Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-10-23

Board % KduoAtlon.
when The olcck struck 8 o'clock Ia,t
night President Of the Board OF EduoR.
lion Charles Baird raped the members
o. the board present 70 order and Olerk
B,rtEam called over the names OF a
~ smbeFe, oaly 70 hear Q responsive
"Aye" from ave OF them. "Gusau we
vii walt awhile" said Ne. prasiAant,
e4Alqyaa4 haoa ~ ID shuaE. e. Fs1c
u .6yanI1 ~ M Hr, fol
toRst " hIr. Eoalk, NJ. Bailey, Df.
1oFtlifaB ard MEsengltB, the lMatar 70
esiving the oompllment Of coming early
leE Oass, nad plhes, maahgEa kppD aIap
ping IN until B. ID d ~ q qaatnia =
pEslsnA, and Che boaEd PEoossdsd %
me oBmmisGss on TeaUasru room
mended an exAnlnAlion Of applicants
for positions ~ teachers OF the c0loEed
schools on November 7th aud Ssh. The
n 90 nmendatlon was adopted.
Mr.. Palmer being called upon 70 re-
port the o0dit'o1 Of the night schools,
said they were getting along very nios
" and smoothly.
M R0uiE, from the COMMITTEES On
School No. IL, nahed that the uommlt-
wee on repairs or the Bond Of EAuum
ion, one or the other on both, meet 8,
Ma IL 20 determine what was. beat b
be done. He thought that tho erection
Of chimney outside Woul1 dhhauEo
the appearance Of the building and
architects tell him that stoves will not
be sufliolont 10 heat the rooms.
MI. Pylo moved that the matter be
EefeTEod 70 the Committee on No. IL,
with power 70 aol and to use theiR besI
discretion.
Mr.. Morgan thought this was SD
ding too muoh on the committee. The
90 atemplAted repairs would probably
cost some $500 and be considered This
too large an amount to b apsut without
further Investigation Of what should b
done and the full sanction Of the board
Mr.. Pyle said the children had 81
ready lost two or three days and some
thing should be done quickly 70 remedy
tho dim guilty.
Or. Bhorliidae understood that there
were seats In demand there, and an a.
dition would soon have 10 be put to thl
buildlng. Why not build . chimney q
that the building could be added 10 III
Mr.. Foulk said that any man whs
would vote to build 70 that soheo
house ought 70 BE- sent 10 New Castle.
/ me- AAOh HnA b8tA ~ NOHha w . WI
unhealthy place for the children, e.
He thought the only way to remedy IT,
evil would be 10 change the course
/ she stream.
Mr.. Bennett, who lives in the vi
oinity, drew . dark picture Of the eVi
effscls Of the damp, muddy sur.
rouudlnRs Of the school. There Ia
been no time, In his knowledge, VIE
there was not sluggish water Around II
He said he knew Of several chlldFt
Who were now in the PhilAdelpbiA hos
pital who would probably be cripple
Tor life from the rhs1Natium they bAl
contracted in that school house.
After mora discussion the motion Q
Mt. Pyle was adopted.
An order fjF 800 was drawn In fAvo
Of r. A. CArswell, architect, for u
new school al Seventeenth aud UnioI
streets, and ore In favor Of contrAOto
]. r d. Bseds 8 Sons for the amour
due on contract for erecting the saual
building.
Superintendent Harian made Q FepoI
Ia which he recommended o plan {
CEl aud object lessons on botany
solids and other Atudies for the chi
dEen in the lover grades OF ths rchool
and recommending certain bcokB b
purchased for the uSe Of the teneheTl
Mr.. Py 10 moved that tho matter be n
foETed 10 the Book OJmmlltee. ID
Bhortlidke thought the plan OF sEud.
should Be referred 10 the Committee o.
Teachers and the confederation Of Il
purchase OF books 10 the Committee 0
Books Mt. Smith moved TO amend b
referring 70 the COMMITTEES on Teacher
Mr.. Bailey moved as o substitute thi
the matter be referred 10 the two oou
4 mites jointly. Mr.. Smith thought Il
matter should BIS referred 10 the Don
mtttee on teachers. Mt. Pyle though
q the motlon 70 refer TO the COMMITTEES 0
Books proper. The O0mmitt0e Q
Teachers only had the right to eXAmir
teachers. Mr.. Trump thought the ma
ter was q new departure aud should I
referred TO special committee. N
BAiley's substitute was adopted.
The action Of the committee Of No.
IN appointing JnllA PFlc3 janitress
That school In place Of her husband, O.
oe lsed, was confirmed, and at the 7
q lsst Of Mr.. Foulk the committee
u 81 school was instructed to aeeu
Sl3
On motion Of Mr.. Mo-gan to appoll
q committee to walt upon the Street A.
Sewer Commission to request them
change the oourhe OF tbs sluggish ~
near No, II school the chair appOInts
MessrP. Morgan, Foulk hhd Bsnna
7 said committee.
An order for s671 was drawn in favl
! Of ID. L Kane for heaters furnished.
= DIR. 5hortlidgs was granted permI
sion TO use the board room ona nIRl
during the week for the purpose OF Q
d sanlglOg . ash society, and to jam
a II. Morgan the following week for Il
! use OF the State Board OF Pharmacy.
|, A communication from Francis
Z Bradley was read and referred 10 d
: commikteo, complaining Of n lNokr