The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-07-23
VISITING
COMMITTEES.

School committees wre appointed anu
various matters OF business were trans
acted at the meeting Of the Board OF
Education last night. The school COM
mittees are as follows:
High School, j. ID. Carter, A. T..
Frantz, s. ]. Horn.
No. i, X. G. Fraim, Walter Bufkmas-
ter.
No. 2, DIR. Thomas o. Cooper. al
ter Buckmaster; No. 3, John G. kerscy,
DR.. Thomas o. Cooper; No. 4, MlIilam
&. Baugh, William J. Burton; No. o.
William j. Burton. DIR. II. q. Buckmas-
ter; No. 6, J. Prince Ford, Robert Ada'r,
No. Z, DIR. j. Harvey Spruance. Bernard
Donahoe: No. s, Robert Adair, II. y.
Fraim; No. 9. A. Il. Trantz, J. ID. Car
ter: No. 10. Francis ]. McGQvern, W: y.
Brown; No. II. Bernard DOnohoe.
Thomas r. O'Donnell: No. IL. Walter
Buckmaster, Francis ]. McGovern: No.
10. John Il. Posties, DIR. John Palmer;
No. IA, 8. J. Horn. John White, Sr.;
No. Is. DIR. b. X. Veasey, Mr.. Shsffer;
No. 16, l.. Il. Morrow, John G. Kerscy;
No, II, ]. W. Shaffer. Bernard Dono-
hoe; No. 1S, John G. Kersey. John ".
Postles: No. 10, Thomas +. O'Dohnell,
DIR, !, Harvey Spruance: No. 20. John
White. ST.. DIR. r. r. Veasey; No. 2l'
DR.. Thomas O. Cooper, Walter Buck
master; No. %. William ]. Burton. Fran
els J. McGovern: No. 20. DR.. Il. II.
,easey, William G. Baugh; No. "a, Or.
John Palmer. W. o. Brown: No. %,
W. O. Brown, John r. Postlcs; No. 26,
Robert Adair, J. p. Ford; No. q, DIR. II.
G. Buckmaster. DR.. ]. Harvey Sprnanre'
No %, l.. r. Morrow. John White. ST..
The teachers committees report, in
effect as follows, was adopted:
Your committee would recommend:
That Laura De II. Gotwals he appoint
cd teacher in No. % to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation Of Miss Rnl-
len. and that Bertha A. Hill he appointed
teacher at No. 8.
We recommend the employment OF
Miss Frances Young as teacher of l'eda-
CORY in Schools 20. 9 and No. 16 at a
salary of $1,000 and that Miss Mary f.
Isaminger he employed as supervisor OF
drawing at n salary of 5000 per year. We
would report that the credentials and
certificates Of Miss Young. Miss 1sa-
minger, Miss Polk and Mr.. Osborne hav"
been examined and approved by the SUI
perintendent.
We recommend that all the candidates
for admission to the Wilmington City
Training Schools he required to pass an
examination under the direction OF the
teachers committee and the snprrin-
tepdcnt Of schools in the following bran
ches viz: reading, writing. arithmetic
algebra, English grammar. history of
the United States, physiology and by
gicne, elementary drawing and the ru-
limcnts of vocal music: that all candi-
dates shall also pass physical cxamina-
ton of such character as shall satisfy the
teachers committee that she possesses
robust health and vital force enough to
meet the wear and tear and exhaustion
of physical and mental power incident to
the daily work of the teacher in the
school room. The physical examination
shall be made by physician designated
by the teachers committee.
We also recommend that each year tn"
twelve white candidates. and the five
colorcd candidates. having passed the
highest and best examination in all re-
spects shall he admitted to the training
department of Schools NO. ana NO. 10
respectively
We would further recommend thar IN
stead of paying each canhidate 20 upon
graduation as heretofore, that the sum
Of 800 in addition to the regular salary.
he maid to each graduate of the training
schools. upon the completion Of one years
service as n regular teacher in the public
schools OF wilmington.
The first examination under TINS rn'"
shall he held Thursday and frlhnv'
August % and %, 1901, ana annually
thereafter the first Friday and saturday
in June. All female graduates OF me
High School and of the Howard School
shall he notified of said examination, and
all candidates shall notify the superln-
tendent of their intention to enter the
class at least ten days before the date
Of the examination.
Chairman Carter of the committee on
repairs reported that estimates for paint
ing were being received and that black
boards and curtains are needed in some
schools. On his motion the matter or
purchasing hlackhoar,ls and curtains was
referred to the committee on repairs with
power to act. Mr. Carter suggested that
the color OF the shades he green.
On motion the proper officials We're n1-
tllorized to draw on City Council for the
monthly appropriation and for the an
NAL appropriation for new buildings.
Il, s. r. Butler and Son were the only
bidders for furnishing books and sup
| plies for the schools. The bid was re
| ferred to the book committee with power