Evening journal., 1902-07-01

more Indebtedness Rather than swamp
the schools bv additional debt he pre-
ferred to see them closed. he said.
Lrantz Replies
The remarks brought Dr. Frantz TO his
feet. II feel / would be doing myself an
injustice II / did not refuto the words OF
the member from the Fourth ward" he
said THE Board OF Education does owe
money, but we have collateral for what
we owe. We have erected "a High School,
OF which every citizen OF Wilmington can
feel proud. We are I'm debt because OF
this High School. but n man who Is In debt
and can sell out and have balance after
settling all claims is not IN debt We are
meeting the interest on our debt regularly
and the principal viii be paid IN time Il
IS not right that the taxpayers OF today
should pay for the High SCHOOL, the bene-
FITS OF which are TO be enjoyed by future
generations. The people TO come after us
should bear their share OF the expenses OF
that grand school, and that IS what we
are doing. so that the taxpayers OF today
win not have to be burdened with privi-
ieges that future generations are 10 enjoy.
We are doing this and paying for the High
School without increasing the tax rate.
We are giving sent to every child who
applies TO the schools OF the city. / am
sorry that we have a man In the Board OF
Education who viii. at this late date,
make such assertions as have been made
here tonight and say that we are getting
80 deep In debt that we had better close
The schools"
Mr. Ford replied that he did not refer
20 the debt created by the building Of the
High School, but TO the Indebtedness
which Is being created by a general in
crease OF teachers salaries. He added
that he was as good a friend OF education
as any man In the board.
Previous 20 the tilt. the members OF the
board discussed the report OF the Teach
ers' Committee. increasing the salary OF
Professor Berlin OF the High School from
$1,000 toIs2p0Q, and decrenslpg thai u
Miss Craig from S1,200 to 81 ,000 The dis
cussion was exceedingly long, and ter
minated IN n vote to let Professor Berlin's
salary remain at 81 300 and Miss Craig s
az $1,000. as recommended by the COM
mittee
The only other change made in the
committees report was with reference to
School No 20. where all teachers were
rccommnded FOR reappointment. Super
intendent Twitmyer replied that Miss f..
Viola Reeves. the principal. was to be
married. whereupon her name was drop
ped from the list.
Want Cap and Gown
The subject Of cap and gown apparel for
High School commencement exercises was
referred 20 the High School Committee.
President Shortlidge remarked that the
idea was looked uDon with favor by a
large number OF people, and he hoped the
board would adopt the style Of dress for
the commencement exercises.
Mr.. Twitmyer Reports
Superintendent Twitmyer submitted a
report covering the work Of the public
schools during the past four months. He
said the total number Of pupils enrolled
was II $50, number belonging. 1888. and
the average attendance was SAB. In the
High School there were 730 scholars en-
rolled and the average attendance was
$40. In the lower grades there were TO-
49f enrolled and the average attendance
was 1881. During the year there was
9.191 scholars promoted and only 1877 fail
ed at promotion. These failures were
largely due to absence from school
through sickness and because some OF the
children would not be vaccinated There
We're only sixty-one applicants for seats
on June &c.
Superintendent Twitmyer referred to
the establishing Of Libraries in the vari-
Gus schools by the Institute Library. say
ing the books had been n great help to the
teachers and scholars, as IT taught the
pupils what to read. how to read and how
20 get information at first hand. The in
struction IN sewing. drawing and manual
training had been most efficient
Relative to the study for teachers. Su-
perintendent Twitmyer said 1t had been
Of much benefit and that the teachers had
taken a great interest In the studies He
said the syllabus had not been designed
to place burden on the teachers. but had
/ been designed TO give them aid and in
crease their efficiency. The teachers had
shown a remarkable spirit in regards 70
the study and had seemed anxious to en-
ter upon IT, AS an illustration Superin-
tendent Twltmyer said that the request
had been made that next years study FOR
teachers should be the history OF educa-
tion and child study.
The superintendent also reviewed the
work OF the training schools and said that
throughout the whole public school sys-
tenn there had been many evidences OF
substantial progress and that the prospects
for next year were bright FOR educational
matters in Wilmington to take many
steps forward.
Changes Recommended
The Committee on Teachers recon-
mended the following changes and ap-
pointments from the report submitted &c
the board at the previous meeting
That Elizabeth S. Mcdaniel be trans
ferred from School No. to the primary
department Of School No. &c at a salary
Of S365 per year.
THAT Anna W. Simmons be transferred
from school no. IA to school No 3 at a
salary OF $500 per year.
That Katherine Gormley be appointed
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