The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-04-28
TUESDAY. APRIL 20. 1901.



tion for one half the members OF tho
\ board will be held next Saturday after
noon commencing at IL o'clock, or
within thirty minutes thereafter, and
will close at o'clock. The retiring
members are John Pyle, First wardi
Henry r. Alexander Second ward;
David H. Coyle, Third ward; William
Turner, Fourth ward; S. r. Smith,
Fifth ward; Samuel F. Belts, Sixth
ward; Charles Baird, Seventh ward;
DR.. James II. Morgan, Eighth ward ;
DIR. Il. G. Shortlidge, Ninth ward;
Thomas +. ODonnell, Tenth ward;
Patrick Magniity, Eleventh ward; Jo-
seph Pyle, Twelfth ward. In addition
10 the vacancies made by the regular
retiring members Of The board there
are one year vacancies in the Eighth and
Twelfth wards, making, in all, four
teen members to elect,
Almost without exception the retir.
ing members arc willing TO be return
ed to the board again. We believe
Samuel f. Bolts OF the Sixth ward is
an exception, and possibly ono or two
others may have no desire to return.
Amongst the members whose terms
expire are quite number OF the lead
ing and most active members OF tho
board. Amongst them are S. II.
Smith, s. Il. Belts Charles Baird,
Joseph Pyle, DR.. Morgan and others
who have been members OF the board
for long succession of years There
will be general regret II Mr.. Belts
positively declines the Use of his name
for reelection from the sixth ward. as
next to President baird he has been
The longest in continuous service and
has been one OF tho best members
OF the board. As the retiring members
with tho exception alluded to are will
ing TO return, we do not see how the
people can do better than to return
oil OF them in q body.
The board this last wear was an OK.
eeptionally able and harmonious body
Under the able management OF the
board good progress has been made in
the cause of education. The manual
training school has made rapid ad.
vancement and instead OF detractine
from other studies has proved an In.
centive to study. So beneficial has
this branch OF our public school system
become that no true friend OF educa-
tion would think of abolishlng it. In
o phllanthroplc and impartial manner
the benefits OF manual training have
been extended to No. l6, the Howard
pupllc school, and the girls OF that de
partment are learning to bake and
cook in addition to their other studies,
and DR.. Morgan is now contemplating
extending the benefits of manual
training to the colored boys OF that
school.
The Doctor has been most assiduous
In his attentions to this school. He
could not possibly have any greater
pride In managing school of white
children than he has manifested Ii
this colored school. He is the right
man in the right place, and 1t would
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Twelfth ward. Under tho able man
egemeht OF Dr. Shortlidge nne schoo
mouse Tor coiored children has beer
erected IN the Ninth ward. and unde
the indomitaole vim and spirit OF 10
seph Pyle. a lot has been purchased ant
schooi Tor colored children will sooi
DC erected In the Twelfth ward.
BESIDES all this, the children hay
peen taught patriotism during the pas
year py the presentation ana hoistini
OF national hags over number OF tn
school houses, and as the patriot
spirit increases we may soon expect t,
see nag floating from every publ
school house In the city.
Inc schools were never better equip
pee with faithful teachers and moder
facilities Tor teaching than they nol
are. Inc Board OF Education, tn
teaeners and scholars are In such pei
again that nothing better can ba don
than to return every member tn hi
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