The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-08-28
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ocrespondsncs 81 the Rspubrsean.
NEW Cksrf,r August "a


ocrrespondsnce of the Repubtscan.
NEW cAsrnh August %.
Professor Andrews. the now principal
OF the public schools. arrived here yester.
Board Of Education held last evening.
Among those present. were: Mesars Ferris
Ellaeon, Stewart Frazer. Manlove.
MIR. Frazer reported that the b6oks for
the schools last year were purchas sed from
the publishers and q big saving was made.
The most OF the publishers also sent
the books TO us tree Of charge. While It
requires good deal Of correspond ence
IT would save the Board considerable to
On motion OF Mr.. Eliason, seconded by
Mr.. Stewart. the committee on text books
was instructed to purchase the books at
the beat advantage.
Mr.. Frazer suggested that the ordere be
handed over to tho secretary and he favor
cd paying the secretary some additional
salary.
Mr. Elison felt the work was attached
TO the honor of being member OF the
board.
MI. Steward felt that there were three
mem oers OF the com mittee.
Mr.. Frazer felt that the secretary could
do the work beet.
The discounts gained last year amount.
ed to nearly $50. But he felt ready to do
the work.
Mr. EIIason felt IL would be as easy to
eend an order to dealer In Wilmington.
Mr.. Frazer-"Yes. but when an order is
given by the Professor the books may
come from half dozen of housesn
The finance committee reported that
above all orders there were $500 In bank.
committee Of three was appointed to
wait on the Trustees Of the Commons and
ask for an appropriation to meet the note
In the Farmere' Bank. The committee
was Meears. Frazer, Stewart and Dehkyne
The note at tho Bank was ordered to be
renewed for another month.
Prof.. Andrewa addressed the Board and
eaid that from the warm grip OF the hand
he received from the meInbere he felt he
was welcome. He hoped TO do good work
In tho schools and that during his stay
that progress In the schools should be
the order.
George Mathews appeared before the
Board and asked that the Board take sofne
notion on his son. George has been In
the head class OF Miss Janvier's room for
two years. Vand while his annual reports
show that his averages range over y0
when the examination was held he failed
to go higher thnn 65. The boy became
nervous and was afraid OF the professor
and did not understand him.
The Board agreed to leave the matter
with the new principal and II after a
month ho deemed the boy and two others
were competent to be promo then such
sn action would bo approved OF by the
Board. Thie was satisfactory to the boys
father.
| james Murphy. the thirteen years old
| son OF Patrick Murphy met with an Gcvi.
| dent Yesterday wherei byhis foot wus cut
from the ankle to the toes. The lud was
| coming In sixth sueot with an express
| wagon loaded with wood. IIe was not
paying much attention to tho street md
all at once he felt something strike his
| foot He looked down nnd was sur
prised TO sec his foot covered with blood.
he was removed 10 the otilce OF DR. lie
Roy Fisher.
The doctor found 1t necessary to put
the lad under ether before he dressed the
wound. He was obliged to cut down be-
tween tho toes to take out u piecs OF the
handle OF q bucket.
After cauteri2lng the wound DR., Fisher
placed fourteen stitches in 1t.
At the meeting OF the basket ball team
of the O. A. Q. held last evening, Harry
w. Hushebeck was chosen manager and
Edward }. Weggenman, captain. Captain
Weggenman in speaking OF the team last
evening said that 1t Will begin practice
on next Monday evening and will play 1t,
tirst game about OctCbsr1.
Miss Maggie Carrck. who lost q gold
locket one night last week. and which
was noticed In tho REPUBLICAN, recovered
the lost treasure that evening. Tho ilnde
OF the locket saw the notice in the REPuB
LIcAN and made the young girl happy,
The foremen OF the different depart
ments In the Delaware Iron Works Will b.
saved considerable walking hereafter as
telephone system has been inaugura tet
in the works.
So when tho superintendent wants
foreman he just sits in his chair and erie.
Hello" Some of the bosses will eve
feel grateful for the change as when tn
Superintendent Jumps" them they will
be able to take their medicine at the othe
end OF the wire without blushing and wi
be able to look him right in the eyes an
talk their talk.