Evening journal., 1912-08-27
BUSINESS
COURSE FOR
CITY SCHOOLS
Board Of Education Engages
Teacher to Start Work
Next Month
ONE SESSION FOR
PUPILS FOR AWHILE

Arrangements for the opening OF
the commercial department at the
Wilmington High School were COM
pleted last night by the Board Of Ed
ucation when a teacher was selected
and the teachers committee directed
to engage another instructor TO as
sist IN the work
The full report Of the teachers
committee which was adopted fol-
lows:
your teachers committee recon-
mend Miss Blanche Mclntire to be
transferred TO School No. 2S, and Miss
Mabel Pierce to School No g. We
further recommend the following APP
pointments. Miss Mary b. Kreeci'
school No. %: Miss Anna NJ Burns,
pointments: Miss Mary p. Krejeci,
school No. s: Miss Margaret Geiger.
School No. 20: Miss Ellzaleeh M.
Bullock. School No. IA. and George
w. Hamilton, High school,
Mr.. Hamilton viii be one OF the
commercial teachers. He comes
from Brooklyn. n. ", where he was
connected with the schools OF that
city for four years. His salary Will
be 81 900 a year which is considered
low compared with what instructors
in commercial departments usually
receive. Chairman Cooper, OF the
COMMITTEES. said. however that MT
Hamilton desired to come to VIII
mington to be near his aged mother
who is IN. He also said that another IN
..a.TaI DW This HnnnIta
ment and the committee was autnor-
lied to engage one
Chairman O'Donnell, OF the repair
committee. was directed to advertise
for bids for glazing needed In the
schools for the ensuing year.
The board accepted the resisna-
ton Of Miss Ella E Todd, a teacher
who resigned because OF III health.
The committee on fuel and lanitors
was given permission TO have the
Nation Flue Cleaner Company,
Inc. install two nue cleaners IN the
high pressure boiler at the High
School. with the understanding that
n the cleaners did not do the work
claimed for them, that they Will be re-
jected after a trial Of thirty days
The cleaners will cost 1929.
At the suggestion Of Lewis b. Nor
row 1t was decided to leave the mat
ter Of laying a corner stone at the
new school on the Boulevard, by the
Grand Lodge of Masons OF Delaware
TO the new building committee, with
20 Ter to rake all arrangements ior
the occasion.
On motion Of aIr. Morrow there viii
le only one session OF the schools
Atom September 3 to September y
VIII d the board VIII again meet ana
"a that time Will decide whether inc
weather is waFm enough TO continue
the one session period.
Frank r. Zebley reported that SUI
perintendcnt Twitmyer's report whicn
is being printed by tho Mercantile
Printing Company was being held up
waiting for a tabulated report OF the
expcnditure OF the schools for the MS
cal year ending June 80. 1911, which
had not as vet been finished by the
secretary.
Secretary Guthrie stated that he
did not know they we're waiting upon
him. as he thought the report was
completed. He will have the report
finished some time this week.
DR. Harry G. Buckmaster chair
man OF the committee on health ask,
ed mower to purchase 2-3 gross OF
formaldehyde for use In fumigauns
The request was granted.
Samuel II. Baynard. chairman o.
finance IN the absence OF President
DR.. Evan G. Shortlidgc who is on
l5ave in California acted as presi
dent pro TEN.