Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-07-25

retention.
The report of the committee, when
submitted, rec c1mmended the reinstate-
ment of Anna II. Burns, Elizabeth Car
Isle, Ella Curlett and Eliziheth g.
Patton as second, third, fourth and
fifth assistants, respectively, at No. 15
School; also that the salary of the
principal at No. Q (training) School be
not increased at this time.
The portion of the report in regard to
the reinstatement Of the teachers was
adopted without dissent, but that part
referring to the salary of the principal
at No. 0 School brought DIR. Sho.tlidge
to his feet. He said that he was as
much opposed to increasing salaries at
this time as any other member, but he
believed that in the case of Miss Will
llams, the principal, occasion requires
it. She has great deal Of RESPONSE
bility, ard more work will be entailed
when she enters the new school, and he
hoped the advance would be given. He
paid high tribute to Miss Williams. He
said that he believed she was capable Of
any work in the primary and grammar
schools anG in his opinion she is an ex-
ceptionally valuable teacher.
Mr.. Coyle opposed raising the salary
on the ground that there are teachers
who, he thinks, are doing as much work
as Miss Williams and who are not as
well paid.
Mr.. Belts thought that there are no other
teachers in the city who can do the work
that Miss Williams can do. He favored
increasing the salary.
The motion to increase was carried by
q vote of z to 8. The increase will give
Miss Williams $500 whereshe has been
receiving $500.
| AN ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT.
DR.. Shortlidge moved that the COM
mittee on teachers be instructed to con-
slider the advisability OF employing an
assistant superintendent of public
schools. He stated that in his opiuion
an assistant superintendent is'very much
needed. The increase III the number of
primary schools, he stated, demands the
services of another man. He favored the
selection of some one from outside the
city. He thought q practical man should
be employed; one WHO is a thorough
teacher. The motion was passed and the
committee was Instructed to report at
the next meeting of the board.
BIDS oPgNED.
Bids were opened for supplying the
schools with stationety and books dur
ing the next school year. @. +. Thomas q
Co. and E. 5. n. Butler g. Son of this city
and the American Book Co. of New
York were the bidders. The committee
on books was instructed to take charge
of the matter and award the contract
On motion of DIR. Crnmbaueh, the
following books were ordered to be
| added ic the list of text hooks now in
use: "h..rper g. Miller's Virgil" Har-
per & Miler's rolrnan Cesar" Gen
ning's Rhetoric" and Wells Geometry
| Bids as follows were opened for fur
nishing new heater for No. School /:
L. @. Adams, $516.20; Gawthrop & Bro.
Co., $3.50, $40, $465, $3.50, according to
style; Harry A, Miller, $425; Joseph
Jenkins, $6S4, 1858, according to style;
Benjamin +. Shaw Co., $425, $4S5, $440,
$445, according to style. hebids were
referred TO the committee on heat, fuel
and ventilation, with power to award
the contract. DIR. Shortlidge remarked
| that in making a selection he hoped the
committee would make an improvement
over the boilers in use in some of the
schools.
TO IMPROVE THE LABORATORY.
DR.. Crumbaugh asked for 800 to be
used In making needed improvements to
the chemical laboratory at the High
School. He stated that the quarters
now occupied will accommodate only 0
limited class, while if larger place
were in use matters would be facilitated
very materially in the chemistry classes
The doctor was allowed permission tc
make the necessary expenditure.
REPAIRs TO THE SCHOOLS.
Members of the visiting committee:
on several schools reported that repair:
were needed, in most cases the improve
ments necessary net being so extensive
as to call for large expenditure. Be
pairs were ordered to be made to School:
Nos. /, s, is, is and 25. On motion o.
Mr.. Baynard, H. A. Miller was allowed
S29755 for work done some time ago a
No. "a School.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
G. +. Thomas & Co. was allowed
bill of $205 for books furnished tn,
board.
Mr.. Belts of the committee on heat
fuel and ventilation reported tha
Joseph Hinson had been appointed
temporary janitor at No. l6 School t.
fill vacancy.
A clerical error of the pay check o
Miss Mary Wheeler, principal of No
IA School, was ordered rectifed, and al
additional check for $1092, the amour
of the discrepancy, was ordered drawr
in her favor.
Mr.. Crossan reported that there i
$4,000 insurance on the new William
r. Bancroft School No. 81. There wa
$4,000 insurance when the property wa
turned over to the board and the com
mittee had placed an additional 1901
on it,
Mr.. Belts reported that the heat, fue
and ventilation committee had awarde,
the contract for coal to the George w
Bush & Sons Co., and to John Hamil
ton for wood.
The report of the finance committe
for last year was read and orderet
printed
FENCE AT No. 10 School.
Some time ago the iron fence whicl
formerly enclosed the triangular plot a
Delaware avenue and Washington stree
was given to the board to be used at Nc
j l6 school, The attention of the mem
bers was called last night to the fac
that the fence is at the school but still
lying on the ground. A motion wa
made that the repair committee be in
, structed to have it set i'll position. !
discussion followed the motion, some G
the members thinking stone founda
, ton would have TO be built first. Will
i others thought that would not be neces
sary, The matter was finally left to th
discretion of the repair committee.
, Market street Kept Clean.
The man employed to keep Mark,
,, street clean is doing good work. Hereto