Daily Republican., 1885-03-10
I HInD EDITION,
Boar q Of Education.

Boar of Education.
Shortly after 4 &C ock, a quorum of |
mem bers OF the Bo I'd OF Education be-
ing present, President raped TO order |
and Is members answered 10 their
names.
When the committee on Health was
called, DIR Shortlijge stated that some
teachers were in the habit of keeping
scholars in doors after school Ia dismis.
SD 10 learn the Lessons for the next day.
Children i,s said were frequently kept
until Is minutes before ! o'clock At the
noon session and until 8 O'clock IN the
evening. He publicly protested against
this habit, and thought the matter
should be investigated at once. DIR.
Shortiidae also went farther and stated
that some teachers we're cruelty exact
ing in recitations Of history.
While u was necessary that answers
should be correct there was no reason
nor argument in favor of compelling
every scholar to recite verbatim foot
notes, small print and everything else.
II these practices are Z OF stopped, said
the Doctor, will expose the teachers
who are guilty, and / will introduce a
meaSure that Ill stor them
When the bill OF MeCartnev & Kan
ney for furniture and carpet.hs tor No.
Is school was read, DR.. Shortidge aud
Mr.. Kyne very forcibly objected 70
paying four dollars in the bill charged
for furnishing carpeting, as it was
positively understood that the Board
would pay for no more carpet bills,
unless ordered beforehand by the
Board.
William Stiiley was announced as
the member who had made the pur-
chase of carpet, and he was charged with
having on two or three other occasions
with having run up large carpet bills.
After considerable discussion upon the
charge the whole bill was laid over for
action at the next meeting of the Board,
The treasurer on morton oi s. K. Smith
ESQ, was authorized TO draw on the
Treasurer of the City Council for the
monthly appropriation 5000.
The actions OF several local committees
were confirmed, out the bill of $50 81
for putting new CRATE in the heater
ut No. 20 was laid over for further
action.
The committee on night schoo
presented the following report:
We, the undersigned, your COMMITTEES
on night school, Eighth and Woilastot
streets, most respectfully summit the
following report, viz: That said schoo
was opened November II, 1884, by Mis-
Lizzie j. Sayers, principal, assisted
by Misses Florence Ramo. Maggie
Miller and Edith G4---> VA
branches taught III said school, anC
Vincent G. Hazard in mechsnica
drawings and was closed on Februar!
Is, 1885. Whole number of enrolled
1885, average attendance, TO; even
ings taught by eacl teacher is IA
follows Misses Lizzie j. Sayers, 6j
evenings FloIeLc CO Bamo, 90 evening,
and one hour Maggie Miller, IL even
ings Edith Gruner, 40 evenings an /
hour Mr.. Vincent g. Hazard, q
evenings. JaniUor Robert p. Jones at
tended throughout the time. We dc
further report the expenses of said
school az follows, viz For teaching,
Miss s.Lizzle j. Sayers, $500 /, Flor
ence Ramo, S45 50 Maggie Miller
S3O75 Edith Gruber, 81 70; MI.
Vincent G. Hazard, 81 ~ Tor Rober
p. Jones jsnitor, 5000 (; for inciden
tails as per mized bull paid by Win
cent G.. Hazard, g. % Capelle Hard
ware Company As per bill, IS. Total
1926 q also credited by tuition o
pupils, 1875 by donation from G. w
How land, Si6.57 Total, 1923. AZ
Committee, William Kyne, Samuel
Belts and L L. West.
Tue report was adopted and tn
salaries as stated were ordered to b
paid.
DR.. Shortlidge called attention to tn
fact that the Wilmington Institute ha
offered The Toys taught drawing by Nj
Hazard six prZss Of annual tickets {
admission 10 the Wilmington Library
and on his motion vote OF thanks wa
returned TO the Wilmington Institu,
Ior their liberaliiy.
DIR. West in further explanation
the details of the ORA wing school saif
that it had drawn apprentices from IL
workshops of tine leading mechanics
industries OF our city, aud that repr,
sentatives Of the larger establishment
were taking great interest in ia
matter. So fsvorably are they impress
ed with the importance Of this DRAWN
school, that they propose that their AZ
prentices shall attend the school I
learn free or Of hand drawing
He further stated that The interest {
the $2D00 depo tied IA tn W!lminglo
SaviDgs Bank ior that purpose vii! /
annua ly paid over 10 support scho'
of this KIND or If need re the who
amount will beIald 10 n4nrea perm,
nent establish, INT, He mace IN
zion that til. G. mltiiie,' OIL Ii ght sch
take the matter III land
IL being suggested the committt
might undergo a eidhEe rnr ugh ne
mem hers coming into the Board, ii va
agreed TO appoint the coiuEa ttee aske
for by Dr Atst, kld tEru 10 provid
tor a IsEman-nt c.-tn'nItt+,. on nigl
schools arh draGlny Dr West NJ
Gri-r and MIR. WaIey we're appointt
said cgmu lttte.
Tn commute an the Howard mig
school reported ltcl ED.
The committee OF TIE HARDEN Har
Grenade reported sta i-rr had be'
no meeting CT tue COMMITTEE, aud !
committee on "A uen school in We
Wilmington vas continued.
DIR. ShortlidR' gave notice Of res
luton to do ANY, with public exam
nations and exhibitions.
Mr.. Bets moved 10 amend the n
empowering teachers to Suspend pup
absent two h,.lt days d y EEK ny add
the words exc, pt o. "A written t
cass from the parents IT guardian
The matter was laid over until nt
meeting.