The sun., 1898-12-13
new STYLE OF PENMANSA|P
Barnes Vertical System TO be In
troduced in the Public
Schools Here.
SCHOOL INSURANCE DECREASED
The Policy ON Building No. 13 Re.
duced From $15, 900 to $4,000.
Report Of Treasurer for
Month of December.
Other Business.
SCHOOL INSURANCE DECREASED

At the meeting of the Board of Edu-
cation last evening, Barnes Vertical PEN
manship was adopted for use in the
schools.
This is new style of penmanship and
resembles back hand writing. 1t will not
replace the Spencerian system now used
exclusively in the Wilmington schools,
but will be merely supplementary. The
motion for the adoption of the new sys-
tenn was made by Mr.. Morrow, chairman
of the committee on books. 1t was
adopteu without opposition.
The teachers committee reported that
Helen G. Heston, first assistant teacher
of school No. 10, who had been absent
for nearly the entire year, had asked
to be excused for the balence of the year.
The committee recommended that her
request be granted and the teachers in
the school ranking below her be raised
one place each and Elsie Mcdaniel be
appointed to the lowest position. The
recommendation was adopted.
There was some discussion over the
amount of insurance to be placed on
School No. l3. The insurance expires
on the 18th instant, and the sum it had
been insured for was $4,000. President
Shortlidge thought this sum was too
high. Mr.. Turner thought that it was
almost impossible for that amount of
damage to be done to the furniture and
building by fire. Mr.. Morrow moved
that an insurance Of $1,000 be placed on
the property and S., 900 on the furniture.
This was agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Hartman, the visit
ing committee of School No. 2 was au-
thorized to buy eight or nine shades for
that school.
On motion of Mr. Turner it was de-
cided to give notice to the Boards prop
erty on Delaware avenue to vacate by
March 25 next. An order was drawn to
pay the water rent for the property
amounting to $3.50.
Mr.. Morrow moved that the usual
legislative committee be appointed,
which was agreed to. The committee
will be named by President Shortlidge,
who will be one OF the members of the
committee. There will be five persons
on the committee.
Mr.. Morrow gave notice that at the
next meeting he would ask that the
salary of the janitor of school No. II be
increased $25 month. although the
Committee on Fuel, Heating and Venti-
lation had reported adversely.
Mr.. Turner said the janitor OF that
building had been getting too much
salary before tor the work he was doing
and now that his duties had been in
creased, his salary was efficient.
A check was received from the princi-
pal Of the Wilmington High School,
which was for $26.01. Ofthis sum, $50
was received from old books and por-
tion from the sale of a small engine
which had been constructed in the
manual department Of the school and
sold to one Of the teachers.
The report of the treasurer for the
month OF November was received. The
total receipts were $67, ,599. so, made up
as follows: Balance on hand for fund for
new buildings, ETC., $36,2lS.4O; Novem-
Der appropriation for current expenses, |
$l2,3N.77; appropriation from State
school fund, $3.50; dividend from State
school fund, $l6,47O.32; interest on de-
posit in Union National Bank, $500.
The expenditures included $11, ,41326
paid as salaries to teachers; 81, 120. 10 as
salaries to officers and janitors; $555.50
for new buildings; $349 for heat
ing apparatus; $277.l4 for furniture;
$282.5S for manual training; SO, ,792. .93
for books and stationery; $344.22 for re-
pairs; $l736 for repairs; $53l. 70 for Free
Library; $35l.79, miscellaneous; $685.
overdraft, current expense fund. The
balance fund for new buildings, etc..
was $3,503.76, and balance fund for cur
rant aYnansas %1D 701 20
AS the next meeting will fall on De-
cember 26, which will be generally OBJ
served as Christmas, Mr.. Morrow asked
whether the Board would meet on that
night. The president said that the
Board would meet and adjourn out of
respect to the holiday.