Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-28
SCHOOLS REOPEN
ON SEPTEMBER IS
The Board of Education Fixes the
Time for Beginning the Next
Scholastic Year.

In regular session last night the Board
of Public Education transacted misccl-
lancous business
September rs wns fixed for the begin
ming of the next scholastic year
To the fuel committee. with power to
act. was referred \ proposition from the
Wilmington Retail Coal Dealers Associa-
ton for supplying the schools with coal
next winter Ton dealers snid they would
provide coal each supplying the schools
nearest his place of business, and charge
the prices prevailing at thC time OF dc
livery William r. Nixons bid of $500
per cord for wood was similarly referred
The designations of Caroline dc Ford,
Nargarcr Rcuss Gertrude White. Ethel
Crawford and Esmcralda Williams, teach
were accepted
Belle Chambers. Ella Crossan, Mabel
Hoopes. Edna Cooper, Katie Purtcllf
and Hazel Spenkman were appointed
temporary teachers IN elementary schools,
and Miss Chambers was assigned t.
No. :. Miss Crossan 10 No. |, Misses
Hopes and Spcakman tn No - and
Misses Cooper and I}urtcllc 10 Ne 10
June IL was iixrd for the commence
ment of the Training School
Mr. Souder reported that furniture
for the High School addition is arriving
and tho buudine will hc ready for or-
Cupancy IN tho fall Complaint having
been made of children using the passage
on the easi side of the addition for
playground at night tho committee on
new buildings vns requested ~ close the
alley l'y erecting gates
Secretary uhrie was instructed tn
ohtaln two filing cnlinct= for tho High
School and to hayc No % school piano
tuned
The senior class If The High Schoo wpe
granted permission 10 hold m entertain
ment III the auditorium Juno la aud thc
National War Savings Committee tn !
hold meetings N thr several schoolhousce |
June =
Arrhltcct John J kcnnody'e plans for
making alterations to Nn - school were /
accepted and Secretary t'uihrio was
instructed t. advertise for tlds tnr the /
remodclng
The sum 81 81 to- - received from
the ssln of old books amt peppers and IS
interest on Investments. YVES deposited a.
the credit II varfou- appropriations
Secretary Guthrle uae instructed tn
have wlrc screen put over p transnm ~
No . school. which has been entered hy
thieves four times since .Ianuary
During the last visit fow DAYS ego
school records were DESTROYED and 81 ln
STOLEN
The committee on night schools sul-
nlttod is annual report A. follows
isvenng schools were opened November
! 1917 tn schools No~ II ~ ani Ia for
students between the agcs If ! end 2l
wears who heel not completed 4 he elcmon-
ary branches hetoro leaving the day
schools Owing to the fact that An eiloh
persons arc employed for 1s many hous
,ach da1 As thev viii giyc and many
}lant- have night elnfis the number on-
oiled IN thrse schuols WAS not as largo
IS usual Tho pupils who dld attend
the opportunity aud were
greatly benefited hr Their work We
lchevc no eimliaf amount ~ money spent
~ tho board secures a1ger returns than
ao small sum spent in night schools
These schools were IN session go nights
The total number enrolled WAS 20 and /
ne average attendance was ~
Capt. Samuel in France.