The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-01
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Correspondence of the REPUBLICAN,,
February !. 1899.

Al the meeting of the Bosrd Of Ell sea
tion held lass night Mr.. Ferris presided Ii
the absence OF President Stewart who wa
detained at home through sickness Th,
i other members present were Aessrs. Ella.
son, Phillips Cersiek, Deakyne and Fra.
ger.
The committees os the different schools
reported that the wosk was getting along
nicely. The following bills were ordered
paid: C. E. Ferris q Son, u; Julian b.
Robinson, t6 so; New Castle Water Works
Company, IS; Adams Express Co, 81 IS;
William Dsakynsr Sl5; John Msrgins on
estate, 81; Henry D. Hetlow, $I.S5; Jas,
G. Knowles. g.
The school committee was instructed to
purchase table for Miss Flemiug's order
The finance committees reported $500 As
on hand and that that sum would puy the
salary VI the teacheEs and the other bills.
The principals report showed for the
month:
Total attendance, 5ol
Average atte 1dance, 4t6
Books received, 138,
'Numb,r enrolled q.
Corporal punishlnsnis is, 10.
A letter was read from Richard Welton
VINO wished to learn the teacher aud NIL
pills to sing. The cost would be 81 an hour
and the books would cost $l725 He
would spend two hours day for six weekn
He would spend from five min nn,es to An
hour In each room. He has succceded in
Smyrna Dover Milford and other towns.
no did not favor tho use of the ''sraffn In
the lower grades. When the letter wns
cohoiuded the majority Of the members
enjoyed good laugh. The members
knew Mr. Welton Was we'll thought OF but
they could not consider such a course ad-
visable at tho present time. Mr.. Welton
will welt on to Seafcrd. Attention was
called TO the Forthcoming election and the
secretary was instructed to advertise the
same.
ltwill be held oD March 4. The mem.
oers to retire are Ellason, Stewart. and
Manlovc.
The principal reported that some pane,
OF glass had been broken by a boy and bis
parents agreed to pay Tor the damage.
Mr.. Eiason favored clothing the assist
ant principal with tho au bority of Rule
No. relating the corporal punishment.
This move would give the right to Miss
to inflict corporal punishmentin In
her own and Miss Draper's room In the
shawtown School or to suspend or dismiss
scholar for proper cause. Such o motion
prevailed.
Mr. Frazer said this rule reminded one
Of the Philippine Islands. The insurgents
In that section are somewhat unruly.
Tho members of tho Lenape Steam Fire
Engine and Hook and Ladder Company
were rendered a reception yesterday by Mr. |
John Res, Of the Atlantic House who was
recently married.
There was an important meeting Of In
luslry Council Jr, o. U. A. NJ. held last
,vening. Throe new members were initia.
ted. ,., u .!..4,.,, .,.5.sss o.a,. Z, ags .s...
Tho infant child Of Mr.. and Mrs. That !
,har Is considerably better to-day. |
The fellow who wro 9 tho lines on tho
snow never walked around with
,ad soley on his shoes. go.
When tho 6 II chr reached Eden Park
his morning 1t was blocked for several
minutes by a Wilmington ca. The lat.
er got into pocko and finally the Will
nington car won't into the switch and tho
a workInon were given chance. Over
mo- half Of them wore late and lost On
lour.