Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-04-27
A DEAD CAT.
Chief Subject Discussed at tho Meeting oil
the board OF Education.

Chief subject Discussed at tho Meeting OF
the Hoard of Education.
A dead cat caused more discussion
ut tho nesting of the Board OF ECU
cation ON Monday than all of the other
business brought to the attention of
the members. John @. Kersey, chair
man of the visiting committee OF No
G School. broached the subject by in
forming the members that about two
weeks ago q cat crawled under the
building and died and last Friday the
stencil was so unbearable that 1T was
necessary to dismiss the scholars IN
one Of the rooms. The teacher and
| two of the pupils had been made sick
| As soon as the matter was reported to
| him he sent for Supervisor Talley, de-
string to have an investigation made,
but found that Mr.. Talley was en-
| eaced at the new high school, where-
| upon, not knowing whether the trouble
was caused by sewer gas or something
else, he had plumber go to the build
ing and make an examination. After
a norton of the floor in one Of the
rooms had been torn up the cause of
the trouble was discovered and re-
moved. Mr.. Kersey wanted to know
what course the committees OF the
several schools who wanted work done
were to pursue while Mr.. Talley was
engaged at the high school,
In reply to Mr.. Kersey, Chairman
Turner Of the committee on new build
ing said Mr.. Taley was subject to the
call of all committees, with the con.
sent of the building, repair and fuel
committees, as those committees mad
direct control of him As chairman of
| buildings. he
had instructed Mr.. Talley not to
respond to orders from teachers or
others, but to refer all who wanted
work done to the visiting committees,
who would have the work done through
the proper channel.
At the request of Mr.. Hartman, Mr..
! Ta!ley made statement. He said he
: had been instructed to confer with
members of tho building, repair and
fuel committees when any work was to
be done, and IL there were no OBJ
, jeotions he proceeded with the work.
lie explained his connection with the
affair referred to by Mr.. Kersey by
saying that on Saturday week he had
been ordered by Chairman Turner OF
, the committee on new buildings IN &C
! TO the new high school and remain
there until ordered away. One day
last week Mr., Jersey sent the janitoi
to him requesting him to 90 to No.
School. file told the ianitor 10 explain
to Mr.. Jersey that he had been ORDERED
|, to remain at the High School for tn,
1 present, but il he Mr.. kerseyl woulc
60 to telephone no could be reached
and would talk the matter over tina
way. He heard nothing more abou
the matter.
Mir. Carter thought there should b
. an understanding. II Mr.. Talley wa
to remain on duty ut theHHigh Schoo
. the members should know it AM
:. arrangements should be made TO
i attending to the work at other schools
u Mr.. Rommel made motion tina
. Mr.. Talley be given an assistant. Mr.
u Turner thought tho members shou
not be hasty in taking such a step
u He believed Mr.. Talley would hav
s. some timo to devote to other school
. after the foundation at the high schoc
L is we'll under way. Others though
y likewise and Mr.. Rommell's motto
70 was not seconded The members j
g speaking of Mr.. Taliay, said they ha
10 no fault to find with him. He wa
W always courteous and ready to
whatever was required OF him. Thos
IL who had complaint to make complaine
! of tho system and not of Mr.. Talley.
3, As Mr.. Talley has been directed
N supervise the building Of the Hig
IN School, the board decided to grant hi
20 S25 per month for extra services,
70 addition to his salary, which is $50 N
ls month. He is to receive S85 per mont
- while the work Is in progress.
40 Mrs. Mary ID. Hammitt was autho
W lied to teach drawing two hours
week in the girls department at N
l6 School at salary of SO per mont
William p. Saxton, manual trainir
teacher at the Same school, havir
~ died, it was decided to retain Marc,
VI Ward, a graduate of the school, wi
ns has been substituting during the r
u mainder Of the term at the salary r
III. ceiyod by Mr.. Saxton.
YIN President Shortlidge was authoriz,
~ to sign the deeds for the transfer
,r91 property from the vestry of Trini
iha Church to the board and from Il
Nv o board to the yestry of the church.
~ The board sanctioned the action
al III, Mr.. Ross, who is having printed Ito
o oa copies of the programme for t
60. Memorial Day exercises in the schoo
io oe 1t was also decided TO purchase frc
y y the Betsy Ross Society of Philadelph
IA ~ books containing reading matt
pertaining to the origin and history
!, o., the flag.
~ A complaint from Chief of Poll
~, ~ Dolan that the fence at No. 90 Schol
"e Tenth and Spruce streets, is in b
~ shape and needs repairing, was
~ ferred to the repair committee.
, ,n,, President Shortlidge acknowledge
'o IN the receipt of picture represent
NJ, the reading Of the Declaration of
oU dependence to tho army on July 81
." l776, but as no did not know who Sc
it, was at a loss to know who to thar
-. The officers of the board W,
1aS authorized to draw upon City Coun
~ for the monthly appropriation.
ion BUSY FORKS.
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