Daily Republican., 1889-07-09
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
JOHN PYLE AND S. II. BAYNARD
NV MEMBERS.
r.sysse of Two Principals In
W. Other Salary Changes
The Training School-Bill
for Injuries

The Committee on Accounts reported
having examined the payroll OF teachers
amounting to f6720.O3, and Of officer
and janitors for S6i1.63, and found tn,
same correct.
1.-The Committee on Teachers reported
I the following changes In salaries:
A.@H. Berlin, principal of Boys High
School, Sl7e0; Miss Mary j. Balance
monitor, No. l school, boys department
Si25 per annum; Mary J. McAllister
third assistant in No. z, 1895; Mary l.
Downing, assistant principal No. z, $425
Cecilia A. Magariiy, first assistant, 1866
Saliie 9. schGn, fourth assistant No. 10
$500: Regina A. Garel, assistant princi.
pal No. IL, 1866; Lizzie Duncan, fourth
assistant In No. Is, Ss65; Medora 4.
Bailey, assistant principal No. 10, $500
Alice q. Baldwin, first assistant, S421
MaPgis N. Elias, second assistant, 1856;
Florence Ramo, assistant principal No.
10, Si25.
Mr.. 8. X. Smith said that the commit
tee in considering the question OF salar-
les found that Wilmington was up to
other cities in the payment of salaries ex-
cept that of the principal of the Boys'
High School, which was much lower than
In other cities. He praised the work
done by Principal Berlin, aud said that
In the past Wilmington had missed OBJ.
tanning many good principals on Aece-'-.
of the low salary paid.
DR.. Morgan had nothing % say against
raising the salary of the prime cipal OF the
Boys High School, but he thought that
Miss Miller's salary ought also to be
raised, as she has Gone ax, much If not
more work than the male pripcipals. for
the girls graduating. .e,Asses have aisays
been larger than the boys. He then
moved to amend the report nv raising
Miss hiller's salary to 81 geo, !; his mo
tion wss not sec onded.
| DIR. Sbortlidge said he agreed with DR..
Morgan that Miss Mlller's salary should
De Increased anu he was unwilling to
vote for an increase of the male prlnci-
pals salary unless the females salary was
increased also. He then moved to make
! Principal Berlin's salary $1,000 and Miss
Miller'e 81, 100.
| Mr.. 8. r. Smith said the committee had
examined ths salaries paid female princi-
\ pals In other cities, and found that none
paid more than 81 900, but. he had no
objections to an increase In Miss Miller's
case. "
Mr.. Pyle thought that when a woman
did as much work as man she should
receive as much wages vNis~,si.
| President Baird also agreed with this
view of the case, and advocated an in
creased salary for Miss Miller.
| Mr.. s. X. Smith then moved to amend
the report OF the committee by making
Miss Miller's salary 81 200, letting Prin-
cipal Berlin's stand at 81 ,600 and the
amendments were adopted as was the re-
port as amended.
Mr.. Morgan, referring to the commit
| t.., bnt ~. n
to as chairman of the committee, hich
he was not. When Mr.. Foulk ceased to
be member Of the board, Mr.. Bailey
was next ON the list and became chair
man, but as for himself he wished to be
excused
On motion of Mr.. Turner DR.. Morgan
was then made chairman of the commit
tee.
DIR. Morgan then referred to the va
rious repairs needed and already ordered
in advertisements Tor proposals.
Mr.. Pyle moved that the committee
have power to open bids and award con-
tracts ior repairing the schools, the presi-
dent, secretary and bailiff to be present
when they were opened, the contract to
be awarded 10 the best bidder.
$. X. Smith, Eco, did not think the
motion went far enough. He thought
that every needed repair should be in
cluioi, even II it were to cost SO, 900.
For the first time in the history of the
board there was money enough In the
treasury to make all needed repairs.
| Mr.. Pyle then withdrew his mott n,
and on motion of MIR. MCCARTHY 1t was
agreed that the board meet on Monday
evening next to receive and award the
proposals for repairs.
5. X. Smith, from the Committee on
Manual Training School stated that the
committee had been assured that an ofi-
Ger of the United States Goyernme I
would soon be assigned here. 1t was
probable, however, that Lieutenant Claw
ford would not be assigned here. He
thought 1t would tie advisable to at once
| prCc ed with the work of fitting up the
manual training department. Referring
to resolution offered by Mr.. Foulk ap-
propriating $1,000 to fitting up place for
q manual training school and ior pay ing
salaries for two teachers which was post.
poned, Mr.. Smith moved to reconsider
the motion, which motion prevailed.
A resolution passed by the Builders
Exchange approving the establishment of
| manual training school was read.
DIR. Morgan opposed the granting of
the money at this time, aud doubted the
city the size OF Wilmington.
| Mr.. Smith and MIR. Pyle advocated the
, IL, ,,,,.r,ietv OF the measure while Mr.. Bail
ey and Mr.. Coyle wrl. doubtful oil Its
success. They feared the noise would In
terfere with the studies in the other de-
| partment.
President Baird controverted tic theory
| of the sound interfering with the other
studies, and he thought trigouometry and
Lat,,s- could better be spared from the GU.
ricn em af the High School than manual
training.
The resolutltq b sraut the money wss
adopted, five merhSars voting against it
and l2 or it.
On motion of Mr.. Beta the board went
Into nomination Tor q mem ber of the
bsart from the Sixth ward TO succeed
Mr.. .Fpnlk. Mr.. Belts nominated samuel
h. Beynard, who received the entiie vote
oi tho board.
On motion ofMr. BayIls the board pro-
ceeded 70 MI the vacancy in the First
ward. br. Bayle nominated John Pyle,
who received 16 votes, the total number
cast.
The chair appointed Messrs TRUMP.
TurnsH, West, o'Dot nell, Bayis com,
mutee Co examine applicants tor the posi- /,
tion OF janitor at No. 10 school-hou 9.
). X. Smith stated that some time apo !
an aged woman named Eakln had been !
knock down by children rushing ou, OF |
No. school house, at Eighth and Wo- |
laston streets, and her arm broken and !
other injuries received. He had q hill |
from Or. D. W. Maull, amounting to $40 |
Tor attending her. The bill was referred /
to the cou. m!ttee on No. 0 schoolhouse.
Bills we've passed US follows: Whining
ton Coal Gas Company, Ss.o3; NJ. c. l. !