Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-01-27
THE NEWS or NEW CASTLE
Interesting Meeting of the
Board of Education.
EIGHT BALLOTS FOR A TEACHER
Another Was Chosen on the
First Ballot.
Full Discussion Preceded tho votipg--A
schooi to be Opened in the Presbyterian
chapri--othsr school MaIterS-Lneai ami
Personal Notes.

Special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal
New Castle, Jan. %. Tho monthly
meeting Of tho Board Of Education last
night did not man out as was ex,
pected," and the surprises that the
people looked for failsd to appenr. The
meeting was harmonious in all respects
and everything passed off smoothly II
was called TO order by President Stewart
with Messrs. Ferris, Elason. Frazer,
Carrick. Manlove, Deakyne and Tybout
present, making full board.
The committee on text books reported
expenses amounting to Sl9. DC. Checks
were ordered drawn for the RESPECTIVE
nmounta, and also for the following
hills: henry Tetluw, $i5. 20; Bayarl
Mitchell, 50. 81; New Castle Water
Works Co., 500. %; Fell e Peoples, 80
cents. This bill OF j. Z. & l.. T.. Eliason
which mad heen mislaid, WAS orlareti
drawn subject To the approval Of the
sch0nl property committee
On account Of no meeting being heli
last month, checks for the salaries Of
teachers and substitutes were ordered
drawn by the president, aud his act
was formally approved.
Tho report of Principal Andrews for
4
ance, I0S; average Attendance, 4ia;
eeating capacity, 626. Names OF thosn
deserving special commentator for de
nnrtuent and progress: School No. 6,
Willie Greer, VanDyks Stewart and
frank Pagan; No, 7, Ollie Link, May
Morrison, Paul Wier, Jacob GiKie aud
christopher Grier NO. S, Addie Murphy,
Alma dyer, Lena Ridingn. Eva Mitchell.
Edna Turner, William Hewlett and
Harry Weggenmann. The following
teHchnrs we're noted as being absent for
a half day each Miss Smith, ISIS
kebor, Miss Shallenbergsr and Miss
Saurdere.
Mr.. Ferris announced that he had
recently mot with trustees of the Pres
hyterian Church with reference to ths
board securing the chapel in Dobhina.
VILE to be used as school. The former
proposal of tho trustees of the church
was yearly rental Of $50, which the
board deemed too high. The latest
proposition of the tustses. he said, was
to the effect that il the session OF the
church was willing, the chapel could
be used IA school free of charge other
than the Keeping OF the building in
proper repair and the payment of the
insurance policies. The session OF the
church agreed. with the reservation that
The church MAY use the chapel une
night in the week for religious services
for their own denomination alone. On
these conditions the building is now at
the disposal OF the Board of Education.
Tho writtan communication of the trus-
tees was ordered spread on the minutes
and vote of thanks for the kind offer
was rendered by the board.
The following designations of teachers
were read and accepted: Mics Mary j.
Fleming, to take effect oil January 2Sth !;
N ISIS Flora Lunt, to take effect on
February 2lth Miss Beulah Barnes, to
take effect on February 2sth.
Applications for positions as teachers
were received from the following: Miss
Apna NJ. Fleming, Miss Mary Vantine
and Miss Kathryn Morris of this city !;
Miss Dilema Draper Of Bear Station /;
Miss Eleanor Is. Fnrman and Miss
Philana Bescher OF Wilmington; Miss
Lille Seminar of Grubb's Landing.
The application of the latter applicant
was accompanied by one of the finest
county certificates ever received by the
board.
Mr.. Ferris moved that Miss Anna
Fleming be chosen to fill the unexpired
term of her sister. Mss Mary Fleming.
Mr.. Frazer asked that action be post.
ponod until the aoxt meeting.
Mr.. Dealsyne asked whsn the certifi.
cate had been granted.
Mir. Carrick said no know that Miss
Fleming had county certificate.
Mr.. Deakyne moved to amond Mr..
Farris' motion by balIotlng for
teacher. Mr. Ferris accented the amend.
ment, and after appointing Messrs.
Carrick snd Deakyne as tellers, the
board proceeded to hnllut aa follows:
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