The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-02-13
Board OF Education. sasrss a,as

The Board of Education was in session
last night. William Turner. tho old
member from the Fourth Ward was re-
elected to the position on motion OF Lewis
g. Morrow. Mr.. Turner succeeds John
r. Hartman who resigned on December
elected chairman Of the new building
committee which position he held in the
board last year. The new building COM
mittee asked that bills of A. S. Reed and
Brothers Company, S742l, and II. A,
Miller OF $l,250, be paid, loss tho 20 per
cent. This is for work on the new
high school building. The bills were
ordered paid.
The committee on teachers reported as
follows: That the term of Miss Maggie
Elias having expired her case be reforred
to the teachers committee with powor to
continue her, suspend her, or discharge
her; that Flora Ii, Wools0n bo made
teacber Of cooking and sewing to succeed
Helen W. Wormley, resigned that Julia
E. Jones bs transferred from school No.
26 to the lowest place in No. 2l; that
Lavinia Queen be placed TO the lowest place
in No rs; that Jean L. Armott be ap-
pointed to the lowest position In No. e, lo
fill the place of Rosalie r. Fullmer, res
signed; tina; tho namo of Averala Crossan
be placed on he list from which perma-
nenr appointments are mado.
The report of Treasurer Bartram Of the
Board OF Education for January is as fol-
lows: Receipts, balance, fund for new
buildings, SAL. is; balance, fund for cur
rent expenses, l,656 rs; appropriation
from City Council. current expense fund,
$12, ,0200l; received from Union National
Bank, new building, $l3. sos 20; interest
on bank balance, Union National Bank,
SEQ AZ; expenditures, salaries paid teachers
$12, 1881 !; salaries paid officers and
janltors, $l 1920; paid for new buildings.
s1l, 1920; paid for heating apparatus for
new buildings s2.4CO; books and station
cry, $50 81; manual training suppliesb4- =
80; furniture, $6l 40; repairs, $3.50. 49, sup
plies for supervisor, $3.50; treasurer Will
mington Institute Free Library, $55S 3S;
miscellaneous bills, I'll ,055. 33: bala
fund for new buildings. CO.. Sill Is; fund
for current expenses, S9,U5O.S4. Swinging
blackboards were ordered purchased for
those schools that need them.
Mr. Ross called attention to promotions
in No. "a school. He said he saw no reason
why promotion in tho sixth grade should
be different from other grades. In OF her
grades an average of Is will promote, but
IN the sixth grade q pupil may have all
average Of 50 and yet not be promoted on
account OF bolng below 10 in one study.
or thirty-six boys at No. "a school, but
one-half were promoted. Ut those who
lAlleu Ill pFOHOkLul, tWO WeEo hoof0 ~
and ten above 70. He thought these pu-
pills should have some show.
President Shortlidge and Supsrntcn.
dent Harlan, both said the pupils had
chance to bo re-examined.
Mr., Ross moved that these pupils be al
lowed to be examined by the principal of
the High School. or some teacher desig-
mated by him, and be promoted II they
passed the examination.
After considerable discussion the mo.
tion was adopted
The question Of why so few scholars
were promoted at no. "a school was refer.
cd to the committee on teachers.
President Shortlidge offered new rules
governing prom otions In the High School.
They provide that pupils who receive M
average of rs with no study less than 70
shall be promoted; those who fail to pass
in ore or two studios may be promoted
with conditions All conditions must be
made up before diplomas are awarded.
The rules were adopted aud will take et-
feet at once.