Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-28
BoAR0 or ED UCATfoS.
Patriotism aud Other Subjects Up For
Consideration at Monday sights Regu-

Patriotism aud other Subjects Up For
Consideration ut Monday Sights ReRu-
lar Meeting.
The value of patriotism was up for dis
cussion in the Board of Education at Its
regular meeting Monday night and several
of the members were perplexed to know
whether or not it was expedient to MAIN
tain It at the cash value enumerated in
recent appraisement. IT all came up in
this way:
For several years it his been customary
with the Board of Education to display the
American flag on the top Of every school
building in this city. The average value
for the common, ordinary Stars and Stripes
is no less than $l2 for each school, and as
there are % school buildings in the city the
total first cost for American flags would be
$500
Samuel II. Baynard is authority for the
statement that Il flag raised every day will
wear out in six months. which means two
flags for each school for d year. or 5000
for flags and patriotism, not to take into
consideration the cost of erecting the poles
and keeping the halyards in repairs, which
would amount to upwards of 81, 900. What
the board desires to know is whether or
not II is really worth the expenditure.
In the lapel of the coat of every member
of the board there was bunch of Sweet
smelling viOlets that night. The fragrance
of the flowers pervaded the entire room.
The boutonneres came from l.. Is. Jones,
secretary of the board, and he said it was
his way of celebrating Westinghouse birth
day.
Mr. Davis, the janitor of public school
No. 81, sent q communication to the board
kicking because the board had shaved
81 50 from his salary. The reason for the
boards action in reducing the janitor's
salary was because the janitor had failed to
ba atFlf n n tpI
caused the water pipes to freeze and burst,
| entaling loss to the board. DIR, Crum-
baugh said that the bursting of the pipes
was sheer carelessness.
MIR. Baynard said that he thought it
would be an object lesson to she janitor.
| Mr.. Turner said he understood the janitor
was q cOachman and subiet the work as
| janitoT to another man.
MIR. 0'Donnel said he would back up
all Dr. Crumbangh said in reference to the
matter. The janitOr was hard man to
| lind. 1t was necessary to rise with the
bluebirds in order to catch a glimpse of
the mysterious fellow.
Mr.. Belts took the part OF the much
| abused janitor. He said he was ain in
dustrious man, and he moved that further
consideration of the matter be referred to
the committee on NO. 81 School. So
ordered.
Mr.. Baynard reported progress in be.
half OF the committee on furniture of No.
0 School. The legislative committee
through President Baird, made a similar
| report. The committee was authorized to
employ counsel at cost not exceeding
| 500,
Mr.. Turner spoke of the advlsabilty of
enlarging No. School. The matter was
left with the new building committee.
The communication from Mrs. Milligan,
in relation to the awarding OF prizes for
ESSAYS on the temperance question was re.
ferred TO the committee on teachers.
President Baird SAID Lieutenant Frer of
the United States Army, had called on him
in reference to putting the boys through a
regular system of drill. The matter was
left with the committee on High school.