Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-29
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
The Manual Training Amendment Post
pOned Until February.

| .pOned Until February.
The fortnightly meeting of the Board
of Education, Monday night, was
characterized by discussion.
AT the request of Mr.. Fraim, the
board took up the proposed amendment
to the bylaws providing that the boys
| in the fifth and sixth grammar grades
be given suitable manual training IN
structiun, provided such classes are
transferred to the High School Build
ing.
Mr.. Garter asked whether the COM
mittee hid considered whether the
board had proper facilities for carrying
out the provisions of the amendment,
to which Mr.. Fraim replied that the
innovation was not to go into effect
until the facilities were provided.
Mr.. Morrow thought the matter
should be laid over until the board de-
cided what classes were to 90 to the
new high school. Mr.. Postles agreed
with him.
Mr.. Morrow moved that further con.
sideration of the proposed change be
postponed until the first meeting In
next February. Mr.. Adair reviewed
the history of the matter and thought
the member who Uttered it originally
tMr. O'Donnell) wanted to see the
fifth and sixth grammar grades given
manual training facilities, whether
they were in the High School Building
or not.
Mr.. O'Donnell made a vigorous argu-
ment in favor Of the passage of the
amendment, He oontended that it was
the proper time for the board to give
the boys in the grammar schools
manual training instruction.
MIR. Carter hoped If the matter was
postponed the proper committees would
be asked to cooperate with the law
committee in working the proposed
plan out In proper shape. He said all
wanted to give the boys the training,
but they wanted to arrange for the
proper facilities. DR.. Frantz agreed
with Mr.. Carter and thought il would
be we'll to wait until the new school
was in use, In order that it might be
ascertained just what facilities there
are.
Mr.. Baugh thought postponement
until February too long, and sup-
gested that the matter be taken up in
January.
President Shortlidge said he was
opposed to building a house until it is
known what to build it of. He thought
it would be well to wait until the new
building issoooupied.
Superintendent Twitmeyer said he
thought suitable training should be
given the boys.
Mr.. Morrow's motion to postpone
consideration of the matter until the
first meeting in February was carried
by the following vote:
Ayes President Shortidge and
Messrs. Garter, Frantz, Green, Kersey,
Morrow, Palmer, Rommell, Veasey,
Turner, Baugh, Brown, Postles and
Sehaeffer-14.
Nays-Messrs. Adair, Buckmaster,
Ford, Fraim, O'Donnell, Cooper, Nc.
Govern and Parker--S.
The new bylaws mot including the
manual training resolution) having
bean adopted as whole, at a previous
meeting, the committee on law was
authorized, on motion of Mr.. Adair,
to correct all grammatical errors, and
the same committee was directed to
have the required number of copies
printed. Mr.. Fraim desired to have
bids for the printing advertised for,
but Mr. Adair said he believed the
cost of printing would not exceed $50,
and rs the law committee can make
contracts to that amount without
advertising, Mr.. Fraim's motion was
defeated and Mr.. Adair's carried. As
the new high school will be completed
in month or six -weeks, the COM
mittee nn fuel, heat and ventilation
was instructed to engage a suitable
ianitor, subject to the appro. al of the
board, to go ON duty at the school
about the first of the year. The matter
of salary is to be determined by the
board at a future meeting.
The dwelling No. 91l Wost Eighth
street, which is owned by the board,
was ordered transferred to the A, S.
Reed X Bro. Co., under the terms of
the company's contract fer the new
manual training buildings. which are
now under roof.
Treasurer Bartram reported that he
had received S22, 515. IS from State |
Treasurer Ball, being the city's
dividend of the State appropriation.
The report was accepted.
The matter of placing storm doors |
on No. ii School was referred to the |
repair committee. The Meroantile |
Printing 90. was allowed 5000 for
printing the last report of the late
Superintendent Harlan.
The repair committee was authorized |
to improve the sewer facilities at No. |
B School, the present arrangement |
having been somewhat troublesome.
President Shortlidge cautioned the |
members not to order anything for tho
schools not authorized by the board.
After the meeting tho members con-
sidered informally the matter of gas |
and electric light fixtures.for the new
high school, information on the sub
iect having been obtained and sub
mitted by Chairman Turner of the
com mi ttan nm na1p hIIildinn,