Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-04-28
The LAST MEETING.
Board OF Education rransaets Routine
Business and is Entersained by Joseph
ST.

Board OF gducation Transaets Routine
Business and is Entersalned by Joseph
Pyle.
The Board of Education held its
regular meeting last evening The Com
mittee on School No 2 reported that the
Garnet had been worn off in several
places. 1t was moved and seconded aud
passed that the committee be allowed sic
to make the necessary repairs On motion
OF John Fl Dandy $l3 was allowed for the
repairing Of the fence around school No
9. Joseph Pyle gave an account Of the
fiaQ-raising on school No 25 last Friday
As the Silverbrook band had given their
services gratis be moved that the thanks
of the board be extended to the band
The vote of thanks was unanimously
passed The committee on lot la the
Twelfth ward reported that the matter
was now in the hands of attorneys II
was agreed that the committee be given
power TO act as soon as title was per
fecte1 and that the officers pay over the
$500 for the payment OF the lot The
committee which had examined the bill
Of William Forrest reported that nc
demage was done by thu removal OF
furniture, and 1t was agreed that the bill
be returned David Coyle presented a
bill for $37 so for blank books, which
was passed The bill Of Thomas L
Graham for 1927 43. with interest,
amounting in all to S287 81, was ordered
to be laid Cd the table.
The Finance Committee reported thai
the estimated expenses for the year ag-
gregated 1929, All
Joseph Pyle said that as this was ths
last occasion on which the members OF
the present board would meet, he
felt as II 1t would be out of place foi
them 10 part without having little
sociable. he therefore invited the mem
bers, secretary, janitor and representa-
tives of the press to the ice cream saloon
of Thomas ]. White to partake of refresh
ments. The invitation was accepted by
all the members Of the board except
Redmond s. Smith. who. having been
invited to attend a wedding feast, was
excused A vote of thanks for his kind
ness was passed to Mr.. Pyle Mr.. Pyle
in replying, said he always believed in
social reunions The M embers might be
differently constituted In their ideas In
some respects, but they had got along
together like brothers, and felt sorry at
parting. 1t was therefore only appro-
pirate that there should be something to
remind them OF their last meeting.
Thomas F ODonnell said before they
adjourned he wished to move vote Of
thanks to their chairman, Mr. Baird for
the very able and efficient manner in
which be presided over their meetings
The motion was passed by acclamstion.
every member rising ia his seat and ap
plauding Mr.. Baird gracefully acknowl-
edged the tribute paid to him, and In a
suitable manner expressed his sense OF
appreciation The old board then ad
ourned for the last time and the mem
bers and reporters vent to Mr.
Whites, where the table had been set
All the members of the board were
present except Messrs. Smi h and Bay
nsrd There were besides the members,
Professor Berlin l. Jones, j. E McIntee
and representatives of the Morning
News, Daily Republican and EVENING
JOURNAL. Ice cream aud fruits were
served and after they had been disposed
of the health Of Mr. Pyle was drunk
Then all the guests dispersed, well
pleased with the hospitality Of theil
genial host.