Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-02-15
MAY SCHOLARS EAT IN SCHOOL,
A Question That Bothers the Board
of Education.


Teachers Promotod--Aiiowanc of Claims
--Treasurer's Report and Other business
ut Mondays Meeting of the school
Board.
Samuel H. Baynard, at tho meeting of
the Board of Education last Monday,
said that the troubles of the committee
on the grammar school had just begun.
The question is shall the pupils be given
permission to eat their dinners in the
school building? Mr.. Baynard said he
thought the matter could be remedied by
by the transfer committee, as some of
the pupils came from remote parts of
the city and they could be provided for
ut schools nearer home. In this manner
the wrong was rightcd.
IN MEMORY OF MIR. MULvENA.
Mayor Shortlidge called the attention
of the board TO the death OF John Null
vena, and on his motion the board de-
cided to attend the funeral of Mr.. Null
vena in body.
Mayor Shortlidge said that the de.
ceased had perpetuatcd his memory by
| the erection of the new Washington
school and had taken great pains in the
erection of the building. He thought it
| only just that the board should pay this
tribute to his memory. Mr.. Baynard
stated that he desired to add word to
the remarks of the mayor and said that
Mr.. Mulvcna had spared no expense in
| giving the city one of the finest school
buildings it was its good fortune to enjoy.
President Baird said that Mr.. Null
vena was a philosophical citizen and
| it was only right that the board should
| ntt IL; nnasIau n
tribute 10 his memory in the establish.
ment of the splendid school he had left
| behind.
On motion of Mayor Shortlidge an
order for $4l6.67 was drawn in favor of
the new free library.
Mr.. Coyle's motion to close the public
schools February 22d was lost.
PROMOTION or TEACHERS.
The committee on teachers announced
the followed appointment and promo
tions Maggie A. Money, fourth assist
ant boys department, No. "a; Ella
NOVEL;, sixth assistant girls depart
ment, No. "a; Christine Hellings, moni.
tor teacher, No. "a; Mary d. Dennison,
seventh assistant in girls department OF
No. 4, Fannie Colt, assistant principal
in No. s; Marion Crozier, fifth assistant
in No. 8; Maggie Murphy, sixth assist
ant in No. 8; Mary G. Steele, assistant
principal in No. 20 school.
CLAIMS ALLOWED. ..
Mr.. Baynard of the committee on No
"a school, has awarded the contract fol
curtains to Forbes g. Company for $115
On motion of Mr.. Baynard the commit
tee was given authority to purchas,
clocks and furniture for the new school
The bill for 81, 1856. ID in favor Of L. L
Rice, Jr., architect, for services rem
dered, was read and approved.
The sum Of $174 was allowed Edwin
Talley for services as superintendent
Mr.. Baynard stated that the committe,
on the new school would make tina
report next meeting night.
On motion of Mr.. Belts, james
Cleaver was appointed janitor at No.
school at salary of $500 per annum.
The committee on accounts reported
having examined the payrolls of officer
and found the same correct.
The committee on night school re
ported that it had closed for the white
term, and the sum of $121 collected from
No. 0 and IS, had been turned over Ii
the treasurer The average attendanc
of pupils was 90. The school openet
, October 2, 1893.
The treasurer submitted the following
report: