Evening journal., 1901-03-12
NEW PENHOLDERS
CAUSE ARGUMENT
Board Of Education Has No
Money
City Council Has Not Made The Regu-
lar appropriation and Finances
Are Low

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Penholders at $3.50 pr gross caused
more discussion at the meeting Of the
Board Of Education last evening than
did the matter OF floating the Sl5O.OOOI
loan for the new High school. The
argument was brought up by an item
in a principals supply order. in which,
lpennoldlrs appeared at S4SO a gross
lIhe price usually paid for penh04ders,
according to the Contract schedule ISL
from GO to so cents per gross. After
the question had been thoroughly dis
lcuesed, superintendent Twtmyer ex-I
iplained that he mad been trying to i'm
prove the quality OF writing. Com
plaint was made that the penholdarsI
were too shCrt and would not hold the
pen properly The new style was them
placed in use. He knew n0thing of the
contract in force He know n1thing Of the
price. He believed that each one
would outwear dozen of the Old
style
The report Of the Finance Commit
ltee. as read by Secretary Bartram
shows that the expenditures during
the month Of February were S24 .C36.57.
The receipts for the month amounted
to S24 4,G36.57.
President Sholtlldge informed the
beard that City Council had failed to
pass the boards appropriation. and
that there were no funds in hand with
which to pay bills.
The Legislative Committee reported
the bill authorizing the issuing Of GER
ltlficates Of Indebtedness to the amount
lof Sl50O00, and thd enc longthcning
the terms of the members had passed
n he secretary was instructed to adver-
tise fen proposals for floating the loan.
The members think a high premium
should be received.
George T. Lyon. of the Jr. o. u. A.
NJ, presented a communication asking
what kind of a flag was desired for the
new High School, as a flag is TO be
presented by the American Mechanics
He also asked the use Of the assembly
room on the DAY Of the presentation
May 30. The matter was refc,rsd &c
ithe Committee CT the Schools.
, The use of room in school No. Z
was granted the Chicago University
Center. The society recently was
formed by representative from CHI
lc2go. About seventy-fiye teachers are
In it, and about $500 has been invested.
Mrs Caroline j. Raymond of
Smyrna. regent OF the State Of Della
ware, Daughters of the American
9 Revolution, has presented to the IL eh
school and pubic schools small pie
b lures of the American flag. and a list
d Of days on which the fac should float
5 The days are as follows:
b Battle Of Trenton. December "a. Lin
, coins Birthday, February 4: Battle OF
b Princeton, January 8: Washingtan's
} Birthday February %: Battle of Lex.
] ington, April 10; Memorial Day. MAJ
30; Evacuation Day November 25.
Battle of Long Island. August 27: Flag
Day, june IA: Bunker Hill. June II:
Declaration Of independence. July 4:
+ Battle OF Monmouth. June 2S.
b The letter accompanying the pictures
( was as follows
- Smyrna, Del.
s That the celebration of our various
{ victories may be more firmly held in
} mind by the scholars of your schcool
II take pleasure in presenting to then
3. this little reminder of the days wheI
- our flag should ioat in the breeze.
( CAROLINE J. RAYMOND,
{ Regent of the State OF Delaware
e Daughters Of the Revolution.
S MIR. Morrow, of the Committee Oh
Legislation, reported that the Genera
. Assembly had PASSED the bill allowine
e the issue Of certificates Of indebted.
t ness TO pay for the High School, and
e extending the terms of the members
e. The other bills were lost A bill OF
Y Sl55.6O for the expenses of the com.
t m ttee was ordered paid.
Mr.. Turner reported that II. w
Sherman had been hired as engineer
and Marine w. Thomas as fireman OF
1.-THE new High School Flank Jones
1 over whom there was so much discus
sion, has given up the position Of fire.
man.
. Duplicate copies Of the contract FOL
stationery we're ordered sent to tn.
various principals.
vote Of thanks was extended to e
S. r. Butler & Son for pictures of tn,
High School, presented to each mem
Ter of the board.
J Theodore A. Leisen was compli
mented for the manner in which h,
. laid out the grounds and walks sur
= rounding the new High School, and tn,
: board drew an order for 500 for him.