Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-12
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
drand Rapids Desks Adopted--The School
finances--Manual Training Teacher.

There was bare quorum present
when President Baird raped for order
In the Board Of Education rooms Mondav
evening. The rest Of the members were
conspicuous by their absence. The alb.
sence OF these members, however, did
not prevent the board from transacting
their usual amount Of business,
On motion of Joseph Pyle the proper
committee was instructed to draw on
City Council for the usual monthly
allowance. President Baird here re-
minded the board that the last monthly
payroll OF teachers and ianitors was in
excess of the monthly allowance. and
he thought the committee should sec
shat this amount was not oyerdrawn.
Dr. L. G. Shortlidgc, on behalf Of The
committee on books, moved that 20
copies of Beale's Information Readers
be purchased for the schools; which
motion was adopted. John Pyle, chair
man OF the repair committee, reported
progress.
The committee on No. 81 school re-
ported that the work upon the building
was progressing rapidly and that the
same would soon be completed. The
painters began work ON the building
Monday.
Joseph Pyle here moved that the
Grand Rapids automatic desks be
adopted by the board, for use in the
schools.
DIR. Shortlidge moved to amend by
recommending that the Andrews desks
be adopted.
Joseph Pyle hoped that the gentle
mans motion would not pass.
BY the unanimous consent of the
board recess of five minutes was taken
to examine the different desks, which
were on exhibition in the room,
DR.. Shortlidge commended that the
Grand Rapids desk was an infringe
ment of the patent of the Handy Furni-
ture Company, and said that telegram
to the latter company Monday had
brought back tho reply that, if this
board adopted the Grand Rapids desks.
it would be held liable for the use of
same in the future.
MIR. Pyle stated that thousands of
these desks were in use at the present
time and he did not think the board
would be liable to prosecution IL IL
adopted the Grand Rapids desks; which
it finally did.
NhS Nct'ihiNttt VII 1tO. ~ re-
ported that the heaters of this school
had been sold to the trustees of Silver
brook M. d. Church for the cash con-
sideration of 5000.
Joseph Pyle here stated that the board
would have to be more judicious with
its finances or it would be short by the
time the new year rolled around. He
thought the high school could now do
without the automatic clock which he
had moved to adopt at the last meeting,
and that the wall proposed for school
NO. could be laid over for the present.
DIR. Morgan, on behalf of No. 16
school, thought the waste wells at this
school detrimental to the health of the
children and teachers. The wells are
but few feet from the windows and
give out a sitting smell.
John Pyle thought $1,000 too
much to expend in draining these wells
as suggested, and that the board had no
money to expend upon them at present.
On motion of Joseph Pyle the matter
was postponed until the first of next
April.
The purchase of the new automatic
clock for the high school was deferred
until May LIST next.
The treasurer's report of the boards
finances was submitted, as follows: