Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-01-31
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Important Session Monday Evening
Naming the New School Legislation TO
be Asked For.

Important Session Monday Evening
Naming the New School Legislation to
he Asked For.
There was un important session of the
Board Of Education Monday evening ana
considerable business was transacted. BID
for furnishing No. School were opened
and the board also considered the matter OIL
naming the school, They decided to name
it the Samuel Wollaston School No y,
Mr.. Baynard informed the board that the
building would he rooted in very soon and
he asked that an order be drawn W iayor
of the contractor for 5000. The commit
tee was instructed to give the contractor
certificate OF Indebtedness for that amount;
Mr.. Baynard suggested that the board
name the school after Samuel Wollaston,
who was a charitable and benevolent citi-
zen in his day. Mr.. Hartman wanted TO
call it after Judge Hall. Mayor Shortlidge
suggested the names OF either Judge Hal
or Dr. Gnmshaw. President Baird added
to the list the name of William Hilles.
Mr.. Belts wanted to name it after MIR.
Wollaston. The board so decided.
The committee on transfers reported
that in the future the grammar and hlgh
School grades will be crowded. After the
promotions next week the report goes on
to say the schools will be crowded and it
will be necessary for the girls to have a
room now occupied by boys in that build
ing. a..
west of Tatnall street and south of Eighth
will fill up No. 4. and the boys OF the
grammar grade, who live east of Tatnall
street and south of Ninth, will till up the
boys part OF No. /. The girls will not I'LL
up their department by 60 or so. In No. "A
there will be about 50 unable to get into
the school. 1t is claimed they, could be put
in the large room Of No. !. The committee
recommended this change. Mr.. Baynard
said the committee had decided that the
| girls were too busy with their exatnina-
lions to take part in the cantata for the
\ benefit of the Delaware Hospital.
Mr.. Turner informed the board that
there would be an exhibition of sewing
drawing and penmanship at No. School
Thursday afternoon.
President Baird of the committee on
legislation reported that it been decided t.
ask the Legislature to enact a law placing
to the credit of the general fund al! thu
money raised for the State school fund ant
that Il specified amount be appropriated
toward the salary OF each regularly ap
pointed teacher; the appropriation to b.
made on basis of 81 q day for each da,
Of service. The report also recommended
the taking of school census.
President Baird called TO the chat
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the report and said If such law wa
passed the board could get along withou
asking Council for an appropriation mex
year. The members favored the propose
plan because the funds would not then b
contingent on the collection of licenses
The committee decided to ask the board I
appoint all officer to prevent trnancy il
the schools. MIR. Baynard favored tn
plan and said it was intended among othe
things to help the board. He favored tn
appointment of the officer spoken of.
President Baird said the committee o
compulsory education had decided to leay
the matter with the New-Century Gu
and the 7. o. S. of A.
President Baird appointed the followin
committees New buildings, Q. NJ. Leitci
Thomas Huey; books, L. b.. Morrow
manuel training, J. d. Carter finance,
NJ. Leitch; elections. w. H. Prick; Hig
School, J. w. Crumbaugh; No, Is. W.
Frick; No. IS, q. NJ. Leitch; No. "a, L. ]
:. Morrow; No 25 W. H. Frick; No. A, v
: ii. Frick.
The following submitted bids for flu
nishing No School; Isaac Pyle, ]. d
N. Hartman, NJ. Megary, New Jersey Scho
, and Church Furniture Co., j. NJ. Saud
! Co., L. II. Brennan Il Co. The bids we
referred to the committee on new bull
| ings.