Evening journal., 1914-08-11

this Wufk as Tar as - consistent Mitil
the particular work 10 be done IN each
course. This arrangement made neeos.
sary a great increase over tho work
previously done in these subjects The
English Of the first year has been en-.
tirely changed from tho review Of Eng
lish grammar to a study and practice
Of English composition. The subjects
which are merely reviews Of the work
done in the grammar schools, have been
eliminated. There were three subjects
reviewed in school which had been
taught in the grammar schools. The
grammar schools should be held respon-
sible.
'In pursuance Of the above aims the
following assignments Of work TO the
members Of faculty similar to that
Of last year have been made, which shows
that in addition to the number employ
ed last year two additional instructors
are required
"In that a new administration has
been entered upon and in that your su-
perintendent has had no opportunity to
Judge the merits Of last years faculty
Of the High School, | respectfully urge
that any criticism Of any Of the in
structors, either Of heir school work or
Of their attitude toward the general
school organization, be disregarded and
the instructors who served during the
past year be reappointed, nnd that we
undertake a new terms work with the
aspiration to give to the Wilmington
High School the most successful year
Of its history This plan viii give an
other opportunity and permit new ef-
fort to solve our problems satisfactorily
TO all concerned.
"In filling vacancies and additional
positions, / urge that men and women
be chosen In equal numbersi also that
one Of the men chosen have in addition
to his qualification to fill his regular po-
sition the training and experience and
ability necessary to coach athletic
teams; and that one Of the women
chosen to FIJI a regular position have
in addition to her qualifications TO FIJI
this position acceptably, training and
experience in putting on amateur plays,
IN conducting literary societies and ora
torical contests and debates, and IN
teaching elocution
in that the Domestic Science course
is now well established, ] see no reason
for filling the position made vacant
bv the resignation Of Miss Goessing
with professionally trained and high
salaried teacher. All the classes IN
cookery can be taught as was done last
wear by Miss Mcdaniel and a capable,
practical manager Of the lunch room Sc
cured This department. should be made
self supporting and can be, / believe,
without any increase in prices charged
to students. This plan will save the
expenditure Of about Sl,400, although
that expense has been necessary in the
past.
Respectfully yours,
"Clifford J. Scott"
Recommendations Granted.
Following the reading Of the report
Or Thomas o. Cooper, chairman Of the
Teachers Committee, said he approved
the report, especially that section deal
ing with the teaching periods. Or. Cooper
said he found that some teachers in the
High School were not teaching all the
periods they could.
Mr.. Scott said that he favored the fac
uity taking an interest in the class func-
tions Of the school and he pointed out
that by engaging teachers who were
capable Of instructing in other studies
than those in the text books the schools
were better of. The hiring OF I'M
structors who had ability to coach ath.
letics or elocution classes, he said, did
not demand more pay. Mr.. Scott also
submitted the following recommends
tions:
II recommend TINT the request Of
Miss Turner principal, that an addi
tional teacher be assigned to School No.
2e. be granted and that Miss Grace
Bouden. who was assigned TO School No.
IA be placed in No. 2s.
"To dll the vacancies existing in the
teaching corps Of the elementary schools
caused BY designations and transierencc
81 teachers. recommend that Miss
Annahelle Groves be appointed and as
signed to School No. a, that Miss Mary,
H. Conway be appointed and assigned 70
School No. III, that Miss Mary v. Mum
day be appointed and assigned to School
No. %, and that Miss Mary II. Doherty
be appointed and assigned to School No.
Il.
"The Misses Groves. Conway. Mum
way and DOherty. are graduates Of the
Wilmington Training School and are
rated highest In grades given by the
Training School faculty.
IL recommend that one additional
teacher be appointed and assigned to
the Howard School, and that teacher
be appointed and assigned to fill the
vacancy Sin the Howard School corps
Of teachers, caused by the failure Of
Miss Wheeler to accept her appoint
ment
For these positions, ! recommend
Miss Helen r. Henderson, Providence.
r. 7. Miss Henderson Is q graduate of
Everett Grammar School OF Boston.
Of the Boston Girls High School, OF
the Massachusetts State Normal
School. az Salem, and has done II
! weeks Of practice teaching.
The other position requires that
the person filling II have the ability
\ TO teach art. recommend for this
4 position Miss Agatha Jones, Of Phila-
delphia. Miss Jones was for 8 years
a student in the Ladd Industrial Art
! School, and for 3 years a student in
the Penna. Academy Of the Fine Arts.
She is now receiving training at the
Summer School for Teachers, in the
Industrial Art School of the Penna.
/ Museumn.
Teaching Staif Named.
Ihe Ieaehers Committee, Or. I. O.
Cooper, chairman, then had read the
following recommendations for the
teaching force at the High School:
! Wilmington, Del. Aug 10, 1914.
The Board Of Public Education, Will
! mington, Delaware.
Gentlemen: Your Teachers Com.
mttee beg to recommend the follow
] ing named teachers for position in
the Wilmington High School: A..
| Henry Rnrlin nrincinal. 1 EranLLir