Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-30

school (for colorcd children), was the
ause of considerable talk at the meeting
If the Board of Public Education Monday
Wening.
DR.. Crumbaugh, chairman Of the visit
ing committee of the school, introduced
he subject by reporting to the board that
Davis had contracted with two men to
have some withdrawing done at the
ehool, without any authority whatever;
hat he was to pay them $50 for the
work. and that he had sent bill to the
board for SIS, thus making 100 per cent
BY farming out the unauthorized work.
The doctor stated also that the janitor had
been guilty of INSTRUMENTATION several
times recently, and in view of such con-
aition of affairs, made motion that the
pommittee on heat, fuel and ventilation
be instructed to dismiss him from the ser
vice of the board.
Several cold days last week." Or.
Crumbaugh explained, Davis failed to
heat the building, although he was re-
quested to do so by the principal OF the
school, Miss Parm. She Notified me and l
went to the school and found that fire had
been made in only one of the heaters and
the rooms were intentionally cool.
hunted up the janitor and told him to
make fire in the other heater, which he
finally did,
Mr.. Belts, chairman of the committee
on heat, fuel and ventilation, and Mr..
Prick, who is also member of the COM
mittee, spoke in regard to the requested
dismissal of Davis, us did also several
other members of the board, and Mr..
Morrow moved, as substitute for DR..
Crumbaugh's motion, that the whole
matter be referred to the committed on
heat, fuel and ventilation, with power to
act.
It is altogeth er likely that Janitor Davis
will have to go.
why THE BOYS WERE TAUGHT SEWING.
Mr.. Baynard of the visiting committee
of No. "a School, reported that he had in
vestigated the matter of the boys ut the
school being taught sewing. He said that
Rnumber of boys had been given seats in
the girls rooms at the school, owing to
the overcrowded condition of the boys
grammar schools, and that they had been
allowed to sew at their own solicitation.
After the recent promotions, when the
boys were placed in with the girls Miss
Mclaughlin, the sewing teacher, told the
boys that they could occupy the period
while the girls were sewing in studying
their textbooks. The boys did not like
this arrangement, and made a unanimous
request that they be allowed to sew, along
with the girls. AS the teachers were in
doubt as to what was the best thing to do
they decided to allow the boys to work
along with the girls, and accordingly they
were taught 10 sew on buttons, make PEN
wipers in the shape of animals and make
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arrangement first rate, and made splendid
progress, until the restraining order was
issued by the board, when the sewing was
stopped, and now the little fellows put in
their time preparing their arithmetic les
SONS.
SHORTER SESSIONS IN HOT WEATHER.
In regard to the communication from
John II. Dandy and others, asking for
shorter school hours during the months of
I1nR and Enntpu0 her the ppD1fnittpn mn
teachers reported that the work planned
for the scholars could not be satisfactorily
accomplished If the request in full was
granted, but suggested that in the grammar
and primary schools there be no afternoon
sessions from the 18th to the 18th of June.
The report was put in the form of reso-
luton, and was referred to the law com.
mttee with instructions to report at the
next meeting.
COMMANDMENTS AT THE GRAND OPERA
HOUSE.
Mr.. Baynard of the High School com
mittee, reported that Prof. Berlin had re
quested the use of the Grand Opera House
for holding the annual commencement
exercises ON June 10Th, aud also that the
committee on the Howard School made q
similar request for June 25th. He stated
that the theatre could be obtained on tbs
two nights for $40, and the two commit
tees were given authority to secure thu
u,
two commencement nights.
Mr.. l|aynard also requested each mem
Der of the board to give him the names ol
four representative citizens from their re
spective wards making eight from eacl
ward--who would be sent invitations t,
occupy seats on the stage at the liigI
School commencement, Prof Bprlil
having informed linn that there wnult
be room, and also that il was his desire t,
have every ward in the city represented
THE rAEK DRIVEWAY.
The board having recently donated tn
Park Commissioners enough ground OF
No. p School lot for the park driveway tC
pass through, provided the latter bod
would put up retaining wal to proven
the high earth from sliding down Nj
Baynard made q motion thai permission
be given to increase the size and strength
of the wall on condition that the Board 0
Education bear half the expense Hi
object i'll making the motion was that q
some future date the board will want t
put up a building for manuel training aL
Joining the school, and lie would like t
see a wall erected now that would serve
foundation when this work Is done, III
wall as provided for in plans by the Par
Board would cost about 500, and tn
stronger one about double that amour
The motion prevailed anu the work wi
be commenced at once
MoNEY FOR CONTRACTOR.
MIR. Baynard reported that the heatin
apparatus has been placed in No q ~CA1y
and was ready to be put in position al
in view Of the fact that the contractor fl
the building expects to have it ready
turn over TO the board By July lst,
moved that the secretary be ordered
draw a certificate Tor $1,000 for the Beni
min II. shaw Co. heating contractors
be delivered when the board is satisti,
that it IS secure from indemnify in case
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