The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-03-31
NEW CASTLE NEWS.
Correspondence of the REPUBLICAN,.
NEW CASTLE, March 81, 1897,

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At the regular meeting of the Board oil
Education held last evening the following
members were present: Messrs. Stewart
Eliason, Carrick, Frazer, Manlove, Wick
| The principals report showed tho aver.
age attendance, 4s3; enrolled during
month, 8; number of applicants, g.
Miss Mamie Vantine substituted one
day for Miss Baird and one day for Miss
Reber. During the illness of Miss Lunt
Miss Goodley taught nine days for her
and Miss Anna Fleming substituted for
Miss Goodley the same time.
The following pupils were deserving of
special commendation:
No. 6-Walter Wilson, Mary White,
Preston Pruitt, Charles Townsend
No 7-Vandyke Stewart, Marie Nc
Daniels, Ella Hainill, Charlie Fleming,
No. Carrie Bartlett Ollie Lank Elsie
Stewart, Lucy Morrison, Carrie Spear.
Anna Winslow, w. Paul Wier, Chris
| No. 10. Mary Clark, Una Sudell, Nora
| Winslow, Ethel Weggenman, Frank
| Leach, Louis Valette.
| The visiting committees reported visit
ing the different schools and found them
to De going on very nicely.
Biils amounting to $13 were ordered
PAID. The committee on Finance report
u
NUMBER OF outstanding orders. This an
nouncement caused fiutter among the
members as they were Of the opinion that
some money should have been deposited
1t seems hard that $2,1Si remains due
to the Board for 1895 taxes and that there
Is no money to pay tho teachers.
When the bill for holding the last cleo
tlon came up It differed from former years
as heretofore the Board gave $S and this
year tho bill was for $l2. Mr.. Carriok felt
that there should be two clerks at the
school election. 1t would settle all dis
putes. When an inspector Is appointed
he should be instructed.
MIR. Frazer moved that the inspector and
Judge be paid So each and the clerks So
each.
MIR. Carrick seconded the motion and it
prevailed.
Mr., Deakyne called attention to a pupil
attending the school whose father has
moved from the district. She was given
the seat until child legally entitled to it
applies.
The principal made the following sug-
gestions;
]. That an examination for teachers and
Saturday in May.
=. That teachers obtaining an average of
70 per cent be placed on the eligible list
and given certificate for one year and
those obtaining 80 per cent bc given u three
years certificate,
g. That certificates of teachers from
state Normal Schools or other such
Board.
Mr.. Eliason always favored an annual
examination as 1t would be beneficial to
the teachers and the schools.
Eiect no teacher who does not obtain an
average of IS per cent.
Mr. Deakyne agreed with Mr. Eliason
that all teachers should pass m oxnmina-
non. Even Normal school graduates
should take the same course.
He moved that the first two suggestions |
be adopted.
Principal Andrew said it was well to |
provide for exceptional cases but be con- |
sidered that all state normal graduates |
should pass an examination.
Mr Dcakyne felt that all the teachers
here ut present should take the examina- I
tion provided they are applicants.
He favored leaving the matter of certiti.
Gates at other times in tho hands of the 1
Board so as to fill any vacancies
Mr.. Munlove and Mr. Frazier felt that
the examinations should be graded. 1t is
uot altogether fair that a teacher in a
primary department should stand the
same lest as the teacher in tina bi1h
school,
The principal stated that the examina.
tion should be the same you may want to
change your teachers. He had no objection
I o two examinations. A teacher has to
reach the little children. If she caunot
do her work then she Is trusting to the
teachers above her. Every teacher ought
to be compelled to pass the same examna.
tioD. Put the teacher in the grade that
will do the best work
lie favored an examination on tho com,
mon branches. state normal school
graduate in the elementary branches Is
not sufficiently up in the common branches |
for our schools. The committee on teach.
ers are Instructed to hold graded exam.
inhtion this year. There are four teachers
In the primary department They are
NJ sses Davidson, Saunders, Fleming and
Janyler.
Mr.. Frazer moved that the Fipance |
COMMITTEE be Instructed to wait upon the
Council in reference to finance. This WAS
not seconded and Mr.. Frazer moved that
the secretary be instructed to draw up |
note for $1,000 ard offered to tho farmers
Bank to be signed by the individual mem.
Ders Ihls move Vas taken in order to |
pay inc salaries or the teachers for two
months.
superintendent Miller will be at the
store OF Mrs. Wilmot and not at Ferris
lrug store this evening in order to sell
monthly tickets between here and Will
hlnRtoh. ne urng store at present Is |
not any too large to suit the business.
Miss Cecelia Weggenmann was tendered
. party last evening in honor of her birth.
lay. Miss Weggcnmann is n highly pop
liar young lady and her many friends
spent pleasant time in her company.
Among those present were; August
Roberts, Philadelphia, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo
Albert Mr. and Mrs. Milford Carey and
,on, Wilmington. Misses Mamie NcPike
Anna Flemig, Nan Mahoney Bessie White
lucy and Ida White Mrs Anna Graham,
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. b. Fleming Mrs. Mary
Neggenman, Mr. and Mrs Vallette, John
ties, a. II. Padberg, William Ahern.
larry Timms, K. j. Weggenmann, Will
lard Hughes, Henry Padberg
Beginning tomorrow morning the
rollcy cars will leave New Castle at 545,
10 ahd o'clock and every half hour
hereafter !
From Wilmington they run each half
onr from 8. 10 and Z clock until g. 15 and
t-.ock p. III.
1t was rumored here to-day that the
atcs on the railroad were to be cut down
mt nothing could be learned of the {
natter at tho railroad office.
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