Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-12-12
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Several Teachers Appointed TO Fiji yacan.
eIes in the schools.


Several Teachers Appointed TO FIJI yacan-
eIes in the schools.
Tho following appointments Of teachers
were made at the meeting OF the Board
OF Education, Monday evening, on the
recommendation OF the committee on
ts,cht rs:
Nellie b, Gillespie. appointed to the
Primary Department of School No. 70 az
salary OF 500 per year.
Nellie H. Wyatt, School No. 10 at u
salary of $500 per year.
Nj. Agnes Christy, School No. at a
salary of $500 per year.
Agnes Halloral, School No. 10 at
saisry of $500 ler yeas. lrra.
Elsie NJ. Kichy, School No. 3 at
salary Of $500 per year.
kstelle foreman, School No. il at
salary of $500 per year
This recommendation WAS added TO
the committee g report: We would also
rcclmuend that these appoin inents
take etieut December 18th. IDOL.
Slr. Garter, who Is o msnher of the
teachers COMMITTEES, refused TO sign the
Q nm ttee' s report, on the ground that
he bad no knowledge of meeting OF
the cum I'M .ttee and objected 60 turning
some teachers out in the middle of the
month.
Mr.. Morrow, chairman of the com
mittee, said this appointments were
agssed upon by the committee ut a
meeting which was attended by all Of
the members except Mr.. Carter. and an
effort was made to notify him by tele.
phone. lie explained that il aife ated
only two or. three teachers; that the
appointments had been made from the
eligible list of substitutes according to
their pos tions, and no favoritism had
been shown. The understanding, when
the temporary appointments were made,
was that the places so filed should 1e
reg uarly filed as soon as the substi-
tute list could be revised, and that plan
was followed The report was adopted.
Mt. Morrow announced that the city
teachers institute will be held at the
High School on Thursday and Friday
and in order to pay tie expense thereof
an order for. $3.50 was drawn. President
Shoitlidgs invited the members to
attend.
The matter of revision of by
laws was discussed, but as Chair
mao Adair OF the, Law committee was
al sent the report OF the committee was
not presented, Ii was suggested that
the matter be placed in the hands of
the printing opmmittes, but 1t was de.
cided 20 allow the mater to go over
until the next meeting.
Mr.. White Of the night school COM
mittee reported that only nine persons
had signified Their desire to become
night school pupils. They live in
different sections of the city and New
Castle 1t was dec ded to allow the
matter to rest for the present. and
unless more people apply for the priv.
lege, IL is likely that there will Ee no
night Soho ols..
DIR. Frantz,, chairman OF the com.
mites on heat, fuel and ventilation,
announced that more coal would be
required to heat the High School during
the winter than had been estimated.
The committee estimated that from 600
to 225 tens would be required, but now
it is believt 300 tons will be necessary.
The cal bin at the school has
capacity Of leo tons.
DR.. Cooper repurtad that some books
were missing from No, 81 School. and
the parents OF the boy supposed to he
responsible had been notified that the
books must be produced or they must
be paid for, but no attention had been
paid to the notice. He asked for in.
struotions and was authorized to sus-
pend the pupil il the matter should not
be righted.
On motion of Mr.. Baugh, the COM
mittee on manual training was in.
structed to advertise for proposals for
furnishing III dozen pairs of scissors
Tor the use of the sewing scholars.
Or. Frantz gave notice that hs would
at future meeting ask that the salaries
OF some of tue ianitors be- raised, and
in order to acquaint the members with
the present status OF affairs he would
send data to the members concerning
the jantors Ia the employ of the board.
Treasurer Bartram submitted his
report for November, which was 40
cepted. 1t was an follows. Resources
--balance, new building account,
Slb, 7l0. 10; balance. ourrert expenses,
so, l23. %; appropriation from City
Council. current expenses, slI,244.3l:
negro school lag, from county treasurer,
! ~. 5S; interest on deposits, Union
National Bank, sat. 6e received from
non resident pupils, sl2; total, s53,
1895; disbursements salaries raid
teachers, S13,44l.TG; salaries raid
officers and janitois, 81, ZOO 81; books
and stationery, s2,63l. o2; expenses,
new building account, Sl1, S26. 80; heat
ing apparatus, sl37. IS furniture, sllO;
repairs, 81, 1852 fuel, $3.50; manual
training supplies, s2l0.Sl supplies,
sewing department and supervisor,
S97. 80; Free Library, sjl5. 81; mis-.
cellaneous bille. including interest on
s553, so: alance, new build
ing account, s3. 225. n; balance, current
expenses, SIG, s59.9 5; total, s53, $50. 56.