Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-03-15
The report was adonted.

The committee on teachers reported
ON the matter of Is sixth grade pupils
in the class of so who failed to be
recommended as fit for promotion to
the High School. "The class was made
up largely of pupils that were unsatis-
factory in the fifth grade and some of
them for several terms have been pro-
NOTED on about the lowest marks that
would pass them. Many of them were
pupils whose ambition seemed satisfied
il they received barely rs. The parents
of each of the IS who failed Of promo
tion were informed at the end CT each
month that any mark below s was un-
satisfactory, and yet very few parents
made any inquiry into the matter.
"Teachers are not all alike. Some OF
the teachers who have had charge of
these 1S boys since they came from the
primary schools have in greater de-
gree than others the power that leads
pupils to learn. just how much each
Of these IS pupils was taught by each
of the four different teachers cannot
new be determined, and consequently
the amount of credit Oh blame that at
taches to each of these teachers cannot
be determined.
The report was adopted. 20
Comment was made by Messrs. Garter
and Ross at the reading of numerous
bills which seemed greater in number
than the items authorized. Attention
was drawn to tho fact that rule Ie-
| quires that all work except in case ol
emergency, must first be authorized by
the board.
When the board resumed the consid.
GRAFTON of the proposed amendments te
the rules, it was decided to leave thai
concerning commencements until the
next meeting, and that concerning
amendments to the bylaws until somt
later time.
The rules of order rassed upon ant
adopted provide that stated meetings
be held on the second and fourth Mon.
days of each month at 8. 10 o'clock, p
IN. The present meeting hour is
O'Clock, but the point was made b.
Mr.. Adair that one third of the mem
bers are physicians and O'Clock j
rather inconvenient for them.
Special meetings CT the board may b.
called by the president, and shall b,
called by him upon the written reques
Of three members.
Every call for special meeting shal
state the business 10 be transacted, ant
no other business shall be done a
such meeting, except by consent o
three -fourths of the members present
Except when otherwise ordered b.
the board the president shall appoin
all committees, and he shall fill vacan
cies on committees. He shall preserv
order and announce the decision OF th
board on all questions. He shall de
eide questions, of order, without de
bate, subject to appeal, and no mem
ber shall speak more than once on tn
appeal. He shall, without a motion
refer to the proper committees an
communications, Ellis or other matters
, which by law, resolution or standin
order are required to be SO disposed OF
, No member shall speak more tina
once upon the question before tn
board, until every member Wishing
speak shall have spoken. Nor shall an
member speak more than twice upo
! any one matter without permissio
from the chair, subject to an apes
/ from his refusal to grant the Same.
II When member is called to order,
shall take his seat until the questio
, OF order Is determined Sn,
, The call of fivo members is no longt
: to be required, when the previous que:
{ tion is desired; but a simple motto
/ and secund are enough to bring a vote
and the call of five members is n
longer to be used in cutting otf debate
: When a question is taken by yeas an
, nays, every member shall vote when h
name is called, unless excused by til
a board, and tine names and manner I
4 voting shall be recorded on the mil
utes.
Roberts, Rules of Order shall be II
parliamentary authority of the boar
i where the same do not conflict with IL
Q boards rules.
: The rules of order may be altered I
8 suspended at any meeting by tw'
+ thirds vote of the members present.
r On motion, further consideration
Q the. rules was. postponed until the ma
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