The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1880-09-28

THE SCHOOL BOARD

lH ~ 81 seE a. -
REGULAR MEETING-VARIoUs school.
REPAIRS ORDERED-A REPORT FROM
THE COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF
STUDIES.
The Board of Education met in regu-
lar session last evening, Col. Heisler in
the chair, In the absence of President
Conrad.
On motion of Mr.. Kenney the resigna-
ton of Margaret simmons, janitress of
No. 2 school, was accepted and the COM
mittee CT that school empowered to Sc
lect a successor.
DIR. Grimshaw offered a resolution di-
rectiDg the visiting committees of the
various schools to ascertain whether any
children are attending the public schools
whose parents reside beyord the city
limits. Adopted.
Mr.. Pussy announced that Hester
Laws, janitress of No. s, threw up her
position recently and the committee had
filled her place. This action was COLI
firmed. -.I. t.
No. Is committee was authorized to
repair the fence around the school and
To carpet two platforms.
No. 2 committee was authorized to
have all the clocks in that school repair
ed. Mr.. Kenney said during vacation
some unruly. parties got into the school
and broke the clocks, so that not one
| was now running.
No. committee was authorized to
carpet two platforms. .l
No. 8 committee was authorized to re-
pair the heaters Of that school. tibo
On motion of DR.. Shortledge the
Printing Committee was instructed to
have the rules and the bylaws of the
Board compiled, revised and printed land
to employ clerk to perform the duty oil
| compiling at an expense OF $40.
The Committee on Revision of Stud.
les, after retiring for consultation, pre-
sented the following report: -. .
WILMINGTON, Del, Sept. '27.-The
Committee on Revision OF Studies report
that they have carefully examined the
present schedule, as now used in the
primary and grammar schools, and are OF
| the oDinton thas the course of INSTRUCTION
can he shortened, without in the least de.
| strcping the efficiency of the schools, by
| omittinR the Eleventh and Twelfth
grades of the primary and the Seventh
grade OF the grammar schools, and adopt
ing the new schedule, as prepared ant
offered tonight This will in eff.c
shorten The course one and half schoo
years, and will admit of pupils enterinl
well prepared as to enable them {,
| graduate at an age not exceeding l6l t,
| IL year or, in case they are unable, b,
| force or circumstances, to devote tn
time necessary for the High schoo
| course, they will have the groundwo
Of fair business education.
| "This seems to be, not only the demaL
Of the times, but necessary to meet TIL
| educational wants of our city.
Clearing this In mind, we have pre-
pared schedule, recommending som
slight, but important changes in tex
books, emitting some studies and devc
ing the time so gained to others NOR
| important.
"The adoption OF this plan willn eces
state the promotion of the Twelft
grade primary pupils to the First grad
grammar, and the incorporation of tn
Eleventh grade primary into the Tent
grade, as reorganlzed, thus making ROOF
for from two to three hundred pupils i
the primary schools.
"The committee think time will I
gained by making a complete schedule i
in f, run similar to that now in use. inst ca
of noIDg the omissions and alteration
in the body of their report. The exam
nation of Lhe questions oubmittud VI
committee has necessitated a great de;
of labor.
"The com mittee offer the accompau
ing schedule, amt since the question
/
shor tening of she time ofstudy, is recon
mended, the committee ask a careful ar
immediate consideration of the report.
A. Fl. GRIMsHAw,
JACOB PUsRY,
ID. O'C. kENNEY,
VIM. j. MORROW,
VIM. W. LoBDELL."
On motion of DIR. Grimshaw, the con
mlttee was authorized to print the schet
ale accompanying the report, and Ii
report was made special order for a
adjourned meeting to be held on MOI
day evening next, at o'clock.
On motion of DIR. Grimshaw. the pre-
posed changes in the studies of ariLt
metic aud grammar were referred to til
Book Committee.
Mr.. Brooks stated that No. II schot
was full, with fourteen applicants, wit
prospects of the rent of the school beiI
raised next year. The solution of tn
difficulty was by motion referred to th
committee of the school.
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