Evening journal., 1904-07-26
TEACHERS MAY
Be EXAMINED
Board of Education Discusses
Physical Qualifications of
Educators
ACTION ON SUBJECT POSTPONED
Teachers Committee Made a Report
Suggesting Changes Among the
Teachers in the Public Schools
Throughout the City.

Throughout the City.
Disease In all its many forms was dis
cussed at the meeting Of the Board OF
Education last night and the members
OF that body were interested and edi-
fed by the dissertation, which was in
dulged IN by the physicians on the
board.
President Shortldge started the bali
rolling by requesting Mr.. Adair to take
the chair until he had expressed him
self on the action OF the board at a
recent meeting in adopting a resolu-
tion abolishing the physical examina-
tion OF girls graduating from the High
School and wishing to enter the teach
ers' training school.
DR.. Shortlidge was not present when
/ the above action was taken but said
that II he had been he would have op-
posed the resolution. lie thought the
/ physical examination Of girls desiring
TO become teachers was necessary, as
the health OF the school children was a
factor to be considered.
IF teacher mas consumption" said
/ Dr. Shortldge, lit Is the boards duty
to keep her out OF the schools and pre-
vent her from assoclating with the chill
dren. II a teacher thus inflicted is In
a room In winter with forty or nifty
children, the germs float around and 1t
is dangerous"
He thought the board had made a
her application, provided she applies
at the proper time. The board wants
to get an the teachers II can from
among the graduates Of the Whining
ton High School and an who apply will
be admitted provided there is room for
them.
When the bill Of John NJ. Solomon for
coal. amounting TO SlO49.S0 was read,
DR.. Frantz moved that it be paid.
Mr.. Baugh asked II the resolutions
regarding the coal question, recently
passed by the board, had been coaAplied
with. and DIR. Frantz assured him that
liz had. Mr.. Donohue wanted to know
who had been appointed weighmaster
for the board, and was told that Ed
win Talley now had that position.
Changes Of Teachers.
The teachers committee presented
report of changes it had made among
the teachers and IL was adopted. The
changes are embodied in the following
report:
Wilmington. July 25, 1904
To the Board of Public Education:
Gentlemen. Your committee on
teachers would recommend the follow
ing changes:
That Annie Raudnitsky and Mary
Il Balance be transferred 20 the High
school Department Of the High School
each at a salary Of $3.50 per year.
That Elizabeth Carlisle be transfer
: red to the position made vacant by the
D transfer of Mary j. Balance.
That Mary NJ. Brady be transferred
to the Grammar Department Of the
High School.
That Emma Beck be transferred tc
the Grammar department Of the High
School at "a salary Of $3.50 per year.
] That Ellen c. Duny, Gertrude r.
Robinson Tillie =, Graham and Anna
r. Lincoln be transferred to $500 posi-
tions I'm School No. /.
That Harriet S. Rollo be made sub
stitute teacher I'm School No. ] at a
salary of $500 per year.
That Elizabeth Schulz be transferred
TO a $3.50 position in School No. l.
That Abigail +. WEIGH and Josephine
: A. Haughey be transferred to a $3.50
position in school No. 4.
That Clara II. Albert have a position
in School No. at a salary OF $3.50 per
year
That Katherine l. Stewart have a
position in School No. at a salary Of
, $3.50 per year.
That Lucy NJ. Carvin have a position
{ in School No. at salary OF $3.50 per
4 year.
That Nellie NJ. sawln have a position
in School No at a salary Of $3.50 per
year.
D That Lena NJ. Dillon be transferred
D to a $500 position IN School No. Q.
S That Lorraine A. Lynch and Corinne
( Emmons have positions in School No.
! 10 each at a salary Of $3.50 per year.
: That Isabelle b. Tuchton have a po-
! sition in School No. II at a salary OF
$3.50 per year.
That Lila d. Cummings have a po-
; sition IN School No. u at a salary OF
n $3.50 per year.
@ That Mary T.. McKelvey be transfer
= mistake in abolishing the resolution. II
+ the members would seriously consider
the matter they would change H. II
Il was their first duty to protect the chill
: dren Of the schools. He was Of the
= opinion that they had better recon-
E slider the matter at their next meeting
Mr.. Ross Opposes Examination.
Mr.. Ross claimed that the rules call
ing for the physical examination were
made under circumstances that some
y did not like. The girls who wanted "a
enter the teachers training school OBJ
y iected 20 the examination because they
/. did not know Of what IL consisted. The
4 teachers committee could find out the
n physical condition Of the teachers al
!. any time. and they do not have tC
wait until they are ready to enter the
training school. II is in their power
= 10 say whether or not a teacher Ngal
G enter the schools. Mr.. Ross insisted
o that the girls should not be examined
J. Immediately after their graduation
from the High School
DR.. Cooper explained the method o.
detecting disease and said II was yer,
a difficult. DR.. Shortlidge said the SAM
h thing and the two then had a long dis
> cussion on the old method Of examining
: the applicants.
:, The matter will be brought up at tn
q next meeting OF the board and actioi
n on the resolution reconsidered. Tn
Is examination will probably be contin
2 ued although the time may be changed
h Graduates Eligible at Any Time.
e Owing 10 a misunderstanding OF
L former resolution some of the member
IS We're i'm doubt regarding the admit
tance of girls to the teachers trainin
school who had been graduated fror
the Wilmington High School. but ha
not applied to the training school ia
of fnrs a1rr.s