Evening journal., 1918-06-25


materials .................. 1000
Contingent fund ...... ...... 1921
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On motion Of Ellwood Souder the
report was adopted.
Mr.. Souder stated that when attend
Ing a luncheon Of the mercantile sec
ton OF the Chamber Of Commerce re-
recently the question came up as to the
sdvlsability Of installing a military
training system among the Wilmington
High School students, beginning in Sep
iember. Mr.. Souder said he had been
appointed a committee Of one 10 pre-
sent the matter 20 the Board OF Educa-
lion, and in doing so said members OF
the Chamber OF Commerce were OF the
opinion that II the war lasted four or
five years the move would be- a good
one.
Mr.. SOuder made a motion that Dr..
Scott, superintendent Of schools, be au-
thorized 10 attend the next luncheon
held by the commerce body.
Or. Scott told the board that he had
views pro and con on the subject. and
that he stood ready 10 prove the ques-
tion In either direction.
Mr.. Campbell seconded Mr.. Souder's
motion, after which DR.. Cooper told the
board that he thought It a dangerous
matter for Or. Scott to appear before
the Chamber OF Commerce and express
an opinion on the matter without the
board members first getting together
and considering the matter from every
angle.
Mr.. Campbell then stated that he did
not understand from Mr.. Souder's mo-
ton that DR.. Scott was TO express any
views az the luncheon, but that he was
merely 20 gather ideas from members
o. the Chamber OF Commerce and re-
port 10 the board. Mr.. SOuder then
withdrew his motion and substituted
one referring the subject TO the Board
OF Education as a committee or the
whole This motion was adopted.
In commenting upon the question, DR..
Cooper said the adoption OF such sys-
TEN among the High School students
was dangerous without first giving the
matter full consideration. He said ne
fully believed in manual and physica,
training for the students, and that he
was not adverse to the military train
ing n necessity required IL, but ne
thought that deliberation should have
lts place in the matter.
The committee on TEACHERS reported
The destinations OF Evaline Barsky. OF
school No. 2i, and Elsie NJ. Waller. OF
No. 7. The designations were accepted.
The following recommendations, Of
fered by the committee on teachers,
were read and on motion OF Or. Cooper
were adopted. The recommendations
follows:
your committee on teachers recon-
mends that in each school which is
combined with another school under
one principal. a teacher OF that school
may be Selected 70 act for the principal
in her other duties such as making re-
ports TO the Board Of Education and
superintendent. A teacher thus select
ed TO act for the principal shall be
paid $50 per school year In addition 10
her regular salary as teacher.
your teachers committee recon-
mends that teachers who marry during
the period of the war and whose hus-
bands are in the National Service may
be continued as regular teachers at the
regular salary schedule during the
period Of the war provided there is no
waiting list Of graduates Of the teacher
training school
"Your committee recommends that
Mary r. Mcguire and Mary f. Doherty |
be appointed as instructors Of garden |
Ing during the months Of July and
August, 1918; each to receive a salary |
Of SIS per month.
Your committee also recommends |
that the minimum salary for "a" class |
teachers for the coming school year be
l7O0.
Your committee recommends that |
with the opening Of the new High |
school building, courses in physical /
education be established and that the /
domestic science course be extended one /
year and that instruction in dress |
making and millinery be offered"
On motion, Mr.. Souder was appointed /
% succeed DR.. Washburn on the visit
.ng committee OF Schools Nos. 2 and "a !
and the Howard School.
Mr.. Rommell made a motion auth
orizing the committee in charge TO sub |
stitute btuminous coal where the |
uealers have not been able 10 furnish |
The allotted. amount OF anthracite. The /
motion was passed.
In reporting for the new building
rommittee, Mr.. Souder said he hoped |
70 tell the board at the first meeting
IN July that the new High School is
completed and ready 10 be taken over.
However, according to Mr. Souder's
statement last night. he will be unable
TO do so II he continues having such
uifilculty in seeing the architect in |
charge. The speaker said that he knows
Nat the architect Is out OF Whining
~ a great deal. but thai he should
somehow 10 zneet Mr.. sSsssotidsr and L
T, = everything up in connection with L
: building. Secretary Guthrie was in
~cted 10 request the architect 70 see
AT. Souder.