Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-03-27

Action in rhe Report OF tho C0mnrit-
tee On fire Escapes Postponed 10
Next Meeting.
AT the regular meeting OF the membsrs
OF tue Board of Education, held Monday
evening, the committee on printing was
authorized to make an expenditure OF
$l2 for 1000 postal cards for the use OF
teachers to notify parents Of tho absence
OF children. The committee on fire es-
cRpes reported the bid of W. II. Foulk d.
Co, 5000 as the lowest, and that OF
Fred. Mailman ST. 1884 as tho lowest for
iron fire escapes. The part in the report
that would include fire eaoapes for the
high school, Nos. Is, 3, 0 and %, was
exempted. After furths. discussion 1t
wss decided TO postpone consideration OF
the question until next meeting. mo-
ton was passed that the committee on
fire escapes obtain new plans and have
them submitted to the board ct next
meeting.
The committee OF No. 3 school was
allowed $40 for repairs; No. was allowed
$2G for repairs.
A motion was passed that the commit
tee on health have authority to pay Coun-
ell Sl50 por annum for the uAe OF the
room that 10 uasi at present.
A molten was made that the building
committee of Council be requested to see
that tie 90 ling of the room be repaired.
| The following communication wssread;
WuMtNaToN, March 9th, 1890 To DE
Board Of Public Education GENTLEMEN:
| would respectfully suggest that the public
| schools of this city may, much to their own
| advantage md to tie satisfaction OF the
visitors 20 thu Wilmington Fair to be held
the first week Of September, put on exhiol-
| ton ut that fair considerable display OF
| school work, Every public school oil the
city could contribute something worthy III
exhibition. II iusde tho exhibition should,
In my judgment. consist OF TWO kinds OF
school work: First, best work; second,
written examination work.
The best work would be the best the best
pupils can produce after several trials, and
should BIS SO designated. This, as under.
stand 1t Is the general character OF the
displays made on such occasions.
The written examination work show
fairly what tho schools are doing for the
pupils generally. Best work does not show
this. The work OF the best pupils Is usually
not 80 much tho work of the schools as the
result Of exceptional brightness and OF
Unusual opportunities out of school.
This examination work should be from
enough grades and on enough subjects TO
represent pretty fully the solid work OF the
prlmary,ihr grammar and the hish schools.
For this work the questions should be sub
mitted as Ia other written examinations
aud the answers written bv the pupils
unaided and at one sitting All the answers oil
the pupils OF each class examined should
be bound in n separate hook.
While the work should be systematically
arranged the exhibit OF each school should
be kept define that there may he gem
erous competition among the schools.
II it be deemed advisable TO have the
| H., M
should receive the approval OF the board
at An early day, IS the work for the exhibit
will have to be ptepnrei and stored some-
where before tho June examinations foi
promotion begin
d. W. HARLAN, Superintendent.
; 1t was explained that exhibits of the
products of the manual training schoo
ere incipded in the suggestion of Mr..
Harlan.
The matter was left to committee Of
, five, comprising Messss. BaynRrd, Baylis
Tanner, Trump and Summons.
, Authority was Given the committee o.
; No. 90 to take ilesk from No 20 to No
3; also, q transfer OF desk from No.
, to No. 8.
! The resignation of Miss II. l.. Foulk o
/ No. 10, wnH accepted.
committee of three comprising
| Messrs. Pyle, Harris and Palmer was APP
! pointed to value the real estate OF tn
! Board OF Education property.
Permission was given the superir
, tondent 70 obtain mugs quarts and pints
/ the cost not TO exceed go.
a Ii was arranged that the presentation
. of the flag to No. l school be made O.
: April OH,
!, = H. X. Bringhurst's bill of SCOTS wa
= passed.
O No. was allowed $5 for repairs.