Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-08-25
HOARD OF EDUcaTIos.
DR.. A. u. FrAntz Elected Mctnb
Enhnaia 10 RAmain Opem on Ia bnr u

DR.. A.. u. Frantz Elected Mcnber--
Schools to Remain Open on Labor Day.
At the nesting of the Board OF
Education Monday night DR.. AbrHm Il.
Frantz was unanimnusiy elected q
member from tho Seventh ward to I'LL
tho Vacancy caused by thu death OF
Former President Baird. Vne nonina
ton wac made by DR.. ralmer and on
motion OF Mr.. McCaualand, Secretary
BartrHm cast the vote Of the board.
DR.. Frautz was present, and as his
credentials were reported by the com,
mittee ON elections 10 tie correct FRESH
don't Shortidge administered the re-
CURED obligation. h was assigned to
a seat beside Robert Aaair, member
from thv Ninth ward. !.
MIR. Morrow brought up the matter OF
closing the schvols on Labor Day, In
difference to o request mRds some time
ago by the United Labor League. Some
Of tho members were of the opinion
that the board had decided to open the
schools on the day following Labor
Day, which would he Tuesday, Ssptem.-
| Der 9Th, hut the minuteH were referred
| to and il was ehown there that the
board had not taken my action on the
request, where,ipun Mr.. Adair moved
| that the schuola be closed on Labor
Day. President Shortiidgs declared
| the motion out of order, according te
thu bylaws. Mr.. Turner moved that
| tho presidents decision he sustained,
| but several VI thu members held tnai
no such motion wac necessary, and nc
action was taken. Subseq Presi
dent Shortlidge stated that this schools
would not he closed on Labor Day, bu
will open on that day.
President Shortldge called attention
to the fact that at the preceding meet
ing Of the board the secretary mad beer
instructed to send n notice to DR.. JohI
W. Crumbaugh, member from the Fifti
ward, requesting him to explain hi
absence from meetings. Dr. Crum
baugh, who was present, snid he 70
ceiyed the notice. 1t contained nj
specific charges. He had made n,
reply. He had none to make. He ad
mittel that he had been absent, bu
said be- had legitimate excuse there
for. President Shortlidge said that wa
satisfactory.
The committee on teachers made tn
following report. which was adopted
. "Your committee on teachers presen
, herewith the resignation OF Lillian :
Berlin, teacher Of physics and nhenis
try in the High School, and that 9
Letitia Brown, principal OF School NC
o. To fill the vacancy In the Hig
School your COMMITTEES reoommend th
appointment OF Grace Alden Bshrd
Westville, New Haven, Conn, a gradual
, of Vassar College, and to hll u
: vacancy in School No. 5, the fnliowin
appointments: Annie e. Q. Magnritl
7 principal of Schoul No. D; Eliza 4
Regan, seventh assistant in the girl
department Of School No. ii; BERTH
( Lichtenstein, assistant principal.
School No. s.: Annie 4. Long, sixf
: assistant in School No. o.
The following nids were received II
4 furnishing curtains for No. II Schoo
. M. Megary & Son, STA. 80; William
: Sham 4 Co., Sl4.50; j. q j. N. liza
q man, $40. 30. The bias we're referred
! the COMMITTEES on new buildings, vii
Y power to award the contract.
Bids for furnishing flags for Il
!, schools next year, which were RECEIVE
Q from the Delaware Electric and supp
9 Co, Adams g. Bro, and NJ. Mega
y g. Son, were referred 30 the committ
on fuel, heating and ventilation. wi
power to act.
Z On motion OF Mr.. Turner. it W
IS decided to advertise for bids for fu
! nishing window glass and putting il
= at the schools during tho npxt scho
. year
u On motion of Mr.. Carter, it "
! decided to have new manuals printed.
3. The matter of improving the heath
= arrangements at No. "a School wRs
IS ferred to the committee on fuel, heath
and ventilation, with instructions
y report on the cost.
Mvsars. Huey and Turner asked th
tho ianitors of Schools Nos. "a end
u have their salaries increased on accou
Z of additional work. The matter "
y referred to tho committee on fuel, he;
"A 4 lug nnd ventilation.
q President Shortlidge reported I'll
=; the bond OF Il. b. Jones, former sec
=. tary and treasurer, had been satiH1e
AZ Ths report was accepted.
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