Daily Republican., 1889-04-23

terested In IL.
lie believed 1t was just what was need
ed. We have enough lawyers and doc
tors; let us have businessmen. We want
practical business taught. Nearly all our
best workmen now come from Europe
where they serve seven years apprentice
ship. 1t was hard now to get American
boys to learn trades for there is nobody to
teach them. Men have to be paid to
teach boys their trades.
Mr.. Morgan still contended that archl-
tectural and mechanical drawing was
what was more needed AZ boys who un-
derstood these branches were always In
demand.
Mr.. Palmer still spoke against the re-
port being adopted now, as there would
soon be new Board, and though he may.
not be one of that Board, 1t ought to
have something to say about the matter
Mr.. Bailey, whose seat is between Mr..
Palmer and DR.. Morgan, looking around
on either side, said he thought he occu-
pied dangerous position, as be was
seated between doctor and an under
taker, and he thought he would have to
change his seat.
Mr.. Baird, calling Mr.. Trump to the
chair, eaid that Wilmington was a manu-
featuring city, there being but one other
city, Newark In New Jersey, that ex-
oelied 1t in proportion to population.
He wanted to give the boys in the High
School q chance to become useful ciIi-
zens. None in this discussion have
spoken against this project. In this
training school mechanical and archi-
tectutal drawing will be a part of the
study course. The scholars are first
taught to draw what they have 10 make,
beginning at the smallest object and going
on from one thing to another until they
become expert architects.
These boys who attend these schools
are better prepared to recite their les.
sons and they are more happy aud cheer
full. Here they learn the practical part
OF the theory of what they learn In the
other school. They become better book
keepers, better tradesmen of every kind
by practice. Mr.. Baird also alluded to
the difficulty OF boys learning trades, but
here was an opportunity for boys learn
ing trades without the difficulty they Low
have In the shops.
The report was then unanimously
adopted.
Mr.. Foulk offered the following resolu-
tion;
'Resolved, That tho committee on
manual training school be authorized to
expend q sum not exceeding s. 900 in
hitting up the basement of the High
School for carpenter and metal mould
ing shops for the manual training OF the
male pupils, SO as to DO ready for work at
the commencement Of the September
term"
A motion to postpone further con-
sideratlon until the first meeting in
May was lost, but was reconsidered and
carried.
Mr.. Pyle, from the Committee on New
Building in the Twelfth ward, reported
that the committee had secured lot
lS7.6x100 on Baysrd avenue between
Third and Fourth streets, from the
Wilmington Improvement Company, fol
s., 800, but that the company, on account
of fostering education, had agreed to
throw oil 81 coo.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Pyle was
adopted instructing the committee to
purchase the lot named at the price
named and farther instructing the com
mittee to cell the lot already purchased
and apply the proceeds TO the purchase ci
the new one.
On motion of Mr.. Pyle, the committee
was authorized to secure proposals fol
building new school-house on the lot
just purchased, according to plans adopted
at the last meeting.
An invitation from the G. A. r. posts
OF this city to attend the Memorial Day
| ceremonies was accepted.
A circular asking that the children In
| in the schools be allowed to contribute
flowers or money towards Memorial Day
exercises was read and similar circular
ordered read In all the schools once Il
week until May 30.
t-sl Na1 InH
would be a national holiday and recon-
mended that the schools be closed for one
week, commencing on April 20, aud the
vacation called May week.
A motion by DIR. Morgan to that effect
was unanimously carried.
DIR. Morgan stated that primary school
house is needed In the Sixth and Eighth
wards. All the children between Eighth
street and the Brandywine and below
Market street are compelled to go tC
either No. school, at Eleventh and
Washington streets, or to No. 20. al
Tenth and Spruce streets. AT the latter
school there have been 20 applicants for
admission ever since it has been built who
cannot be accommodated. He moved that
committee OF five be appointed to ascer-
tain the prize of lot. The motion was
carried, and Messrs. Morgan, Bailey,
Baylis, Trump and Mason appointed a
committee.
The resignation of Frank Mlgaw as a
member from the Seventh ward was re-
ce we'd and accepted.
The committee to select places for cleo
tions reported as follows: First ward,
Second and Washington streets; Second,
Traub's cigar store, Second aud Walnut;
Third, No. 8 school house, Jefferson
] a. Ia a.
No. Z school house, Filth and Pine;
Fifth, No. 0 school house, Eighth and
| Wollaston; Sixth, No. o school house,
Walnut street between Eleventh. aud
Twelfth; Seventh, No, school house,
Eleventh and Washington; Eighth, No.
20 school house, Tenth and Spruce; Ninth,
Old Academy; Tenth, No. 10 school
house, Third and Harrison; Eleventh,
| No. 10 school house, Harrison and Oak;
Twelfth, Foutth aud Roduey.
Mr.. Pyle sal the object for which he
was striving for two years, school Ia
the Twelfth ward, had now been accom-
plishcd lie Il d not know that h. would
b. returned to represent the ward again
aud indeed he didn't care, but he desired
10 extend his thanks for the courtesies OF
the board, and he desired to meci all the
members, the officers, aud members OF
the press at Whites ice cream saloon,
where they could join In parting feast
Mr. Foulk-''You will have 10 treat
again when you return"
President Baird said Mr.. Pyle had been
not only diligent in the cause in his own
ward, but 10 the cause all over the city
and hoped he would be returned. lie
cong a uated the board on the pleasant
year they have had together and thanked
the members for their many acts OF kind
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