Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-16


cause indirectly and to some extent
directly.
Bishop Coleman said he felt great (
sympathy for the movement for the /
children's sake especially and In his
oninion such project would encourage
patriotism among the children. ina
country stands in reed of Just that
kind OF ratriotiam and he believed the
board wuud he justified in granting
the request. He believed 1t would
make lasting impression upon the
minds of the children to have appropri-
ale execises. He emphasized the state
/ ment of Judge Gray that the object of
! the association is not simply to raise
! money, hut also to instil patriotism in
| the children.
Mr.. Rossell suggested that special
comm ttse be appointed to cooperate
with the committee of the association
to arrange for appropriate memorial
| services
| Robert Adair, a member Of the board
from the Ninth ward, recalled Long
is.Iuw demonstration, when each par
| ticipant contributed 10 cents and re-
csiyed certificate lis moved thai a
speuial committee of five he appointed
4 to co operate with the association.
/ Action was deferred, but assurance was
given the visitors that the matter would
be considered.
4 Later Mr.. Adair moved that COM
mittee of five be appointed, with the
president as one, with the co operation
oil the superintendent to arrange for an
appropriate observance.
Dr. Frantz opposed collections for
any purpose in the public schools. he
said no person had q higher regard for
the late President and his memory, but
he would not favor the board ordering
collect on He would not oppose
voluntary collections, but did not want
the board to appear as ordering such
collection He was heartily in favor fo
memorial exercises,
MIR. Adair favored voluntary contri-
buttons and suggested the use of en-
velopes in giving money, 30 that 1T
would not bs know what any scholar
gave and those who could not give at
all would not be en- barrassed.
DIR. Shortlidge thought it would be
all right to permit the children to give
if they desired to do SO
Bishop Coleman, being given the
privilege OF the floor, said the only
suggestion of the citizens committee in
the matter was that the board allow an
opportunity to give, in connection with
+; the proposed memorial exercises.
!; Mr. MoGoYern thought the matter
t, would work out all right If lett to the
visiting committees and teachers.
, 1t was finally decided to leave the
matter with special committees OF hye,
/ with no special instructions.
. The following committee was ap.
8 POINTED Messrs. Adair, Frantz, HON,
/; Fraim aud Shortlidge
. fnu ntoF ipHn Z
, following report;
Owing to the deolinaticn of Nellie b.
(: Gillespie and the resignations of NJ.
Isabelle Maoallister aud Mary q, Rob
, inson, the following appointments have
!. been made Jane L. MoCaiterty hai
0 been appointed to position in tins
q urinary department Of School No. 2s a
1 O salary of $500 per year: KATHERINE
, Dougherty has been sppointed to 1
q position in School No. IA at salary o
$500 per year: Geneva NJ. Lawrence ha
beeu appointed to School No, y
& Jennie ID. Barboza has been appointed
i, to the position in School No. l6, mad
). vacant by The transfer of Miss Law
A renee. at salary of $500 per year. Thes'
d appointments date from January I'd
q 1862
/. The action of the committee was ap
r proved
ii The resignation of Isabelle Macal
b lister as teacher 10 School No. Id wa
D accepted
/: The application of Timothy Houston
ia fer the pos ition of janitUr was referrs
d to the committee on heat, fuel ant
is ventilation.
" Mr.. O'Donnell offered two amend
II ments, which were referred to the lax
committee, to be reported at Eubse
/, quent meeting.
10 One amendment provides that whel
a the board deea.s it advisable to pur
ID chase land for school purposes tn
president shall appoint special com
ar mittee OF five members to report th
I'd mice or prices Of lots, report buck I
or tho board; tnat the oorniu ttee the
ask for plans for the building, suh]ec
III to ths approval Of tho board, and il tn
,g board deems it advisable to build
10 school the same committee sinai! hav
he charge of the erection and furnishing c
or the building.
1. Another provides that all ianitor5 an
3, their work shall he under the super
8, vision OF the visiting comm ttee o. eaG
O: school: that the ianitors shall receiV
O.: their orders from the visiting con
to miteea, and those committees shall ii
s, vacancies temporarily and report to tt
s. board, the pres dent of which shall al
be pcint special committee OF three me
n. competent to look after the manRg
ne ment of hoilers to examine all appl
,ol oanta and make RECOMMENDATIONS TO II
to board for appoiutmen. The ianito
an ara now under the control OF the con
a mittee on heat, fuel and ventilation.
a The third provides that bids shall
ol asked for all work snd supplies costir
to more tuRn So.
TO- MIR. Don0hoe offered an amendmei
ed which provides that the president shu
~. not have any vote on committees
he which he is member eS-otticio, exec
ed in cases OF Il tie. The matter will con
81 up at a subsequent meeting.
re a letUer was read from Princip
s. Berlin recommending Increased equi
o4 ment for the manual training depar
ny ment, which is necessary by the adve
IN, of the fifth and sixth grade boys
m that department. The manual traInil
he committee was given authority TO speI
n $3.50 to improve the facilities.
DIR. Frantl reported that it was nece
hn sary to oEen new room in the Hi!
stn School, and the new building rnmmitC
lev was authorized TO procure the necessa
in furniture to Accommodate ~ pupils.
le- Chairman Carter of the Hiah Scho
in COMMITTEES reported that he had refUs
.ry the athletic association permission
'ay use the assembly room of the buildil
on for an entertainment. The committee
lb- action was endorsed.
ate Recently Oliver Martin of ChadC
Iii Ford, who had two non resident ch
ZEN d en- attending the schools, asked fol
oh rabata having hean conn al led TO " i'll