Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-10
CITY SCHOOLS ONLY
70 TEACHERS SHORT
Organization in Fairly Good Shape
for the Opening Next Mon
day Morning.

According to Or Thomas .. Cooper
chairman of the committee on teachers
of the Board of Education. made at the
regular meeting of that body, last night
Wilmington schools, when they open
next Monday, will bc less than twenty
teachers short DR. Cooper said II was
virtually impossible 10 till the quota oi
teachers NJ present. rs a number of other
cities arc advertising for teachers and
offering salaries which Il would bc I'M
possible for the local board to meet
To fill the vacancies caused by the
destinations of Mary NJ Johnson. Edna
Talmadc,, and Edna Taylor. which
wcrt accepted by the board. nlnc appli-
cations for positions rs teachers were
accepted The applicants for permanent
positions were lucy Griffith, Hester
Spurrv. Frances \ DAVIS, Helen Smiley
and Naudc l\nodc for temporary mp
pnintments were Grace Nlotherall. Ethel
Sherwood. Elsie aughu and Lois Walter
The numerous minor details attendant
l!pon the opening of the schools next
Monday occupied the principal attention
Of the board last night
Equipment was ordered mcted out 10
anitors and employees OF the schools.
Flags and janrtors supplies were also
issued At the request of members OF the
board
On request Of George Rommrl, char
man Of the committee on fuel and jauitorS.
that committee was empowered to adjust
the salaries OF iantorS and other necessary
help. He reported the situation rs to
,chnol labor to be vrry bad at present.
\ bd of S. Ia for the installation
If plumbing in No - school was offered
~ William G. Robclrn and was referred
q the committee on fuel and lanitors with
bower 10 act MIR Robclcn : was The only
1id offered Nlr Rommc requested
aowcr 10 install four radiators in No so
school. two IN No ; school ana two in
No ~ school At total cost of $40,
which was granted.
FlIwood Soudcr. chairman Of the
committee on new buildings, reported
7Ncellcnt progress on the building Of
school No -. which he stated would
-onn bc ready for occupancy
bid 81 $40 was made by Garnet,
Miller 6Co for changes III the WIRING of
he new school and hid 81 $3.50 from the
.Iohns-Nlsnvillc Co. for tho roofing were
referred to the committee on new build
lngs. with power TO act MIR ~oudcr
reported hat nothing further had do
velopcd on the sale of property AZ %
West street, which is owned by tho board.
\ possible purchaser has lrcn secured.
he said
Tho work oi closing tho opening hc-
tween the Two high schools was referred
10 the repair committee II WAS re-
ported that the tot at twentieth and
Washington streets. which the board had
lecn trying 1o purchase for some time
a. possible site for . school in that
locality. has hccn purchased from Mr.
and Mrs Ellwood G Hilbert. The lot
Is ia remain the PROPERTY Of the board
until something definite a. 10 the location
Of a school in that vicinity has been
decided
II. J Guthrie secretary of the board,
in speaking Of supplies for the opening
Of tho schools, said he had called The
janitors Of all the schools together rrcnt-
IL. checked M on the supplies they AZ
ready had. issued more. and impressed
the necessity for strict economy In the
usc \ i reward for this. he FIRST time
he anltor~ and employees Of the schools
have successfully been gotten together
MIR Cut hrir Was voted for ten dsy
,ndcr. for many year the !4nItor IF
10 70 school. and former member
Il the board vas accepted during the F.!
meeting Mr. RonmoI paid IN excellent /
tribute 10 Mr. Alexander service ~ a 4
member of The Board of Education and I
i janltor ii ono Of their schools |
notion was passed q enclose hl- letter /
accepting his resignation
Mrs Paul du Pont and Mis- katherine 1
nylr. Who have been conducting q school /
throughout the summer for those pupils
sho fcll behind with their work during
he past term, were expected 10 be present
i, the meeting of the board last night |
nd tell Of their success in the undertaking
or which the use Of one of the Wilmington
,uhhc schools was loaned them by the
,oard On account of the absence nj
he women from town they were unable
o attend the meeting last night
The board moved the acceptance OF
he following reports Of the secretary:
Balance in bank. current fund, s94 ,636. 40
md special fund. Sci .4q3 63 The paw
oil amounted to S3.2733S
Clifford j. Scott, superintendent of
Wilmington schools. who has been very
Il for some time, was unable 10 be present.
,ut sent the report that II was expected
hat he would be able 10 he Al school on |
Monday His physician would not give
nm permission 10 attend the meeting Of
he board Iasr night, bur told him he