Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-12-04
PUBLIC EDUCATION.
A Business-lilse Session Of the Board-F.
o. Benuett's Resignation Accepted.
David II. smith Elected IN His Place.

ing. ="
The joint committee on teachers an,
books, to whom was referred the cours,
OF object lessons for primary grades ono
10 eight reported recommending that tn,
course be adopted with the exception q.
that part which refers to drawing. ana
that the superintendent recommenda
tons concerning the purchase of refer
ence books not here tofore supplied. be re
ferred to the committee on books
adopted
The committee on books recommended
that Barnes National System Of Penman.
ship be placed on the list for the use Of
the public schools The committee also
recommended that the following books be
placed on the list for the use Of teachers
in preparing object lessons. Fryes Child
and Nature; Burt's First Steps in Scipn
titic Knowledge Practical Work in tho
School Room and Teachers Manual for
Form Study and Drawing The report
was adopted
Mr.. Foulk, chairman Of the committee
on repairs, stated that he had been Is
| visit school NO. II. He found the cellar
better than most cellars in the city. III
fact that it was SO dry it was dusty
There was a little water in the ash bit
H RAN AANi1 htAh AiAtA bNHn ANY water I'd
the cellar except on one occasion when
the marsh had been oyerHowed and the
water had come in the windows and filled
the cellar There was no truth in the
report that children had been made sick
from the condition Of the cellar Mr.
Foulk thought the janitor was incompe
tent and could not manage the heater and
suggested his discharge.
The committee ON repairs were author
lied to advertise for proposals for build.
ing wall on Eleventh street TO enclose
school No ,.
School No 70 was allowed st5 for trees
to be planted around the school building
No. 20 was allowed S. for mats and
blinds, and $50 for new crate for the
heater.
Mr. Trump, on behalf Of the committee
on No 10, stated that the iauitor was
about to move away and asked the board
to confirm the appointment Of a Mrs
Davis made by the committee The point
was raised that janitors should, accord
ing to a rule of the board, be examined
rs to their ability to manage a steam
heater, and the matter was postponed ,
until the next meeting.
An order was ordered drawn TO the !
order of James Gray, the old ianitor. for
his salary to December /. At Mr.. |
Trump's suggestion, Messrs Trump. |
Coyle, Magee, Baylis and Mason were ap.
pointed a committee to examine the ap- +
plicant for the janitorship in school No. 10. +
The building committee of the new
Union street school, No 13, presented an
order on the board from J. r. D. Seeds q
Son, the contractors, in favor Of Miller &
Jenkins. for 81, 800 The order was
accepted and ordered paid.
Proposals for glazing for the ensuing
year were then opened from the following .
persons The James Bradford Company.
Henry NJ. Shaub and Phillips Il Kane.
The bids were referred to the committee
on repairs
Mr. Morgan stated that the stove in
No l6 had fallen down and that the com.
mittee had purchased one for @l7 The
purchase was sanctioned BIZ tile board.
lie also asked that the bills for the
scientific apparatus for the High School
be paid James w Queen a Col, S1GS 80
and II. X. Watson 500 96 total SlGs. IS.
A communication from Gum 4 Co
asking that their National Music Course
be put on the book list, was referred to
special committee Of three. consisting of
Messrs. Pyle, Greer and Bailey. This is
the system explained at the !
last meeting by representatives
Of the publishers. A communication
from Solver, Burdett q Co OF New York. {
in reference to placing the normal music
course, published by them, on the book {
list was referred TO the same committee.
The committee on repairs stated that !
the partition in No 10 had been com. ,
pleted and suggested that new desks be I
for three Of the rooms Those
IN use had been thrown out Of other J
schools. The matter was referred to the
on repairs to ascertain the {
,osts Of the desks and report
Mr. Morgan was about offering reso- {
uton changing the rule fixing the quo q
'um of the board at twelve to read eight :
cut the president stated that as the char
er fixed the number Of members for a t
quorum, the Legislature only could 7
change that q
The treasurer was authorized 10 pro y
'ure new check book i
A communication was read from a
Thomas II. Melville and Thomas Nc I
]orlSle asking permission otap the sewer /
i school No 20 to drain the surface |
water from row of two story brick q
Houses they were about erecting The !
natter was referred to special commit Z
ee consisting of Messrs. Bailey. Belts
nd Cassidy At Mr. Foulks suggestion
his committee was instructed to confer !
With the Street and Sewer Commission in
eference to that body purchasing all the !
chool house sewers now controlled by
he board j.
The committee on repairs was in. I
tructed to put states for blackboards III !,
chool No. 4 az a cost not 70 exceed.
On motion Of Mr. Smith the usual com !,
nittee on legislation was appointed To I
ook after the interests Of the board at +
he coming session Of the Legislature. /
The committee is as follows Messrs. I
ninth, Palmer Shortlidge, Morgan.
lagee and President Baird
A communication from +. O. Bennett. Z
lember Of the board from the Ninth "
gard, offering his resignation was read. !,
was accepted without discussion The I
GARD went into nomination and election :
o fill the vacancy. David K. Smith was !,
ominated by Dr. Shortlidge and the +
ominations closed The ballot of the :
GARD was cast by DR.. Shortldge and Mr. :,
mith declared unanimously elected TO 4
il MIR. Bennett S uneXpired term.
The action Of the secretary in employ i;
lg William Stilley to repair the desks in =
he board room, at cost Of 81 was sane :;
oned. =
DR. Shortlidge suggested that copies Of =
he book on Wilmington Industries issued i.
y the Board Of Trade, be purchased for :,
sc in the schools. Referred to the com =
littee on books