Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-11-14
Board of Education.

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BUSY NIaHr-cHANGE AMONGST THE TEACH
ERs-oNLY ONE NIGHT SCHOOL TO BE CAR
RIED oN-MoRE SCHOOL AoooMMoDATIoNs-
NIB. PIERCE GIVES TOBACCO DIG-THE
HARPER GEOGRAPHY WAR.
The Board of Education met last even
ing. The Committee on Accounts reported
sundry bills amounting to 81, ,041.21 teach
ers pay roll, "a, 1874 SO officers, and iani-
tors pay roll, 1888 81 total, SIS, ,565. 05 all
Of which were allowed and ordered to be
paid.
The Committee ON Teachers reported the
| following changes Miss Annie Speakman,
of No. 8, to be first assistant of No. 8 the
other teachers in No. 3, below Miss Speak
man, to be promoted one place, and Miss
Sallie M. Shields, of No. is, to be changed
| to the lowest place in No. 3 Mary e. Harri-
son, of No. 16, to be principal of No ID,
with the grade and salary of an assistant
principal of primary school Miss Jennie
| Z. Black, of the training school, as an as
| sistant in No. 49, at salary OF 1850 Miss
Sallie Miller, of No. 8, was made principal
of No. 16, at salary of 300 MISS MsTy
| Turner, of No. g. was appointed to the
| place made vacant by the removal of Miss
Sallie Shields Miss Addie Rouland and
Miss Ella E. Lloyd, to be promoted each
one place in No. 8 /; Miss Anna M. Fullerton,
| of No. 7, in place of first assistant of No,
| 8 Miss Matte Craig, of No. 15, changed
| to the place made vacant by the removal of
Miss Turner, of NO. 8 that the teachers IN
4 No. 15, below the place made vacant by the
removal Of Miss Craig. be each moved up
one place. and that Miss Evaline Wilkin-
son Of No Is BE- tss Shangssdh EoH oHaTrgan
be appointed to the position in No. 16. made
| vacant by the removal of Miss Wilkinson
that the teachers in No. 70, 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. IL ; that
the teachers in No, 4, below Miss Fuller
toms place, be each moved up one place,
and that Miss Maggie Mcdowell, from the
training school, be appointed to the lowest
place in No. z.
Messrs Heisler, Pierce, ,Zebley and SHARP
were unwilling to vote for the adoption OF
the report on account of the high salary al
lowed to the principal of No. 16. The Pres
ident stated that the school was to be of s
higher grade than primary schools, and nc
competent teacher could be got for a less
price. The report was then adopted, sew
eral voting against it.
The resolution of Mr.. Jenkins, offered q
few weeks ago, to abolish winter night
schools, came up for action, and after thor
ough elucidation of the subject, an amend
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opening of one school in No. building
and at en outlay OF, not more than 800 wat
adopted. Messrs. Eckel, Heisler, anc
Baird, we're appointed committee % opeL
and conduct said night school.
Messfs, Eckel, Zebley, and W. ]. Morrow
were appointed committee to act with the
Finance Committee in preparing an esti
mate for the next school year, 10 be pre-
sented TO Guy Cuuncil.
Mr.. Moore stated that two rooms in the
st. MaTy's school building had been renteC
from Rev. p. Reilly, for $25 per month
and that they had already been filed, and
there were sill 65 applications for admis
sion. On Ills motion the committee was in
structed to rent another room in the same
building, for $1215 per month.
Thes Committee of No. was instructed
TO get new carpeJing for platforms.
Mr.. Pierce otfeiaG resolution prohibit
ing smoking of cigars and pipes in tht
rooms of the Board of Education until af
ter the Board had adjourned. The resolu
ton led TO short but spicy debate. Mr.
Lebley said he had never seen any smoking
Mr.. Ferr!s thought those who could'n
stand the smoke, should stay away. Mr.
Pierce thought those who couldn't do with
out smoking should stay away, and ht
Thought it very indecorous for gentlemen
to smoke when it annoyed others. Mr.
Moore terminated the debate by having the
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| unanimous vote.
On motion of Mr.. Moore, Mrs. Abilene
Guest was appointed janitor of No. Ii, at
salary of 800 per year
MIR. Jenkins presented petition from
w. j. Holland, Charles Dolen, William p
Blake, Girard Rollins, and other coloreC
citizens on the South Side, on behalf o
70 colored children, for school facilities
The petition was referred TO committee
consisting of Messrs Jenkins, Furry anC
Fraim, with Instructions to report at mex
meeting.
A communication from Boughman, Thorn
as a. Co, was read, statiL g that they had OF
hand $50 copies of Harpers' School Geo.
graphy, ordered by the Board, and asking
at what time and place it would be conve
nient for the Board to receive them. Or
motion of Mr.. Moore, action on the com
munication was postponed until next meet.
ing.
Mr.. Ferris then presented communica
tion from the same firm, stating that they
would deliver $50 copies of Harpers Schoo
Geography, at No. l school on Wednesda.
the 18th instant.
On moGion of Mr.. Frlck the Superinten
dent was instructed not to receive them i
sent.
Mr.. Ferris stated that it mattered not hov
the Board voted this was but the legal no
tice, preparatory to suit at law.
On motion of Mr.. Ferris the Committe,
of No. l was instructed to place a small
, heater in the Superintendent's room at
cost of 1922.
Mr.. Zebley asked by what authority No
t school was closed on the State election
day?
Mr.. Ferris stated that the other tw,
members of the committee sent him wor,
] to close the school, and they being in ma