Daily Republican., 1885-11-10
Board of Education.
REGULAR MEkTrN9 LAST NIGHT
Optional FOR TEACHERSTO
ATTEND THE IhsIITUTE.
A ISLANDER DENOUNCED.

a DLANDEn DENUU NOElJe
The Board OF Education met last
leveniDg. After the reading Of tho
minutes, MIR. Singley moved that the
position OF bai!if OF the Board be de.
clared vacant, rs he had not been pres
ent for several evenings, and the Sec.
retary had been compelled to make the
fire and put the room In order.
Mr.. Htisler thought that the move
| Dent was hasty one, AS he had heard
| nothing whatever in relation to the
matter. He asked what the charges
| were against him.
M. Sipgley said that the ba had
been under treatment for some time
past for mania-potua, and he thought
him very unfit man to be bailiff Of the
Board.
Mr.. Heisler expressed himself as
satisfied and seooned the motion TO de-
clare the position vacant.
John E. McEntee, bsil,ff Of the City
Council, was nominated for bailiff, and
on motion OF DIR. Ksabies, the Secretary
cast the vote OF the Board for MIR. NC
EDtee.
Mr.. Simmons, from oOm mittee Of No.
II, reported that there was complaint
against the janitor Of that school. On
motion, the committee OF that school
| was authorized to change the janitor II
they Saw proper
DR.. Keables, from the committee on
the new high schooi, moved that a
warrant be drawn of SlcO IN favor OF
John g. Baddock, superintendent Of
the erection OF tho new high school,
SlG for salary yet due him and $50
! IN )re for the longer time he has been
compelled to serve on account Of inter
Eruption over which he h2i no control.
Mossrs Fuekel, Shortlidee, Grier and
Smith, opposed the motion. while
Messrs Keables, Trump, Heisler and
IWilley favored the motion. The
motion was lost.
| A motion of Dr. Keables to pay Mr.
Haddock the $50 still due him was
adopted.
Tho postponed question OF dIsmiss!ng z
the public schools the 3rd and 4th OF
December, In order TO give the teachOrs
of the public schools an opportunity
TO attend the New Castle Conn
lty Teachers lnstitute on those
days, was taken up for considers-
tion.
Mr.. Singley, Mr.. Heisler and Mr..
Palmer opposed the motion, on the
Iground that 1t shut up the schools two
ldAys DR.. Shortlidge favored the mo
tion. He believed that the teachers
lcould learn something which would
benefit them aud make them better
teachers.
Mr. Wiley believed in tho Teachers
Institute, but did not like the compul-
sory clause TO compel u shers to attend
lie would rather leave IL optional with
the teachers to attend. Tho Board
could then see who had interest enough
In informing themselves to be better
teachers, or who thought that they
we're finished teachers ard needed far
ther instruction.
Mr.. Smith favored the Institute, but
thought 1t WAS unfortunate that th,
schools would have 10 be closed In
season Of the year when they were the
fullest.
Mr. Dunn favored the closing of tn,
schools. He thought the public school
i've I'D be benefited by hearing eacf
: Ioi ler.
On motion Of Mr.. Fuekel, Snperin
tendent Harlan WAS requested to Kiy,
his views upon the question.
-'r. Harlan said when As was |
young teacher in Chester county he wa
} very muc' benefited by attending
/ theee Institutes Ordinarily he wa
t opposed TO having 30 many holidays
: but this was an exception In which tn
a teachers are 80 much benefited As h
overcome the objections. He had beel
n appealed TO by the State Superinten
o dent TO use his influence To have thu
0 tescLers attend two days and cooper
q ate with the County teachers, and be
" lieving that it would be benefit to tn
teachers he had promised TO use his IN
a tideuoe for that purpose.
o Mr.. Wiley opposed compelling tn
teachers TO attend the Institute, and o
o fered an amendment, providing tha
those desiring to attend should be pei
W initted TO do 80 without loss of time De
:, Quoted, and that those not desiring
y attend must teach their schools as usua
Those absent at the Institute were rt
II qnired to report to the Superintendent
The amendment struck all the mem bsi
~ inst the thing needed, and passe
unanimously.
Mr.. Willey's resolution, offered at
previous meeting, requiring all th
schools TO close at the same hour o
Fridays, came up for consideration.
M. Trump believed In rewards fC
sdiligence and regular attendance, an
moved that No. l be exempted from IL
a rule.
Mr Wiley said that the old adae
20 that 4" honesty is the best policy" wa
I. n lnischievous one, and with him WI
% OF no account. People should be hone
II with policy or honest for q purpos
OF ard children should be Industrious an
n ailigrnt from principle, and not for Il
u hope Of reward.
es An amendment offered by Mr.. Heisl'
IS. to exempt all the primary and secondal
o. q schools Was adopted. and then Mr.. WI
ce ley's motion as amended was adopte'
ct On motion of Mr.. Wiley the Seer
he tary and Treasurer was instructed
draw on the Treasurer Of the city II
tho regular monthly appropriation.
Mr.. Slnyley called attention to u
} fact that boy aged 13 applied to u
drawing and mechanical school In u
evening, and was refused admissio
!, He had hie 81 fac ready, aud his dra'
Z ing apparatus all with him, but he WI
told he was too young, and seat wi
refused him. He wanted to know
there was any limitto age. The be
: iswg.. advanced for his age, and @
pected 70 be draughtsman.
i, Mr.. Wiley stated that he was ov
y In the drawing school few minute
and was surprised at the interest mar
tested. Several members of the lea
en- ing manufacturing firms were presei