Evening journal., 1916-02-15
EDUCATION BOARD RECOMMENDS NEW
TEACHERS AS DEFICIT THREATENS

This seems to be the proper way to
get the money. If the schools are to
be closed for lack of funds. the move
should be made by City Council"
Would you refuse to admit to the
schools, the 500 beginners taken in a
week ago." asked President Baynard.
Il would say to City Council we are
at your command; give us the funds
TO carry on our duties answered DR..
Washburn.
We'll would you turn them out or
take care of them?" asked President
Baynard
This is an emergency which we
should take care of but don't do II at
our expense" said DR.. Washburn. Put
the facts before Council and send the
children home If We do not get the
money"
81 believe in economizing," said
Frank r. Zebley, "and my committee
/ has been so economical that IL has
been called the 'morgue committee
! but when 1t comes to engaging teach
err who are really needed | take my
stand in favor of securing them.
am willing TO be the goat and have
the board 20 in debt"
Il am also willing TO be the goat
when it comes TO appointing needed
teachers" said Mr. Campbell.
Il think we might lust as well ap-
point the teachers now as to wait a
| week so as TO present the matter 10
} CITY Council, as it Is Just as likely TO
give us the additional money" said DR..
/ Cooper "'The charter says we shall
furnish school facilities. and ! think We
should follow out this mandate"
"Are not now some of these new
teachers working?' asked President
Baynard.
lie was told that they were temporar-
lily working. pending action by the
board
IF we wait a week we will demoralize
the work being done by Mr. Scott said
Mr. Campbell.
"We put up TO public opinion a
question few weeks ago" said
Dr. Washburn, "as to whether the
schools should be closed on ac-
count of the plumbing, and this ques-
ton could be treated in the same way
and there would be a storm of public
disapproval which would provide the
funds. We have no legal authority to
contract bills when we have no funds"
"The 600 beginners have the same
rights as those who have already been
in the schools said President Baynard
.eThe crisis win come when we cannot
nav anv of the teachers. This may be
in 80 or go days
'sIet Council say the children shall bs
turned out and refuse to provide funds
said Mr.. Campbell
1T was expected that we would have
funds to run the schools until April, but
these new teachers and the providing OF
additional text books may make It nee
essarv TO close the schools before that
time" said President Baynard
"I understood that the budget showed
that we had funds to run eleven months
and then have a deficit Of only S55OO0,'
said DR.. WasbbTn.
DR.. Washburn alone voted mo on
the question of the adoption OF the
report OF the committee recommend
/, ing the appointment Of the additional
teachers. The report follows:
Your teachers committee recon-
mends that Miss Elsie Eisenhart b'
appointed a teacher in the Whining
, ton public schools at a salary OF So
, per month, and that she be assigned
! 10 No. school to fill the vacanc,
! caused by the resignation of Mis-
Elizabeth Jefferis. Miss Eisenhart il
graduate of the Cecilton. Nd. Higl
School. and has taken six summer
? courses in the University OF Pennsyl
/ vania and other summer schools, ant
, has had six years successful expert
ence.
I'VE recommend the appointment o
b Miss Roberta Washington as a teacher
in the Wilmington pubic schools, ant
> that she be assigned to the position
created at No. 12 school, at a salarl
{ OF $50 per month. Miss Washington
= is a graduate OF the Virginia Stat
- Normal School Of Fredericksburg
D and has had eight gears successful
experience.
) "We further recommend the ap
! pointment Of Miss Mary f. Kelly a
D a teacher in the Wilmington publi
S schools at a salary Of $50 per month
S and that she be assigned to the va
= cant position in No 25 school causel
by the retention OF Miss Emma Nc
e Laughlin at No. ~ school as a sub
q stitute for Miss Marion Davis. Mis-
e Kelly is a graduate of Miss Wright
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