The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-01-29
BOARD OF EDUCATION
A Busy Meeting of the School
,,<.4, Board Last Evening.
WANTED ADDITIONAL LEGISLATION.
Nearly aTwo Hours Session. Tho New School
at Eighth nnd W oiIaston Streets, to
be Known ms the Samuel woiias-
ton School No. o. Change of
the Committees.

because Dlus Tor furnishing the new NO.
school were to be opened and this always
makes things little brisk. After the re-
ports of committees the most important
thing perhaps was the naming of the new
school. Mr. Baynard. from the committee,
called attention to the fact that in few
days the roof on the new building would be
finished and at that stage in the construc-
ton of the building the contractor was en-
titled to $4,000. On motion the committee
was instructed to give the contractor a cer-
titicate of indebtedness for the amount.
Then Mr.. Baynard suggested that the
school be called the Wolaston School in
honor of Samuel Wollaston. He said that
Mr.. Wollaston had died before his time,
but he knew that the school was being
built on the Wolaston estate He had made
some inquiry of S. Il. Smith, who was a
grandson of Mr.. Wollaston; he found that
he was one OF the organizers of the Will
mington and Brandywine Cemetery. He
was one of the founders of the Young Mems
Library that afterward became the Insti-
tute Library, and in the line of education
he was one OF the founders of the African
Free School, which was one of the first
public schools that was started in this
city.
Mr. Hartman suggested the name of
Judge Hall for the school.
Mayor Shortlidge said that he was also
in favor Of Judge Hall or DIR. Grimshaw,
either of whom, to his mind, was closer
identified with the public schools than Mr..
Wollaston, although he remembered the
latter as a very estimable man.
President Baird said that he was in favor
! Of the name of Judge Hall, DR.. Grmshaw
or William uiles.
He also knew Mr.. Wolaston and thought
that the school would be honored by bear
ing his name.
Mr.. Belts said that he knew Mr.. Wollas-
ton well and he thought the school should
be named for him, and he moved that the
school be called the Samuel Wollaston
School, No. 9. This was agreed to without
a dissenting vote.
The Committee on Transfers reported
that in the near future the schools in the
grammar and High School grades will be
overcrowded. After the promotions next
week. the report says. every seat In the
High School and grammar schools will be
occupied. In the High School, the report
says, it would be necessary for the girls
to have a room now occupied by boys in
that building.
The pupils that live west of Tatnal
street and south of Eighth street will fill
up No. 4. The boys of the grammar grade
who live east of Tatnall street and south
Of Ninth street will fill up the boys
part Of No. /, but the girls will not fill up
their department by sixty or eighty. There
% ~ ~ - tnd' H','e oee"
In this school there Will be about fifty that
will be unable to get into the school at all.
these pupils could be put in the room
in No i3. formerly occupied by Grammar
the committee had notified Mir. Becher
that the girls were too busy in the exami-
nations at this time TO take part in the can
tata for the benefit of the Delaware Hos
pltal. The managers OF the hospital had
been notified and told that altar the ex-
amnatlons were over something of the kind
might he ennsidered
Mr. Turner gave notice that fbere
would be an exhibition of sewing. drawing
and nenmanship at No. school on Thr-s-
day arternpon
President paird from the Committee m
LEGISLATION renorted that II had beon de-
cidad tn ask Tho General Assembly To pnoct
n Law nI,cinp In the credit of the peneraI
fupd all tho money raised bv Tho stste
for school nurposes an1 tbat specifed
amonpt he appropriated toward The salary
Of Zach reaniarly-apno,nted teacher. the
IA mn1n n
day for each dav Of actual service.
Tho renort also recommended that a
school cengua NJ The citv would he taken
u.ttb Tho intantion nf I,arntnp tho numh.r
Of children of school age
President naird had called Mavor Short
ldge to the chair and smoke on the report.
No s.fd tb.t ~ srcb a law. nc Tho one s,,g
gested in The report was passed by the
I.episIatrre he thoupbt that the hoard could
,nt along ,vftbout asling Council for more
,noneV nayt vear Another thing which
made the members in favor of the proposod
man was tho fact that under the new sys-
rom tho funds for education ,youId not he
continpent on the coIIrction of lieenses or
anv other narticilar source
rbe officer that would be asked for he
tbnught ,vouId be n usoful one He thousht
that bp would preyent truapcy and ,ynnld
also compel children to 20 to school who
would otherwise stay Mt home
II was decided thai the committee world
ask mat the senool hoard would have au.
thorItv Ia appo,nt n speeial officer wbose
dutv II will he In Look after truauts and
tbe like
Mr. Bavnard said that the suggestions In
III, ranort was intended aiming other thinys
IN hsin tho hoard In the rural districts
IN. ne6rla Thought that they should re-
caivs more moncv than the schools in tho
city. In many cases The country districts
have baan divided so thar thev could got
twn annronriations ami aftor the annro-
nriatfons we're received tine districts we're
united again. He favored the apppintment
of the otiicer spoken about.
President Baird said that In regard to the
matter of compulsory education the COM
,nittea had decided that as the New.Century
rUb was interested in the matter. and the
patriotic Order Sons Of America were also
should leave the question in the hands of
these two organizations,
Mr o,Donnel said that in bis oninIop
s 50 'f' oi'''o'i