Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-07-14
FIRST EDITION!
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING.
INTERESTING SESSION
Loan Association Meeting,
THE BOARD OF EDucArloM,

THE BOARD OF EDucATloN,
REauLAR MEETING LAST EVENING.
The Board or Education met at he regu-
asst hour last evening. President ShortledRe
In the chair. g,ef Eff2r .,.xts
The Comm on Tsachers, through the
chsl,Eaan, Mr.. iHilies, made The foiowing
report: -te.s iryg Il.
The Committee on Teachers, after con-
siderIng the results OF the examination for
teachers, held during this month, recon-
mend the appointment OF the follow ing
teachers. for the ensuing school year.
School NJ. !, Boys Dspartment-Stans.
bury j. Wiley, Sarah Hare, Susanna Pyle,
Anna Sayers, Eliza A. Craig. Prof. Henry
Schoenherr; Girls' Department--hrst grade
Mary Miller, Jane Craig. X. II. Pyle, An
ma NJ. Lewis, Mary e. Springer; Girls De.
partment. second grade, Mary Il. Row land,
Maggie w. Stewart, Eudora Hay, Annie j.
Black.
School No. Lydia P. Feord. Clara V.
Urmy, Sallie L. Rice. Eliza McCabe, Emma
Oakiord, Ellen r. Stewart, Ella Day.
School No 8-Heisn Smith, Laura Nc.
Leod, Helen Reed, Anna Speak man, Auna
f. MCCARTHY, Zone vacancyJ
School No. 4, Boys DeFsrtment-NIary J.
l.. Say ers. Sallie A. Taylor, S. A. Brown;
Girls Department-Kate Il. Stewart, s. b.
Bateman, Maggie DAVIS.
School No. t-Clars f. Countiss, Mary
Turner. 4F1.
School No. elizabeth d. Frazer. Mary
A. GHthrie, Louisa Schmidt. Louisa Gould,
Elizabeth +. Duncan, NJ. Irene Hawkins.
School No. 7-Jane McGovsrn, Msry p.
jackson, $. j. McKsig, A. Ii. Fuller ton,
Susanna Wier, Ada j. Armstrong, Cecilia
Mes arity.
School No. s-Sarsh II. Miller, Alkaline
Rowland, Ella Il. Lloyd, Mary L. McCaul-
ley, Eta +. Springer, Addle Conner. .
School No, 9-Emma Covle
School No. I0-Mary G. J. Williams, Ma
rion A. Black, Anna f. Finn, Ii. H. Dan
nison, V. A. Vandever, Cone vacancy,
School No. ll-.Anna Il. kstss, Mary l..
Lscklen, Eliza Van Trump, Ada A. Cars
School No. l2-Adaline Urmy, s. .Tay-
lor, Mary L. Harrison, Laura Jeffsris, En-
ma Houston.
School No. IA = wilhelmIna slocumb,
Fannie j. Butler, Susan 1. Moore. M. Craig,
School No. l4-Kale Tnaicher, Alice Mem
denhali. Mary e. Lewis, zone vacancy.)
School No. 15-Emma Griffith. Ella Nc
Intirs. sallie 8. P0gh, ksbeccs E. Brown
Agnes f. Osle. Nellie G. Duncan. Rebeccs
l.. Pearce, Alice HsZel.
School No. 16, (Howard Scbool) Anna d
Evans, Sarah j. Francis, Susan Goodwin,
lone vaclncy.) sI@
The commiis Further recommend that
the salary OF MISS Mary j. Francis, princi
g..
increased to $500 per annum
They also further commend that an
examination for teachers will be held on
Tuesday and Wednesday, August 18Th and
~ n, and that due notice be given of the
same by nj vertisement.
WIN. s. HILLEs
JOHN Ii. MOORE, Committee
Il. G. SHoRrLEDaE, on
CHAs. BAIRD, Teachers.
l. j. JENKINS,
Mr.. Hillss moved that the entire report
lie adopted, Erza
Col. Grimshaw moved as an amendment
that the confirmation of the teacher of
German, Prof. II Schoenherr be post poned
Tor the present, in order that the progress
male at $ 'hooi NJ. /. In the study OF the
German language. might be made known
To the Board.
was adopted by the Committee ON Teachers
The report as amended was adopted.
The resignation of ISIS Mary n. LIP
piucott, a teacher in School, No. 4, was read
and accepted.
The Committee on Fuel reported that
Chas. Warner q Co., were the lowest bid
ders for furnishing public schools with
coal ($5 SO. for Lehigh egg, and IS % for
Lehigh stove,) and moved that the contract
for 400 tons be awarded TO them. Adopted.
The committee was authorized TO receive
further bids for furnishing the schools with
wood.
Mr.. Zsbley, from tho committee on new
School. No. l3, presented Mr.. Sseds' bill for
~, ,49G l3, balance due on the contract, This
bill was ordered To be paid (in two notes at
20 dsys) as soon asthe school building Is
taken off his hands.
An order was directed to he drawn on the
City Treasurer, for 81. 469 90, for tho purpose
OF paying the teachers salaries.
The Finance Committee was further con-
tinued on the settlement OF ex-Tressursr
Kiilgore's accounts.
The existing checks signed by Mr.. Kill
gore were ordered to be paid.
The committee on School No. |, on The
subject OF purchasing Milton Jackson's
philosophical apparatus, reported that 1t
WAS not advisable 10 purchase any more ap-
psratus at present. Adopted, -,
Tue usual notice was ordered to those
teachers who were reappointsd.
Mr.. Fraim's resolution, providing hereafter Tor
the dismissal from school of all scholars residing
outside the city limits, was brought up for consid-
Grafton.
Mr.. II. NJ. Jenkins offered substitute allowing
the attendance Of such scholars, la schools where
over tive vacancies exist for two weeks, upon the
payment Of the average cost of their tution,
and the regular quarterly sum for the use OF
books.
After discussion the subject was postponed un-
til the next meeting
Col. Grimshaw offered resolution nstructing
the Treasurer to report at each meeting OF the
amount OF school taxes collected and subject to
the order of the Board. Adopted.
Mr.. Bird presented petition from William d.
over Third street bridge asking the Board to assist
them in.the employment of teacher, and to rent
a building Closer to the city and more convenient
for the pupils to attend. In support of this