Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-10-31
THE SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
A Variety of Business at Last
: Mondays Session.
A BETTER HEALTH REPORT
The Municipal Court Fine and
Costs Ordered Paid.

The Colored People VIII be Allowed TO
Conduct Their own Night schools-Dr.
Shortlidge Has Something to Say About
Flags-A New JnnItor for No. 20 school
Natural History Room at the High school
--Other Matters Considered.
Drs Crumbaugh and Palmer of the
committee on health reported, at the
meeting of the Board of Education Mon.
day, that the committee had visited
the schools recently and found them all
in better condition than they were some
time ago, but improvement can be
made IN the sanitary arrangements at
some Of the schools, The report stated,
however, that the committee did not
deem IL advisable at the present time
to connect School No. with the sewer.
In. regard to School No. 26 the report
said that when the first visit was made
there, on the recent tour, matters we're
in bad condition, but at a later visit
the condition Of things was better.
The report was adopted. 1t cropped
out that the ianitor of the school ia
too old a man to properly attend to the
| duties, and on motion of Mr.. Carter
| the committee on fuel, heating and
! ventilation was directed to look into
| the advisability of making change
Mr.. Brilely reported that the COM
mittee on night school was unable 10
! lind suitable places for holding tho
schools, especially for the white people,
and also that the colored people of the
| Twelfth ward and also those in tho
northern part Of the city had stated
that il given permission to use "A num-
Der of desks which are now unused
they would run schools in the Twelfth
ward and also at No. ~ School with
out expense to the board. The per
mission was granted and the report
was adopted. Provision Tor white
scholars will probably be made later.
The committee on No II School re-
ported that the roof was leaking and
the repair committee was requested to
have it remedied.
Mr.. McCausland, member of the
committee on No. 10 School stated that
he had been informed by the principal
of the school that she had ID applica-
tons for seatings which she was una
BILE to accommodate. The matter was
referred TO Superintendent Harlan,
who will make provision for seating the
applicants elsewhere.
Mr.. Baynard stated that in order to
keep the attention of the scholars at
No. "a School inside the building the
teachers had purchased curtains for the
windows at a cost Of Sl5 10, and ON his
motion the bill was ordered paid for
the board. The teachers had not asked
that the board pay the bill, they hav.
ing collected the money among them,
but as the curtains were the property
of the board the members thought il
only right that they should be paid for
out OF the boards money.
DIR. Crumbaugh asked permission to
expend $3.50 for furnishing the library
room at the High School. The permits.
sion was given.
DIR. Crumbaugh also stated that the
course of lectures, which is now going
on at the school, would be a good sub.
stitute for the teachers institute which
is usually held during the winter,
and as the lectures are costing the
board nothing no thought the expendi-
ture for furnishing the library would
not be amiss. DIR. Shortlidge said he
thought there should be substitute
and thought the matter should be set
tied, but was dropped without action.
DIR. Crumbaugh was also given per
mission to have the room adjoining the
library at the High School used as
natural history headquarters.
Tie subject of clocks was brought
up. At the last meeting it was dis
cussed and the secretary was instructed
to ascertain the cost of repairing clocks
in the past He reported that the cost
OF repairing clocks for the 81 months
preceding the current month was $50,
whereupon it was decided to postpone
indefinitely action on the motion to
provide the schools with desk clocks
The clocks now on the walls will re-
main where they are.
The committee on fuel, heating and
ventilation reported in favor OF in
creasng the salary Of the ianitor Of No.
10 School s25, making his annual
salary S225. The report was adopted.
The report Of the committee on
teachers stated that it was deemed in
advisable to extend the district of No.
School for the present and favored
admitting scholars who we're unable to
get into Schools Nos. 2, 3, IL and Is.
The report was adopted.
IL was also decided not TO open an
other room In School No. u, as there
IS room in No. l6 School to accommo-
! date all.
Miss Belle Morrison resigned her
position as teacher in No. - School.
The resignation was accepted and tho
committee on teachers was directed to
| provide for successor.
DIR. Shortlidge moved that hereafter
the flags on the schools be hoisted only
on Thursdays, holidays and special oc-
casions He supported his motion by
stating that it IS unnecessary to have
| them out every day. They wear very
fast, and he thought it was an eXpen-
| Rive luxury. Tho motion was defeated.
On motion of Mr.. Carter the sum of
81. 80 was appropriated for three boxes
at School No. Is.
DIR. Crumbaugh stated that the CON
tractor was ready to commences the
work of putting in the new High
School boilers to-day, and that be
hoped TO have them in working order
before the real cold weather sets in.
President Baird announced that tho
fine recently imposed in the municipal
court, in the suit brought by the
Board of Health. together with the
witness fees and court charges,
amounted to S44. 30. On motion of Mr..
Baynard it was ordered paid after the
fees Of the members of the board were
| deducted.
Bills were allowed as follows: NJ.
Megary & Son, s4l4. 80; II. T.. Thomas
& Co., s37. 30: j. r. Hudson & CO.,
$3.50; Wilmington Cornice Co., s13.
Minor repairs were ordered to be
maue at several of the schools.
what Mothers Say.
The keen parental instinct is sharper in
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