Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-07-14
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DIR. Morgan Looks for Photographs and
Elevators ms the Next Acquisitions to
the High School.

DIR. Morgan Looks for monographs and
Elevators ms the Next Acquisitions to
the High School.
The Board of Education last Monday
met Us usual and transacted the business
brought to the attention of the board.
The committee on teachers recommended
that Miss Mary l.. Downing be appointed
supervisor of drawing at salary of
$T00 per year The committee recon-
mended that salaries of the three in
structors in the manual training depart
ment of the high school be each in
creased 800. The committee urged the
necessity of employing teacher of
drawing at the high school and were
given power TO fill the vacancy.
On motion of Joseph Pyle the officers
of the board were instructed to draw
on City Council for the regular monthly
appropriation.
Mr.. Alexander of the committee on
No. school reported that depredations
had been committed at the school by
unruly boys and thought some means
should be taken to prevent the work Of
despoiing the school property. The
committee was instructed to report at
the next meeting the best manner of
preventing tilb udhius5S w thC piOpclbls
The committee on high school pre-
sented report of the commencement
expenses, amounting to $203.l9. There
was balance of Sab, which went to
the purchase of books for the high
school,
Mr.. Staats stated that the walls of No.
school were in most deplorable con
dition and in need of paper. DR.. Short
lidge suggested that adsmant be substi-
tuted instead of paper, which met with
the hearty approval of the board. The
matter was referred TO the proper COM
mi,iee Mr.. Belts asked to include in
this No. IS school, while Mr. Roberts
desired to have No, II included, which
was done.
Or. Morgan thought general COM
mittee should examine the several
schools and report their condition to the
board
Mr. Roberts stated that the contract
| for No. 10 school had been awarded TO
John Mulvena per his bid. The CON
tract for No, IA school was awarded to
A. Eckman. DIR. Shortlidge stated that
he hoped Mr.. Eckman would live up to
his contract in this work, as the contract
had not been properly adhered to at
No. IL school.
The committee to purchase a lot for a
new school, reported through DIR. Nor
gan in favor of making additions to GER
tain schools instead of purchasing lot
The matter was postponed until next
September.
Joseph Pyle stated that last fall he
made motion for the purchase of an
electric clock for the high school, and
that the matter had been postponed
until May. lie now renewed his mo-
ton.
DIR. Morgan was on his feet in a
minute and strenuously objected to
paying Sl75 for an electric clock when
expenditure had already been made in
wiring the rooms with electric bells, and
denounced such extravaganza as a
novelty. He thought it mere folly. lie
said after while the teachers would be
asking for an elevator and monographs
in transmitting lessons from one room
to another.
S. X. Smith said that he objected to
the purchase of the clock the last time
il was suggested, but he had now
changed his opinion. He thought the
clock would be great advantage to the
principal of the school.
Joseph Pyle stated that the clocks
were in use in all first class schools il
the country.
The board decided to purchase the
clock.
A communication from Il. IL. Brennan
reported nuisance existing in thu
passage way of the high school and
recommended the placing of gates a
the enclosures leading thereto. The
matter was referred TO the committee Of
the school.
On motion of S. r. Smith the pupils
of the manual training school wer,
allowed to purchase their own work a
cost.
On motion of DR.. Shortlidgc a venti
lator was ordered in No. &c school a
the expense of the architect.
On motion of S. II. Smith the report
of the committee on teachers adopted a.
the last meeting was reconsidered, Mr.
Smith thought an increase in salaries o
efficient teachers would stimulate then
to even greater work than heretofor,
accomplished.
DIR. Morgan asked that the salary o
Professor Hopkins of the colored schoo
, be increased from 5000 to $500; also tn,
salary OF Miss Sayers rs teacher Of No
school from 500 to $3.50. On motion
of MIR. Coyle is was decided to incrcas
the salaries of the four manuel traininl
!, school instructors 500, including tn
instructor of the colored school. TIL
/ report of the committee had not beef
q adopted and motion was made t.
postpone further consideration of tn
/ report for two weeks which was LOST
3 Then the report was adopted asa whole
. A recess of five minutes was taken Il
q examine the plans submitted by +. X
= Carswell, architect for the addition +
q the building occupied by the board. o.
e motion of 5. II. Smith the committe
/. having the matter in charge were in
II structed to consult with City Council
}, and if Councils sanction be obtained
T. to advertise for bids for building the I'D
J dition to the building.
Il The secretary was instructed to as
@ for bids for glazing during the year.
a number Of bids were read by the secrC
u tary.
y The application of John Bradford fc
II the position OF boiler inspector was r,
y ceived and filed. The teachers cheek
5 will be ready next Wednesday, whe
ie the secretary will be pleased to tur
d them over to the proper persons.