The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-06-27
THAT HIGH
SCHOOL AGAIN.
New Scheme Presented to
the Board of Education
by Mr.. Turner.

| scheme proposed by which the board Is tC
obtain enough money to finish the school
building was stated to the board by Mr.
Turner, chairman Of the new building
to adopt resolution sanctioning the COM
mittse to secure not more than 500. 900 to
insure the finishing Of the school aud par =
tial payment of the contractors.
In calling up the mooted subject, Mr.,
Turnor spoke of the necessity OF making
the school ready fer occupancy. and then
read the following litigation, which
divulged the plan Of action desired to be
authorized by the board:
| Wilmington, Del. Juno -, 1900
| Four months al ter dato the board of
Education promises to pay to the order
| of John p. Wales, at the Union Nation
al Bank of Wilmington, Del, two
thousand dollars, wilhot deialcation,
value received.
Credit the Drawer
| John =. Wales.
Tho Board OF Education Of Whining
ton, by Evan G, Short tldge.
President.
Mr.. Turner explained that II the board
would give its authority, the new building
committee would try to get at least
twenty. five residents known to be tlnan-
| CHILLY responsible, to in,iorse such notes.
and by an arrangement with the Union
| Bank the money would be advanced to
| finish the school structure. II the
! board would adopt resolution giving its
approval to this action, Mr.. Turner said
he know of one individual whom he be-
| loved would allow the use of his name
on a promissory note for fifty thousand
| dollars.
Ihi, with other amounts, he hoped to
secure in this city by the method, would
be an assurance hat this school would be
/ H. kn0 trRn
ors he stated, had agreed 10 finish their
various undertakings in the school build.
ing for specified amounts, and would
wait for the balance of the money due
them.
Mr.. Turner would not state to the re-
porters the name Of the man who would
endorse the note for fifty thousand dollars
nor would he say whether Mr.. Addlcks
was he person he had in mind. The res
olution presented by Mr.. Turner was
Resolved, That the Board of Education
in Wilmington borrow such sum or
sums of money as may from time to time
be necessary to pay or liquidato liability
incurred by it in executing the duties I'm.
posed by erection of the new high school
building on Delaware avenue near Adams
street, and to that end tho president OF tho
board be, and he is hereby authorized and
directed to give the promisSory note or
no,es OF this board to he ordor of such
person or persons, individual or corporate
as may be willing to loan this board the
money necessary to meet said liabilities or
any part thereof. or to the order of such
person or persons, corporate or Individual
as may be willing to assist the board by
endorsing seid noto or notcS for Its accom-
mediation, or In anyway otherwise becoin-
ing surety for this board IN meeting tho
liabilities incurred Us aforesaid; provided,
however, that the total and aggregate
amount Of any note or potea so given by
Tho president of this hoard shall not ex-
coed the sum OF one hundred thousand
dollars, and that each note so signed shall
be countersignsd by tho treasurer of this
board before it becomes OF binding va
lidity
TEen commenced ths lengthy discus
sion. Mr.. .Fraim said he would go to the
Legislature and labor to have bonds is-
sued, but he never would vote for the res
olution, because 1t would be creating an
illegal debt and would make the mem.
bers Of tho board personally responsible.
MIR. Morrow said this WAS bringing up
the old question of II 'nigger in the wood.
pile.' He said it would 10 an outrage il
the school should not be compile cd. 1t is
a necessity and we'll known and respon-
sibls citizens have sufficient faith in the
members of the board to advance their
own money to finish tho school. Mr..
Morrow had no doubt the Legislature
would sanction a bond issne to refund the
money obtained under the sanction OF the
resolution and Mr.. Fraim agreed with
him. However, Mr.. Morrow thought the
school should be finished Immediately.
The subject was held over until the next
meeting night.
Mr. HARLAN's RESIGNATION.
President Shortlidge presented the res
- al, ,tn., 4 "
Ian, SAYING, II have had the resignation
for sono time, but would not offer it,
thinking that we would to able to hold
him over for another year at least. have
had connection with Mr. Harlan for
over a quarter of a century. and it will be
hard to find o man to take his place.
This city evidently loses great educa-
tor"
llThe following is the re ,ignation submit
ted by MIR. Shortlidge.
10 the Board of Public Education.
Gentlemen; Please accept my resigna-
ton as superintendent Of the Public
Schools of Wilmington to take effect
Aug. 81, 1900. l offer this resignation
because falling health renders mo unable
to do tho work of the office as we'll as
have been doing 1t My relations with
Members of the board, the teachers and
the scholars are and have been for long
tlmC OF UDb luUSu plouhhuU hiup. NoEhiuR
toQether we have built up a fine system
of schools, one that has won the praise OF
all visitors who have made themselves
acquainted with 1t
Yours Most respectfully
u. W, Harlan.
Mr., Morrow moved that a committee be
appointed to draft suitable resolutions
and present them to Mr.. Harlan. Messrs.
Morrow, Fraim aud Carter were nppoint-
II tl,a mi Thl M a ttnr IT
lectiue o suitable substitute was referred
to The committee on steachers with ill.,
structions to report back to he Board.
George L. Alfrey, member from the
Eighth ward, presented his resignation to
the Board. Mr. Alfrey is now employed
in Camden, N. land is unable to attend
to the duties as member OF the board.
His resignation was accepted.
RThe committee on books reported that
they had secured new arithmatics for the
The committee OH law granted the W.
], Lang company The privilege of put
ting windows In the building adjoining
No. school.
:. Finance committee was ordered to draw
on the city council for the July appropri-
ations,
Mr. Rommell reported that the heaters
In schools, Nos. 8. 49, and II needed re.
pairing They were referred to the repair
committee.
Committee on No. 10 school reported that
new desks were needed, this was referred
to the new building committee
APPOINTMENT OF TEACHERS
Gentlemen: :.-Concsrning the appoint
ments of teachers for the year commenc.
ing Septembe 1902 your committee on
teaohcrs wou1 respectfully report as fol-
lows:
Mary G. l. Williams. assistant supsrin-
tendent; Josephine Fls oher. supervisor
OF music, and Kate Corbitt. clerk to the
suporintondcnt. to be reappointed. Joann
du p. Mclaughlin rsappointed teacher of
sewing. salary, $500. Sallie Hare to be
al an aLar AZ lhA Aluh Snhnnl At tha