Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-06-24
CITY SCHOOL BOARD.
A TEACHER UNJUSTLY ACCUSED
"A LIVELY DEBATE-THE
WRONG RIGHTED.

ing WITH Preblu6nC balTu IN tn6 CQ1lI,
and the following members present:
Messrs. Allen, Belts, Feukel, Hanson,
Heisler, Dunn, Keables, Stilley, Short
lidge, Singley, Kyne. Hession, Wiley,
West, Van Trump, S. K. Smith,
Moore.
While the minutes were being read,
Mr.. Sinpley moved that the further
reading of the same be dispensed with.
Mr.. Belts objected and the motion was
withdrawn. The minutes were then
read and approved.
DR.. Keables, Of the Teachers Com
mittee, reported that their report sub
mitted at last meeting had been printed.
Mr.. Belts moved that the report be
adopted. Dr.. Keables stated that If
that was to DO final report the same
was not correct. Mr.. Kyne thought
there was no report from the committee.
as it was signed by minority. DR..
Keables stated that there was some
difficulty over several appointments,
and he had refused to sign the report.
He understood that it was to come up
unde the unfinished business. After
some discussion the matter was laid
over later in the session.
On motion of Mr.. Feukel the pay roll
of teachers was ordered to be approved
as soon as the same had been prepared
by the Secretary, without being again
su uhmitted to the Board.
DR.. West, OF the Committee on Nor.
NAL School, stated that, az far as the
committee could learn, there was no
Normal school that 1t had outllved its
usefulness and in its stead a grade
meeting had been established under the
supervision of the Superintendent, for
the benefit and instruction OF teachers,
especially new beginners, which virtu.
ally did away with the Normal school.
S. r. Smith spoke on the qu estion, and
on motion of DR.. West the committee
was excused from reporting further on
Normal school.
Mr.. Heisler, of the Committee on
Printing, stated that 100 manuals had
been printed according to orders for the
use of the Board.
| Mr.. Belts, of the Fuel Committee,
asked for authority TO contract for coal
for the coming year and recommended
the use of Lehigh coal for use in furna-
ces. DR.. Shortlidge warned the com.
mittee to be careful ,as there were quite
a number of.so-callea Lehigh Goals,
and referred to the trouble experienced
last year. The committee was
linstructod to ask for proposals.
DIR. Shortlidge spoke Of the bad condi.
ltion of the desks in No. 2 school, and
asked authority for advertising fol
proposals for refurnishing part of the
school with new desks and benches
This created considerable discussion
land similar reports ftom schools, Nos. 8
Is, and 8 were made. Finally thu
motion was amended by Mr.. Kyne ant
the subject referred TO Especial com
lmittee Of tive, to ascertain the needs o
each school and report at next meeting
1t was stated that number fthe desk
occupied by children in these school!
were entirely unfit for the purpose, an
many of them were only tit for nj
wood.
Mr.. Van Trump, in estimating th
lexpenses for repairs during the mex
wear. at school No. 4, stated that S3o
would be needed to cover pjp's leadlDI
from the heater, which would aid IL
properly heating the building as wei
as being a protection to the pipes, ID
also stated that the heating apparatu
failed to heat the entire building dur
ling the past winter and the same wou L
lhave to be done. DR.. Shortlidge desiret
to know if the parties who put in tn
heater had not given awritten guaran
tee to the effect that the heater wouit
heat the building properly. 1t wa
lststed that nothing but verbal guar
|antee had been made. The matter wa
left in the hands of the committee fo
further action 10y the Beard.
The following committee reported
that public examinations would taxi
tplace in their respective schools as fol
lows :
High School Commencement at Crane
Opera House, Wednesday evening, JUNE
90. No. l, girls grammar school, Mis-
fringle's room, Tuesday Afternoon
at go o'clock No. 2 school
Tuesday afternoon No. 4, Tuesday
morning, 10 o'clock No. 5, Wednesda.
morning No. 7, Wednesday at ernoon
INo. 8, Wednes lay morning No. 8
Tuesday morning No. 10, Tuesday
morning No. II, Tuesday morn
ling: No. II. Tuesday morn
| ing No. Is, Wednesday morn
ling No, IA, Tuesday afternoon
No. Is, Tuesday morning No. l6
Wed uesday afternoon No. II, Tuesday
morning, 10 o'clock No. IS, Tuesday
morning No. 10, Tuesday morning
No. 20, Tuesday morning No. 2
| tuesday morniug.
The various com N ittees also handed
in their estimates ut current expenses
II for the coming year, in order to aid tht
Finance Committee in fixing the appro
pri&tion.
Under the 1ead of unfinished bust
ness, actiop on the report OF the Com
inittee on I-achrrs was taken up. a
IIn,ficn yss made 10 adopt the repor
AZ suhmsrte, nv ne cUnUittee at thu
n ,ast A,rrfing, when DR.. K~abies mcve'
THAT VI - Mary j. Wal ker be removed
las,hs first assistant ut NO. 8, and b'
transferred tu ID class room at No. l
IN uuttiu2 tie motion he gave his rea
sons for doing 10, which were in sub
stance tie sala" a. given at previous
meeetiLg, and WHICH created quite al
animated discussion, during which
| Miss walker Was IcNIy uctCilucu th'
the accusations against her vindicatet
in a strong manner.
Il DR.. West thought the Superinten
dent should enlighten the Board on th'
subject of Miss Walkers competency
az a teacher.
DR.. Shortlidge thought it an ontras,
. to bring the question before the Boarc
in such manner, and was opposed tt
hearing the Superintendent. He also
gave it ~ his opinion that DR.. Keables
was making a personal matter OF 1ht
affair and referred to the actions of hi.
(Dr. Keables') son, whom he classeC
las an uuruly boy and who was disposed
to act "ugly towards his teacher
hence the charges made by DR.: kea
bles. He thought the member had nt
business to bring the matter before Tho
Board.
DR., West stated that he had inter
viewed quite number of competent
persons in reference to Miss Walker a.
a teacher, and II ey all c!asSed her az
being one of the best teachers in the
schools. Ee did not think the Superin
tandent could say aught against her