Delaware gazette and state journal., 1902-11-27
The NEWS OF NEW CASTLE.

special Correspondence OF Gazette and Journal.
New CASTLE Nov. 26. AT the session
Of the board of Education last evening
Prof. Holloway stated that it was neces-
sary to suspend one scholar in the
eighth grade, as he would not study
and created much disorder. His mother
was notified and she claimed he did not
care to study and he was practically
beyond her control The board decided
to hold him suspended indefinitely,
and II he continued to come around the
school and annoy tine scholars or
teachers he should be arrested.
Prof. Holloway informed the board
that Miss Leeeh, who is conscientious
| as to her duty, felt that she had not
| enough work TO do in comparison with
! the teachers in other schools. She has
| but 20 scholars enrolled, with an aver
age attendance of 10, while Miss Car
! rick has 43, with an average attend
ance of 80. 1t was suggested that the
| scholars of the third grade of Miss
! Carrick's School, 10 in number, be
1 placed in Miss Leeoh's room In the
| same grade they are now in, and il the
| class room Of Miss Leech should be
/ filed with scholars Of higher grade,
4 then the scholars of Miss Carrick's
room should return.
At the previous Meeting of the board
4 resolutions were passed allowing the
principal two holidays and each teacher
one day in year to visit other schools
for the purpose OF studying the methods.
AS a result, Miss Cecelia Mahoney
visited Philadelphia on Friday. Novem-
ber 14th, and Miss Elizabeth B. Wilson,
the Roger Sherman Model Training
ohool, New Haven, Conn, November
2lst. Each teacher presented a written
report of her visit, which was read by
Prof. Holloway and ordered placed on
/ file. A request was made by Edgar @.
4 fross, editor of the New Castle News
that he be allowed the privilege of
printing both papers in his edition OF
next week. The board expressed
pleasure at the offer and stated that
they should be pleased to SEQ the re-
ports printed.
Miss Mahoney's report stated that
she first visited the Baldwin street
school and afterward the George W..
Ohilds School, where she saw interest
, ing work in the sixth and seventh year
classes. In the afternoon she visited
, the Kensington School in Tioga. At
the latter school she found drawing
and history in advance of the local
| grades and found the scholars had q
J oess which proved advantageous and
did away with the disorder incident tc
, scholars leaving the room at various
times
Miss Wilson'S report showed that she
| also had benefited by the viii to tht
, training school and spoke of the
method of teaching the brighter
scholars and those who we're not so pro
, gressive, who had entered upon the
same studies, the cheerful atmosphere,
/ the bright appearance of the sohola ri
, and the pleasant teachers. The scholar:
| there are taught to sing by note from
the lowest grades on up. The reading
, class arrangement and the menta
work, science and geography were
touched upon, and different methods o
, teaching to interest and instruct th'
scholars.
, President Eliason. at the close of thl
reading, said: "Prof. Holloway,
4 think those papers very valuable anc
oreditable and will prove of value t.
| the school. am greatly pleased tina
: yon suggested the method. =
The following bills were ordere'
: paid Salaries of teachers, substitute
i and janitors; |. Taylor, new pump No
! 3 School, S68; John +. Shearer, S22. so
, John McCallin, 81; A. NJ. Hizar. $40
: John M. Hanoe, Sl4. 53.