Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-01-25
THE SCHOOL REPORT.
What the Delaware Statesmen Did Yes
terdAy.

What the Delaware Statesmen Did Yes
| terday.
Correspondence Of the Daily Republican.
DOVER, Del, Jan. 25.-The report o
A. N. Raub, president Of the State Boart
OF Education was presented yesterday
afternoon to tie Senate. The report q
very volLmiuous and contains many eI.
celleut suggestions for the better man
aEement oi the schools. Among the
recommendations are ones for the change
OF the percentages required for second and
third grade certificates. The adoption OF
life certificates and the making OF
iirst-class certificates good In all parts Of
the State The adoption OF free tex: books
In order 10 secure a better attendance OF
the schools Of pupils who are unable 10
purchase Their own books; the adoption
of the Hundred system instead OF she
preseat district plan, SO as 10 secure high
schools in the hundre DIS.
The Teachers Institutes occupy con
siderable space. The benefits OF these
meetings are dwelt upon, and the Presi.
dent recommends that the teachers be
Compelled to attend them or to forfeit
their pay for tie days they are absent.
The excellent condition Of Delaware
College is commented upon. The grade
oil the college Is now equal TO any In the
country. There are four courses, classical,
Latin and scient lie, scientific aud agri
cultural. To this 1t is proposed to add
An engineering course. The new aRricul-
tural station has been de- ided improve
I0ent 10 the Interests. Following tue re-
port OF the president are repo,ts from the
three superin tendents, Superb Il ndent
Harlan, II. Z. Conrad and from all the
towns N the State. Theirs have been 500
copies OF the report ordered printed, and
1t will make one of the most valuable
books ever issued by the State.
In the matter Of the 5 ate Treas uter
and Auditor, the Senate yesterday took a
decided sand by instructiDg its conlerees
not to depart from their position Of agree
lug TO anyone else but Messrs. Herbert
and Boyc-. The Senate is clearly wrong
10 It's Pc itlon In amending the resolution
OF tue Seia c, I'D they weakened their
position as strict constructlUnlsts BY 81
dolhg. Their part In naming th, So oil.
GERS Is purely tie same as that OF the
United States Senate Their only duty
is 10 confirm or reject
II Is believed that they will Tecede from
amendment is concein ned. There lie no
doubt, However, but that tae Republicans,
la order 10 expedite State business, will
pass a resolution appointing Messrs. Il r
bert and Boyce. This will be brought
about, it Is thought, By the Kent County
Republican members of the Legislature.
Tne demand Tor the REPUBLICAN wa,so
great in the House Tat Representative
Ind
the CLERK to furnish additional copies OF
me morning and evening papers oil the
state. Mr.. Socket will introduce a blll
10 regard TO peach FELLOWS ia few GAYS.
II Will he unlawful ior any person to
keep any peach or other tree inject d
with yellows, or to olleT for sale or shiu-
ment the fruit thereof; both tree and
iruit are TO be destroyed as public nule-
ances, and no damage Is TO be awarded
Tor tiespass where any one enters the do
main oil another aud destroys such Tree
Commissioners will be provided for ia the
act ThOee duty ii shall be to exanin. Mi
,Tces In bundled or district reported 10
them, and penalty Il TO BE- imposed on
auy owner who refuses to upr0ot trees
when q tilted In violation of the law
The tirst spar OF the season occurred To-
day between Mes,rs. Eckels and Down
ham. The former gentleman called up
Tor inal pgs-agc bill to amend the act
incorporating the Narrow Dyke Ditch
Company Of New Ca tie hundred. Mr..
Do"Eham yea letter from Julian ID.
'Jauyi"r protesting against the passage OF
the law On the ground that IL would de-
pr!ve his ia,herot csrtai property rights.
Upon Mr.. Eckels' motion the bill was
p1'p ned un II 8 o'clock on Wednl sday
u 1t, so as TO give the o5Iecto a chance
To appear