Evening journal., 1890-05-28
MARINE DIVER AT WORK.
MEETING or THE BOARD OF
EDUCATION.

The Board of Education met 30 Transact
Regular Business. and TO Author ze the
Purchase OF Prizes-rhe Gun Club Meet
inR-PersonaI News.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, May 26.-The Board of
Education met in regular monthly session
last evening with the following members
present; President Wilson and Messrs.
Ferris, 'Eliason. Herbert, Cooper,
Stewart, Riley The visiting committee
reported that school No. 8, was closed
three days on account Of the illness of
the teacher. Finance committee reported
$500 in bank to the credit Of the board
The committee on teachers made no re-
port.
The following bills were presented and
allowed George A. Tobin, hauling,
$3.50; John M. Burke. hauling, IS;
Ambrose Spear, extra work as Janitor,
80; c. F. Thomas and Company, books
and stationery, $56 81; ]. T. and L. Il.
Eliason, lumber and coal, $64 43.
The committee on teachers was in
| structed to procure prizes TO be awarded
the scholar in each school, who excels ia
department and progress, at the COM
mittee was also authorized to make all
necessary arrangements for the enter
tainment at that time The secretary
was authorized to report to City Council
| that 1000 would be needed for school
purposes during the coming year.
The following amendment to the by
laws was offered and laid over until the
next meeting: "Resolved. that the
schools be closed on Good Friday. the
first week In May, and the Friday fol-
lowing Thanksgiving Day of each sue
ceeding year" A communication was
received from d. B. Jones, superinten.
dent of the schools, praying the board to
| allow him better facilities, more help and
more room, was read and filed. Among
the suggestions made by the the super,
intendent is the very bright one that
school-rooms Nos. / and 2 and the large
hallway between be converted into
three rooms, one of which can be used
| for recitation room. With this i'm
provement, and the aid Of another
teacher, the superintendent will be
enabled to visit ell the schools al GER
tain parts Of each day, without closing
the High School
The principals report for the month
was then read as follows. Number of
scholars enrolled. o. total attendance,
459; average attendance, S91; seating
capacity Of schools, 459; number of diff
ferent classes, 33; number present every
half day, 134 nnmber not tardy, 28e !:
number of seats forfeited, Z.
Seventeen scholars were recommended
to the board as being especially deserving
OF commendation for department. and
progress. The board then adjourned
Herman Wolter, the sub marine diver
of Philadelphia Is at work in the harbor
here to-day. He is examining the cribs
and foundations of the stone piers. and
will be engaged in the work several days.
/ Wolter travels from place to place in a
small open boat with steam motive
power. The pumps which supply him
| with air while at work are stationed on
Ira Lunt's pile driver. A large number
Of spectators Witnessed the divers
movements yesterday.
John Weldon, the well-known contrae-
tor, has received the contract for grading
and rolling the new grounds Of the New
Castle Base Ball Club, on the condition
that the work be completed by Friday
afternoon. large force of men is en-
gagged In the work this morn
ing. The Delaware College management
held conference with Manager White
lock yesterday, and the former asked foi
a postponement Of its game until Friday
June .. This was agreed upon ano
arrangements are now being made with
the Clayton team to open the home clubs
new grounds.
The Delaware City Gun Club will visit
this city this afternoon and shoot |
match with the Delaware Gun Club 81
the foot Of Orange street. The compost
tion Of the two teams viii be as follows
Delawsre-Lancaster, Kirby, Becker
sudell, Atkinson, Mcdaniel, Rummie
Delaware City-Stout, Pennington, w
Bland, M. Bland, Jester, Swan The
shooting will be at the new Keystone
target and will begin at o'clock.
The beautiful school green will presen
a much more striking appearance wheI
the new brick payment on Orange stree
is completed. The pavement viii all bl
laid by Saturday.
The Hushebeek Orchestra aud Tia
Choral Society will hold Joint rehearsa
Tonight in the X. Of p. Hall. This will
, probably be the last one until Saturda,
, afternoon, and tits earnestly desired tina
every member Of both organizations shal
be in attendance promptly at 7.S0 o'clock
| 0coTRe WIlkub duu AhHllNt huu DhNll
Lerty and wife have removed to Thurlow
Pa.
} Mrs. Andrew Joyce, formerly residen
of this state, but now of Boston is tn
guest Of the family of John W. Hendson
Rev. Jacob Todd, d. d. pastor of Grac
Church, Wilmington, will preach in th
] NJ. f. Church here on Sunday evening.
= Collector Of Customs Henry NJ. Barlow
Of Wilmington, was in the city to-da
on official business.
William Aiken and family have II
moved to Chester, Pa.
: J, Beckley Vining is slowly recoverin
/ from his recent severe attack.
!, A large number Of New Castle peopl
I visit the new Academy Of Music in Wi
Q mington nightly,
! Irwin Yansrsdalen win probably run
: the fruit stand at the new base ba
: grounds.
{ DELAWARE COLLEGE PROGRAM.
J. Justus Huggins Funeral-Deooratfon SCI