Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-06-24
ject, and If the teacher was incompetent
she should not be transferred but turned

II
she should not be transferred but turned
out entirely. He also spoke of,.a recent
visit to the school and of An investiga.
tion Of the charges made against Miss
Walker, which he failed to substantiate,
but on the other hand had found the
behavior in No. 3 school, especially
Miss Walkers room, exceedingly good
and much better than in any other
school visited by him. He also spoke of
the sympathy of the pupils in Miss
Walkers room manifested since the
grave charges had been made against
her, and oftheir bringing to her many
tokens of their sympathy in the shape OF
flowers, etc, which, to his mind, was
conclusive proof that she was a favorite
with her pupils, and not cruel teacher,
as had been charged against her.
He further stated that Miss Walker
challenges an investigation, and II the
charges were sustained she was willing
TO step down and out, but II they were
not she desired to be fully vindicated
by the Board. He spoke of her as being
connected with the schools for the past
twenty five years, and that, as far as he
could learn, she Wes classed As ono of
/
DR.. Keables replied to the above
gentleman, and resented the charges
made against him of aniuus III the
matter, and in reference TO his own
son he stated that there was not a word
ot truth in the insinuations made in
that respect, for he had always upheld
the rules of the school and made his
boy respect the same. He stated that
he was acting under no sense of per-
sonal feeling in the matter, but was
simply doing what he thought to be his
|duty, aud that he was prepared to prove
all the charges he had made and, fur
ther, that his attention had first been
called to the matter By the Slperin-
itendent, and that he had looked into
the matter fully and was satisfied with
his actions, even If he stood alone in
his opinions.
The Superintendent stated that he
did not care to be heard on the subject,
and expressed sorrow that the matter
had been brought up in such a public
manner. He stated, however, that he
had told DR.. Ksables that, in his
Eopinion, a change in Miss Walkers
lroom would prove beneficial.
| When the vote was called for DR..
lShortlidge called for the ayes and nays,
when tile standing of Miss Walker, as
Ian efficient teacher, was shown to be
above reproach, by the following vote,
those voting nay, being in favor of re.
tanning Miss Walker in her present po.
sltion
i Navs-Messrs. Allen, Belts, Feukel,
Hanson, Hession. Moore, ShOrhlidge,
Singley, 8. Rodmon Smith. Stilley,
West, Wiley and President Baird-13'
u Ayes-Messrs. Dunn, and keables-2
Excused from voting-Messrs. kyne
and VanTrump.
The motion to change Miss Walker
from her present position was then de-
clared lost.
Mr.. Feuke,, called the attention d
the Committee on Teachers to the fac
, that il would e advisable for them t.
, meet at an early day and consider tn
propriety Of mploying male princi
9 pal of the boys department OF No.
lscnool, to take the place OF femal
!. principal.
Mr. Kyne desired to know why tn
. iname of Miss Dennison had bsen drop
u p2d from the list of teachers at No.
school without a proper explanation
He thought injustice was being done
. The committee did not resent the thrus
y and q motion to adopt the report o.
v teachers was carr ed.
The attention Of the committee Of
u No. | school was called to the fact tha
! the Secretary and Bailiff had been for
q gotten In their distribution of ticket
for the commencement exercises. IN
! committee stated tLat it was an over
! ! sight and that the tickets woald be fur
:. nishel.
On motion of DIR. Keables the Secre
, tary was instructed to advertise for pro
: lposals for glazing daring the coming
year.
A bill Of Chas W. Simmons, janltol
! iof No. II school, for extra work don,
during the month of February, was pre-
, scented with a statement that the worE
! had been ordered by former commit
tee. Mr. Wiley denied the assertion
in toto, and did not order the amoun
ordering the work done, and had, somt
:, ltime agG, refused to recognize the bill
. He further stated that part Of the wOrE
! icharged m the hill was done by him
!, self an,l other members of the Board.
,, Mr.. Wiley suggested to the new COM
mittee the propriety of securing new
, !ianitOr for various reasons. He alst
,, wanted tbe bill disposed Of at once
whersupon Mr.. Heisler moved that il
be referred to the old committee, which
was adopted.
During the evening the following
bills We're allowed and orders drawn:
Il Payroll of teachers and substitutes
E. H. Wilson, $40; VIM. ID. Blake,$l0
Insurance, $5S 80. On motion the
Board adjourned at 10 p. m.