The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1902-03-11
BOARD OF
EDUCATION.

subjects of interest and import
! ance brought up for discussion.
DIR. Cooper u member OF the
committee appointed to see that
the pupils and teachers in the
schools were properly vaccinated
reported thai the committee had
visited the teacher in No. Is
school who had refused to be
yaccinatcd and that she still re-
fused to be vaccinated. DR.. Cooper
stated that he thought it was mere
ly case of stubborness. Presi-
dent Shortlidge said that he UNI
derstoodl that the teacher had
be II vaccinated within the past
two years. DR.. Buckmaster Of
the same committee stated the
physician in Charge Of that
school had examined the teacher
and would not have req tested
that she be yaccinated had not the
examination shown that she need
ed it. DR.. Cooper asked that the
teacher be requested by the
Board to be vaccinated. Presi-
dent Shortlidge stated that the
Board had no law to compel the
teachers to get vaccinated and
could not be turned out if they
refused. Dr. Spruance stated
that the teacher Miss Kirby OF
No. 10 school had refused to al
low him to vaccinate her but he
thought she would reconsider.
The committee Oh graduation
gowns submitted the following
report:
Your committee on high school
in conjunction with the principal
of the school and your superin-
tenlent have gone very carefully
into the matter referred to them
at the last meeting in regard to
some regulation costume to be
worn at the graduation exercises.
1t is the unanimous opinion OF
the committee that it is not advls-
able at this time to take any
action and recommend that the
matter be taken up with the
class by the committee in order
that some suitable regulation may
be made that will overcome the
very great expense that is complain
ed of"
The report was adopted.
The following protest was re-
ceived from the February and also
the Juhe class.
ave the undersigned members
of the February class Of the VIII
mineton High School, respectfully
represent:
"That it has come to our attcn-
ton that IN effort is being put
forth to induce the Board of Ed'-
cation to hereafter require the fe-
male graduates OF the High School
to Wear black gowns and mortar
boards at the commencement cX-
crcisos thereof.
"That we believe the adoption
OF such Il regulation would be IN
departure from the custom
Which has heretofore prevailed
upon such occasions and would
serve no good purpose but would
entail unnecessary and additional
expense upon the graduates.
"That we most respectfully OPP
p Sc the adoption Of such a reso-
ution.
"rhcrcfore we earnestly petition |
your honorable body not yield to |
he request for the proposed inno-
;ation.
The members Of the February class
ylIo signed the petition were as fol-
uwS: Elsie Y. Hubert, Edith NJ.
lardesty, Mary D. B ados Clara
Wood, Vera A. Leonard, Lizzie II.
'ohnson, L9rairc A. Lynch, Rcba NJ.
|osIyn. Lydia $. Foster, Katie e.
)oherly, Blanche Grub, Clara
Vhalcr, Martha Il SaycrS, Sarah
Iarriott, Florence Weldin, Susie
lpplcby, Charlotte Mcconnell. Mabel
Tough, Bella 5. Speer, Kate Quiglcy,
The following members OF thc.Iune
lass also signed the protest.: Evelyn
Iahn, May Connell, Clara Albert.
ethel Baynard, Bertha Simmons,
.ma Morrison, Blanche V. B. Pear
on. Matte L. Johns, Loola Lee, NJ.
ethel Pennington. jeanette Nc
Mabel Beney, Margaret
Iurray, Edith NJ. >npIec, Fannie
Brown. May Rcybold Helen NJ. Davis,
dina Thorp' lIilda Preston. Marion
;. Simmons, RcDa Marion, Anna
.owbcr, Grace \'list Clara Folsom.
Wynands, GencivcO 'Connor
,iizabcth Polk, Nellie NJ Sawin. Ruth
!. Loft, Mary l.. Dunlap and Sarah
i0wcn.
DR.. Cooper at once gave notice of
II amendment to the bylaws to I
boliSll commencement exercises, and
was referred to the law committee.
The Treasurer submitted th1 io-
wing report for February.
Balance fund for new buildings,
}.l577, balance fund for current
,pensrs So2Gl .d6, appropriation from
iIv Council fund for current expenses
l34l.Jl. interest on deposit SO 30,
mount received from sewing lesson,
,l..IO. amonnL received from non
'sdent pupils S7oj 90, total S27475-
|.
Hy salaries paid teachers $3.50. OF.
salaries pad officers and janitors
az l,n,L,s and lt n innoru lD1n | !