The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-07-12
FOURTH edition
BOARD on EDUCATION.


A Long. Dry and Tedious Session The
Four Teachers of the Manual Train
ing School Have Their Salaries In
creased 800 Each,
The first thing that struck the eye
last night upon entering the Board Of
Education room was the Intelligent,
strange-looklng gentleman who Occur
pied the presiding officers chair. The
mysterious and quizzing glances cast
stranger, but what could q stranger
be doing In the Presidents chair2
DR.. Shortlidge. Joseph Pyle, the two
Smiths, Belts, Morgan, Coyle. West,
Baylis, O'Donnell and other members
OF the Board were Immediately re.
cOgnizsd, but the strange man In the
chair, not SO old, but somewhat re-
eembiing Gladstone, who was he All,
. he speaks, the voice was still Presi.
dent Baird's, but with his flowing
beard closely shared showed that there
wasn't much Charlie Baird In it. But
II was President Baird nevertheless,
No less bralny because he had less
beard.
DIR. Morgan reported progress on
making preparations for tho Column
bus celebration on October IA. Mr.. s.
X, Smith from the committee on
teachers reported the appointment OF
Miss Mary J., Downing to DO supervl-
sor OF drawing In the primary and
grammar schools at q salary of S70o
per annum. The committee also ask
ed for authority to appoint teacher
of drawing for the High School. which
authority was granted, and the report
was adopted.
Mr.. Pyle, from committee on High
School commencement, reported a
balance Of "a, IS over expenses.
On motion of DIR. Shortlidge the
Board agreed to pay G. L. Thomas Il
Co., for the High School prizes, SO that
tho amount could be used to enlarge
the libraries OF Boys and Girls depart.
ments In equol shares.
On motion of DR.. Shortlldge, the
| committee OF No. 8 was Instructed to
ask for proposals for painting the
wood work Of that school
DIR. Morgan was authorized to have
the boilers of No. / school repaired at
q cost not exceeding S35.
Mr.. Stats complained OF the paper
| coming OIL in several rooms OF No. Z;
Mr.. Roberts had the same complaint
to make Of NO 49, Mr.. Bolts wanted
| No. 10 included.
Mr.. O'Donnen asked his colleagues
to call at Ills school No. 10 and see his
walls finished iD adamant. There was
no complaint about them.
Joseph Pyle thought the fault was
| In cheap paper and cheap work. Mr.
Baylls thought so too.
On motion OF S X. Smith the com.
mittee on repairs was authorized to
examine the papering In all the schools
aLd report at next meeting.
The contract for enlarging No. 10
school WAS awarded to John Mulvena
MIR. Donahoe reported that the con.
tract for enlarglng No. II school was
awarded to Aument Eckman.
| Some criticisms OF Mr.. Eckman's
work having been made he was given
an opportunity to address tho Board,
when he showed that lie was not to
blame for anything.
| On motion OF DR.. Morgan tho nur-
chasing OF a lot for new school in the
northeastern pGrt Of the city was post.
poned until September.
Joseph Pyle called up the postponed
subject OF purchasing nm electric
clock for the High School at cost oil
sl75.
DR.. Morgan Thought us every room
was connected with electric call bells,
and as the clock was but u novelty Ii
/ y, 10 'S'A' W 81 w hiio OApoHoG W pun
/ ting oDe in,
! Mi. pyles motion to get the clock
was adopted.
! On motion Of S, Il. Smith tho vote
by which the teachers salaries were
fixed 1T a previous me ting was recon.
sldercd.
Mr.. Smith then spoke in favor OF
adding siO0 each to the three manual
training teachers of tho High School,
but before he made his motion DIR.
Morgan got the floor and urged TINT
Mr.. Hopkins manual, training teacher
OF No. 10. colored school, who only
! got $500, should have his salary in
creased 800. Dr. Morgan also strong
| ly advocated the raising OF Miss Say
rsselary IN the Girls' High School $50.
| AS Or. Shortiidgo anu others main.
tanned that tho last request would
open the whole graded salary business
tho latter proposition was dropped
and on motion of Mr.. Coyle tho sal
aries OF the four Manual Training
teachers referred to were raised SlOC
each, despite the vigorous protest OF
MIR. Oponnell, who said he could get
as good teachers at $500 salaries.
10 said the action OF tho board was
al Imposition upon the tax payers OF
the city. a recess OF live minuts5 was
taken to give tho members a chance
to examine the plans OF architect Cars
well for tho proposed alterations Of
board rooms The plans were ap
proved and the committee was author
lied to ask for proposals to make the
improvements.