The Morning herald., 1876-11-14
The Public Educato1.s.
Money jor the Teachsrs- Chan0es 10 h
ns0de IN T<achers- COnsnsx sicattOns ~


oeSved end read. 20. 20. ,.....
President Sh0rtledge presiding. f!
| The Committee on Accounts reported bill
amounting to $1,O4l.21. Salaries of teac h.
ers amounting to 4,1s4.93, ard salaries o.
officers and janitors, amounting to 1888 Oh
total 5,56S.05, which, on motion, we're al
lowed. 'l "Nf D
The Committee on Teachers made the
following report: H
.a, .aG.p7 WILM1Ne TON, Nov. 13, 1876.
To the Board Of Public Edhscation
GENTLEMEN:-Your Committee ON Teach
ers would respectfully recommend that the
following appointm ents and changes of
teachers be made:
That Miss Annie e. Speakman be pro-
NOTED from No. 3 to the place of First As
sistant in school No. Q. uH
That the other teachers in No. 8 below
the place held by Miss Speakmsn, be each
promoted one place, and that Miss Sallie
NJ. Shields, Of No. 10, be changed to the
lowest place In No. 3.
That Miss Mary E. HARRISON, of No. 12
be appointed as Principal of No. 10, with
the grade and salary of an Assistant Princi-
pol Of primary school
~ That Miss Jennie Black, of the Training
school, be appointed as an assistant in No,
13, al salary of $3.50. 'l...l -.,
That Miss Sallie Miller, of school No. 8,
be appointed Principal of No. 16, ut sala-
ry Of $700 per year. ,,,.
That Miss Mary Turner, of school No. s,
be appointed to the place,vacant in No. 10,
by the removal Of Miss Shields.
That Miss Addie Rowland, and Miss Ella
+. Lloyd be each promoted one place in No.
That Miss Annie H. Fullerton, of No. Z,
be promoted to the place of First Assistant
in No. 8. RI l... .o ...
That Miss Matte Craig, of No. Is, be
changed to the place In No. 8, made vacant
by the removal of Miss Tnrner.
That the teachers in No. Is, below the
place vacant by the removal Of Miss Craig,
be each moved up one place and that Mics
Evaline Wilkinson, of No. 16, be changed to
the lowest place in No. Is. @d ~'t
That Miss Hannah Harrigau be appointed
to the position In No. 16. made vacant by
the removal of Miss Wilkinson. g.. .
Thatsthe teachers In No. -, below Miss
Harrison's place, be each moved up one
place, and that Miss Addie Pearce, be ap-
pointed to the lowest place in No. 10.
That the teachers in No. 7, below Miss
Fullerton's place, be each moved up
one place, and that Miss Maggie
Mcdonnell, from the Training School, be ap.
pointed to the lowest place in No.7.
,r. ~ Ina ru.p JOHN H. MOORE,
E. G. SHoRTLIDGE,
VS.. HILLEs.
4 COL Heisler could not see why the salary
or the principal Of school No. s should BE-
800. 27'.'
y The chair stated that 1t was proposed to
make it a grammar school, and that com
petent principal could not be procured for 4
smaller salary.n
b Mr.. Zebley also viewed the increase un
favorable, as he understood that there were
number Of applicants.
The chair stated that none were cOmpe-
tent.
Mr.. I. j. jenkins called up his resolution
declaring that the Board will not open night
schools during the coming winter. He said
that the night schools were useless ex
pense to the Board.
Mr.. Baird thought the Institute might be
rented and continued as usual during this
winter. ...-...
After long discussion in which nearly
every member took part, Mr.. Zebley offerei
an amendment, which authorizes the Board
to establish d night school, in school No.
9, Taylor's Academy. The amendment
prevailed. i"
The President appointed as the commit
ttee to take charge of the opening of the
same Messrs. Eckel, Hills Ind Baird.
The resolution of Mr.. Bayard authorizing
the appointment OF committee to assist the
Finance Committee in making up their es-
e. tst ham ri M an,
act to present to the next Legislature, all
that portion of the resolution referring TO
the Legislature, was laid over until frst
meeting In December, the balance of the
resolution was stricken out, and the chair
instructed to appoint committee OF three,
to assist the Finance Committee in prepar-
ing the estimates OF their expenses. The
chair appointed as the committee, Eckel
Lebbey and Morrow. -
Mr.. Moore presented as the report of the
Centennial Committee, bill OF James 4
Webb for $50 for badges which was al
lowed.
The same gentleman reported that two
rooms been opened In No. 13 school, and
there was sill 81 applicants, when on his
motion, the committee we're instructed to
open another room at rent of $3.50 per
month.
Mr.. 1. j. Jenkins presented communica
tion from colored persons residing in South
Wilmington, asking for school In that
locality, referred to . special committee
consisting of Messrs. Jenkins, Ferris and
Furry.
The committee on No. were authorized
to have the cesspool cleansed.
The committee on No. were authorized
to provide carpets for that school.
On motion Of Mr.. Moore, Mrs. A. Guest
was appointed janitor of No. 13, at salary
of 500 yer annum.
A resolution was read forbidding the
smoking Of cigars or pipes in the Board
room, which was laid on the table.
The committee on No. 10 were instructed
to have location of hydrants changed from
yard to the inside of building.
A communication was read from Bougb-
man, Thomas u Go, asking when the
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