Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-01
lOARD OF EDUCATION
En Turner Sworn in at the
Biting Held Monday.
|04ED CHANGES IN BYLAWS
ii 6eration Resumed, and
tsne Progress Made.
4 and tho Day Following Thanks
~ be Holidays In tho sehooIs--A
AZ Concerning Change In the
~ Holding commandments.

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s3fiixu was sworn in at Monday
lht'6 Meeting of the board.
Jon1ideration of the proposed changes
by-IxNs was resumed. An amend
ut Vhs proposed providing that
ji1l4r teachers shall not be paid for
an absence of one month,
4 t1&k substitutes shall not be paid
I dnlldhys under any consideration.
4 9xiSting rule, which was adopted
1907 N lows substitutes for holidays
jurf3{3R in periods in which they are
'yfn6> giving them the pay which
S18n lar teachers would receive.
4 4i1spdment was voted down and
Oh fule was permitted to stand.
1t ud4 decided that when the board
terra one session of the schools, the
neii9fo be considered a. full day;
q hall day nor u holiday.
An eipendment was offered providing
IL thu school year shall commence on
} dot Tuesday after the first Mon
y ia September lin order to give
Iid0Y on Labor Day. and end at
on ca the Wednesday next preceding
Fourth of July. Mr.. Morrow
H-'<~<@fI1liO uihchtiiichb oh- huo REOullu
Stit1s not necessary for the schools
ob4etve Labor Day. Mr., Adair
sofSd the amendment. President
Iurtli6ee said the closing on Labor
" would mean loss of 5000 or S700
Iteachers' salaries. Mr.. Adair wanted
wishes of the United Labor League,
the matter Of observing the day,
DR.. Frantz opposed the
hn2e as be thought there were
pu6h holidays and did cot want TO
5 thu hummer vacation extended. He
lieyed the mothers would want the
{ldtep back at school on the first
shdA in September. Mr.. o'Donnell
soted observing the day. President
i6rtlidge thought the children would,
IN rule, pe out of school in the after
o4 of Labor Day. Mr.. Adair called
l9btfon to the fact that the Legis.
ID made Labor Day legal holiday
l4gH This being the case, Mr..
Iftef thought it incumbent upon the
ard to have the schools closed on
hi day. The amendment was finally
6nted by unanimous vote, and in
}, tutire Labor Day will be holiday
When the matter of holidays in the
boei year came up Mr.. Morrow
>ySd That the schools be closed on
b d6y following Thanksgiving Day,
1iohis always Friday. Mr.. Adair
Qged the amendment, saying the
5tjoIi under consideration provided
al tbe schools could be closed on
az day il majority of the members
deqfded at meeting. The amend
ont carried by the following
AVER " Messrs. Barnes, Buckmaster,
lrtef, Frantz, Green, Jersey, Nor.
h, F0imer, Ross and Milliken-1O.
Nays Messrs. Adair, Ford, Fraim,
bCAuliey, O'Donnell, Cooper, Nc
pveft and Turner and President
y4rtlidge--9. ~. -sl
Nhe rule governing the matter was
opted rs follows: "There shall be no
}siop Of school on Saturdays: on
yAnksRiving Day; on the day follow
b thanksgiving Day; from Christ
40 TO New Years Day inclusive; on
AshipRton's Birthday; during the
hex commencing on the first Monday
Mar; on Memorial Day; and at
lob other times only as the board
Vail direct by majority vote of all the
bubers. When New Years Day,
hAhiukton's Birthday or Memorial
AZ tall on Sunday, there shall be no
eslonof school on the days legally
Derived in lieu thereof.
&ome of the members objected to
opposed changes in the time for hold
Il announcements. President Short
Age said the sooner commencement
ssf QiBes were abandoned the better IT
puld be for the schools. Mr.. Adair
lonoht il commandments are held al
they should take place during the
Inter Oh spring; not in hot weather,
Nv present. Mr.. Ross thought the
Imnlencements should be held at the
hss pfithe school year. The following
Ae Roverning the subject was sug,
S6tod 1.-THE commencement exercises
the Wilmington High School and OF
ID Howard School shall be held
LthiuA week after the end of the
lh091 year, upon such days or even.
~ a. The joint visiting committees Of
Id S4Id schools may determine, Tut al
lob plHce or places as the board shall
While the proposed rule was under
r6jderAtion, and before any actor
I'd beep taken, it was decided to post
5ue i1rther action on the amendments
ntil the next meeting.
The Junior Order OF American Me
A&pics, through George Butterwortf
tWeicome Council, asked permission
1 }5l1ce d flag on the new high school
1fhont expense to the board, oil
iemoiial Day, May 3Oth. The offel
IA accepted and the matter referred
The committee on new buildings.
Nj. Ross reported that nine of tn,
; boys who failed to pass examination
I No, "a School, had been promoted
!, the High School, on the recon
lendntion of Principal Berlin.
The matter of improving the heating
ieiiitids Of No. % School was referred
The toommittee on fuel. heat anc
entilatipn.
"A ccfphunication was received from
be truatees of Mt. Enon Baptis
'hurch, concerning the building
wned BY them, on Second street nea
vAsh3pgton, which is now known Al
20. ~ cchool, and used for coloreC
hild{ant stating that If the boart
hould Decide to lease the building TO
I've 9f'olx years they would put tb
In good condition, whereas i
? nowip bad shape. The letter CAV,
be inf0rmation that there are ~
clored children OF school age in tn
|istrict not attending school. Tn
ofnIpunl cation was referred to tn
lsw Building committee, with in
tructions to make full report at tn
IHxt meeting.
County Tax Receiver Rettew hayin,
'ttached the rent of the building No
~ West Second street, for take
mounting to Sl8. 80, Secretary Bartraii
Vns ordered tc pay the money.
The new building committee recon
nended THAT action on the matter O