Evening journal., 1902-10-14
CITY NEEDS MORE
SCHOOL TEACHERS
Superintendent Says No Com
petent Instructor in Will
mington Idle
FORCED TO GET OUTSIDE HELP
More Desks Win be Placed il School
No. l6--Many Changes in Teachers
Have Been Made---Night School

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Superintendent c. W. Twitmyer, Of
p.blic schools, appeared before the
Beard Of Educlu n lat nignt,and made
a report on the present condition Of
scloo.s. He said
The schools OF this city have bam
/ in session over one month, having fOf-
mally opened On Tuesday. Sept=mbsr
., 1902.
The pupils and teachers returne d
! from their vacations refreshed and
toned up for vigorous work. There is a
delightful spirit manifested every
where. snd If the first months work
| Is to be taken as an indication Of what
may be expected during the year. then
we are sure to have one OF the most
successful years in the history Of the
schools. I he outlook is most encour-
aging.
There were enrolled in all OF the
schools In the city 10,129 pupils, dis
tributed and classed as follows: High
School, 752; grammar schools, 1,7S7;
primary schools. 6.2S4; colored schools.
1906
Up to this date we have been able TO
place all applicants for seaus without
overCrowding to any extent any Of the
rooms; in most cases applicants have
baen seated in schools nearest their
! homes.
An unusually large number Of teach
ers who were regularly elected in June,
and who accepted the positions TO
which they were elected resigned at
the opening OF the term or during the
month; these designations were caused
| by failing health the purpose TO enter
some other business or profession, or
to enter the state of matrimony. To
MI these places it was necessary TO
employ all our substitutes, and TO go
out of the city for teachers to supply
the demand. So far as know there is
today not a single. properly qualified
teadher in the city without a position,
II she desires to teach.
The question OF night schools was
again brought before the board, and at
the suggestion of President Shortlidge
the matter was referred to the Commit
tee on Night Schools, who will confer
with Superintendent Twitmyer and re-
port at the next mseting of the board.
Upon motion the question Of placing
i more dsisks in school No 16. to relieve
/ the crowded ccndition of that school
was referred to the Building Commit.
tee.
President Shortldge referred TO The
filthy condition of several schools. and
called particular attention 10 schools
\ Nos. 2, 4, IA, 20 and 21.
A letter of resignation was received
from S. J. Horn, member Of the boarC
from the First ward, and was adopted
Mr. Horn has removed from the FiTs
ward, and in consequences was Oblige'
to resign.
Presideno Shortlidge referred 10 TIL
? death of John r Hartman, a forme
member Of the board. and upon motiol
of Mr.. Fraim. a resolution Of condo
+ lenod was adopted.
K The election Of a member Of tn
A board from the First ward to fill tn
o vacancy made by the resignation of
. j. Horn, was postponed until the mex
meeting.
The Committee on Teaohers offere
T. the following report, which was rea
J. and adopted:
: Gentlemen: Owing to death, resig
/. nations, promotions and transferi
e your Committee on Teachers woul
recommend the following changes m
appointments:
That Margaret Foulk be transferrt
from school No. % to school No. II, z
the same salary.
That Helen Williams be appointe
to the new room crened in school NJ
5, at o salary Of $3.50 per year.
e Taat FlOie E. Cooper be appointed
s. the position in school No. s made VI
" cant by the promotion of Marion
a Crozier at a salary CT $3.50 ier year.
That Viola B. Prouse be al-pointed
=. tthe position in school No. 8. made v;
= can't by the promotion of Ethel
ID Ccc-6r, at a salary of $3.50 Ter ye7r.
That Nita NJ. Cashman be anpo nts
v to the position in school No II. mad
Sc vacant by the resignation of Mable
er hamilton, at a salary Of $3.50 per yea
a. That Laura NJ Morrell be aproints
v to the position in school No. %. ma,
ID vacant by the transfer OF Margar
81 Foulk, at a salary Of $3.50 per year.
That Elizabeth Sheppard be apo n
"a ed to the position in school No. !
Ia made vacant by the death Of Annie
he Nelly. at a salary Of $3.50 per year.
ce That Bessie Taylor be appointed
e the position in the primary departme
n of school No. 16. made vacant by Il
n death of Sarah Nelson at a salary
as $3.50 per year
av That Alice Moore Dunbar be tran
cd ferred from the grammar depaItme
= Of school No. 16 to the high school d
partment Of the same school, at a 81
- ary Of $500 per year.
AT That Mary A. Whitford he made a,
ne ing principal Temporary appo' 'rtmsr
re Of school No. 3, at a salary of s475 P
tie year.
ID, That Rhcda r. Robinson be ma
e. acting pricc'ral (tsmrorarv Trpo'i
menD OF school No. 26, at q salary
$3.50 per year.