Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-02-27
OUR EDUCATORS.
CHANGES ANB PROMOTIONS
AMONG TEACHERN-MR.
BENSON RESIGNk,

The regular bi-wsekly meeting of til,
Board OF Education was held last eve
ming, President Baird In the chair. Tn,
Teachers Committee reported the fol
lowing changes among teachers, and thu
report was accepted
Misses Emma A. Coyle, Addie Con
ner, Sidney A Wells and Sallie G. Byt
10 be first, fourth, fifth and sixth assis
tants respectively In Boys Grammar
School No. A. Misses Rebecca A. Pyle
Susan Weir, Clara f. Countiss and An
ma II. Pearson to be third, fourth, fifth,
and sixth assistants respectively
in Girls Grammar School No. 4
Misses Lizzie Black and Sallie NJ.
Jones to be respectively assistant prin.
cipal and first assistant in School No.
II; Misses Clara Mendenhall, Ella NJ,
Marvel, Ellen Walker and Mary Den.
nison to be second, third, fourth and
fifth assistants Of School No. 2; Misses
Cecilia A. Magarity and MaryJ. Wheel
cr to be assistant principals of Schools
Nos. 10 and 70 respectively.
The Committee on School No. II were
authorized to have the blackboard re.
paired at n cost not 10 exceed $5, and
The Committee on No. 10 were granted
power to have new glass put in the
windows.
The Keystone Furniture Company
having neglected to furnish teachers
desk in school No. 4, az per contract the
Secretary was directed to write for it.
The bond ofJ. X. ID. Seeds Il Sons,
The contractors for school No. 20, was
ordered to be cancelled.
The committee appointed on the ad.
visibility of a new school house over
Eleventh street bridge, reported that
there was an urgent necessity for such
a building, and that the one at present
there did not by any means answer the
requirements demanded. +. Oscar
Bennett offered lot on Claymont
street, 40xlO0 feet, to the Board, and Eli
Mendenhall offered an adjoining lot, 80
$50 feet. These two could be- purchased
for 81 800. On motion of MIR. Grisr, the
report Was accepted.
Mr.. Sample spoke of the terribly
muddy condition Of the approaches to
school No. ~, and moved that the Board
petition Council to lay 800 yards of
board walk to the school. Mr.. Morrow
moved that the Committee on No. ~ he
authorized to plank the approach to that
school. This met with opposition from
Mr.. Grier, and was amended by DR..
Keabes,to the effect that the Committee
on No. II be allowed to re-plank the
walk to its school. Mr.. Wiley then Of
ferod d substitute to this, that the Com
mittee on No. ~ bc requested to obtain
SiYners to a petition to City Council.
asking Council to do the work. On mo-
fion of DIR. Kcables, No. II was includ-
ed, and the substitute was adopted.
Superintendent Harlan was directed
t" notify the Principals of the various
schools in regard 10 the new rule of the
Board In reference to allowing pupils to
70 out during school hours.
On motion Of DIR. Mckay, a lot Of old
furniture was donated to tho Homo for
and Destitute Children.
The resignation OF y. K. Benson, .Ir.,
a member from tn" Filth ward was read
and accepted.
Secretary Morrow read Il statrinrn'
n the condition OF the Board, which
showed hat the board had contracted
i,bts g, 600 in excc,,, of iuniS ON hand,
most OF " hirh was for extras for No 4.
The motion, of Dr. Mckay TO lay the
matter over until next meeting, was
td"pted.
On motion Of Mr.. Grier, the chairman
,f Committee on Fire Escapes was re-
lncsted to furnish the Legislative Com
mittrt with an estimate of the cost Of
e Capes for the various buildings.
The Board at X. 80 ld djOirned.
Orders were drawn during the evening
" tho following parties, and theannexed ,
amounts.
Committee on No. Il, E.72, and Rob
'rts and MiXtfr, $40.