Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-30

front of No. ID School. II was referred
to the school committee and the an
nouncement was made that the matter
had been attended to.
Tho officers of the board were
authorized to draw upon Council for
the July appropriation.
The matter of introducing saving
into tho cOlored schools more generally
was referred to the committee on
teachers. with instructions 10 report
back to the board.
President Shortlidge announced that
he had appointed Mr.. Morrow chairman
of tina book committee, Mr.. Green a
member OF that committee, Mr.. Rom
mel of the new building committee and
MIR. Ross Of the finance committee. lie
also reported having made an official
visit TO tho Free Library and procured
copy of the last report, which was
read. He had bsen asked whether the
buard would grant a larger apprcptia-
tion and had replied that the matter
was fixed by law. His suggestion that
Principal Berlin Of the High School
bs authorized to represent the School
Board in the library board went over
for future consideration.
On the recommendation of the book
committee, it was decided 10 add to the
list of hooks Baldwin's School Readers
by grades and Redway's Natural Getg-
raphy.
The by laws wero amended so ms to
provide that a tencher who han tauGh t
acceptahly for yen as a suhstltute at
the High School 81 Il be eligible for
appointment as tr "lsr there.
The mattar of rtarning the honds Of
ex-Secre;Rrv ami Treasurer l.. Il. Jones
was referred to the law committee.
MIR. McCausland gave notice that at
the next meeting he will offer an
amendment to tie bylaws making the
president an ex.0ttleio member of all
committees.
The committee on teacbers reported
that at an examination Of teachers held
On Juno 10th and 18th ANN A. Fall
n ade an average Of 81 md Emma 4.
| Strickland So, making both eligible to
| promotion in grammar school; also
that 10 oolured teachers took the es-
animation and Lillian NJ. Byrd and
Caroline u. Williams passed; and re-
commended the following appointments /:
/ Caroline B. Williams, fourth assistant.
! in the grammar department of School
| No. l6, al salary Of $500 per year I;
Lillian Nj. BYRD, fourth assistant inEthe
primary department, at SiO0. and Alice
Ash, lith assistant 10 the primary &C.
partment, mt $500. Tho repnFt and re,
| concentrations were adopted.
Mr. McCausland moved that the
course OF study in tho High School he
extended from three to four years, and
| that the classes promoted from the
grammar schools begin the new course
| in September next. hui that tho pupils
above tho b junior class be permitted
to finish the courae rs already pre-
scribed. The matter was referred to
the committee 90 teachers.
Mr.. McCausland made motion that
permission be given to nave folding
doors constructed between rooms on the
second door OF No. 10 School, during
the summer, at cost of between 5000
and $500, SO that thu rooms may be
converted into an assembly room, when
| desired. The matter was referred to
the new building committee, with in
structiohs to report the estimated cost
TO tho board.
Bids for supplyin fuel for the next
schoul year were rsnd, as follows: John
Hamilton, wood 81. 80 per cord; George
W. Bush " Sons Co., white ash ccal,
SO. %, $40. 20, ST. 20 and 50. 20,
according to grade; woud, So. % per
cord; receivers of tho George ii, Nc
Call Co, coal, "a. 10, Si.25. 81. 81, 81. 20,
-. 60, 81. 40, 53. 30, So 65 and 81, 30,
according TO grade; II. I. Sergeant.
wood, 81. Is per cord; William u. Cor
man q Co., wood, 81. g. The bids were
referred to tho committee on fuel, hsat-
ing and ventilation with power to act.
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