The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-09-29

The Board of Education held regu-
lar session last night, which lasted two
hours the members all being in talk
alive mood.
The committee on teachers present
ed the following report, which was
adopted: Miss Josephine A. Haughey
to be 9Th assistant in No. s; Miss Mabel
Smith to be 9th assistant In same
school; Miss Rebecea Stewart to be
eth assistant in same school, and Miss
A. y. Morgan 18th assistant in No. 10.
The committee on teachers also Of
fei ed the following, which was adopt
ed: Substitute for the first paragraph
of section 80, page IL: Salaries shall be
paid on the first Thursday after the
second Monday OF each month. Teach
ers' annual salaries shall be paid in ten
equal parts, one for each month that
the schools are open. In making de-
auctions for absence, and In calculat-
ing substitute pay, days salary shall
be one two-hundred and twentieth of
years salary. The salary for holi-
days shall be paid to the regular teach
ers, except when the absence contin-
ues for one month or longer. IN which
case neither the regular teachers nor
the substitutes shall be paid for holt
days.
An important part of the proceed
ings of session was the report of DR..
j. II. Morgan and DR.. John Palmer
the committee on Health. In the re-
port the fact was stated that the water
closets in No. 10 colored school were
In such filthy condition that six
children died from diphtheria in the
past few weeks.
The committee was also outspoken
in its condemnation of the habit of
some teachers keeping young chill
dren indoors during the noon hours
in violations Of the laws of health and
OF nature.
The recommendations of the COM
mittee We're that new and improv-
ed cloaets be placed in school No. 10,
that the children living in localities in
! fected with the disease be kept away
! from school until given clean bill OF
health by the attending physician, and
that no scholars be detained in school
at the noon hour.
| The recommendation led to long
discussion. Dir. Shortlidge said that
SO far as dtphtheria was concerned it
| was covered by State laws. and conse,
quently required no action by the
| board.
Dir. Fahey claimed to be member
of the Committee of Health, and yet
he had never been notified Of a meet
ing. He dissented in some OF the recon-.
mendations Of the committee.
DIR, Morgan said the matter requir-
ed immediate attention. The closets
at No. Ii were in fearful condition.
They were near the building and there
could not but be evil results arising
from them. The entire report was
withdrawn by the Committee on
Health. 1t received authority, in CO.
operation with the visiting committee
OF the school, to get plans for new
and improved closets that would re.
move all danger of malignant dis
9 asses.
Mr.. Ross did not like the idea OF
taking away all the power possessed
by the teachers to punish refractory
scholars though he did not approve OF
inhuman punishments. He believed
there were but few teachers who
would carry such punishment to ex-
cess.
Mr. Trump, agreed with Mr. Ross.
The report of the committee after {
long, desaltory debate was adopted.
Another long discussion arose owe
. n bill presented by DR.. Shortlidge fol
1888 % due Harry A. Miller for plumb
, ing and putting In vaults and water
closets in No. school. Dr. Short
1idge said all the members had to dc
to see that the bill was not eSorbitant
was to go and see what was done. Tht
bill was approved.
Another long discussion ensued owe
q motion made by DIR. ShortIidge /,
employ a special detective to arres
the bows who commit depre1ations OF
the school property OF No. 8.
I Ilns hE fl1af t,fr
detectives enough in tho city and al
, that was needed WAS to make appliea
) ton to the police authorities and tn
, work would be done.
DR., Shortltdge had very little faitI
in the police force and detectives t.
. do special work.
Dir. Morgan said the difficulty wa
4 that when bad boys are arrested 10
i mischief, nothing is done with them.
After long discussion, DIR. Short
q lieges motion was adopted.
) DIR. ShprtIidge gave notice that /
would oppose tho longer use of Long
a Union Primary Grammar in the publ
! schools.
Mr.. Trump wanted to know If til
hoard was going to allow Itself to |
9 deprived Of its present meeting rool
: without some effort being nude to L,
u tain IL.
President Baird said he did not thin
!, it right after the board had spent som
l. $1,000 in iittiug it up, to have it take
d from them
/. Dir. Morgan said he had seen men
bers OF City Councils building cor
a mittee. who said that the room WI
y needed by the Street and Sewer ID
partment, and that the board migI
be allowed to meet in the Count
Chamber
A motion to appoint committee c
T. three to wait upon the Building Con
y mitteG was enlarged to one from eat
d ward, and the President in addition /
s wait upon the Council Committee
The committee will comprise Pres
lie dent Baird, Messrs. John Pyle, Don
4 hoe, Goyle, Hartman, Smith, Bnynar,
d Palmer, Stats, Shortlidge, OlDonne
re Trump ahd Brieley.
" The salary of janitof Michael Sti
il ling of No. s was on motion OF u
Shortlidge raised to s250 year afte
l. considerable opposition from DR.. Nc
h gan, John Pyle aud others on aeeoul
a. OF neglect of duty.
" Dr. Morgan reported that the es
L. mate Tor tools Tor manual trainif
department in school No. III, receivi
l. from II. b. Duncan showed til
s, twenty sets of tools would cost SIG
Il 70; general tools SiG31i total, :2l2.s
8 As no instructor has yet been select
.e no action WAS taken OH the estilnat
The committee on school No. W
i, authorized to have the old laborato
10 fitted up as drawing.room at eo
st oil $50.
Ill Bids were received FOR building
b. wall around school No. 2B. and grail
CT and plumbing according to specific