Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-02-26
NIGHT SCHOOLS CLOSED
MEETING or THE BOARD or EDu.
CATION

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Bright Suggestions for the Fire Lsdd4es
Rev. w. =. Patterson win stry-Ths
Choral and the woaan's Temperance
Society.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL
New CASTLE, Feb 26.-The Board OF
Education met In monthly session in
its chamber In the old Court House last
evening. All the members were present,
an unusual occurrence, and President
Eliason was in the chair
The meeting was called to order at 8. 30
o'clock, with the following members In
their places: Messrs. Herbert, Ferris,
Stewart Wilson, Eckels Worthington.
Riley and Janvier.
Secretary Janvler read the minutes OF
the last meeting. which were approved.
The following bills were ordered paid
r. II. Harrington, repairs to roof Of
school No. B. 1915; Joseph G. White.
printing, 90 90; Arthur Maherd. cleaning
tlue, 81; w. II. Jefferson 4 CO., kindling
wood, $50; Platt & Ellxinton, sundrles,
1896; Theodore w. Hanf, keys, ST; T..
w. Handy, repairs to stove, $1,000. The
bill OF B. f. Lancaster for bill posting.
was laid on the table The Finance Com
mittee reported 81 1873 in bank to the
credit of the board
The teachers and janitors salaries for
the quarter ending March /. were ordered
paid.
Mr.. Ferris reported having received
$l3.s3 from night school pupils He
moved that the salaries OF the three
fpuehnra and - Z.
Carried. On motion Of Mr.. Herbert, il
was unanimously decided to close the
night school, sine die, on Saturday,
March /.
The committee on text books was
authorized to have a new supply Of
principals report blanlgs printed.
The secretary was instructed TO draw
up complete statement Of the financial
condition Of the board, for the year end
ing March 1, and have 200 Of the same
printed. Mr.. Herbert moved that James
G. Jemison be appointed inspector and
John NJ. Burke assistant, Of the election
for three members Of the board. which
viii be held on Saturday next. 1t was SO
ordered.
On motion It was decided that If these
gentlemen should not accept, special
meeting shall Immediately be called by
the president.
Treasurer Ferris reported that the
annual insurance on school property had
been paid.
The election on Saturday will be for
three members of the board to serve for
a term OF three years Lewis E. Eliason.
Julian ID. Janvier and S. Atwood Stewart
are the retiring members They will all,
no doubt, be reelected, although Richard
g. Cooper Is prominently mentioned as
an opponent 70 Squire Janyier
1t was enormously stated in this col
umn yesterday, that the Board Of Trus-
tees OF the Presbyterian Church had
called Rev. +. +. Williams, to become
pastor of the church during the absence
of Rev. w p. Patterson, the pastor. The
information was obtained from what was
thought to be a strictly reliable source.
but such was not the case. Rev. Mr..
Patterson expects to return next week
and. therefore, the church viii not bs Ia
need Of a supply
Mrs. J. E. Ellis, Of New Jersey, will
deliver temperance address IN the First
Baptist Church instead Of the NJ 81.
Church, as previously arranged for. The
Loyal Womens Christian Temperance
Union desires to extend an invitation to
all who are interested Ia the temperance
cause, as Mrs. Ellis has been q promi-
nent worker for several years and will
lecture in an interesting. instructive and
amusing manner. There will be no adj
mission fee charged
The case Of Lucinda Massey, colored
vs.. Thomas Booth, for assault and bat
terry, heard before Squire Janvier yes
terdav morning was dismissed, as the
evidence showed that both parties were
in fault.
At special meeting Of the Lenape
Steam Fire Engine and Hook and Ladder
Company the question Of better accommo.
dation for the members was discussed.
committee Of twenty members was an.
pointed to correspond with leading citi-
zens and if possible to secure their views
on the subject. Several bright .sugges.
lions were made, among them being the
following. To rent the second story Of
Red Mems Hall, In which the company Is
now quartered to accept the offer of
James B. Toman of the los of Ninth and
Clayton streets, and thereupon erect an
engine house; to confer with the trustees
Of the Dr. A. V. Leslie estate in
regards to securing the lot at
Union and South streets, opposite
their present quarters, and build there:
and to wait on the trustees Of the Red
Mems Hall TO ascertain what arrange.
ments could be made toward making ex-
tensive alterations in their.present quar-
ters. II. r. Borie, superintendent Of
the Delaware Iron Works, submitted a
check for 500 to the company to pur-
chase a set Of harness He also author
lied the chief engineer to use his trot-
ting horse and that of Mr. Rowland,
general manager Of the works, at amy
time FIRE breaks out The horses are
stabbed in the neighborhood Of the engine
house.
The Choral Society held another enthu-
siastic rehearsal, enlivened still more by
Director Hermann's untiring energies,
last evening a new chorus entitled
Eve Rock Away on the BiIlows Gay,
was sung. Several new members were
admitted.
HARRINGTON hOODLuMs.