Evening journal., 1918-07-09
military TRAINING
SYSTEM Discussed
Board of Education Ready
to Hear from Chamber
of Commerce
NAME TEACHERS FOR
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

At the meeting Of the Board ol
Education last night, Ellwood soudeI
asked If the board, acting as a commit
tee of the whole, had taken any action
on the communication received from
the mercantile section Of the Chamber
of Commerce, with reference to the IN
stallation Of a military training sys-
tenn among the High School students
He said he desired to have some kind oil
an answer TO present to the members Of
that body at the next meeting.
President Miller stated that he had
received a bulletin from the Educa-
tional Department Of the Government,
at Washington. and that the bulletin
referred to physical education among
school pupils. but nothing was said Ia
it about military training among STU
dents.
DR.. Cooper said that Superintendent
Of school. DR.. Cross, not being present
he thought the question should not De
discussed. Anyhow" said DR.. Cooper
'the next move is up to the mercan-
file section OF the Chamber OF Com
merce." motion directing the secre-
farv TO communicate with the mer-
camille section Of the Chamber or COM
merce. stating that the Board OF Educa-
fion was ready TO receive them win
reference to the question of installing a
military training system IN the VIII
mington High School, was carried.
Mr. Souder said he understood the
school authorities Of Philadelphia, were
II. of
installing such a system along the lines
suggested Tor the Wilmington High
School
The committee on teachers submitted
the following report, naming teachers
for the elementary schools, which was
accepted:
Your committee on teachers recon-
mends the appointment Of the follow
ing named persons as teachers IN the
Wilmington elementary schools; Eliza
beth Hirst, Mary l.. Robinson, Aethia
Spruance. Clara Folsom, Sarah B. hey-
nolds. Maude Deakyne, Amy Swank,
Anna Shillow. Katherine Schunder,
Laura Michener, Mildred Hollingsworth,
Emma Krause, Edna Talmage, hdith
Dill sara A. Reynolds, Rose r. Shields,
Catharine Shields, Lydia Wright, Lydia
Harvey, Pearl BURNETT, Ruth Overdorf'
Anna Roe, Margaret Shute, Ruth Lackev,
Florence Bingham.
From this list the following persons
are given assignments as indicated
Margaret Shute, High School; Ruth
Lackey. High School; Florence Bing-
ham. High School: Elizabeth Hirst,
School. No. s; Mary l.. Robinson,
school. No. 2s; Alethia Spruance,
SCHOOL No. i0;' Katherine Schunder.
School No. 2S; Anna Roe, School No. %.
'Your committee recommends that
Irene s. Goodwin be appointed as a
regular teacher at her regular salary,
IN accordance with the resolution
passed at a previous meeting. she is as
signed to School No. T."
NJ. Ella Dayett. in charge OF the lunch
room at the High School. submitted the
following report for the closing term q
Goods on hand at the beginning Of
the school term. representing St93l0;
receipts, S6isi63; expenditures, So
9Ol O9; balance in cash, S2S05i; bal
ance in goods, Sl3i50; total balance
sif50i.
Several members Of the board com
mented favorably upon the manner In /
which the business Of the lunch coun- |
ter was conducted during the term, con-
sidering the fact that goods used at the
counter have increased much during
the last year. yet the balance on hand is
a very creditable one.
Mr.. Moore reported that the flag at
No. ; School had been destroyed re-
Gently by the high winds. The matter
was referred to the repair committee
He also reported that a new rug is I
needed for the principals room, at the
same school. This matter was also re-
ferred to the repair committee.
Mr.. Souder reported that Schools Nos. |
81 and 20 need some slight repairing.
These were referred to the committee.
A motion was passed authorizing the
secretary to contract for couches for
the various school rooms Of the city,
where none are now provided. They
viii be Of the wicker type and Will be
standard.
Bills to the amount Of s20i30 were re-
ceived and checks ordered drawn for
the amounts as approved.
The treasurers report was read as
follows: Current fund.- S3,66032; spe-
cial fund, s62,3250i.
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