Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-14

telephone service Tor some OF the schools
and suggested that there be one placed
In the auperinteudent's Office In the
new High School, at all events The
matter was laid over for future con-
eideration. IL was decided. ON MIR.
Carters motion, to procure a clock for
Superintendent Twitmyer's Office, the
cost not to eyceed BOO. Mr.. Ross
objected to the high price and voted in
the negative.
the matter OF manual training 'fof
the fifth grade boys, which was
scheduled for consideration on the first
meeting In February, went over until
the next meeting, the committees on
teachers and manual training and
superintendent to report upon the
adyisability Of having manual train
ing instructor at No. 2S School, where
to-aive the fifth grade pupils manual
training instruction.
The printing committee was in
struoted, on, motion of Mr.. Frsim, to
get bids from two responsible houses
for printing stationery for Surerin-
tendent Twitmyer's Office, which is
needed at once.
An additional room having been
opened at No. IA School, it was decided
to procure the necessary furniture.
Some repairs are to be made to the
building. Some alterations are to be
made ct No. 2s School, giving more
room for lunch quarters.
Tho finance committee made the fol-
lowing report for January, which was
accepted, esources-Balances, new
building account, s2,243. So; current
expenses, St2, ,060. 73; appropriation
from City Council, s13. 566. OIL; interest
on deposit from tho Union National
Bank, s25A8; receipts from the sale of
sewing lessons, SIS. IL; oyerdraft, fund
fer new buildings, S1,6S2. 40; total,
S29, 593. 32; disbursements - salaries
paid teachers, $12. 4S9 II; salaries of
officers and ianitors, 81, 256. So, amount
paid for new buildings, $3.50. 40; other
| buildings, 1886; manual training sup
| plies, Sl13.39; books and stationery,
S14a.79; furniture. Sc, 473. 40; repairs,
1928. 81; supplies for supervisor, 30
cents; Free Library, $3.50. 80; miscel-
laneous bills. S2, 219. 10; balance, cur
rent expenses. 80, 221.03; total, 500,
| 593. 80.
Orders were drawn for salaries for
| teachers and ianitors for last month
amounting to Sl6, 145. 63.
| Superintendent Twitmyer read his
mid-winter report, showing that there
are now 9,421 scholars enrolled; the
1 whole number admitted during tho last
term was l0,1l7; l,0I1 had Withdrawn
by graduation, removal from the city,
sickness, &c. Since Jqnuary 3lst 622
were admitted, while for the same
reriod last year there were 1856 ad-
mitted, the number this year being
almost double that for the same period
last year. He also told OF the changes
resulting from the occupancy of the
/, new High School and gave tile number
of scholars to each teacher in thf
sevetal buildings, the average number
! being about 40. He stated that there
are only four vacant schoolrooms in the
| building, one at No. A Scheel, 1.-TWO al
4 No % and one at No. l3 Interesting
ststiaties were given showing that there
are 45l scholars in the High School
classes, l,510 in the grammar, 6, l6s in
| the primary and 1889 in the colorei
schools. The highest percentage oi
attendance was 96.7; lowest Ga
average, S6.6. Mr.. Twitmyer expressed
| the opinion that the changes noted in
the report were for the best interests Of
! the schools The report was accepted
/ and filed.