Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-10-13
TEE SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS
Several Interesting Matters
Considered on Monday. .
THE, PROPOSED NEW HIGH SCHOOL
Plans and Specifications Are
on Exhibition.
An Additional Room, for Primary Scholars,
Co bs Opened Mt No. 7 schooi-Report of
the Committee on Teachers La Fnyette
4 Day Not TO Da Generally Observed.

Inc meeting OF the Hoard OF Educa.
ton was well attended on Monrlap iind
several matters of interest to the gen.
eral public were disposed of. 1t WAS
expected by some that definite action
would be taken concerning the erection
OF tho proposed new high school, but
the matter was not finally disposed of
and bids may not be asked for for sew
eral weeks, although the committee on
new buildings is giving the matter
much consideration.
Chairman Turner of the committee
reported that ut meeting Of the CON-
mittee ON October 9TH, it had been de.
cided TO have concrete foundation
and stone to the top of tho ground in
the construction of the building; also
that granite like q sample shown,
which is light in color, is to be used in
the first and second stories and trim
mings, and that dark red brick had
been adopted for all outside walls and
hard brick for filling and inside walls.
Plans and specifications are to be
placed in the board room for period
OF two weeks for contractors to figur Q
on; and that the contractors are to I'M
derstand that the successful one will
be required to clear the ground of
present buildings and trees where
directed by the committee, state time
of beginning operations and completion
of building, ready to be turned over to
the board; also to state in the bid
what consideration will be allowed for
old buildings, &c.
The report was not final and no &C.
| tion was taken thereon, and, as the
matter Of materials is not yet definitely
/ settled, the request was made that
local dealers in stone communicate
with the committee, submitting samples
similar to the one now on exhibition at
the board room.
The committee on teachers was au-
thorized to open an additional room at
No. Z School for primary scholars and
employ u teacher. Mr.. Alfrey, on
whose motion the action was taken,
said there were % applicants at the
school and he called attention to the
fact that by opening room there ap-
plicants at No. 20 School could also be
provided with seats and other children
who desired to attend school would
have an opportunity. The committee
will probably have the room opened in
a day or two.
Mr.. Pyle stated that No. % School
building, which is rented from the
/ owner, was not in very good shape, and
on his motion Supervisor Talley was
authorized to make an inspection and
ascertain what Improvements are neces-
sary, and the owner will probably be
asked to make repairs.
The application of Miss Martha v.
West, assistant principal in the high
school department Of No. 16 School, for
an increase in salary, was referred to
the committee on teachers.
The committee on teachers submitted
the following report, which was
adopted:
"Your committee on teachers respect
fully recommends as follows. That
Mrs. Mary d. Hammltt be appointed
teacher of mechanical drawing in
School No. 16, she to give instruction
in this branch two hours at a time, two
days each week, and her salary to be at
the ratio of $3.50 per year; that the
name Of Mrs. Emma Francis, formerly
Miss Emma Feeney, be put on the list
of substitutes, at tho foot of that list
that in the matter of establishing u
school savings fund, the committee re-
ports progress. Your committee has
been unable to find suitable rooms for
the children who ore applicants ON the
western side of the city. That there
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are found, your committee would ask
to be authorized to act in the matter. y
Tho adoption of the report,of course,
carried with it instructions to the COM
mittee 10 open room or rooms on the
west side If suitable quarters can be
obtained, and it is the intention to
make provision for the children who
are waiting as soon as possible. MIR.
Pyle, in speaking of tho necessity for
more school room on the west side,
said there are 30 children waiting at
No. 8, 10 at No. 9, 58 Mt No. 10 and 10
at No. Q. He said the committee is
making every effort to find a suitable
place.
On motion of Mr.. Morrow, the rules
Of the board were SO amended as to
allow the appointment of competent
teachers who have taught successfully
for 20 months, the amended rule read
ing as follows:
Teachers who have passed the ex-
aminations y and who present
to the committee on teachers certifi-
Gates from school officers satisfying
that committee that they have taught
successfully 20 months may be APP
pointed as regular teachers without
taking the course in the training
school. "
Heretofore the time specified was 10
months, but Mr. Morrow explained that
when that rule was made the term in
the training school was 80 days. whereas
since that time the term has been made
a full school year, and the amendment
is simply to conform with the new
order of things. There was no objec-
tion to the change, the law committee
having reported favorably thereon.
President Shortlidge reported that il
was not deemed advisable, on account
of the short time remaining, to au-
thorize a general celebration in the
schools of Lafayette Day, on October
18th, as had been suggested. The re-
port was adopted.
1t was decided not to change the
pupils in one room at No. q School to
room on the opposite side of the
building, as had been suggested, the
committee having the matter in hand
reporting adversely thereon.
Bids for glazing in the schools dur
ing the year, which were received from
James M. Bryan a. Son, the James
Bradford Co., and Frederick G. Nam.
mele, were referred to the committee
on repairs, with power to act.
Secretary Bartram was authorized to
send communication to the Street
and Sewer Department requesting that
the sewer on Monroe street be ex-
tended SO as to accommodate the pro-
posed new high school.
The committee ON finance submitted
the following report for tho month end
ing September Both, which was ap-
proved:
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