Evening journal., 1890-03-25
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Next Wilmington Fair.

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The Board Of Public Education held its
regular meeting last night. The Com
mittee on Printing was authorized to
have / 200 postal cards printed for not
more than e12; the cards will be used by
teachers to notify parents Of the absence
of their children. The Committee on the
Fire Escapes presented the communica-
tion of w. J. Hall, who stated that his
bid for fire escapes, contained a mistake
of several hundred dollars, which he de-
sired to rectify. The committee reported
that Hall was the lowest bidder, until
the correction was made, and then 1t went
above the bid of William II. Foulk there
fore the contract for wooden escapes was
awarded to William H. Foulk at the price
of $6,0l2. The contract for the iron
escapes was awarded to Fred Hallman,
81, 9S4. The report recommended that
the architect prepare plans for fire
escapes for the High School building.
DR.. Shortlidge thought that no escape
was needed there, and on motion, that
part of the report was stricken out. In
discussing the matter Of a fire escape at
No. 23, colored school, DIR. Shortlidge said
that although there had been deal of
talk he thought nothing would be set on
fire by the eolorsd school question. The
cost of the proposed escape on No. %
will be $l25; several members said that
they would not pay that amount for the
building. A motion was made that Nos.
18, and 23 be stricken from
the report. Then DR.. Morgan saw
. good point in the fact that some Of
the schools should be provided with
escapes at once, and the less dangerous
buildings to wait a little. A good fire
escape was put on No. 10 for $4S, while
the new plans would cause the expendi-
ture of 81, 900. On motion of s. Rodman
Smith, the report was laid over until the
next meeting On motion of Joseph
Pyle, the Committee on Fire Escapes was
authorized to get other plans and report
TO the board. No discussion OF late has
caused more divergence of opinion than
that on the report of this committee.
An order for 500 was drawn In favor
Of the architect of No. 25 school.
No. 5. and No. 20 received authority to
take unused desks from No. l. No
received $40 for spouts; No. 9, $l4 for
curtains.
The Committee on Health reported
that 1t thought the board had better pay
City Council for the rent of the room.
4 no Whb huluOElAt0 W AAhhr
arrangements with City Council
The following communication from
Superintendent David w. Harlan of the
public schools was received, and read:
TO the Board of Public Education.
GENTLEMEN: | would respectfully
suggest that the public schools of this
city may. much to their own advantage
and to the satisfaction of the visitors tc
the Wilmington Fair, to be held the
first week Of next September, put In
exhibition at that fair considerable
display of school work. Every public
school of the city would contribute some
thing worthy Of exhibition.
If made, this exhibition should, il
my Judgment, consist of two kinds o
school work: /, best work. 2, writer
examination work.
1.-THE best work should be the best tn,
pupils can produce after several trials
and should be so designated. This, as
understand it, is the general character Of
displays made on such occasions.
The written examination work would
show fairly what the schools are doing
for the pupils generally. Best work doe
not show this. The work Of the best
pupils is usually not so much the worl
Of the schools as the result of exceptions
brightness and unusual opportunities on
of school.
1.-The examination work should b
from enough grades and on enough sub
jects to represent pretty fully the soil
work of the primary, the grammar an
high schools. For this work the question
should be submitted as in other write
examinations and the answers write
by the pupils unRided and at one sitting
All the answers Of the pupils of eae
class examined should be bound into
seperate book.
While the work should be systema
tically arranged, the exhibit Of eac
school should be kept distinct that ther
may be a generous competition anon
the schools.
"If it is decreed advisable to have tn
schools make such an exhibit the measur
should receive the approval Of the boar,
at an early day, as the work for the e.
hibit viii have to be prepared and starte
somewhere before the June examination
for promotion begin
p. w. HARLAN. superintendent
Mr.. Baynard moved that special CON
mittee Of five be appointed to conside
the suggestions and to. report deinit
plans to the board. The motion was cal
ried, and this committee appointed Bay
nard, Baylis, Turner, Trump, Simmons
A working exhibit from the Manua
Training School will probably be a fea
ture.
Hannah L. Foulk, first assistant Il
school No. 2, presented her resignation
and 1t was referred to the Committee o.
Teachers. Superintendent Harlan wa
authorized to purchase seventeen each 0
half-peck, quarter-peck, quart and pin
measurers, "dry" at cost Of not NOR
than $40.
The Committee on the Flag from tn
g. A. R., reported thst the flag would b
presented and raised over No / school Of
Wednesday, April 9, and invited tn
board to be present
On motion of Joseph Pyle, q committe
was appointed to ascertain and clasif
the valuation Of school property. Messrs
Pyle, Harris and Palmer, comprise th
committee.
After the adjournment. the member
examined plans for fire escapes.
Exploring the Wilds OF Alaska.