Evening journal., 1898-06-14
SHORTLIDGE THE man.
Elected President of the
Board of Education.
SINGLE SESSION OF SCHOOLS

DEED FOR THE LOT ON WHICH
WILL STAND THE NEW HIGH
SCHOOL SECURED -ROBIERT c.
FRAIrd SUCCEEDS MIR. ILAwT0N.
The meeting room OF the Board Of
Education presented a sombre appear
ance last night. Back Of the presi
dents desk hung the picture OF the
board's deceased president, Charles
Baird, heavily draped in mourning.
The pictures Of Wilmington's schools,
which decorated the walls OF the room,
were also draped in black.
When the meeting was called DR.. e.
G. Shortlidge presided. The Teachers
Committee submitted and amendment
to the by-laws which was postponed
for one month, providing that persons
having taught acceptably as substitutes
for one year in the High School may
! be regularly appointed in that school
upon the recommendation OF the Teach
ers' Committee. The New Building
Committee reported that IL had, Sc
cured the deed for the lot on whicn
the new High School will be built. The
Book Committee was ordered to ash
for supplies for next year.
The treasurer's report was as fol-
lows:
Receipts Balance new buildingfund
s15, ,3S296; balance current expenses
81. .449.12; appropriation from Council
Nh, ,71S.Ss; interest, $S75s; rents
NsS.SO.
Expenses-Paid teachers, sll,2525O
Officers and janitors. s1.lO1.36; new
buildings, sS.3S6.O9; manual training
s6s.SS; books and stationery, $i57.9S
. fuel, sSs.ss; repairs. $S52-72i supplies
20 cents; Free Library, $5O6.46; miscel
laneous bills. $l2117.
Balances new building funC
\ si1 ,s66.S7; to current expenses, S5
249OS.
u Tho Teachers Committee made II
p" Following report:
"Tnst teachers who have Waived pr
9 motion shall not by that act any long
be deprived OF promotion.
"That the Committee on Teachers
authorized to assign classes to teache
. IN the grammar. school when they dee
- It for the good OF the schools TO do SC
- THAT the salary Of the teacher
- pedagogy in the teachers trainil
: school be increased 300.
"That the position OF manual trai
~ ing teacher in school No. 16, and th
OF the eleventh assistant In the sar
3 school he icft vacant for the present
"That all the teachers positi0
I'D other than those mentioned in scho
is No. 16 be filed by reappointment OF {
teachers now holding them, the sala
,v in such case except that on the teach
or Of psdagogy to remain as iast year.
o. "That Mary &. /. Williams be a
n pointed assistant superintendent an
a. salary Of 81 600 per year, and that Ia
~ Corbit be appointed clerk in the sup'
"a intendent's Office at a salary OF $500 7
". year.
n "That instruction in music is to
as given in all the schools, beginning
py the opening OF the term IN Septenl
next"
IL Robert c. Fraim was elected me
st Der OF the board to succeed Willii
bis Lawton, resigned. On motion Of
h's McCauslRnd the schools were put
nm one session beginning On Monday nc
III The board then entered on an el
tion for president, and Dr. e. G. She
hdge was nominated by MIR. Morrl
}. Mr.. Coyle nominated James d. Car
ork and Mr.. Kersey named Daniel RI
OF and Mr.. Huey named Mr. TURF
vas Robert Adair was called TO the ch
,er- The votse stood: ShOrtldge, 10; {
Irts ter. 8; Ross, 3; Turner 1. Or. She
nds lidse was escorted to the chair
all. male a neat speech Of acceptal
ON thanking the board for the honor
lilly has been twenty-five years a mem
OF Of the heard
be A letter was received from \
Grace Baird thanking the board for
Kindness in the family's bereavem
Mr.. Ross. Mr.. Pyle, Mr.. Adair,
,ov- Morrow ano Mr.. Turner made spee'