Evening journal., 1914-05-26
SCHOOL Boards
X-RAYONITSO OWN
administration
Criticisms Inspire Members
TO Probe Their Manage
ment of High School
JANITOR PRESENT AS
MR.. BAYNARD TALKS

As the result Of many criticisms
that have been made regarding condi-
tions at the Wilmington High School,
the Board of Education at its meet
ing last night decided to make. as
committee of the whole, an investiga-
tion of the management and conditions
at the High School. After a lengthy
discussion upon the subject during
Which Samuel II. Baynard, president
of the board, stated the boards posi-
tion in the matter, the subject was re-
fered 20 the committee of the whole
board to investigate and report at the
next meeting The board thus places
itself in a position of investigating its
own administration of affairs
The criticisms referred to by Presi-
dent Baynard grew out of the recent
refusal of the High School committee
to allow the students of the senior
class of the High School to serve re-
freshments to their friends in the
class rooms or corridors of the school
At the time of their class play and
reception last week. The reception
and play and serving of refreshments
were transferred from the High School
TO the Hotel DUPONT, through the ef-
forts of the students, supported by
citizens Of the city.
The fact that the High School COM
mittee refused to allow the students
the use of the class rooms for their
entertainment aroused storm OF
criticism among many Wilmington
fans. and IL is for the purpose of in
vestieating these criticisms that the
board took action last night Marine
w. Thomas ianitOr of the High
School. was in the board room during
the discussion. but did not speak on
the subject
Tho subject was first brosched un-
der the head of new business by
Frank r. Zebley who mentioned the
recent agitation relative TO the con-
ditions at the High School building
He stated that a number OF petty
charges had been made concerning
these conditions, some Of which might
-rbe true. and he moved that a com-
mittoc of three be appointed 10 IN
vcstigatc the charges and give the
. people who have heen taking a crack
al the board. especially in anonymous
letters. chance to report 20 this
committee just what Is going on Al
the High School" This committee. he
stated. should take into consideration
the charges made against the High
School.
George r Rommell stated that so
far as he had been able to ascertain
no charges had been made against
any one connected with the Board
and be believed that there should be
some specific charges made, and il
should be stated whom the charges is
made against, before investigating.
Mr.. Zebley replied that he had been
under the impression that lot OF
charges had been made concerning
everyone in the room, and that accu-
sations had been made that things
were going on at the High School
that should not be going on. He
stated that a number of these accusa
tions we're anonymous.
Edwin +. Denny amended Mr.. Zeb-
ley's motion by moving that the mat
ter be referred to the board as q
committee Of the whole, TO consider
the matter and report at the mex
meeting This motion was seconded
by DR.. T. o. Cooper, chairman o.
the High School Committee.
At the request Of President Bay
nard, Mr.. Denny took the chair while
MI Dd9 hdIu iudut a ltnSluig Stdlt
ment on the subject. covering th'
conditions at the High School. Hi
statement, in part, was as follows;
1T strikes me that it would bi
proper and right to refer this mat
ter to the committee of the whole il
view Of the many insinuations, no
charges, that have been spreaG
broadcast regarding the methods o
the board in the conduct of the high
est educational institution in ou
State, the Wilmington High School
While the charges we're small, man,
Insignificant and some despicable
yet it doesn't require a very talentel
man to destroy the finest institution
I'm the State. The people who hav
been most insistent in demandinl
better work from the Board of Edu
cation in the management of the pub
81 lie schools of Wilmington have fail
ed so far to come forward an
aid the board in it's efforts to obtai
a larger appropriation from Cit
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