The daily gazette., 1877-04-04
y New Castle Letter.
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From Our Regular Correspondent.
NEW CASTLE, April 4.
The Board of Education met last even
ing, DR.. Maxwell in the chair. Present,
Challenger, Herbert, Brown and Lane.
MI. Htzar from Visiting Committee, re-
ported the schools in good order and
suggesting the removal of the more ad-
vanced scholars from the Girls Depart
ment to Mr.. Meader's room. Also the
employment of an additional teacher for
the Primary department, it also contain
ed the information that in the Girls
Grammer schools there are 80 seats;aver-
age attendance, q; applicants, 1; A seats;
40 average attendance and in the inter-
mediate, 52iseats, As average attendance,
and 2 applicants in Primary department.
The Committee on text books reported
In favor of introducing "Familiar Sci
ence," by r. e. Peterson. Mr.. Herbert
brought up and advocated the question
Of refunding of the money collected as
taxes for school purposes from the color.
ed people of this city. Mr.. Challenger
introduced resolution to that effect
which prevailed without dissenting
vote; Mr. Housman brought up the
question of transfxing the 1st class from
tho girls department to the BOYS and ad-
vocated 1t at some length. Mr.. Challan-
ger was in favor of introducing the Kin
dergdrten system into one room in the
| primary department. Mr. Lane said that
at the time of the separation of the sexes
he was in favor of making the highest
class mixed ono instead Of the lowest
DR.. Maxwell said it was the misfortune
Of the board to have q fixed standard Of
studies and 2 point at which they should
terminate. Mr.. Challenger moved that
the committee ON school property be ln-
for the room of the boys grammar school
DIR. Maxwell said that now one suggestion
of the visiting committee had been at
tended to, and in justice to the smaller
| children, the other, ofemploying an addi
tienal teacher in the primary department
should receive the attention of the board
| This transfer was only temporary af
fair. and would only do for short time
That it was making provisions for tLs
more advanced scholars whi'st ther,
| we're numbers outside waiting for seats
| A bill was presented from Thomas
Smith, (Crier of the Court, and bailif
| Of the Levy Court, amounting to 500
fees for opening of the Court. fol
the holding of elections of the board
Mr.. Hebert taking the floor said thai
such charges were an imposition upol
the tax pay srs-and for cne would re
< fuse to pay any such prices for turning
the key in the Court House door. FL,
was willing to pay Mr.. Smith for his la
Dor; but did not think he would sanction
giving $500 fer each time the interest
lot the public demanded the use of tn
Court. Mr.. Houseman let in more ligh
on the subject, and the bill was report
ed back. Board adjourned. ~
Enterprise Building and Loan Asso
citation will meet in the Grand Jur,
room, on Sa tnrday evening next, owinl
to the City Hall being rented.
! Mr.. Herbert has sold to John Nc
Cassin a building lot on Eight
street. t,I .[,-I.'..
4 This matter of paying $500 every!tim
our citizens wish to use the Court Hous
is decidedly rich, and we believe Cit
Council are, asked to pay up their share
Its good while it lasts, but remembe
the hen which laid the golden egg, MI
l Crier .f ..."