Evening journal., 1896-03-24

have proved Of advantage and Whining
ton should not be behind hand
Mrs Lewis vandegrlft said that she
had learned from principals Of the public
schools that those children who came TO
them from the klndergartens. did the
best work These schools reach parti-
cularly children whose parents are unable
to give them proper attention.
Miss Klmble gave as the reasons why
the kindergarten fystem was not intro
duced In schools, first, that the work
looked like play and second, that It's In
PRODUCTION means added cost. She ex
planned that In some OF the western cities
the cost per child was but 10 cents year
more than for a child In the primary
tchools.
The Howard School improvements.
Bios we're opened for the improvements
on the Howard (colored) school as fol-
lows: David MoCloskey, $lS 900; John
E Haley. $40 100; p f Martin & Son
SIS, 996 w. Il Foulk & Son. SEQ 500; ] r.
b. Seeds q Son, $50, coo; Thomas Sam
worth, $50 202; r b. Clark & 90,
e17, ,O5l 75; B. +. Shakespeare, $50 200
N. Smith Barclay, &lS. 923; John j.
Cassidy, $40 $50; Alfred Downward,
$40 1859; Aument Eckman. $40 700
Calvin /. Swayne, SPLIT; William r
Jones. sis.66O 10; J. B. Johnson,
SEQ. 500
The Committee on New Buildings re
ported having altered the plans and
decided TO drop the finishing OF the base
meDt, making some minor changes bui
leaving the section OF capacity as bsfore.
Mr.. Baynard. said that there was M
doubt that there WAS a pressure on the
school, and that there was not enough
to warrant building Ia any other locality
The bids opened are for an eight room
addition to the Howard school. BE moved
that the bids bs referred TO the New
Bulldogs Committee with power to act
Mr. Pyle did not believe the board wal
ready TO act That II there was an over.
flow at the Howard School there wal
room in Nos. 90 and 1S and for 20l
cholars In No. 81. He thought n any
school was needed it WAS at Eighth an,
Tatnall streets, and believed a Hchoo
could be ballt for 50 000 good enough
for white people. probably not for tn
colored broih hers" He cited the addition
TO Nos 3 and 10. which cost 50 0C0 an'
$4,000 respectfully, and other addition
/ TO schools which cost no more thar
SO 600. He said that these costly ad-
ditlons 10 the Howard school mean
death to the prospects for norma
school.
Dr. shortlidge thought the board had
no right TO spend 80 much money Ia thii
particular nelghborhood and IL was I
mistake to put all the grades In one
building. Mr. Morrow also opposed the
/ expensive improvement Of the Howard
school and moved that the committe
secure sbids for a four room addition
He afterwards Withdrew the motion oi
Mr.. BayuRrds suggestion that the bosr'
should pass an opinion on the addition
as first planned
There was considerable argument OF
the matter and the motion 10 refer tbs
bids TO the committee With power wal
carried, yeas 10, noes 0-Mesrs. CrossRn
Hartman, Morrow, Pyle, shortlidgc and
Baird.
other Business Transacted.
The health report OF the schools wa
submitted. The Teachers Committee II
ported vacancy AZ the High School cause
by resignation Of Miss Susanna Pyle, an
recommended that the place be flled b
substitutes until the end Of the term
10 was reported that the janitor OF No
90 was sick and the work Of his substi
tute was unsatisfactory. Referred {
the Committee on Fuel, Heat AMI Ventll
alton.
The Committee on Teachers reporte
that no action had been taken on Oh
matter OF opening school No. %. an'
action WAS deferred for two weeks.
The bill OF $1,000 Tor work done b
order Of the Board OF Health In connect
ing the closets at Nos. 3 and with Oh
sewer was referred to the Committee o
Accounts.
The resignation Of A. NJ Pierson a
janitor Of No 25 school was accepted an
lot Of minor routine business was don,
It WAS 1915 o'clock when the boar
ad burned.
He VIII Not Resign.
After the session Dr. Crumbaugh WI
asked relative to what his course woul
be He stated that be certainly woul
not resign the craftsmanship of'ths Hig
School Committee without a trial, an
expressed his conf5enoe that Ia the ever
Of trial he can fullysustain the positio
be has all along taken. Further tina
| that ha Naa not fnolfnod 10 talk