The daily gazette., 1880-10-12
board of Education.
A LONG DRAWN OUT SESSION A GREAT
AMOUNT OF TALK, AND BUT LITTLE
BUSINESS.

AMOUNT OF TALK, AND BUT LITTLE
BUSINESS.
1t was T.4s O'Clock last evening, when
President Conrad, called the Board Of
Education TO order, and 1t was lO.15
O'Clock when IL finally adjourned. The
session was drawn out by a great
amount Of useless discussion over the
report Of the committee on Revision OF
Of studies.
The Finance Committee reported q
balance in aux OF Sl6,794 %.
| On motion the proper officers were
instructed to draw on the City Treasurer
for their October instsllment of $3.50
The Committee ON Teachers made tic
following report
WILMINGTON, Oct. IL, 1870.
To the Board Of Public Education
GENTLRMEN:-Your committee OH
Teachers would respectfully report thai
they have received and accepted the
resignation OF Miss Marion j. Back
third assistant Of Boys School No. 4.
Also that they have made the follow
ing appointments.-
MISS Matte Craig, third assistant, No.
4; Miss Ida Csrswell, assistant, principal.
No. IL, Miss Lzzie q. Van Trump,
A., stant principal. No. IL, Miss Ad lie
Conner, first assistant, No. IL; Miss
LOUISA Gould, second assistant, No. 2;
Miss Mary S. Wheeler, third assistant,
No. 2; Miss Eliza A. Rseau, fourth
assistant, No. 7; Miss Anna Ii, Trump,
afth assistant, No. 7.
Mr.. Lally moved that the report lay
over until next meeting, giving as his
reason therefore that he thought there
were TOO many changes ut No. Is.
As the committee are empowered to
fill all vacancies and make promotions
after the beginning Of the school the
motion was declared out Of order and
the report was accepted and filed.
The Committee on Revision Of studies
submitted their report which has already
been published. The report led TO n
long discussion and At tiIaes II reached
such phase that had some 0fthe scholars
been present from the schools, they
would bavd been utterly asham ID of
those who g0verht the schools.
DR.. Shorltidge objected TO the report
because it substituted Felters arithmetic
in the gramn Ar schools in place of the
New American and Brooks. II this
change was mad, it would cost over
5000. lie thought 1t would be better to
lake porti n of FelIers and like por-
ton of Brooks,
Mr.. Lobdell submitted a schedule Of
figures showing that the change would
not cost much more than $406. He
thought something should be done in the
matter, as the schools were actually SUI
feripg for want Of books.
DR.. Shortledge moved that the further
consideration Of the report lay over for
two weeks.
The motion was opposed by several
members, and II was lost by an aye and
uay vote OF 3 TO ~.
On motion OF DIR. Qrlmshaw, Felters'
arithmetic was stricken from the 4th
9th, 9th and 7Lh grades, aud the New
American substituted.
On motion of the same gentleman, the
question Of adopting Felters arithmetic
was referred to the Book Committee 10
report at next meeting.
The Superintendent reported that
during the month Of September teachers
had been absent Oh account of sickness
34A days, and on other accounts IS days.
On motion of Mr.. Lobdell, q number
of new books, recommended by the
Committee on Revision Of Studies, were
ref rred to the Book Committee.
On motion Of DIR. ShortlIdge, the Su-
perintendent was authorized to procure
20 blank books tor use in the schools.
The chair appointed the following
Committee on Night School; Messrs.
Grimshaw, Heisler, Baird, Kenney and
Feukel.
The Committee of No. 8 were en-
powered to employ janitor.
Repairs we're authorized to lie. made al
Nos. ID, 10, 10, aud 8.
James Bradford was awarded the con-
tract for glazing In the schools for the
ensuing year.
The Committee Of No. was author
lied TO look into the matter OF intvo-
ducing steam into said school.
The COMMITTEE Of No. was author
lied to award the contract for furnishing
curtains In said school to the lowest
bidder.
Mr.. Morrow presented = resolution
providing for the appointment Of q CON-
miltee Of five to take into consideration
the matter Of providing increased school
facilities. The chair appointed the fol-
lowing committee: Messrs. Morrow,
Kyne, Lobdell, Baird and Palmer.
On motion adjourned.