any | 4
satisfactory conclusion. He thought that the
onds would not be handed over by Council,
nl2ss they could be sold at par and the pro- | 8
eeds applied to the erection OF school houses
ie thought 1t bad policy to find so much fault
mn the City Council. The Finance Commit
&c We're doing al in their power to furnish tie
iohey necessary to pay the teachers and 9TH
Is lie was utterly opposed to closing tue
.huols as had been suggested; he would pleugs 4,
Is individual property 70 raise money before q
ich step should be takel Ii. was opposed d.
} the iSslic of warrants
Mr. jenkins said If he va. Irait1aan Of the II
nance COMMITTEE he would iiaye some de- Q
mite answer Il ON the CITY Council or the FL $
ahce Coinmiitee. he did not care one ceht. IN
'out The poverty OF the Coancii-their inabill- o
70 pay " As no reason ior the refusal 20 give =
e Doard its due,
The resolution was adopted
MI Yields offered = resolution authorizing Il
e mortgage Of school properly for a loan Of i
5000. it was adopted.
On motion of Mi Fraim the 5upetln,snueni
as directed to present 10 each OF the teachers
The schools, copy OF his annual report ?.
On motion the Bond adjourned 10 meet uext t.
ohday evening, 10 consider the report OF the in
nance Committee, on the proposition OF Mi a.
fields to mortgage the property oftho Board. 81
Inquest Coroner Winslow held an inula,;
Front aud DUPONT streets, or Tuesday, over
e body OF a colored infant, two weeks old
eTdiG', death from natural causes Ga
Acfsce,-Rey, Leighton Colema. viii pleach an
ST. Johns church, in the n iuth Ward, next th
alday morning aud evening, We presume A.
al he " III also address the Sabbath School as th,
IS disposed TO embrace every oppoI tunIty to all
eak word OF admonitOn and encourage a.,
.nt 10 Tie youth as well as ~ those more ad- i
need III yealS. Rev Mr.. Coleman il highly a
polai WAN isIgs class OF our citizen, and or
presume that The service III ST. Johns III.
orch next sabbath, will be largely attended. tbs
{. ;. Coarf. On Wednesday the Grand ,si
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