Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-06-27


cided to allow the bill after it 10 ap-
proved by the committee.
The following Communication was
lead:
"Dr. Evan q. shortlidse, President
OF the Board OF Eduoation-Dear Sir.
We. the undersigned, having passed
through all of the grades OF the High
School, except the A senior, believe
there haa Leen an injustice done US. and
respectfully ask that there be an inyesti-
gstion. We have arrived at an age when
a year may make great difference in
our future and believe there have BEEN
some mistakes which an Investigation
will reotjfy. III you will give this
matter your Immediate attention tcom-
nc,ment being next Wednesday, you
will confer great favor ON yours very
respectfully, Frazer y. Wilson, Anton
Hauber, Edward n. Brennan, Jr., viii
liam W. Adams, joseph p. Thompson. +"
The communication was referred to
the committee on the High School,
with power TO not, The committee is to
confer with Superintendent Twitmyer
and give new examination imme-
diately IL one Is deemed necessary after
an investigation.
The meeting being the last regular
meeting Of the present board and the
last prior to vacation, the visiting
committees renc mmended repairs and
improvements as follows:
School No. 2-Painting and new
-bookcasas. fa
No. 3 Slight repairs.
No. 4--Heating apparatus In bad
shape; improved sanitary arrangements
recommended.
No. 5--Fence in bad share; walls
inside the building need repuinting.
No. g. --Sundry repairsj new black
boards needed; soma windows in bad
shape.
No. s-4Minor repairs; two new wall
clocks. ~
No, 9-Painting OF the exterior /;
plumbing, &c.
No. 10--Painting walls; repairing
curtains, windows, &C.; plastering
noeded new flag.
No. l1-Fence repaired; new clock I;
blaokboards; painting.
No. 2-Exterior needs painting |;
sanitary arrangements want looking
into.
No. 15-Four blackbourds; interior
needs painting and vanishing; boiler
liz bad shape.
No. i6--Exterior needs painting.
No. 17-- Minor repairs and supplies ;
pavement needB raisirg drainage is
bad ; cellar needs ca.nanting.
No. 49, Minor fspairs; fence and
yard need improvement.
No. 20--Storm doors, blacSboai ds
and minor repairs are needed.
No. 2l- Slight Repairs.
No. 22-in good Shape.
No. 30 Slight improvements.
Nh. 24-in good condition.
No. 3d. Some repairs aud two tables
are needed.
No. 2el-liarairs, shelving aud new
| flag nos6e1.
No. af-- New sas OF shades needed.
No. ll-- J.ocks in need of repairs.
High School Nothing in the way of
repairs naeded.
This other schools were not ra-
ported on,
Next Monduy night having been
selected as the time for the new board
to organize and that being the date of
the High School Alumni moonlight
excursion, il was decided to orgarlze
ON the following night. July Cd.
On motion of DR., John Palmer, the
book committee was authorized; ito
ddNoh0So ipt bOoh5 aHt 5thhiObCTss
bids to be opened at the neyt meeting.
. Befure adjournment President Shoit.
lidge thanked tho members for their
courtesy during his term, after which,
on mutton Of Mr.. Ross, IL resolution
was adopted thanking President Short
lidge and Secretary and Treasurer
Bartram for their faithful work.
Mr.. Carter made few remarkH, in
which he regretted ths retirement of
some of the members. lie ,spoke of
the pleasant relations and assured tho
retiring membsrs 6f the general regret
of their colleagues.
Mr.. Morrow made similar remarks,
Ho said the heard had been accused of
most everything, from extravagance
down. hut he believed il vote OF the
citizens should he taken now the board
would be sustained in all OF Its acts
He eulogized Mr.. rurner, the retiring
member from The Fourth ward. and on
his motion Mr.. Turner, as ohai -msn of
the building co,nmittee, which built
the new High School, was extended q
rising vote of thanks for his efforts in
thatibehalf, es
Mr.. Turner Expressed his appreeia-
tion OF the action of tile BOARD. lie
reviewed the history of tho building of
the new High School, and said, not
withstanding Mr.. Morrow q reu.rk that
the board lind been accused OF most
everything, but he never heard it
accused Of . graft. He las been a
member OF tho board nearly Il years.
Mr.. Ross said he had the pleagantest
relations with all OF the members and
thanked his colleagues for what they
had said.
Mr.. Schaeifdr also.eSpressed gratifica-
tion aud thanked tho members.
Farmer Struck by Train.
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