The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-06-25
TEACHERS
APPOINTED
Superintendent. Assistant and
Clerk Reelected.
THANKS FOR PRESIDENT
Retiring Members Of School Board
Bid Farewell-Board Will
Re-organize on Next
Tuesday.
THANKS FOR PRESIDENT

4 AT the meeting of the Board of Educa-
ltion last evening, Superintendent. George
Ivy. Twitmyer, Assistant Superintendent
Mary G. l. Williams and Superintend-
ent's Clerk Miss Kate Corbit, were
Unanimously reelected.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Morrow
Iraising the salary of the superintendent
from $4,000 to $4,000 and the salary of
The secretary and treasurer from $500 to
900 was passed.
The members of the board made re-
lports of the repairs needed to be made
to the different buildings during the sum
mer. School No. % and the High School
were reported to be all right. The book
committee was given permission to ad-
vertise for books and stationery.
The following letter which was re-
ceived by President Shortlidge was re-
ferred to the High School Committee:
We, the undersigned, having passed
| through all of the grades of the High
School, except A senior believe there has
been an injustice done us and respectfully
ask that there be an investigation.
I'VE have arrived at an age when a
year may make great difference in ON.
future, and believe there have been some
mistakes which an investigation will
rectify.
If you will give this matter your I'M
mediate attention commencement being
next Wednesday, you will confer great
favor on
Yours very respectfully,
Frazer j. Wilson,
Arthur Hauber,
Edward II. Brennan, Jr..
Willam w. Adams.
Joseph r. Thompson"
This was the last meeting of the pres
sent board and President Shortldge
thanked the members for their uniform
courtesy during his incumbency. Mr..
Ross presented resolution giving a vote
IF thanks to the president and secretary
and treasurer. Mr.. Ross put the ques-
ton on the matter of adopting the reso-
luton. The resolution was adopted by
a rising vote. A rising vote of thanks
was given William Turner. chairman of
the New Building Committee, who retires
from the board after having been
member for IA years. Remarks were
made by Messrs. Turner. Ross. Schaeffer
and Rommell. who retire from the board
A bill of Bush & Sons Co. for about
$50 for coal delivered to the High School
was passed 1t had been in dispute for
sometime. The extra amount was cbarg-
ad because the coal had to he placed in
bins. in the cellar. of the High School.
The company claimed that they did not
take this into consideration when bidding.
Ii was decided to re-organize the board
IN Tuesday. July 2 instead of Monday,
July 1 as two of the members are on the
of arrangements for the
alumni exercises which will be held next
Monday.
The High School teachers and their
salaries follow:
High SchooI-A. III. Berlin. principal.
81, 900; Jane Craig, assistant principal,
$1,000; Elizabeth ID. Hopes, $500: Alice
Mercer, 500; Grace l.. Smith, $500; Mary
J. Wheeler. $500; Lyde w. Polk $500;
Anna NJ. Lewis. $3.50; Eliza A. Craig,
$3.50: Sara L. Tominson, $3.50; Ella d.
Il. Semple. $3.50; Florence Ramo, $3.50;
Catharine M. Rider, $3.50; Sallie Hare.
$500; Mary l.. Lacklen, language, $S0O
Robert ]. Osborne. head of science de-
$1,000; Ellie Graft. physics and
$3.50: A. Edward Rhodes.
lrawing. $1,000; John r. Robinson. iron
work. $1,000: John Z. Whitehead wood
work. $1,000; William E. Taylor, forg-
ng. $1,000.
The committee would recommend the.
adoption Of the following:
l. That on and after May /, 1902 all
for principalship in primary
ichools shall pass examination in each
If the branches in the course of study
n the primary schools, and in physiology,
school hygiene, music, drawing. EnglSn
md American literature. elementary
psychology. school management, methods
II instruction and history of education,
n which an average of 80 per centum
must be attained; no certificate shall be
granted to any candidate sfglling below
10 per centum in any subject.
IL. For grammar school prncipalships,
'andldates shall pass an examination in
he branches of the course of study in
he grammar schools and in physiology.
chool hygiene, music, drawing elemen-
ary. algebra physical geography, gem
raj history, English and American lit
rature, elementary psychology, school
methods of instruction and
history of education, in which an aver
ge of so per centum must be attained: no
ertificate shall be granted to any candi-
late falling below 65 per centum in any
ubject.
III. That the Teachers Committee in
with the superintendent he
authorized to assign teachers TO the
'laces and positions in which they may
70 able TO render the best service 10 the
chool.
Nv. That a supervisor of drawing be
mployed for the ensuing year
V. That the Teachers Committee he
authorized to examine into the Feasibility
Il instructing sewing into the lower
rades of our schools.
vi. That the title of assistant he here
fter omitted in assigning teachers to
ositions.
T.. r. Morrow, Chairman,
j. ID. Carter.
A. Il. Frantz.
r. C. Fraim,
John Palmer.Jr
f; G. Shortlidge.
Comparatively few changes were made
1 the corps of teachers by the commit
re.