Evening journal., 1904-02-23
SCHOOLS
IN GOOD SHAPE
Annual Report Of Supcrin-
tendent Twitmyer Sub
mitted to Board
EXPENSES OF THE CITY SYSTEM

At the meeting OF the Board Of Educa-
tion last night superintendent George w
Twltmyer OF public schools. presented his
annual report. IL Is the thrty-socond re-
port and Is rcpleto with interesting and
valuable data OF the growth OF Whining
TOMS school system.
According 10 the census OF 1900. the to-
tai population OF Wilmington was 76.-
sos. The whole number Of pupils enrolled
IN the day schools Tor The year ending
June 30. 1903. was 1891 with an average
daily attendance OF s.lSs There are
twenty-niue school buildings with II OPS
slttings for study, IN uses the, estimated
value Of these properties and their fur
nlture and hea ting apparatus Is sesi .sS5
The total number Of teachers employed Is
2S5 and the amount Of money expended by
the board for salaries to teachers was
lSo.S66.57
OF the twenty-nine schools IN use, FIVE
are thes chools Tor colored children. In
these schools. thlrty-nine teachers are
employed with total enrolment OF
1870 pupils
The total expenditures for current cx-
penses OF the day schools amounted to
i207. o5O ss; the cost per capita based on
the total number enrolled was SIS. ~;
based on the average number attending,
s25.SO.
The school tax rate since 1901 has been
i've mills. Toward the maintenance Of the
schools, the board received si79,f7S.S7 from
City Council s25.5i7.5 50 from State fund.
and from other sources s.e55.l2. making
total Of S2os2Sl.29.
The report concerning the Wilmington
High School. submitted by Professor A.
II. Berlin, contains the usual interesting
statistics. The most pertinent topics dis.
eussed are the subjects OF early withdraw.
als'home work and athletics.
Work Of Howard School.
The report Of Miss Edwina d. Kruee
principal Of the Howard school, No. Is
Is Of special interest In Its detailed data
concorning the work done during the YEA,
by the teachers Of that school. stress
has been laid upon tho work In English
and the various departments OF manua
training and drawing have done excellent
work.
Routine Business. Ae.I
Miss Emma Lewis was appolnted AZ
sistant janitor at school 40. s. az a SAL
airy Of $3.50 year.
The matter OF paying salary 70 Edwin
Tally, who superintends tho repairs 1,
the various schools was referred 10 tb,
'aw committee for settlement. Mr.. TAN,
has been ~ for some time aud the cues
uon arose whether the board should pai
him while another man was working il
his place.
Al the last meeting OF the board DR.
Cooper had asked for a ruling from nh
chair regarding the duties Of the accoun
lcommittee. President shorridge said ina
all bills saould come before the accoun
y committee with the eSception OF contra.
, bills which were supposed TO be cas-
bills. But should the bolrd see iii 10 refe
them % tne committee It had a perfec
right to do SO and Furthermore any MON
Der OF the board had perfect right q
scrutinize any bill that came before tha
body. TT
A communication from the commifte
appointed by City Council to investleat
the safety Of buildings IN case OF fire wa
read. IL recommended that the fire drill
In all public schools be arranged SO tn
pupils would be directed 20 move in hi
direction directly opposite to that 4,
which the fire was located. The commun
ioation was referred TO the committees OF
the various public schools to act in con
Junction with the superintendent.