Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-07-25
BOARD OF EDUCATION.



can. Take off your coats if you want
to. This remark was made by Presi-
dent Shortlidge OF the Board Of Eduoa
tion Monday, Immediately after he
had called the body to order. James
W. Schaeffer OF the Twelfth ward was
the only member TO act on the sug-
gesticn.
Chairman Fraim of the elections
committee announced that the COM
mitree was not prepared to report on
the Second ward contest, which is
still hanging fire, there having been
no examination of witnesses. The
report was accepted.
The proper officers were instructed
ITO draw upon City Council for the
monthly appropriation also, for the
annual appropriation for new build
ings, amounting to $1,000
President Snortlidge announced the
appointment of the following visiting
committees for the several schools for
the regular two-year term:
High Sohool-James D. Carter, DIR.
A. Z. Frantz and 8. j. Horn.
No. DIR. Thomas o. Cooper and
Walter E. Buckmaster.
No. 3.--John @. Kersey and DIR.
Thomas o. Cooper.
No. 4.-William @. Baugh and Will
liam j. Burton.
No. 5.-William j. Burton and DR..
III. g. Buokmaster
No. 6.-J. Prince Ford and Robert
Adair.
No. 7.-Dr. ]. Harvey Spruance and
Bernard Donohoe.
No. s.-Robert Adair and Robert @.
Fraim.
No. 9.--Df. A. E. Frantz and James
| ID. Cartor.
No. 1O.-Francis ]. McGoyern and
William o. Brown.
No. IL. Bernard Donohoe and Thomas
f. O'Donnell.
No. l2.-Walter E. Buckmaster and
Francis j. McGovern.'
No. l3. John E. Postles and DR..
John Palmer.
No. 4.-S.J. Horn and John White, Sr.
No. 15.-Dr. BENJAMIN X. Veasey and
James W. Schaeffer.
No. 16.-I.ewIs b. Morrow and John
| @. Kersey.
No. Thames W. Schaeffer and
Bernard Donohoe.
No. ls.-John c. Kersey and John
Il. Postles
No. 19.-Thomas f. O'Donnell and
DR.. j. Harvey Spruance.
No. 20.-John White, Sr., and DR..
BENJAMIN R. Veasey.
No. 21.-Dr. Thomas o. Cooper and
| Walter e. Buckmaster.
No. 22.-WIlliam j. Burton and
Francis j. MoGovern.
No. 23.-Dr. Benjamin r. Veasey
and William E. BHugh.
| No. 24.-Dr. John Palmer and Will
liam D. Brown.
No. 25.-William o. Brown and John
1 4. Postles. t
No. 26.-Robert Adair and j. Prince
Ford.
No. 27.-Dr. II. g. Bucsmaster and
Dr. J. Harvey Sprusnce.
| No. 28.-IIewis B. Morrow and John
White, Sr.
The teachers committee submitted
the following report, which was adopted
Wilmington, DEL, July 22d, 19Ol.-To the
| Board of Education. Wilmington, Del.
Your committee would recommend as fol-
lows:
I That Laura Deli. Gotwas be appointed
teacher in No. % to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation OF Miss Bullen. and thpt
Bertha A. Hill be appointed teacher at No.
| 6.
| We recoslmend the employment of Miss
Frances Young MS teacher of pedagogy in
| Schools No. 8 and No, 16 at a salary of
| bl,uJU duu tnh6 MISS hHTy Il. lShlnlDRer Dc
employed as supervisor of drawing at a sal
| ary of $500 per year. We would report that
| the credentials and certificates of Miss
Young, Miss Isaminger. Miss Polk and Mr..
| Osborne have been examined and approved
| by the superintendent.
We recommend that all candidates for ad-
mission to the Wilmington City Training
Schools be required to pass sn examination
under the direction of the teachers COM
| inittee and the superintendent of schools In
| the following branches. viz: Reading, writ
| ing, arithmetic, algebra, English grammar,
| history of the United States, physiology and
| hygiene, elementary drawing and the rudi-
ments of vocal music; that all candidates
| shall also pass physical examination of
such character as shall satisfy the teachers
| committee that she possesses robust health
| and vital force enough to meet the wear,
tear and exhaustion of physical and mental
power incid,~' 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 asu recommend that each year the 12
white candidates, and the five colored can
didates. having passed the highest and best
! examination in all respects shall be admitted
| to the training department of Schools No.
and No. 16 respectively.
We would further recommend that in
| stead OF paying each candidate $75 upon
| graduation as heretofore, that the sum of
! 500 ia ADDITION to the regular salary, be
paid to each graduate of the training
| schools, upon the completion OF one years
service as regular teacher in the public
schools of Wilmington.
| The first examination under this rule shall
be held Thursday and Friday, August 22d
| ana 23d, 1901, and annually thereafter the
| first Friday and Saturday in June. All
| female graduates of the High School and of
| the Howard School shall be notified of said
examinations; and all candidates shall
notify the superintendent of their intention
| to enter the class. at least 10 days before the
| date of the examination.
DIR. Frantz. chairman Of the COM
mittee on fuel, heat and ventilation,
reported that the committee had
awarded the contract for coal for the
ensuing school year TO John NJ. Solomon,
and the contract for wood to ii. n.
| Sergeant, the lowest bidders. Tho
action OF the committee was approved
When Treasurer Bartram began to
read the monthly report of the Will
mington Institute Library somebody
made motion that the report be referred
to the library committee without read
| ing, whereupon President Shortlidge
said he thought the members should
hear what the reports contain, as the
board contributes about $1,000 year
to the institution, whersupon the report
was read and then referred to the COM
mittee.
Only one bid was received for sup
plying the, schools with books and
stationery during the next school year,
| that of L. s. II. Butler & 20. 1t was
referred to the committee on books,
with rower to act.
| On motion OF DR.. Frantz, the com