The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-05-21

Glass No. of the pupils of public school
No was given a brief examination in
arithemetic yesterday afternoon. The class
is composed of sixteen seventh-grade schol-
ars ranging from to 10 years of age. The
problems given to the children were as fol-
lows: Divide 2,756,S00 by 81; S,2j6,2lS by
236 and divide l.72S,324 by So.
Within two minutes after the questions
were stated the children began TO report at
the desk OF Miss Brown and out OF the six
teen pupils. twelve reported correct an
swers in the following order: Bertha Herd
man, Lizzie Keesey. Harry Drlscoll, War
ner Collins, Jennie Hall. May Cloud. Mabel
Dunning, Willie Baldwin, Susan Walker,
Howard Whistler and Maurice Crockett
On the second problem eight pupils re-
ported correct solutions within three
minutes. OF the pupils not mentioned among
those answering the first problem were
Harry Peterson. Olive Daniels and Nettie
Dunning.
Answers to the third question were as
promptly given by the same pupils, and at
the conclusion 1t was found that five pupils,
Lizzie keesey, Walter Collins, Harry Drs-
coll, Willie Baldwin and Maurice Crocket
had answered all the questions correctly.
The work of the children was done quickly
and nicely, and each one appeared delighted
as 1t took its place in the line OF those whose
states were marked correct by Miss Brown.
1t was an unexpected, very enjoyable ex-
animation.
During the visit to the school the portrait
of Colonel II. NJ. Floyd. presented to the
school by Il. NJ. Hopes of 1.-THE Morning
News" was hung ON the wall over the
teachers desk where all the children could
readily see 1t. They appeared delighted with
the possession of the portrait of their friend.
At a meeting of the committee of the w.
c. T. having charge of the prize essays
for the public schools, at the residence of
Mrs. George s. Capcle. on Saturday night,
the work was reported as progressing
finely. committee was assigned to each
school as judges OF the essays.
The money for prizes has not all been
handed in and the committee requests that
the amount be made up at an early date. II
is also requested by the committee that the
scholars will use every effort to make this
movement success both for their own
benefit and also for the cause which 1t
represents.
The committees are as follows OF which
notice has been sent each chairman:
High School, DR.. Merritt IIulburd, Mrs.
Job II. Jackson, Miss Mary Mather.
School No. /. Mrs. T. Allen Hilles. Charles
S. Rowland. Miss Blanche Weldin.
School No. 2. Mrs. Charles S. Howland,
t. Allen Hilles, Mrs. Josephine Smith.
School No 8, the Rev. c. f. Hepdricl,s,
Mrs. S. Shearman, Miss Mary Warner.
School No. 4, Miss Emma Worrell. Miss
Mary sisson, A. D. Warner,
School No. 5, the Rev. L. W. Layfield,
Mrs Laura Mccormick, Mrs. Gee.
Schoo. No. 6, Miss Edith Gawthrop, Mrs.
Allen Speakman, w. Taylor.
School No. 7. the Rev. Robert Watt Mrs.
Thomas E. Terry, Miss Anna Wedin.
School No. s, Miss Sarah Weldin, Mrs
Henry F. Pickels Colonel En0ch Moore.
School No. ., Mrs. r. Matlack, Mrs. Allen
Colby. w. A. Reynolds
School No. 10. the Rev. o. G. Buddington,
Mrs Charles b, Lore. Miss Anne semple.
School No. II. Mrs. A. IL. Berlin. Mrs
C. Wesley Weldin, Mrs. Thomas Benson.
School No. 12, Mrs. Lundy Kent, Mrs, NJ
A. Fulton, Daniel W. Taylor. "....
School No. 1s. Mrs. w. S. Prickett, the
Rev. ]. R. Milligan. Mrs. f. w. Fenn
School No, II, w S. Prickett, Miss Alice
Smythe, Miss Eva Taylor.
School No. 10. Miss Josephine FOgg. Mrs
Lydia Plummer, the Rev. j. D. c. Hanna.
School No. 16. H. c. Conrad Mrs. Benja-
min Nields, Mrs. A. G. Thatcher.
School No. II. Miss Bertha Harlan, Miss
Ellie Porter, the Rev L. Marks. ID. d.
School No. IS, Miss BESSIE Mills. Miss
Harriet McLear, George w Bush.
School No. 10, Mrs. Washington Hastings,
C. w. Pusey, Mrs. Henry C. MeLear.
School No. 30. Miss Margaret S. Hilles,
Mrs C, B. smythe, George W. Roberts.
School No. 81. Mrs Margaret g. Smith.
w Hawkins. Mrs J. P Doughten.
School No, %, Miss Mary Anna Barr, Mrs.