Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-16

THAT Ella M. Marvel he made
second assistant, Susan Cook third as
sistant, Minnie T.. Harris fourth assist.
ant. Ellen Walker fifth assistant and
Annie Il. Shaw sixth assistant in the
boys department Of School No. "a,
each at salary OF $3.50 per year
"That Ida w. Clelsnd be made first
assistant ip the girls department of
School No "a at salary Of $500 per
year.
THAT Anna A. Fell be made second
assistant, Delilah Brown third assist
ant, Reba Smith fourth assistant,
Elizabeth Alrleh fifth assistant, and
Bertha Linhtenstein sixth assistant in
tho girls department Of School No, p,
each . salary of $500 per year.
That NJ. Christine Iiellinss BIO made
monitor. teacher OF School No. q at q
salary OF si00 per yeat.
L. u, Morrow,
II, 9. Frnim,
A. H. Frantz,
}. ID. Carter,
Evan q. Shortlidge. F"
Tho foregoing report was unani-
nously adopted.
DISCUSSING RULES.
The law committee suggested that
the rule concerning teachers he altered
sn that every teacher must have passed
| an examination 10 the various branches
and secured an average OF 10, but the
| board decided to continue the cid rule
which requires o satisfactory examina-
tion.r The committee proposed to leave
out the proviao that o substitute
toaoher who has taught Mt the High
| School q year may be reappointed on
| the Recommendation Of the teachers
committee but the board decided to
continue the old provision.
On motion Of MIA Carter, the board
decided TO make tho hour of meeting
S O'Clock instead of S.l5 as previously
adopted
MIR. Adair of the law committee sub.
mitted proposed rule to the effect
that the commencement exercises oil
the High School and Howard School be
held within seven days after the olost
OF the school year, He suggested, how
ever, that February would be o NOR,
satisfactory month, on account OF TIL,
weather, to have the exercises. Tts
matter was left with the committee.
Mr., o'DoLnell proposed the con
sideration Of o rule requiring TIN
tNaohers of arithmetic to make indi
vidual examinations. He supgeste,
. that at present some teachers ALLOW
scholars to examine the work OF eacl
other.
President Shortlidgu thought tina
Mr.. O'Donnell's rule might be all RICH
| IL arithmetic were the Only stud
/ taught; he saw no objection TO allow
ing trustworthy children to examin
sintes.
! MI. o,Donnell suggested a rule re
! quiring the manunl training teachers t
/ give more instruction to pupils OF tn
fifth and sixth grades, and a rule thu
q certificate be given pupils who take
i years course 10 manual training, The
, were referred to the manual trainin
\ committee.
i The law committee was Instructed
i have all thu rules printed, and cor
mailed to each member three do,
n before the next meeting,
The elections committee reported thu
4 the credentials of John L. Schaeire
Il member. elect for Eighth ward, were a
- right and he was sworn In by Pres
~ dent Shortlidge. He thkes tho place
"A George 4. Alirey. The president W
4 authorized to fill the vacancies on COL
n mittees caused by Mr.. Alfrey's resign
ia tion.
FOR MANUAL TRAINING BuILDisas.
ly The new buildings committee So
mitted drawings and specifications
W new manual training school buildin
Q. to be erected In the rear of the nj
sh high school. There arc to lie Il
he structures, ono one story and the 9th
90 two stories high, and each with
ground plan OF 40 by 60 feet. The co
mittee was authorized to secure bids
:. Bids were received for new heati
y, apparatus for School No. IL. The
oh r. Shaw Co. offered to provide No
Erie Uity Economic boiler for $500,
~ No. 8 Hilles Il Jones boiler, $500, OF
~, S475, or heating boiler Of same size n
rs' S4T5, and II. A. Miller offered to .
re- vide q No. AZ Gainesville boiler q
all labor aud material for $3.50. III
'nu were referred to the committee on ~
~. heat and ventilation with power 10 @
Igh FINANCIAL REPORT.
per Tho treasurer made the following
port for the month ended July 3
an which was adopted:
nal DIR.
ary Appropriation from City Council
current expense fund, .SlS, 80
mn, Check of Hon. Charles b. lore,.,. 2i,BG
w.. Amount received from High
pr School, sale of manual training
"u9 lessons, ...'....-...,........,,.
TOOL School No. l6. manual training
lessons ...,....,......,.
AIDE School No. I, broken states, etc.
,ent School No. 10, broken slates,.,.
nor School No. 10, broken slates...
p'i School No. %. broken states.
Schonl No. ~, broken states
the Oyerdraft fund for current OK.
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