The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-05-28

Last nights session OF OF the Board Of
Education waa quite interesting. The
business began by the presentation of a
report from ihe Com jttee on reaohers
which WAS unfavorable to the one session
In the schools asked for. through q com.
munlcatlon at the last meeting by largo
number Of citizens.
Tho teachers were opposed to ono SOS.
sion because the term was already short
and with but ono sitting the children could
not complete their studies by June. the
regular aummer. closing time. The mat.
ter although was not finally settled but
will We considered again at the next meet.
ing.
1t was reported that work ON No 0
school would be com pleted about July /,
anu Mr. Baynard then rnotioneu that an
order Tor $1,000 10 drawn In favor oil Benz.
r Shaw Tor heating apparatus. A discus.
sion nroee over an inquiry from Mayor
Shortlidge as to whether or not the now
building had bsen insured by the con-
tractors while under course OF eonstruo.
tloD.
No one seem cd to know anything about
the matter and the Com mlLtee on the
building was requested to consult City
Solicitor Elliott and ascertain II the board
wac secured before the order was turned
over to the contractor.
The Finance Committee reported that
tn , report OF the treasurer which showed
balance on hand OF $50. 017.37 to be cor.
rect.
Mr.. Morrow Of the COMMITTEES on Elec.
tions called the attention OF the members
TO the coming school election by asking
authority to prepare for the election
which will DO held on juno Sth, The
members reported these places selected |:
First ward-fo be selected.
Second wnrd-Sec0ud and Walnut.
Third ward-No. 8 hool.house.
Fourth ward-No. 4 schoul.house.
Firth ward-No o scboolhouss.
Sixth ward-No 5 school.house
Seventh ward-No. 2 school house
Eighth ward-No . sohool-house.
Ninth ward-No. IL SCHOOL ouse.
Tenth ward-No. 10 school house.
Eleventh ward--Nc 10 school house.
Twelfth ward-No. 81 school houss.
Dill OF SIG from Arthur Davis colorsd
janitor OF No. 81 school for withdrawing
was Referred to the COMMITTEES on that
school. Tie men who did the work saw
they were hired for 81, but the ianItor
wants $40. This was not the only matter
Davis figured In. He had refused to build
fires at the school during the past winter
and Mr.. Crumbaugh moved that he be
requested TO resign. Mr.. Belts sided
with the janitor, however. by saying that
he had been at the school at the time
referred to and found thu building com
Portable.
Mr.. Crumtargh replied that he found
the Janitor on the day of dereliction and
to the motion Mr.. Morrow finally IN owed
that the matter he referred to theCom nit.
tee on Fuel. Heating md Ventilation,
which committee will make a further In.
vestigntlon and report
1t was ordered that the commencement
exercises OF fhe High and Howard echools
be held In the Grand Opera House and
each member OF the board was invited to
name Tour mon to occupy seats on the
stage. Tho committee OF No. u school
reported having looked into the matter of
teaching tho boys sewing In order to
aceomino data us many pupils as possible
sumo boys were put In the rooms with
girls. When the girls were taught SOW
Ing all of the boys wanted to sew. The
sewing teacher then taught them to sew
on buttons, TO make pom wipers and to
sew ball cover. since the sewing was
discontinued the boys have reques ted to
be a!low wed to sew.
Invitations TO attend the unwilling of
the Garfield monument and dedication of
the new hall OF this Wilmington 1urnge.
melnue were received and accepted. 4
motion TO Close the schools on Friday
was lost.
MIR. Baynard called up the matter of
building aretainiHg wall along the rear
o. The lot OF No. "a school, lie stated that
conference had been held with the PARK
Commission, and IL had been decided to
Recommend the building OF wall which
could be used as wall for new manual
Training building whom needed. The re.
port oil the committee was adopted.
An adjourned meeting WILL be held next
Thursday night.
Mrs. Maggis Barton OF Newark is,ylsltlng