The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-29
BOARD OF
EDUCATION.
Three Letters Receiy ed
Asking For an Athletic
Association.

Ata meeting Of the Board of Education
last evening the following communication
was rece!veC:
We, the executive comnli tee OF tho
Wilmington High School Alumni rec-
ognizing the fact that athletic teams ara
necessary in all modern colleges and high
schools OF any noto would ask your hoA-
oIable body to es Ablish IN Athletic
Association in cur high school that
would bo recognized both by tue Board
of Education and Tho faculty of the high
school; that the faculty of said school 10
represeL sed In the Atlotic Association by
one representative and that said r~pre en- t
alive uct in conjunction wi h the assocn-
non In arranging The games and sports
o' the association. We further ask that
the Board OF Education excuse Ut an
early hour whom necessary, the momDers
OI any team representing the school ii,
any line Of sports; thrt the Board OF
Education give such financial aid us they
deem best, and give, the Athletic Assocla-
ton the privilege of holding their meet.
ings in Lhe High School building
nder tue present. condition at tho High
School athlst los are in such an unsettled
q ate that the boys do not care 10 partici-
pate in any Of the sports as they believe
he faculty Of the school strongly oppose
athletics. We think that this is Gause by
misunderstanding between the fncul v
usge-tions ns we have named would
giratly tend to adjust the difficulties now
existing between the faculty aud u Q
III, lubers OF the school unu huinbly a1k
your favorable consideration Of TIE
same.
1lie communication was signed by DR..
&. W. 4. Forrest. prtsidrn md II. p.
Joslyu chain of the executive commit
Ice of the Alumni A, soclution.
President shurtlidge nlso presented II
communication from the High School
A'l!elic Association asking the same Us
,he Aiumul committee anu also denying
That the association ever intended 10 go
tut OF school wi hou permission or to de
maj d the appointment Of Il committee to
examine the marks given some Of the
members tho team. 1t was sighed by
j. hristy Conner tho presluenI OF the
ns ssocinliUn.
A let or was also received from Phnai.
raj A. h. Berlin asking tbnl the rule Of
n,t year bc modified. He sald last year
s'i " members o. th I am Jailed to keen
up their uaies. He suggested tba
.",,"l- ul he boys be first required TO
g:ye permission for their sons tnplay
hat A coach be furnished that Dboy,
be allow ed to>play If their averages fall
bll"w certain mark that a room be fit.
tel for gymnasium.
Mr.. Garter reviewed the troubles of last
year and also suid their was no place for
gymnasium. He Thought the bopd
b, ud decide the question, The High
school committee is ready TO GO ever tie
ma ter and be ready TO report at the next
meeting, bn, The men bers of tho board
hould be ready 10 act.
Mr. Horn ,ad he was in sympathy
with athletics under proper control. Tho
boys do no ask gymnasium. but merely
IA p.nco to change their clothing before
eane.
The suhjec: was referred to the High
school committee and tho president vi
:ho luaru.
Ihs committee on teachers reported
that manual training now boing fur
n'shed the boys of ~ sixth grammar
grade, apd that the ys Of thu dflh gram
mar grade would W taught beginning
the first of next term.
AnDrder for $1,000 was drawn to pay
interet on certificates uf Indebtedness.
Nj, Fiaim called attention 10 the fact
that the lurge lot adjoining the High
School was about to be sold and the op-
tion Of the board expires in day. Il can
be purchased for S12tO), and he moved
II at it be purchased. Mr.. Fralm said
wv IOb WNulu ACCOMMODATE DCin EVh III
mar and high school The lot has u front
of 100 fec on Delaware avenue, and OK.
tends buck to Eleventh street.
Mr.. Carter objected to "A school being
bullt Oh the lot, though he favored lis
purchase.
Mir. Horn asked If Monroe street would
not be opened shortly through the lot
Mr.. Fram said If it was the board
" ould be paid for the ground taken. 1t
was decided 10 pu chase the lot. An orr
der for $5OOin part payment was drawn.
! he haInnce was ordered paid when title
is found correct.
he law committee repol ted having exc
cutrd un agreement with William Con.
nelly in reference to the new wall at No.
10 school.
1he matter Of opening night school
in the Ninth ward was referred 10 the
on evening school.
Bids for printing the su1erintendenL's
report were received as ollows: Star
Company, 81 50 per page; Do.
yer d enwarean, 81 Is per page. The bids
" ere referred to the printing committee
with power to act. This is twice bids
have been received, but the number of
bidders was smaller than before. George
". Wolf bid 1876 for four half tone cuts.
The contract was awarded TO Star Pub.
fishing Company,
The treasurer was authorized TO draw
IN Council for the monthly appropriation
If the bonrd.
On motion of DR.. Veesey SIC, 600 WAS
ordered paid on the mortgage on the lot |
III which tho High School stands. The
% al mortgage is S2O.CO0.
siecre ary Bartram reported having re-
'cived ss4 .l24 from State Treasurer Bur.
is MS Wiimington's share from the
school fund. This Is about 81, 800 more |
han received last year.
l. r. Wales. Jr. sent a communi cation !
,ffering to sell a fine collection Of min |
rails made by Dr.. ]. 4. Gard "a AZ u nom
nal figure for tho High School, and tho
natter will be referred to the president
Il the board.
The report Of the Institute FresLibrury
vas referred to tho library commi tee.
lhe amendment to the by laws making
February II, Lincoln's birthday. u legal
Holiday in accordance with a law passed
" the last GoncLul Assembly was adopt.
A bill for $42l was presented by Mag
lie N. Elias, which she claimed due us
alnry as first A.0i.tant at the High
;chool. She claimed she had never b,pn
rnrped from tine list of teachers and
uver legally notified that she had been
isms.ed.
MIR. Morrow moved tho comMunicat' on
10 received and filed.
Mr.. Baugh said everyone had a right
o be heard. 1t should be referred to some
Miss Elias heard,
MR. Carter said no hearing was due.
he term OF Miss Elias ,expired and she
'as not again employed
MIR. Morrow moved as a substitute that
he comm unicntion be referred to the com
lit'ee on teachers, and the motion was
Arried.
RaiiContracts Closed.