Evening journal., 1897-12-14
DEATH CAUSES A STIR.
Appointment of Miss Medara
Results in a Fuss.
TEACHERS COMMITTEE TO DECIDE


EDUCATIoN-PUPILS MAY BE
ALLOWED TO REMAIN IN
SCHOOL DURING THE DINNER
HOUR.
Removal from the Sixth ward to the
Ninth, where he has built a handsome
residence, was the cause Of the presen-
tation OF the resignation Of s. H. Bay
nard to the Board of Education ait its
meeting last night. II was accepted
but his successor will not be elected
until the next meeting.
When the Committee on Teachers
made its report regarding the changes
necessitated by the death of Miss Nc
Closkey, it caused a stormy discussion.
Miss Amanda l.. Medara was made
principal of school No 12, in place of
Miss Miriam Loney, who was, by vir-
tue of her standing on the roster, the |
one to be made principal Several |
years ago Miss Medara was selected by |
the Teachers Committee as assistant |
in one of the schools, but could not, |
owing to sickness, accept the place. |
This resulted in putting Miss Medara |
back. When the death OF Miss Nc
Closkey occurred, the Committee on
Teachers, cut Of sympathy, appointed
Miss Medara principal of school NO.
u, on account of being put back on the
teachers list Some of the members
claimed that the selection of Miss Me
dara over the other teachers that stood
above her was an injustice and refused
to accept the committees report There
were five other names on the list which
we're. by their standing on the roster,
tho rightful ones to be appointed. The
| report was handed back to the commit
tee for investigation.
Mr.. Baynard, chairman OF the Public
Building Committee, reported that the
repairs and additions made 10 schools
Nos. 10 and s, were complete and ac-
cording to requirements. He also re-
ported progress for the additional
school facilities which were ordered
for the children over Eleventh street
bridge
The treasurer's report was read and
II Is as follows: To balance fund for
new buildings $17,61S.46; current ex-
penses, $26 1857; appropriation from
Council, S11,71S.S3; interest on deposit
in the Union National Bank, $3l.9S;
amount received from the sale of the
old boiler of school No. 6, $2.25;
amount paid teachers, S11,012.3S; Off
GERS and janitors, S1,0971S; books and
stationery S634.1S; manual training
$2S3.OS; repairs. $1,4O5.Sl; supplies,
$780, to treasurer of the Free Ii
) bray, $506.46; miscellaneous bills,
$465.47; balance fund for new build
inFs, $17,61S.46; fund for current eX-
pense, S22 2,54717; total, o5,o69.bs.
- At the conclusion az the reading o.
the report by Secretary Bartram, MT
e Baynard called the members attention
{ to the excellent condition OF the report
s He said that a 81 500 mortgage hac
been paid on school No. u. and ina
S17 600 remained as a surplu.
}. fund. This is the largest surplus funC
p that has ever been reported TO remair
. over after the expenses Of the year hat
a | been paid. Mr. Baynard is chairman
o Of the Finance Committee, and he Tel
S | proud of the result.
: The transfers and promotion o
= teachers. which resulted from the dealt
a of Miss McCloskey, were acted on b,
o the board The change has been pub
e lished in the Evening Journal.
Mr.. Hartman, committeeman from
school No. 2, asked that half a dozel
umbrella racks and clothes-trees b
q purchased for the school. Mr.. Alfrey
q committeeman from school No. z, ask
. ed that umbrella racks be secured 70
;. that school Both requests were al
= lowed.
n DR.. Shortlidge asked that $40 be an
|, propriated to pay the expense OF tn
7 decoration at the High School durin
d the occasion OF the visit OF the officer
d of the gunboat Wilmington. lt wa
allowed.
Mr.. Morrow presented a letter froI
n the teachers and schools asking thi
S. the members of the board be present 9
n Christmas entertainment which wi
be given in school No. 9 on Decembt
! %: also to attend an entertainment t
be held at school No. 10 on Wednei
day: also TO attend Mendinhall SchoO
J at Fourteenth and Thatcher streets, O
"A December %. All of the invitation
M were accepted.
,o DR.. Shortlidge brought up the matte
II of allowing the children to remain
a, | school at meal times on stormy day
is Heretofore the teachers have dismisss
r. the children at meal time, regardless
the condition Of the weather, and u
mothers of the little ones have con
v plained to the board. DR. ShOr
lidge thought the children shOu
be allowed to stay in q
I schools. The matter was discussed !
ul Messrs. Baynard and McCausland, b
IN the matter was passed on to the Con
IT, mittee on Teachers and the speci
nu committee on schools to arrange.
~ The letter Of ]. w. Aydon, superb
UT tendent OF fire alarms, stating that fl
alarm keys would be furnished to 4
schools was accepted.
On motion of DR.. Crumbaugh, q
It Committee on Health Of the board al
hit the Board of Health were asked to me
y and formulate a rule as to the prop
lis time for the return of children WI
Id. have had diphtheria to the schools
Is "A proposition to name No. IL schO
as at Ninth and Scott streets. the Eliz
beth Shipley School was brought i
but action was deferred, as Preside
. Baird announced that he would look I
wo the deed Of the ground on which g
tly school is built. 1t is said that NJ
he Shipley once owned the ground, al
,o- being a prominent woman of her tin
B. it is proposed to name the school
po bpr