Evening journal., 1915-09-14
TEACH CITY PUPILS
N||O|||VNV RY SECTIONS
Schools Overcrowded, Board
of Education Forced to
New Plan
AFTERNOON SESSIONS
IN MANY SCHOOLS

serious problem in the overcrowding
OF the public schools. He said ordi-
narily this condition was met by
transferring the excess number Of
scholars TO other buildings but Il was
impossible to do so this year IN at
least eight buildings and the only
remedy was to hold half sessions IN
these schools He said conditions
will not get any better but will grow
worse as pupils are still enrolling and
still other buildings may become
overcrowded.
Mr. Scott stated that only 100 stu
dents we're graduated last June and
OF course some students left during
the year but already 100 now schol-
ars had entered the schools and they
are still coming in.
Mr. Scott said the congestion was
crused chiefly by the enrolment IN
the lib class classes, (the beginners
classes) and schools Nos. 2. Q, 10. II,
IA. IL, % and 30. are the schools
which are most congestcd In some
cases there are 65 pupils IN a room.
President Baynnrd said he was told
that scholars were rested on a table
IN one room IN School No. 30. Super
intendent Scott stated thai there
were enough scholars IN the LIB
rooms IN Schools Nos. and 80 to
seat two rooms. He said the only
way TO solve tho problem al School
No. 80 was to move into the auditor
ium. II was decided 10 have black.
boards placed IN the auditorium so
that II can be utilized for class room
purposes. The sixth grade pupils VIII
be placed IN the auditorium.
Superintendent Scott said the only
thing that could be done WAS to hold
half sessions az Schools Nos. 2, Q, 10,
Ia, II, % and. 30 half the pupils to
attend classes In the morning and the
remainder In the afternoon. The
hours will be heightened an hour
The morning session now closes at
IL o'clock and the afternoon session
at o'clock.
He said he met with principals and
the primary teachers yesterday after
noon and they had agreed to under
take the extra work.
The board approves Of the plan out.
lined by Superintendent Scott and Il
was lIAi W MI nNNhl hilU AHt AEAiM
ers' committee to carry It into effect
A conference was held after the meet
ing when Il was decided TO put the
plan into operation when the schools
start on the regular two session plaI
which will be as soon as the presen
warm wave is at an end.
Several members inquired whethe
additional books would not be needle,
for the increase in attendance. The,
were informed that the teacher
would be forced 10 struggle along
with the books now on hand unit
the board had money TO purchas,
more. we will hope for the best.
said President Baynard. He said M
supplies of any kind could be pur
chased now.
The committee on teachers recon
mended the appointment and assign
ment Of the following graduates oil
the Wilmington Teachers Training
School.
Miss Olive Carvin 70 School No 3
Miss Allis Applehy TO School No. 20
Miss Ona L. Glenn TO School No 25
Miss Bessie r. Lyman to School No
a. Miss Mildred Van Dyke TO Schoo
No. IL, Miss Margery ID. Robinson tc
School No. 80. They also recon-
mended that Miss Elizabeth Y. Nor
ton be transferred from School No
IL to School No. 3. Their recommen
dations were adopted
The teachers committee was en-
powered 10 select a supervisor o
drawing for the schools made vacan
year ago by the resignation OF Ron
aid f. Davis. The place was neve
filled. No salary was set but It wa
stated that al least $1,000 would hav
to be paid 70 secure a competent su
pervisor.
The finance committee was. on mo
ton OF Or. v d. Washburn. tn
chairman, authodized 10 arrange wit
the city treasurer for the sale owe
his counter Of the $4,000 bond lssu
which F. d. Lackey and Company r,
Gently declined TO accept; providel
however an opinion which Is to h
received from City Solicitor DAM,
o. Hastings is favorable
Hiram Yerger reported that Schoi
No. was in need of six new windo
sashes and stated that the old on,
had been in use sixty-two years II
members felt this was an expenditul
over which there could be no con
plant.
Flags we're said TO be needed
Schools Nos. 10 and n and II va
said certain patriotic societies wOu
furnish new ones
II was reported that three clocl
at School No. % had stopped Fran
r. zebley, chairman of the ne
building committee. remarked that
the matter was referred to his con
mittee, new clocks would be 81
cured
A. S. Reed and Brother Compan
we're given their payment on the
contract for the erection of the HE
School addition. u was $500.
An opinion was received from CIT
Solicitor Hastings IN which he sta
ed that i'm the matter of the heatin
and ventilating bids for the Hig
School addition the board could cor
slider only the lowest bid and not a
alternative bid from the America
Heating and Ventilating Compan
but could advertise for bids und,
plans and specifications and cou
then award the contract to this con
pany If il was the lowest bidder.
The payroll of the officers and IA
itors of $2.16277 was passed. Bill
for labor amounting to Si19 we're o
dered pad. The balance in the Gu
rent expense account is S23. 594
and SIS72.36 IN the special fund.
Wi 5iam G. Robelen. the lowest bi
der Awas awarded the contract TO !