The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-02-12
THE CITY EDUCATORS.
They Commend Colonel Floyd For Ills IH-
terest ip the schools Routine business.

terest In the schools Routine business.
There was little business before the
Board of Education last evening. A COM
munication was received from Elizabeth
Clark Chui Gilman asking for the co-opera-
tion of the board in having a state flower
chosen for Delaware. II the teachers in
the schools would cooperate she thought
the project would be helped.
1t was referred to the superintendent.
who will communicate with tue teachers on
the subject. DR.. Crumbaugh said that he
had received bill fer S2.7O for repairing
the water pipes in No. 21 school, The pipes
were injured, he said, through the neglect
of the janitor, who had been negligent in
a number OF instances before. He moved
that the bill be ordered paid and the
amount be taken from the salary of the
janitor. This was agreed TO. President
Baird called attention to the fact that the
glazing bill this month was $50. This, he
said. was very heavy, He thought 1t was
attributable to the throwing of snow balls.
He would like the members TO ask teachers
to call attention 10 the penalties that will
be enforced for the destroy ing OF the prop
erty of the board.
There was some discussion about the
paying of salaries to teachers who could not
attend school last Friday. On this Prcsi-
dent Baird said that the rules were clear.
The teachers who were not at school where
q session was held would not be paid. Those
who could not reach their schools at which
there was a session would receive their
salary all right. Mr.. Baynard, from the
Committee on New Buildings. reported
that progress had been made In the fur
niture contracts. The monthly allowances
for tho I yvn fpu tbn
report Of the Committee on Accounts was
announced to he correct Mr. Turner in
vitcd the board to be present at an exh-
bition of flag at No school on February
21. The Committee on Teachers reported
that the following teachers had been placed
as follows: Belle ]. Morrison, teacher
grammar grades in No. l3; Mary C. Seal,
assistant principal No. IL; Reba Smith,
first assistant in No. q Mabel T. Smith,
third assistant in No. Z; Ellen Samworth,
sixth assistant in girls school, No 1:
Delldh Brown. assistant principal in No.
q Lena Yates, sixth assistant in No 49,
Mr.. Morrow spoke of departure of Col
onel Robert Mitchell Floyd from this city
and offesed these resolutions:
Whereas, Colonel Robert Mitchell
Floyd, during brief residence in this city,
became deeply interested in the public
schools; manitesting that interest most
practically by frequent visits to the school
houses and his kind words and good deeds
encouraged teachers and scholars in their
work.
Whereas. Colonel Floyd has left many
pleasure giving mementoes OF his visits to
the public schools in flags for display on
the buildings and in pictures for the adorn-
ment Of their walls; and doing this with
generosity unusual even among citizens OF
long residence hero woa u large place IN
the affections Of the children of the schools
and of the respect a.sd esteem of all per-
sons Interested N present condition and
future progress Of public schools, there
fore, be it
Resolved, That the Board of Education
in regular session assembled in view of
Colonel Floyd's removal from tins city ex-
presses to him its appreciation of the iu-
telligent interest he has shown In the
schools under its charge. That the mem-
bcrs of this board individually and collec-
lively thank Colonel Floyd for his generous
gifts of tags. pictures and books to the
various schools and also express their re-
gret that 1t should have been necessary
for him to remove from the city.
'Resolved, That the Board OF Education
in thanking him Colonel Floyd for his In
Of public education commends his public
spirit and his method OF manifesting II.
That he should be held in CRATE
ful remembrance Wy all the friends
OF the public schools of this city
and that his example is well worthy of imi-
tation.
Resolved. That a copy of these resOlu-
tions signed by president and secretary of
the board be forwarded to Colonel Floyd"
For balance. January 1;
For current expenses. ......... SIC, ,041 rs
For new buildings. .......,.... 1501 iG
For January appropriation. 10, lO2 65
For interest on deposit. ....... % 80
For check No. "a $40. cancelled 10 20
By amount paid teachers salaries
1926 AZ
By amount paid officers and jani-
tors salaries. es............,..... S42 80
By amount paid for books. ...... 1Si 6S
BY amount pal Ior repairs, ....., 1856 81
m.