Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-04-25
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Aim of the New-uentury Club Educa'
tionnI Committee = Appointment by
Mayor strong OF "a Woman school In
spector In New York City.
The New York. Tribune OF Sunday
week speaks thus favorably Of the APP
pointmont by Mayor Strong OF Miss
Ellen Collins as school inspector for the
Fifteenth and Eighteenth wards OF that
city. She will succeed j. G. Janeway,
who has resigned. Her associates ore
Wright Iiolcomb, ex-Assemblyman and
lawyer, and DIR, Frankel. While there
is no salary attached, The actual cx-
penses of the Office are allowed
Miss Collins, who is the first woman to
take the place of school Inspector has
been actively interested in the cause OF
education, aud has also been worker in
the cause Of tenement-honse reform. She
was prominent in the New York branch
of the Sanitary Commission, and was
highly commended for her wise and eco
ilomical administration of its affairs. She
is member of the Harvard Annex Com
mittee and has for years been . visitor to
the institutions on the islands. Miss Col
Inns term will expire January LIST, la9j.
School inspectors are twenty-f0ur in NUM-
Der and are appointed by the mayor, three
inspectors for each OF the eight school dis
triCis of the city. They are required by
law to audit the accounts OF the trustees
of their wards, sign certificates OF teach
ers examine into their fitness for the work
of teaching, and inspect nil the schools in
their several districts at least once each
quarter as to the punctual and regular
attendance of pupils and teachers, the
| number, fidelity and competency. of the
latter and the studies. progress and discip-
| line of the former. the cleanliness. safety,
| warming and ventilation of the, buildings.
| They must also examine the provisions OF
the school laws with respect to the teach
| ing of sectaran doctrines or the use of sec
tartan books. Once each year they are
required to report to the Board of Educa-
| ton and to the trustees on the condition,
efficiency and wants Of the district in re-
| spect to schools and school premises. 1t is
| probable that other women will be APP
| pointed to the places both OF inspector and
| trustee of the schools Mrs. Rainsford
wife of the Rev DR.. w. S. kainsford oil
| 81. Georges Church, recently accepted the
Office of school trustee for the ward III
which she lives.
While the bill faYoring compulsory
education law, has been Withdrawn
from the Legislature of Delaware by
the New Century Club educationatcom
miitee, those interested in the matte
have not renowned their faith i'll &C
complishing the passage of u bill, which
will commend itself to all parents, ant
compelling the State to educate it
youth. 1t has been suggested that a
the annual election of members of thu
Board of Education in June, where |
mans term expires or he resigns, to on
deavor to have some competent woman
representing that ward, elected on trial
A departure like this should commend
itself to the citizens of Wilmington
There are number Of women in thi
city, qualified in every particular t
serve in such n capacity, and havinl
abundant leisure at their command
would be able to devote more time t
visiting and inquiring into the needs O
the schools and their equipment, thai
business men can possibly do.