Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-30
THE NEWS Or NEW CASTLE



NEW Castle. May 20-The regular monthly
meeting OF the Board of Education was held
last night. The members present were
President Ferris. Bore, Steward, Frazer,
Reynolds. Eliason, beakyne aud Manluve,
The report ct the committee on teachers
being called for Mr. Ferris stated that the
examination ordered by the board to be
held on last Saturday was held and that
three candidates had been examined with
the result that Miss MAY Guodley had re-
ccived an average of SC3 Miss Anna
fleming 49,; Miss Julia Mahomey, Ills.
Miss Cooley having received the highest
average was declared daily elected The
same committee reported that the CON-
plalnt made In regard to disorder in n Ger.
tain room had beeu remedied
The committee reported favorably the
advancement OF Miss Rehn Saunders to the
rnDln made vacant BY the resignation Of
! Miss Wise. and, therefore, Miss GnOdley
will take charge OF Miss Saunders room,
The report Of the committee was accepted
with the recommendations made by the
committee.
The bill for maguifying glasses which
Prof Knapp purchased without the CON
sent or approval Of the committee whose
business II was to look after such matters
was next taken up, the bill amounted to
1928 and the approval OF the same was
place OF three as has always been tho rule.
Mr.. BOrie refused to sign the same, his
reason, which was endorsed by Messrs.
Ferris and stewart, was that such bills
would establish precedent to which there
might not be II limit. that the committee
on text books should be consulted; that
this was what they were for. and II the
professor was going to be the Board of
Education there was no use Of having
one.
MIR. Frazer said The reason he signed it
was that the bill WAS small and he thought
II would be we'll to pass the same As they
needed them in school work.
Mr., Deakyne who also approved the bill
thought IL was the fault of the board in
allowing such precedent To have been
started although he could no rightfully
endorse the professors actions i'll all things,
President Ferris--"When | WAS on that
committee the committee always looked
after the buying"
Mr. DeakynG--"i guess you are correct.
MIR EliasUn thought it well enough to
pay the bill although lie was not i'll favor
Of such a style OF doing business.
Mr. Stewart-"rhis is not the first time
this had been done several years ago |
ObieGted to such work and not being sup
ported IN my objections. ] quit talking"
Mr.. Frazer-"I do not know whether
| these microscopes come under the cont
mttee's work Oh text books"
President Ferns-"Read your constitu.
| ton and bylaws"
Prot. Knapp-"can say a word?'
| President ferris-"Certaihly
Prof. knapp--"I had not the time to go
| to the Delaware Iron Works to consult MIR.
Borie. needed them at once and ordered
them
MIR. Borie--"That was not altogether
necessary
President Ferris-"You exceeded your
| powers
Mr.. Eliason--"Were they ordered for
| the school or scholars ~
Prof. Kuapp--"lhat is for the board to
decide You can do as you choose. Do
| you want the children 10 pay for them, or
Will the board pay for them Pr
Mr. DGakYne-"lt they are to be the
property of the school, | would move that
they be paid for by the board"
A vote was taken, in which Messrs.
Ferris and Borie voted against the pay.
ment of the same.
Orders were drawn and held until suili.
cieut money was in the hands of the
Treasurer TO pay the same
Prof. Knapp stated that before going
into other business he would submit IL
the board his resignation. and stated that
lie had made recommendations that hac
been frowned down and no notice takeI
of the same that teachers. two of whom
lie had spoken some two months ago OF
account Of incompetency. were still allow eC
to teach and that he was the person whs
had TO answer for the work of the school
the work Of the boys in their work anC
averages are not to be compared with that
OF the work Of the girls, and 10 not there
fore care to continue.
President FeTTls--"Who are the incom
petent persons T.
| prnF tlNTigg Iar,,,a, a,,l At;y.
FlemiAg-Miss Janvicr said found fau
on account Of one afternoons work il
grammar which was on the black board
which is not SO, it was the work OF tive
years.
Mr.. Borie-"What was the cause ~
Prof. Knapp-'lncumpetency."
Mr.. Stewart-"This lady told me to-day
less than four hours ago that Mr.. Knap,
was satisfied with her work.
Prof. knapp-"l did say only that sh,
was trying TO do better and to further
show you the work held an examination
shortly after | came here, only one hoy
George Brown obtained an average of Is
the other four were only little above 20
while Miss Lohand's scholars did mucl
better"
Mr.. Frazer-"What do you think O
regarding the teachersY"
Prof Knapp-"l do not know anything
about it; any teacher should be able L
teach in the common branches"
MIR. Borie--"l think it would be well /,
have an examination before we elect
teachers"
Mr.. Deakyne-"I think So"
Mr.. Maniove-"Was there any troubl,
when that teacher taught at No. 3 school
Prof knapp-"l do not know. | wa
not here.
MIR. Frazer-"Is your statement Of resig
nation conditional"
MIR, knapp-"ltis final.
Mr.. Deakyne-"l move it be accepted.
Mr.. EiiasOn--"l second the motion"
President Ferris-'l am sorry. AS la,
congratulated myself and Others on hay
ing secured good principle"
Mr.. FraZer--"l entirely coincide witt
your views"
Mr., Deakyne--"l accepted the statemen
with the understanding that it was final
and, therefore, moved for its aCceptance,
Mr. Stewart-"l AIN very sorry, and Ina,
! known more about II sooner | nigh
have helped you out, and will not vote t
accept the resignation"
Mr.. Eliason--"l feel sorry and am will
ing. to Withdraw my second to tia
notion"
Mr. Deakyne-"If we were to have al
examination would you be satisfied t
stayY
Prof. Knapp-"It is final.n
The motion was then voted upon and Iii
resignation accepted.
MIR. Borie thought it would be adyisabl
TO 20 into an examination before goin
into an election of teachers.
DR.. Deakyne thought they could hol,
the examinations with the assistance o
che principal, but upon Investigation i
was found to be the work of the comnittc
en- teachers.
Mr. Rnrip u,ovod that ftrtbor onre;d Hos,