Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-06-09

Practically all Of the city public
school teachers. with the exception vt
fhe High School teachers, were APP.
pointed Tor another wear by the Board
Of Education last night. The feet thot
no appointments were made at che
nirh school has caused much comment
ana speculation as to now far a oontem-
sisted shskc-up Of the High School staff
= 70 60
The rcoort Of the teachers committee
Accommodating the appointments OF the
frachers. rcadS as follows;
~Yonr committee would recommend
shat no appointments be made at the
Eieh school al the present time. After
most thorough consideration 10 has been
decided that a complete reorganization
81 this department would be- most CT
icctiNcH
Dr. Il. o. Cooper is chairman OF the
teachers committee and also OF the
High school committee.
There is under consideration az the
rrescnt time m Investigation oil the
management Of and conditions at the
High school BY the Board of Education
growing out OF criticisms that have been
made bv parents of students at th'
school and other persons of ianitor rule
and other incidents az tho High School
some persons today raised question
81 whether the failure OF the board "a
appoint the High School teachers might
moi make the teachers reluctant 20 tel
al some OF the Objectionable conditions
af the school.
When questioned upon TINS point ny
reportcr of THE EVENING JOUR.
Nal today, Col. L. B. Morrow, mem
her Of the teachers committee, stated
That the failure of the Board OF tduca
tion to appoint High School teachers
vas in no sense done 70 influence Veach
ems who might be called on to TESTIFY
~Wc had not thought Of such thing,
ne added. Col. Morrow explained that
IL was the intention Of the board e
employ several more teachers at the
High school. and intended TO shift Tho
rresent teachers around in a manner t'
ret the greatest efficiency. AS tho
Committee was not able to make these
changes in time TO embody them IN th'
report. 10 decided to omit the High
School appointments altogether until d
hitter date, when the reorganization car
be completed.
In reply to a question, Colonel Nor
row stated that the bourd had no I'M
irntim of dispensing with the services
Of Principal A. H. Berlin or any of the
Other teachers at the school the delay
being simply TO allow time for the reor'
ranization.
At tho meeting OF the board last
night, the action of the committee of
the whole In adopting the resolution
admitting the proposed investigation
Of the board and conuanons at the High
School to City Solicitor Hastings for
action was approved Mr. Hastings is
al present working upon the matter
and II preparing a communication tC
b. sent to the board, but he did NOT
have 10 completed in time 10 send last
night.
While all the present teachers and
principals of the schools were reap
pointed. there are a number of vacan
cios 60 be filled. The teachers fol
these vacancies win be- assigned soor
after their graduation from the Teach
crs Training School.
Roland r. Davis was reappOintel
director Of manual arts, Miss Joanni
dup Mclaughlin, SUPERVISOR of sew
ing. and Miss Nell G. Krumme super
Visor Of music.
Sophie James and Minnie +. HaI
mon. although placed on the unal
1gned list are assigned to No.
school
Upon motion OF Col Morrow. IN
salary OF Miss Bessie c. Devlne as