Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-06-27

Tho janitor question has been the
subject of great deal If discussion at
recent meetings Of the Board of Public
Education. AT Monday nights session of
X shc board Mr. Crossan, q member of the
committee on No. IS School, reported
(, that the old ilnitor at that school had
died within the past few days and he
had taken the liberty to temporarily
abpont young man who had recently
bden assisting the old janitor with the
work, telling him to continue with the
duties he had been performing until the
board should make permanent selec.
ton.
" Mr. Belts, chairman of the committee
on fuel, heating and ventilation, stated
thai Bantam's son had come to him
bfter the death Of his father and asked
that he be allowed to fill the position
held by the old man, and that he had
instructed Young Bantam 10 look after |
the school until the board could fill the |
Vacancy. Mr. Belts contended that the |
night to temporarily fill the vacancy |
NNus In the hands 0t the committee OF
(which he was chairman, and he thought
The board should sanction his action.
M This action made matters rather COM
IMPLICATED and the members OF the board
Nfor time were at II loss to know who
Mic ianitor was aud a great deal OF dis
hcussion was Occasioned.
III 1t appears that the young man who
Hhad been assisting the janitor received
ethe appointment before Bantam's son
and when the latter went to him for the
key II was refused.
81 The board settled the matter by giving
the visiting committee of the school the
tuthority N make tho temporary ap.
ypointment, and the commmittee on fuel,
Nheating and ventilation was directed to
examine and recommend somebody to
Efill the place.
VHIGHLANDs SCHOOL DECIDED TO THE
BOARD.
President Baird reported that William
IP. Bancroft had been instrumental in
l.having the Highlands school house, at
the intersection of the park drive and
Z Rockford lane, given over to the GUS
.ody of the hoard. Papers have been
Nprepared and executed deciding the
tschool from the hundred commissioners
10 the Board of Education for the city.
NNIr. Baird also, ,suggestad lsthat4ss Ntte-
time of the commissioners will soon eX-
nire they had better be communicated
with relative to making secure to the
citv the title for the property. On motion
IL
named the William p. Bancroft School,
mo. 81, and visiting committee was
named, which will be found in the list
with the other schools.
NAMING THE SCHOOLS.
Mayor Shortidge made few remarks
Advocating giving names to the schools,
end he suggested the following: Hlgh
school to be called the Willard Hall
Gahnp1. M II Grim gbu
scbool: No. II, james A. Garfield
School; No. u, Frederick Douglass
School; No. &c, Mendinhall School. His
sidea is simply to add the names and
: allow the schools still to retain the num-
bers. The sentiment was in favor OF the
yuupestion, but further action was de-
rerred until future meeting, when IT is
H4ikelv names will be given some OF the
other schools.
STANDING COMMITTEE ANNOUNCED.
President Baird announced the fol.
lowing standing committees 10 serve
fduTing the ensuing year;
New Buildings-Messrs. Baynard, Short
lidge, Turner. Coyle, Morrow, Leitch ano
Huey.
Teachers--Messrs. Pyle, Belts, Crum
baugh, Coyle and lirilely.
Books-Messrs. Shortlidge, Crumbaugh
u.
filled when member is elected from TIN
Ninth ward.
Manual training .Messrs Turner, Brilely
Carter, McCausland and Frederick.
Finance-Messrs. Hartman, Leitch am
Maynard.
Repairs-- Messrs Coyle, Belts. Kersey
MCrossun and Mcdaniel.
4 Fuel. Heating and Nentilation-Messrs
Belts, Turner, Pyle, McCausand and Bald
Min.
Printing-Messrs. Carter, Palmer an
Haylis
FXcconnts-Messrs I.eitch, Frederick an
Hartman.
S'Transiers-Mes Baldwin, Mechanic
nd Baylis.
observation-disclosures. Crossan, Pyle an
Irck.
f Elcctions-Messrs. Morrow, Frick an
Nrossan.
Health Messrs. Crumbaugh Palmer an
lBaylis.
IN Law--Messrs. Palmer, Carter and Kersel
"a Evening School--Messrs. Briefly, Hue
land vacancy.
Visiting committees for the severl
lschools were also announced as follow;
High hSchoo!-Messrs. Crumbaugh, Har
Imam and Palmer.
No. l-Messrs. Pyle and Hartman.
a No. 2-Messrs. Coyle and Baldwin.
No. 3-Messrs. Palmer and Huey.
No. 4-Giessrs. Carter and Belts.
No. 5-Messrs. Belts and Mcdaniel.
No. 6-Messrs. Daylis and kersey.
No. 7-Nessrs. Hartman and Pyle.
No. S-Alessrs. Crossan and Brilely.
No 9-Messrs. Turner and Baynard.
No. 10-Messrs, Mcdaniel and Frick.
No. ll-Messrs. Frick and Crumbaugh
No. 12-Messrs. -- and McCauslan
No. l3-Messrs McGausland and Turne
No. l4-Messrs. Kersey and Frederick.
No. l5-Messrs Eriely ana Shurtidge
No. l6-Messrs Leitch and Palmer.
No. 17-Messrs. Shortidge and Moro
No. lS-Messrs. Crossan and Baylis.
No. 1g-Messrs. Frederick and Carter.
No, 9J-Messrs. Baldwin ana Crossan,
No. 2l-Messrs. Crumbaugh and Coyle
No, 22-Messrs. Morrow and Baldwin
No. 23-Messrs. Shortlidge and Turne
No. 2i--Messrs. Morrow, Leitch a
Coyle.
No. 25-Messrs. Huey and Briiely.
No. 26-Messrs. Carter and -.
No. 27--the Highlands School-Mess
Baynard and Shortlidge.
SUPERINTENDENT HARLAN REFLECT
Mr.. Baynard moved the board 60 il
q nomination and election for n sup
intendent of public schools The mott
was carried and Mr.. Baynard nominal
d. w. Harlan, the present incumbe
There were no other nominations a
on motion of Mr.. Carter Mr.. Bayni
cast the vote OF the board and