The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-06-28
BOARD OF
EDUCATION.
Much Interesting Business
Transacted at Last
Nights Meeting.

The Board of Education last night
swore In Robert C. Frain, the new mem
ber. Caroline b. Williams was appointed
totill an existing vacancy at No. l6 school
and Miss LILLIAN Mr. Byrd and Anna Ash
to the same school. Tho subject of max
ing an assembly room at No ~ school was
referred to the public building committso
for estimates
Mr.. McCausland mado the following re-
coirmcndations, which were referr.d to
tho committee on teachers: Resolved,
That the course of study in the High
School be extended from three to four
years, and that the classes promoted from
the grammar schools begin the new course
In September next, but that the pupils
above the B junior class be permitted to
finish the course as already prescribed. -
The committee on teachers reported IA
vorably Oh the change in the bylaws that
teachers who have taught acceptabiy for
ono year in the High School can be ap-
pointed to regular positions in that school.
The report was adopted. The committee
on books reported favorably on the adop-
ton of Baldwin's Reader and Redway's
Geography and the report was adopted
Action on an amendment to the bylaws
providing that president of the board shall
be q Ia Lemher ex.oflicio of all standing COM
mittees, was postponed At present the
president is member ex .officio Of only the
teachers committee.
The following bids were received for
furnishing wood and referred to the com
mittee on heat, fuel and ventilation John
Hamilton, 1880 per cord; George w. Bush
and Sons Company. So. 80; II. I. Sergeant,
a. -; William H. Gorman a 65.
The following bids were received for
coal and referred to the conmittee
George W. Bush and Sons Company, $50
tons broken, .95 per ton; 250 tons egg,
A,lO; 80 tons Of stove, $4.2O; 4O5 tons pea,
$500; 10 tons bituminous, 1920. George
II. MCCALL Company, $50 tons broken, Is;
25O egg A,55; so tons stove. "a 65; 405 tons
pea $780, Ii tons of bituminous, S2.35
President Shortlidgo made the follow
vacancies: Mr.. Ross on the finance com-
mittee; Mr. Green OH the book committee;
Mr.. Rommel, Oh the new building COM
mittee, and Mr. Morrow to be chairman
OF he book committee.
The report adopted at the last meeting
to increase tho salary of Miss Cardiff, the
clerk in Superintendent Hnrlan's Office
from $500 to $500 year. was re-adopted. 1t
was decided to close the schools at noon to
morrow. The secretary was instructed to
purchase revenue stamps for next months
checks
Mr.. Morrow moved that Professor Ber-
lin, Miss Williams and Miss Mendinhall
be elected delegates to the National Edu-
cational Convention, which will shortly
meet in Washington. Mr. Adair thought
that tho assistant superintendent and the
principal of the High School only should
bo sent as delegates, and made u motion to
that effect The motion was carried. Mr..
Morrow moved that Miss Mendlnhall prin-
cipal OF the training school, be added to
the list of delegates, and the motion was
lost by n vote of II to- g.
The United Labor League asked that the
opening of tho school in September be de-
ferred for one day. the Monday on which
the schools are to open is Labor Day. The
request was granted.