Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-22
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Qualification of DR.. j. Harvey
Spruance as a Member.
ANNOUNCEMENT or COMMITTEES
Page Webb and Janitress Jones
Reelected.
Probability of tho New school Being Called
tile Wilmington High schooi-A Request
That tine Schools be Closed on Labor Day
Referred TO a Committee.

That tine SCHOOLS be Cioseu on Lhnor bhy
Referred TO a Committee.
At special meeting Of the Board of
Education, Monday, President Short
lidge announced that he had appointed
the standing committees as follows:
New Buildings "A. q. McCausland,
L. B. Morrow, George Roinmeil,
Thomas Huey, George 4. Aifrey, James
D. Carter, a. f. Frantz, NJ. D.
Teachers Pyle, L. B. Morrow,
A. G. McCansland, John Palmer, M.
D., Robert @. Fraim.
Books--L. B. Morrow, Robert Adair,
John Palmer M. d.. Benjamin r.
veasey, M. d., James q Green. 81
"Reminiscences ID. Carter, Georac
Rommell, John Pyle, Benjamin X.
Veasey, NJ. D., Thomas F. O'Donre.l.
Printing. Robert G. Fraini, Daniel
I. McColley, NJ. d. James II. Green.
Elections -Mordecai Barnes, Daniel
/. McColley, NJ. ID. J., Prince Ford.
Finance--Johp X. Hartman, Daniel
Ross, Mordecai Barnes.
Manual Training "A. f. Frantz, M.
D. John @. Kersey, A. G. McCaus-
land, Walter f. Buckmaster, j. Harvey
Spruance, NJ. d.
Law = Robert Adair, Robert c.
Fraim, DIR. j. Harvey Spruance.
Insurance--John G. Kersey, Thomas
F. O'Donnell, Thomas Huey.
Fuel, Heat and Ventilation George
G. Rommell, John Pyle, George I.
Alfrey, James Fl. Green, Mordecai
Barnes.
Accounts Daniel Ross, John R. Hart
man. j. Prince Ford.
Health--John Palmer, NJ. D., Daniel
MaCallay NJ N n, Ernntz
N. B. -
,Transfers-John r. Hartman, John
O.. Kersey, j. Prince Ford.
Evening Schools - Thomas Huey,
Benjamin r. Veasey, NJ. D., Walter
K. Buckmaster.
r1 VISITING COMMITTEES. '
School No. John lyle, John G.
Kersey.
School No. 2-Robert Adair, Ben
jamin r. Veasey, M. d.
School No. 3-Robert G. Fraim
Daniel /, McColley, M. D.
School No. 4-John II. Hartman, DR.
j. Harvey Spruance.
School No. 5 = Mordeoai Barnes
Walter E. Buckmsster.
School No. 6--John g. Kersey, j
Prince Ford.
School No. III. Prince Ford, j. H
Spruance, M. d.
School No. s-George I. Alfrey
Jamea H. Green. e.
School No. 9-L. b. Morrow, job
r. Hartman.
School No. 1o-Thomas Huey, -
1880.
School No. 11-John Palmer, M. ID.
Daniel j. McColley, M. d.
School No. 12-Walter E. Buck
master, Daniel Ross. ga.
School No. 13-J. Harvey Spruanc
M. D., George G. Rommell.
School No. 14-Daniel Ross, Walt
E. Buckmaster.
School No. l5-Thomas F. DIDO
nell, Mordecai Barnes.
Scnool No. 16-James ID. Carter,
B. Morrow.
School No. 17--A. e. Frantz, M. D
School No. 1s-James H. Gree
School No. i9-A. G. McCauslan
Benjamin R. Veasey, M. d.
School No. 20-A. e. Frantz, M. {
Walter E. Buckmaster.
School No. CIR. @. Fraim, Robe
Adair.
School No. 22-John Pyle, A.
School No. 23-Daniel 1. McCollt
George Il. Alfrey.
School No. 24-Daniel Ross, A.
Frantz, M. D.
School No, 25-7George @. Rommt
Thomas Huey.
School No. 26-waIter Buckmast
John Palmer. M. ID.
School No. 27-Beniamin R. Yeas
M. D., James II. Green.
School No. % - -, Thomas
O'Donnell. III.
High School-A. G. McCauslal
James d. Garter, j.. B. Morrow.
The vacancies will not be filed III
a successor to John @. Singles
elected from the Eleventh ward. q
During the evening DIR. j. Har
Spruance was sworn in as o mem
from the Third ward. Robert L. We
page, and Mary E. Jones. ianitr'
were re.elected. A communication
received from j. G. Hinkson of
700 Tatnall street, announcing his c
didacy for the position of manual tr;
ing instructor at No. 16 School.
communication from the United La
League, asking that the schools
closed on Labor. Day, was referred
the committee on teachers. The ma
of name for the new high school
referred to the committee on
buildings, with Instructions TO re-
at the next meeting, so that the N
may he cut In the stone over the n
entrance. 1t is likely that it will
called Wilmington High School.
The board may sell the house
joining the High School on Eie
street, which it owns, and purcha
building in the First ward with
proceeds. No action in the matter
yet been taken.
An Octogenarian.