The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-25
NEW CASTLE NEWS


| New CASTLE, Nov. &C.
At the meeting of tho Board of Educa.
| ton held last evening Messrs Ferris, Eli
ason, Stewart, Vickery, Dcakyne and MAI
love were present.
A bill for 10 for a glass window was
ordered paid.
Mr.. Stewart reported that tho new flag
for school building No. 8 would be thrown
to the breezes on Thanksgiving Day.
The principals report showed enrolled
during the month %, average attendance
80, seating capacity Gil
The following pupils were reported is
desrl wing Of special commentator;
No G-Ess" Kirby, Anna Dyer, Walter
Wilson, Charles Lank.
No. 7-Vaudyke Stewart, Howard Will
helme, Alice Hendrix. Marie Mcdaniel
No. S-Anna Winslow. Ollie Lank.
Frances Dale, Carrie Spear, Carrie Bart
lett, Elsie Stewart, Mamie Rogers, Helen
Mcdaniel, Elizabeth Collins, Rosania
Eddie Gormey, Paul Wise, Charles Ham
mill, Evan Lancaster Fred Wilhelme.
No, 9-Elna Turner, Clara Newlove
Reba Stoop@, Alma Dyer, Rosie McCaLc.
Harry Weggonmann.
No. III ula Hoodoch, May HoodOch
Della Warwick, Bessie MCFarlin, John
McGrory. James Carswell.
IuC lliuuCe committee reported tldt
there was about $1,000 on hand
Professor Andrews reported that several
booEe had been lost by the pupils. He
deemed it wise for the flag to float on Ger
tam days Of the week. He still feels that
there is great need for II school i'll Dob
binsvilie. He wondered if the people ia
vored school in that place. He favored
mass meeting OH tho matter. He suggest
ed an annual examination of teachers,
1tNd tf,t- H.,
teachers enjoy the meetings held by tie
teachers. He did not see much syst, IL in
the scAools. Mr.. Burleigh, teacher OF cio-
cutlUn, is giving private lessons to pupils
in our schools
The following bills were ordered paid
American Book Company, $l6.ii; CHM
& Co, SS40: Packam. Little 4 Co, 81;
Mt Holly Paper Co, 81 cents Iicnry A.
Dennison, $500
grammars which had been ordered, and |
he did not remember the adoption Of that
book. He did not know where the books |
arc used.
Mr.. Patrick Eagin appeared before the /
Board to ask that one OF his children be ,
allowed to attend the schools in The city |
In general. The other children are attend |
ing the schools in town He thought it
would be safer to have her stop attending |
the ShawtoWn school.
Mr.. Ecklcs reported that Il daughter of |
James Morrison had attended the schools |
IN town, and now the Professor has sent
her to Shaw own.
Mr.. Deakyno reported that r. T. r.
Clarke had two children whom he would |
like to come into tho town schools.
Mr. Ferris favored app )intns a CO mmit |
tee TO restrict the school district and by |
doing SO the orerplus from ShawtOwn
kn trI- In. Il
schools.
The situation was discussed at length
and Mr.. EliasCn moved that in view Of
the overcrowdUd condition of No 3 sCLoo!
the matter was left in the hands OF tho
committee on that school with power to
act with the principal.
Mr. Eckles reported that he had dis.
covered that a bill for Sll .2j paid BY tho
Board should have been paid by TIE State
and the check was returned,
Tho llags on the schools will be raised
by the janitOrS Of the schools on all clear
days during school hours.
Last spring while Miss Mary Fleming
was iii her sister. Nj Anna Fleming
taught in her stead and as the latter re.
ceived only S33 for the month Miss Mary
Fleming claimed that she was entitled 10
81 the difference between her and the
substitutes salary. Several uf the mem.
peiS ouohGHp tHo iiioHet pSiph5Su W tie
substitute but paid the money to this
teacher.
Several young persons from this city
last evening attended dance given at the
home of Mr.. Morgan near Farnhurst.
The West End Club will give ball in
the Opera House on New Years eve.
Several of our dancers will go to New.
ark this evening to attend dance in that
town.
The G. A. C. football team will tackle
tho AdOnis Club tomorrow afternoon.
Michael Griffin, of Derby, Conn, visited
New Castle friends yesterday.