Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-09-13
AFFAIRS OF THE SCHOOLS
Considered by the Board of
Education,
FURTHER CHANGES OF TEACHERS
A Handsome Testimonial to
Miss mary Miller.
Expressions of Regret at Her Retirement
From the Principaiship of the Girls
High School-rwo New Members of the
Board Eiected-Other Matters.


Board Eiected-Other Matters.
General humidity made the rooms of
the Board of Education very uncom-
Portable Monday night, yet the president
managed to get full quorum present
and several matters of importance were
transacted before the board adjourned.
Two new members were inducted into
office and took the place of two who had
rendered their designations at the pre-
vious meetings of the board. The newly
elected members are Lewis B. Morrow
of the Fifth and Thomas Huey of the
Tenth ward. DIR. J. w. Crumbaugh
nominated MIR. Morrow while Thomas
f. O'Donnell nominated Mr.. Huey.
On motion Of DR.. Morgan the sum of
| S47.50 was appropriated for the purpose
Of connecting the girls class room with
the electric clock in the High School,
which is looked upon as a necessary ad-
junct in that department. The proper
officers were authorized to draw on City
Council for the regular monthly apnro-
| priation. The board appointed Ed
mund Tally superintendent Of construc-
ton at the new No. 0 school building.
On motion of Mr.. O'Donnell the Sec
retary of the board was instructed to
communicate with the chairman of the
Garfield monument committee of City
Council, notifying them that the board
had agreed to accept the iron fence
which encircled the plot of ground
where 1t it proposed to erect the new
monument. On motion of Samuel II.
Baynard a contract bill amounting to
$64.75 was allowed Edmund Tally for
services rendered as superintendent of
the new grammar school.
Mr.. O'Donnell of the insurance COM
mittee desired to know how much in
surance the board wanted on the build
ing adjoining the High School, which
the board recently purchased. The
ground is to be utilized at some future
time as site for the erection OF a
! manual training department. The board
decided that 81 500 was enough insur-
ance on the building and the chairman
of the insurance committee was in
structed to procure policy for that
amount. Mr.. Baynard stated that
there were number of vacancies on
the various committees and on motion
it was decided that the president was
the proper person to fill the vacancies.
The committee on teachers recon.
, mended that Kate Corbit be appointed
, assistant in the boys department of No
, / school: Mary X. Thielman, assistant
|, in the girls department of No. "a school,
!, Mary ]. McCatferty, assistant principal
/, in No. 10 school; Sophia NJ. Gunther
,, third assistanG in No. z, and Annie &
! Butler as teacher in No. 90 school. The
: resignation of Martha j.. McClain as
! teacher in No. school was accepted.
/. The following was adopted by the
:, board:
WHEREAS, Miss Mary Miller has ten
: dered her resignation as principal of tht
Wilmington High School, which position
!; she has held for many years with markeC
l success as an educator and unwaverinE
I, fidelity to her duties therefore be it
Q ReSoiged That in accepting this resigna
D ton the Board of Education expresses it,
a hearty appreciation OF the services of Mis-
Mary Miller, believing that through he
efficient teaching and management, thu
Girls High School has reached position
that reflects credit to our city. For he
Q long and successful career we cheerfullN
I bear testimony; and regret to lose he
S valuable services in the development o
q our schools.
) Samuel II. Baynard called the atten
l. ton of the board to the proposition Il
IS furnish No. 8 school with heating appar
/. a.us, and on his motion the box con
G tanning the bids was opened as follows
n The Brison Plumbing & Heating Co
n offer to heat No. 0 school for the sum o
!. s1,64G; Harry A. Miller, $1,1965C
/. Roberts tS Fincher, $1,432; 1oscpI
IS jenkins, S1,605; Southern Warming
h Ventilating Co., two bids, S4,945 an
S5,045; Gawthrop & Bro. Co., 81 ,59s
Benjamin +. Shaw, $1,325. The bid
were referred to the committee on neN
to building with power to act.
id Mr.. Turner asked for an allowance o
S15 for the purchase of a new book cas-
lie in No. school. Mayor Shortlidg
ID stated that in the absence of Josep
J. Pyle, chairman of the finance commit
e, tee, he would ask that the board s
Or slow in the expenditure of money i
Is view of the fact that they were nearin
le the end of the appropriation. NJ
Turner then supplemented his formt
=, statement with the announcement thi
~ $40 would suffice. The request ws
granted
8. The treasurer submitted the followin
is report: -.
Ii CIR.
II. To balance July 3lst, current ex-
Mt penses. .............'.......S 0'oOl' !