The sun., 1900-03-27
SCHOOL DIRECTORS RESIGN
Many Changes Take Place in
Board of Education and all
Vacancies Filled.
DATES FOR COMMANDMENTS
High School Will Have EXERCISES on
June 20 and Howard School
June 27---AppeaI From In
jured Workman For
Financial Assistance.

aCcepttu ny Tue bOarQ OF E0ucatl0n last
night and the vacancies filled along
with the vacancy made by the recent
resignation of A. G. McCausland.
The resignation OF DR.. ID. /. McColley
was received and acted upon without
comment. 1t was in writing and reads
as followe:
March %, 1900.
To the president and members of the
Board OF Public Education, Whining
ton, Del.
Gentlemen:
1t is with regret that / hereby tender
my resignation as member of YOUR
honorable body. desire to thank the
people for the honor conferred upon me
in my election and. to each of you for
the kind and courteous treatment I have
received while member of the board.
| desire also to extend to all my heart
felt sorrow at the betrayal of your conf
dence. Wishing that you all may stand
firmly together for the advancement OF
the public schools OF the city, | remain,
Yours most respectfully,
(Signed) d. /. MCCoLLEY.
After the acceptance of DIR. McColley's
resignation the resignation of NJ. Barnes,
OF the Eighth ward, was read and accept
Mr.. Barnes reason for resigning is
that he has moved out OF the Eighth
ward. L. B. Morrow in spenking of Mr..
Barnes referred to him as an esteemed
aad valuable member.
81 think" said MIR. Morrow, 'that
the board should express itself at losing
such an esteemed and valuable member.
| don't remember him having missed a
night from his seat in this board and ]
| move that the board accept the resigna-
tion with regret"
The resignation of John 7. Milliken,
Of the Tenth ward was also accepted
with regret.
William Oscar Brown, of the Twelfth
ward, was elected successor to DIR. Nc
Colley.
w. G. Baugh OF the Tenth ward, was
unanimously elected to succeed John T.
Milliken. General |. 7. Parker of the
Eight ward. succeeds M. Barnes.
John E. Postles of the Eleventh ward,
tion OF A. G. McCausland. Now that
complete.
Secretary Bartfam read the following
communication
"Dear Sir, or whoever is in charge:-
| am the man who fell from the High
School. Mr.. Reed did not do much fol
me. ] have been three months in the
county hospital and have nothing but
what earn with my own hands.
would like you to do something for me
l will be to see you in a few days.
| (Signed) ''John Conlan,
"No.9 Market street,"
NH MI oafi ,..fa Il J.,
the committee on new high school to be
returned to the board.
The revision OF the rules and bylaw.
OF the board was not considered at ast
! nights session but will be made q specia
order of business at the next regular
meeting of the board. Superintendent
David Harlan will be requested to be
present on the occasion.
In the absence of President Evan G.
Shortlidge, ]. D. Carter was elected
president pro tenn. In the matter of the
colored school at Second and Washington
streets, the committee reported that it
deemed it unwise TO make change al
this time.
| A communication was received from
the Manual Training Department OF the
National Training Association in refer.
ence ID sending an exhibit to Charles
ton, South Carolina during the annual
meeting of that body in July. The mat.
ter was referred to the manual training
committee to report back to the board.
Owing to Wednesday, June 81, being
set apart by the board for the commence
ment of Howard School, communica-
tion was received from Professor Berlin,
OF the High Schoal, requesting the board
to name Monday, June %, as the date
OF The High School commencement.
The committee was instructed to Sc.
cure the Grand Opera House for Mon
day, June 20, as requested by Professor
Berlin.
The Wilmington Institute Free Ii
brary communicated with the board in
reference to certain books for the schools.
The matter was referred.