The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-18

The corner stone OF public school
No. "a. Fourteenth and Washington
streets, was laid yesterday afternoon,
at an adjourned meeting OF the Board
OF Education, at which nearly all the
members were present.
The board convened In tho new
building, and after hearing from the
Building Committee from the time the
lot was purchased the bids and the
construction as far finished. Presl.
dent Baird took the opportunity OF
giving some figures regarding the
schools.
1.-The purpose OF our embling here
to-day. lie said is to perform a cere-
mony that to some may seem unneces-
sary. II not meaningles yet it is In
contemplation of what shall be the
result OF months OF patient labor. We
expect that In few more months we
shall be permitted to look upon a flu
ishod building that will be properly
set apart for educational purposes.
We now have In this city twenty four
public school buildings; twenty OF
these ale for primary grade. three for
grammar grade and one high school.
The value OF the land owned by the
Board OF Public Education is estimat-
} ell ct sl26, $500. The value OF the
| buildings, 1857, 10000. Add to this
S67, 49, 90 for the furniture and heating
apparatus, and we have a total oil
f55l .Sl700; this Is exclusive of books
l and stationery which may be valued
, probably ut SIP, 900 or $4,000 more.
In addition to the buildings owned by
the board they occupy two rented
5 buildings.
when the building is com pleted
. there will be provision for nearly 10.
tfNti tlhAaA -
= present accom- modate all who appear
for public instruction, but there are
hundreds OF children OF school age
, who are not taking advantage OF these
opportunities who ought t. be In some
e school acquiring the education neees
8 saIy to make Intelligent citizens.
a ''Our city is growing In population
:, and the demand for Increased schoo
accommo dation is pressing. and to
t meet this demand (nt least in part
a this building IL being erected. BY
action Of the board the work OF con
structing this building Is in charge Of
8 a competent committee. They have
. awarded the contract and we hope and
expect that In a few months there will
belhere finished structure that will b.
& an ornament to the city and a credit
II to its builders, and that from thit
A. place many of the children an,
!. youth of our city shall go forth wei
10 equipped for life's struggle.
10 Whining ton may we'll he proud 0
20 her public schools. They have in
-, great degree kept pace with the i'm
- proyement in the public school sys
l. tenn and they compare very iavurabl,
" with public schools OF other cities
i, From tho kindergarten Gin limite,
:. way to the High School course will
X manual trimming added Wilmington
n may truthfully say that her provision
ID for public Instruction is LIBERAL!
!. made.
10 The cost of instruction per pupil
&c including everything except none,
n expended for new buildings aud build
"a, ing sites, Is lees than : 4, and this wit
more than i half million dollars Il
real estate and furniturs speaks vel
for Wilmington's Interest in and car
IN for the education OF her chlldTel
= and youth.
MANY persons In other locllitie
TX seeking II change OF residence decid
g TO make this city their homo becaus
nj of tho school advantages hero offered
=. Then as good citizens let US continu
IL to provide and well guard goo
'r schools. being iudicious in the expel
1T diture OF the money appropriated 70
T., this purpose"
10 Joseph Pyle. Mayor Shortlidge an,
1t VIM. Turner also spoke. The stone /
Q. OF Rrlndywine granite, 1SxlS inches
In and in it WAS placed copies OF the lc
cal daily papers; cut of building; ST.
III perintendent Harian's report for 1891
as "; manual OF the board, 1928; ne,
he bylaws, adopted May 90, 1893; til
:, charter of the board and list OF I'll
vi commuters; story Of the neN
OF school az found in the minutes
of copy of the Public Ledger
!, =, silver coin OF 1898; piece OF scrip
W for 10 cents, issued by this city in wa
at limo; a Columbian halT-dollar, give
er by Mayor Shortlidge; Columbian po,
tai card and stamp; medal contain
ing the motto, Keep Your Temper,
10 given by W. a. KINNEY; 25-cen
~ shin plaster, given by Mr.. Pyle; hal
II dollar of 1896, by MIR, Belts; Columbia
D. stamps, Arthur Jetleris and JosepI
40 Williams,
= They were put into the stone by MI
ot Baynard and Mr.. Jones and sealed u
II. by Preston Dewey