Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-17


Total. Observation-Disclosures. ,9l353
A notice was received from the Se-
cuIity Trust and Safe Deposit Co.,
stating that on May 10th $500 will be
due as interest ON q bond in the new
high school matter, and as the balance
in tho new building fund amounted to
only Sl41. ID. it was decided to transfer
S5S. So from the current expense to the
new building fund to pay the check.
This expenditure exhausts the new
building fund, and unless the board
negotiates loan, of which there is no
immediate prospect, there will be no
building fund until next August, when
tho board will ieceive its annual build
ing appropriation of $4,000 from City
Council.
The following letter was referred to
the committee on teachers:
"Dr Evan q. Shortlidee-My Dear
Sir: The committee having in charge
the kindergarten in School No. % find
it impossible to continue the work
there any longer. For eight years this
committee and their friends have main
tanned a free kindergarten in Whining
ton, reaching thereby scores of children
whose after work in the primary grades
has attested the value pf their early
training. Cordial endorsement of the
principals OF the schools in which the
work has been carried on is great
proof OF its efficiency. The great in
terest of the parents of the children is
another argument for it's value to tho
community. Many of the children in
the vicinity of School No. % are chill
dren OF foreigners and for them the two
years 10 the kindergarten are invalu-
able. The Kindergarten has held regu-
lar meetings for mothers and has been
greatly gratiied at the interest shown,
even by those unable to speak the
English language. The committee feels
that the pioneer work in behalf of the
kinder garten has been accomplished
and that now the Board of Education,
following the method adopted in other
cities BY boards OF education, may be
able to take charge OF this kinder
garten. The committee would he glad
to donate 10 the school all the kinder
gar ten appliances now in use. The
main expense would be the salary of
the teacher Will you kindly lay this
matter before the board at its next
meeting, and, il possible, urge the I'M
rortanoe CT making beginning in the
direction of the hope expressed by the
assistant superintendent in her last
annual report, namely The introduction
of the kindergarten into the primary
schools. Iielieve me to be, in behalf
of the committee, yours very truly,
Mary I'll. Askew Mauher, chairman !;
Frances A. Mather and A lice z. Smyth,
members of committee. -
The following communication from
William S. Biles was read and referred
to the law committee -.
Wilmington, Del, April'28, 1900.
Board of Education, Wilmington, Del.
Gentlemen DR.. Crumbaugh has re
ouested that 1 shouldama a demand
uEon you for the report of the Franklin
Detective Agency made some years ago,
which report he informs me is in your
possession. You will recollect that the
board .repudiated the employment of
the agency, stating that DIR. Crum-
haugh was alone responsible for such
employment, since which time he has
paid for the report, and is of course
entitled to get it. Will you kindly let
me know what your proposed action
upon the matter is2 Yours very truly,
William S. Hilles."
The report referred to was in relation
to an investigation Of charges concern
ing the High School, at the conclusion
of which Principal A. II. Berlin and
his staff were vindioated.
1t was decided that all of the schools
except the High School should have
memorial exercises in the afternoon of
May 29th. the day preceding Memorial
Day, and the printing committee was
authorized to have printed 10000 copies
OF the programmes used last year., with
! an eh ohapges as might be. suggested by