Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1894-06-27
MEMBER AND A SCHOOL
One Elected, the Other Talked
Of BY City Educators.
LIVELY CHASE AFTER PRISONERS

Two Broke JAIN Yesterday But Were
Captured BY Citizens when Well out
OF rown-A Big Vessel That Tied to an
Iceberg and Drifted-No Trouble ON the
wharf
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE, June 27.-While there
was nice breeze stirring throughout
town last evening, there were two nice
breezes in the Board Of Education
chamber. not blowing to any physical
benefit to the members. They were
occasioned by the question What shall
be done with school building No 81
and the election Of a new member to
succeed Mr. Lunt
The election Of new member resulted
in the choice Of John B Manlove TO I'll
the unexplred term Of MIR Lunt Mr..
Manlove served rs a member Of the
board last year TO fill the vacancy
caused BY the resignation Of John L
Connolly He Is deeply interested ID
the educational interests Of the city, and
always took pride in his work In the
board Two ballots were necessary to
a choice last evening. DR.. Tybout,
George A. Eckles, John f Campbell and
others receiving complimentary votes.
The last ballot stood
Msnloye, 8; Campbell, 2; Eckles,
MIR. Luntis Cheerful Letter.
Secretary c. E. Eckles read the resig
nation Of Charles C. Lunt, now Of
Denver, Col, and the resignation was
accepted and the secretary was instructed
to express the appreciation Of the board
at his services rs q member and the re-
greet at his inability to longer serve as q
member. Mr.. Lunt's letter contains the
following paragraph in conclusion:
Il am sorry, indeed, that such has been
the case, for the meetings attended BY
me were both beneficial ana instructive.
and being young man who takes special
interest Ia school work, I always felt 1t a
duty to promote the cause Of education
to the best of my ability. ! feel that
you have a competent and efficient prin-
cipal aud one who will use every effort
toward the advancement Of the schools.
aud I particularly recommend your
hearty CO operation with him IN his
work, feeling that by so doing you will
soon have a school that will be an honor
to your city. Accept my best wishes fOr
your future success"
Encouraging Principals Report.
In the principals monthly report the
following pupils we're recommended e. Z
special commentator for deporfze-i
and progress:
No 1-Walter Bacon, Kate Daisy
John Wright
No. 2-Mary Winslow. Sadie ykusl1s
Sallie Topkis, Nellie Winslow
No. 3-Georse Brown, John FlsnEzr
Eddie White, James Maho1zF WLis
Hamilton.
No - Hettie McCaughau. Belle
Megginson. Mary Cooper
No 5-Willie Prickett, Hiram Bosis.
David Miller, Wilbur Bush. John Car
rick, James Saunders
No. 7--Irene Becker, Clara Grimes.
Blanche Hughes, Ida Saunders, Laura
Williams, Maggie Whitnsck, Rosa
Lenoir, Dora Kirk, Hannah Paxon,
Bessie Morrison.
No s-Harry TOpkis, Frank Winslow,
Give Sudell
The report contained the following
statement Of affairs in the schools.
Number enrolled during month............ /
Total attendance, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 4i6
Average ette adance...... .........4. als
Seating capacity OF SC ools. ....... ....... S5i
NumDer different classes In schools. ....... "a
Numorr present every half DAY. ......... ~
Number not tardy ........... g71
humber regularly dismissed ...4.......
number applicants for admission.
Number OF corporal punishments..+. II y. u
An Annual Report From Prof. knapp.
There were several imports sug
gestions embodied ia Principal Knapp's
annual report. which was submitted and
adopted. One was that the school year
should end on tbs week preceding the
regular meeting Of the board ID June
He deplorsd the fact that there was
still great lack Of room in the high
School building known as No. / an
addition Of an L 70 the schoolhouse q.
sometime during the year would
give the teachers aud scholars am
pie room. Something would surely
be necessary for the accommodations 81
tue pupils TO be promoted At the begin
ming Of the next school year.
Can a New school BE Butte
Mr. Herbert argued earnestly against
any appropriation TO repair school build
ing No 2 known as the old academy
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