The daily gazette., 1876-08-01
The School Board.
THE TRAINING SCHOOL PROJECT DIS
CUssBD AND FAyoRABLY ACTED UPON
OTHER MATTERS.

CUssHD AND FAyoRABLY ACTED UPON
OTHER MATTERS.
The Board of Education held an ad.
journed meeting, last evening, PREF
sident Shortledge, in the chair, to con-
slider the report of the Committee on
Training Schools.
The portion OF the report acted upon
consisted mainly of the following:
ReSolced, That the Committee on
Teachers are hereby instructed to ar
range to use three (3) rooms in Build
ing for q Training School, in which
those persons on the list of accepted
teachers may become pupil teachers,
and shall under the Committee on
Teachers and the Principal of the
school, teach for the period of twelve
weeks, after which they may be ap-
pointed as regular teachers in the
employ of the Board.
Mr.. Heisler moved that the blank in
the resolution be filled with mo.
o" (Taylor School. Eighth and VOL
laston). Adopted.
| Mr.. Eckel moved to strike out this
resolution, and insert the following:
Res0lDed, That the Committee on
Teachers be authorized to prepare
suitable rooms in School Building No.
8, to be used as a Training School in
which those persons on the list of &C.
cepted teachers, who are not in the
employ of the Board at the time of the
organization of the said Training
School, may enter as pupil teachers,
for the purpose of perfecting
themselves in the principles of discip.
line and government. 7a;
The substitute was adopted.
In lieu of tall other portions of the
report referring to the Training School
Mr.. Eckel offered the following:
Resoloed, That all such pupil teach
ers, when regularly entered, shall,
under the direction and guidance of
the Committee ON Teachers and the
Principal, teach such class or classes as
may be assigned to them for a period
of-weeks without compensation
after which time they shall be entitled
to appointment in the Public Schools,
in the order of merit and seniarity,
taking precedence of all others who
may not have served in the Training
School.
Mr.. Eckel moved to fill the blank by
making the time twelve weeks.
Mr.. Chandler thought six weeks suf.
ficient.
y Mr.. Fraim though twelve weeks not
too long, but thought the teachers
should have small salaries.
Mr.. Heisler was not in favor of pay.
ing them any salaries as the teachers
. would willingly serve twelve weeks
without pay, with a permanent situa-
tion in view at the end of their appen.
/ lfinochtn R,r naxytnpr thnr,
salaries enough money can be saved
to pay competent teacher to take
control of the school.
Mr.. Sharp asked why not train the
boys, as well as the young ladies. He
throught the Training School, il
established. ought to be supported by
tuition, to be Paid by the teachers in
training.
Mr.. Heisler said that No. 0 School
would have to be conducted, and that
the establishment of training school
there, would secure the free services
Of teachers and thus save money to be
Board.
Mr.. Zebley thought six weeks trial
long enough, as otherwise it woulG
take too long to get through with the
J list OF candidates.
: Mr.. Chandler favored a six weeks
term, and offered an amendment tc
) this effect.
The amendment was lost.
Mr.. jenkins offered an amendment
: providing that for elk weeks of the
time these teachers shall receive COM
pensation, at the rate of $500 per an
mum. G Fr
The amendment was lost by tlt
vote Of 10 ayes to Z nays,and the tern
was fixed at twelve weeks, without
compensation. The resolution wa!
then adopted by 13 ayes to z nays.
Mr.. Buch moved that further con
sideration of the subject be postponed
, until the first meeting in September.
Mr.. Fraim thought the subject
should be postponed until the nex1
session of the General Assembly, as
State aid would be needed.
Mr.. Buck said that State aiii need
not be expected. He was Trustee oi
Delaware College, which was really q
State Normal School, and the State
/ had positively refused to grant it any
: aid.
Mr.. Fraim presented the report Of
the Committee on Normal School. i
stated:
r That the School has been in existence
. for five years; that twenty-five teacher
! have been granted permanent certifi
= Gates; that over fifty have attained al
average of 80 per cent. in their ex
q aminations, and may obtain perman
s ent certificates without further ex
: animation in the elementary branches
: that the average nightly attendance
t was %; that teachers have studied
more in the higher than in the elemen
e tary branches; that those teachers wht
e regularly attended Normal School had
i passed much better examinations THAI
n others; that the school has done much
good, and should be continued.
The report was ordered to be filed
h Mr.. Moorelmoved that committe
s of three be appointed to look after tn
g past minutes of. ithe Board, which h
) understood were scattered and lost
It Adopted. Committee-Messrs Moore