The Morning herald., 1877-04-10
WILMINGTON. DEL. TUE Az, a PRILl 10. 1877.
heard sf I'd soatien.

heard Or Edaoaiien.
The stated meeting of the Board Of Edu-
cation was held last evening, President
ehortlidge IN the chair. 2"
The minutes Of the last meeting read and
approved. as aa,a q @G
j, The Committee on Finance report 4570, 50
in the hapds Of tho City Treasurer, and on
motion the proper persons we're authorised
to draw the amounts, and also that the
note Of 10000 due on the 18th Inst, be
renewed. d
:: Mr.. Fraim, Chairman Of the Normal
School Committee, submitted his report Of
TIE Normal School for 8 months from Sept.
4, 1875 to April ., 1877. g
At the present time there is 106 teachers,
n Of whom have received permanent cor
tiaeatss, 81 we're members Of the school.
Average attendance rs.
Tho school was presided over by D. ".
Harlan and stanbury ] wiley, who gave
instruction at times in Algebra, Geom-
etry, &c. es
After much discussion 1t WAS PASSED.
Mr.. Heisler moved that the teachers
report be postponed until next meeting
Approved.
Mr.. Price reported that he had secured
the Barnum House At the corner OF Filtn
and Orange streets, as tie voting place 'or
the Third ward. ,.3.e !.a
Mr.. Underwood reported that the only
place that he could procure was NO. .
school. an
nr. Baird's amendment Of law 6, sec. ~
was discussed At length.
In reference to the amendment Nr. Rob
ert said that he had been changed from one
school to another and that It generally fell
to his lot 10 be appointed on . committee
to visit the schools on the outskirts Of the
city. -al,.
The President stated that he was the
only person who would attend them prop
erly.
xr. Roberts further said there was the
places, were the deputies, with teachers
pupils and parents, weremost frequent.
nr. Pierce said that he thought twas bet
ter to stay on the same committee somt
time, as It would enable you to become Bet
ter acquainted with teachers and scholars
and thereby know exactly their require
ments.
! On motion tho matter was laid on tht
table. = ........ ..-
The act passed by the late Legislature II
,, regard to the Board f Education was the1
read. .,s.
Mr.. Heisler announced that he desired al
bills of the Board be handed to him a
soon as possible, in order to have the &C
!. counts Strengthened up for the new Board
The amendment in regard 10 substi ut
!. was discussed and layed over. oN
u Mr.. Heisler announced that at the mex
meeting he would make motion to amen
See. q, of the By Laws, further amende
: Feb. 2s, 1876, making Mt $4oo. .
as to read $500. .4e..
| A communication from N. A. west
q regard to his exhibition now showing at tn
Institute. to obtain permission to sho'
before the different schools, and invitin
: the members Of the board gratfe.
The following orders were directed to
drawn: ''M
. YDe Normandy 75c; Mills & Cont
e 81 so; Innes & Bros 81; Samuel Hannah
Co S1.06; J II Seal sl.s5, James Dav
: SIS rs; James Bradford SOC; John N Kelle
g s5.5o; W R watt $40 %; Adam Grubb
o Son $3; " Robinson e92o wilson woe
J, & Co Slos5; R Morrison $40: John K'rl
e man & Son $50; Isaac G Pyle sos; 6
Buah Il Son $2l3.e3; pay roll of office
N $4s1 .ss; pay roll of teachers f4S6 .06; W
le mington Corl & Gas Co $1469; Gawthrt
y & Bro Soc. Flynn & Jackson $21 81; steph'
ISL Davis 81 so; James Il Bro 81; John G
pells interest on coupons s5SS.50; g
a Vernon Il Son $S4,2o; City Auditor {
4 rent SO.
Amusement.
J. Mr.. McSorley and Turner, the clog, sol
J, md dauca artista Of this CITY. will be civ