The Morning herald., 1876-07-15
THE NEW CASTLE SCHOOLS.
n,ething that the Public does not kno.
\ Vie,cs Of Members of the Board.

EItetcS O INeWOoTS OF tNe BO0rU.
New CASTLE, DEL, July IA, 1876.
The Board of Education met in special
sion las5 night, at the call of the Presi-
bt, in obedience to the written request OF
|ssrs, Challenger, Scott, Hizar, and
p"n, "for the purpose of closing the
(oOls."
here were present Mcssrs. Cleaver. .Chal-
yer, Hizar, Herbert, Brown and Max
u. Mr.. Hizar, of the Visiting Commit
reported that there was ali average
fndance in the five rooms of about GtJy
Jils.
lr. Challenger moved 'that the schools
closed on and after the 18th of July"
this was known to be In violation of a
ndiGg rule, and understood to have the
pct TO cause an interruption to the exer-
es OF the schools, for seven consecutive
eks, wllch,with two weeks already given,
uld make nine weeks vacation during the
u, instead of six, as was originally in
ded by the board.
ar. Herbert moved to amend, by adding
lat the schools should be reopened on
second Monday in August" At the
pc time he stated that he was opposed to
alteration of the rule, at least for this
r.
pr. Challenger moved to defer action
pm the amendment, till the next regular
etlng, which was not seconded.
ar. Brown said he had approved the rule
tne school Board, and even at the last
eIlng two weeks ago, disapproycd of any
lhge, but as the children did not come to
ool, he thought it was wrong ssto punish
teachers" by making them 90 to the
ool-room with nothing to do.
pr. Challenger said he did not speak in
interest OF "the teachers" that he had
talhed with one of them upon the sub
but he was "the friend of the children"
advocated closing the schools in their
al, as ne thought it was inhuman to
Y Them six hours in the day in the
onto.lrooms, and he did not believe any
ligent man would favor keeping chill
In school in July and August.
IT, Herbert opposed making any change,
especially lengthening the vacation. 1t
d new idea to him that it was "punish-
teachers, or any body else, to pay
ln for doing nothing. In the winter,
was complaint because the teachers
100 many scholars, and too much to do:
1here are complaints because they have
ieW scholars, and too little to do. And
Is called punishment I" Well, there
lots OF people who would like to be
finished" in that way, that is. to do
ing and get pay. This Board repre-
. tne taxpayers and parents, and must
W thelr interests, and those of the
uren; The teachers contracted to
~ tlll August; and its no injustice to
~, TO ask them to comply with the
ls OF their bargain. The taxpayers
the teachers about $500 a month, and
nave right to their services. If there
parents who don't want to send their
'ien 10 school, let them keep them at
e, as 10 mine; but as long as the pa
y OF flfty children want theirs 70 90 to
pol' am for standing by our rule, and
- them schools to send their children
nave no right to deprive other peoples
urch OF schools, beccuse don't choose
end mine.
Its being injurious to the children, to
Ihen IN large school-rooms, out of the
OUT OF the river, and out of the temp
~ 10 cat green fruit; don't believe a
vi IL; l know its better for the child
10 De In the school-room than to be
llhg wild about the streets and fields,
spending hours in the river, exposed to
not sun.
\. Maxwell said, there was a feature
~ l Inls question which was mentioned to
me pupils in the public schools have
I.eu The schools; and rooms that q |
llme since were over-crowded-hav- |
rom sixty to eighty-ive scholars, ,Ehave
from fifteen down to none. We have |
pportunity to draw comparison which |
favorable to our management: for,
~ tne teachers in the public schools |
Ialled to interest their pupils, and to
them at school, the young lady who
nes private school in the same build
maintains an average of at least two
rs her full compliment. Her school
composed Of children who desire
20 TO the public school, but could
Potaln seats. Their parents pay school
put falling to procure seats in the pub
cnools for their children, rather than
Them idle and exposed to the dangers
alth and morals, which they incur by
ins III the streets, pay, in addition, tut
ICES TO This young lady. She teaches
similar room to, and in the same build
as 'nst in which tho primary schools |