The sun., 1901-03-26
R0BBING
CITY PUPILS
Pointed Remarks Made at Board
Of Education Meeting.
WAR ON RURAL SCHOLARS
Mr. Fraim Moves all NONRESIDENT
Pupils be Dismissed From Schools
Next Week-Laid Over Till
Next Meeting.
WAR ON RURAL SCHOLARS

At the meeting of the Board of Edu-
cation last night MIR. Traim moved that
all nonresident children attending the
public schools be dismissed after this
week. Mr.. O'Donnell seconded the mo-
ton.
Previous to Mr.. Fraim making this
motion heated discussion had taken
place in regard to nonresident pupils
attending the High School
DR.. Frantz thought that children from
the surrounding country ought to be al
lowed the advantages of the High
School. Mr. Ross said there were people
residing outside the city limits who paid
taxes Ill the city and ought to be allowed
to send their children to the High
School.
MIR. Eraim said there were thirty-four
out of town pupils in the High School.
rhey come from as far as Chadd's Ford,
Pa, and from down the State. He said
1t would be a violation of the law for the
board to charge for tuition.
DR.. Frantz declared that bad law
vas petter violated than obeyed.
President Shortlidge took the floor and
declared that the children outside of the
.ity had no more right in the schools
If Wilmington than the children of Chi
ago. That each pupil from the outside
If the city attending the High School
.ost the board at least $5 year for
books and stationery. That such pupils
Kept back city pupils and it was in fact
'obbing city children. He declared that
Thomas Weldin of Brandywine hundred,
who had two children in the schools at
the time was the means of beating Il bill
'lefore the Legislature two years ago for
harging out of town pupils and was
lgainst the bill again this time. He
asserted that he was in favor of calling
/ halt now and stopping the spending
If the peoples money in this way and
obbing the children of the city.
He thought it would be well to notify
he nonresident pupils not to buy any
more monthly railroad tickets and have
II was then that Mr.. Fraini made ms
notion throwing out NONRESIDENT pupiis
# NIL the schools.
| Dr Frontz thought it would be IL sin
| md shame to throw out some non
.esident pupils who might be about
graduating. He said that i'll his opinion
he school came next to the church ano
he would as soon refuse to admit q
,erson outside the city to a church IL
.he city because he did not belong III th'
liocese Of Wilmington, as to refuse u
,llow pupil from outside the cit'
% attend the High School.
| Dr Shortlidge said DIR. Frantz wa
yiolotins his solemn oath if he allowe
nonresident pupils to attend the ZIG
School.
Mr. Morrow moved to lay the matte
,yer till the next meeting and his motto
weyailed. Messrs. O'Donnell, Fran
and Palmer voted against the MOTION,
Mr.. Morrow gave notice that ut III
lrext meeting he would present amen'
nrnts to sections S3, "a, 35 and 80 OF u
Iby-laws. increasing the salary OF u
secretary from $400 to $500; treasur
from $500 to $1,000 and superlntende
from $4,000 TO $4,000.
DIR. Shortlidge thought it would be
,ood plan to swear in some OF Z
ionitors as special officers ana arre
some Of the bad boys ut some OF
schools. =,
The James Bradford Co. gave not
that il would increase the price OF gu
ing 40 per cent. 1t was decided TO adv
tise for bids for the glazing about
school building. The old contr'
with the Bradford Co. has expired.