Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-14
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
OF WILMINGTON
Miscellaneous Business Transacted
at the Meeting of the Board
of Education.

Matters concerning the addition to the
High School were considered by the
Board of Public Education last night
An order for $4,000, one-half of the
balance due, was drawn in favor of the
A. S. Reed x Brother Co, which built
the addition. Acceptance of the heatinA
system put in the addition was deferred
until winter, so that 1T may be tested.
Construction of cement sidewalk in
the rear of the addition was authorized.
Bids rs follows were referred to the new
buildings committee with power to act:
For the installation of conduits for
electric service in the addition-General
Contracting Co, $40; +. p. Moore,
$500; +. +. Higgins 4 Co, $3.50.
For electric fixtures for the addition
L. F. Higgins d Co, S2,O6o.50.
For electric lamps for the addition
L. +. Higgins x Co, S20620.
For swinging doors at the ends OF the
bridge connecting the High School and
the additional 5. Reed X Brother Co,
S247.
A. H. Berlin. principal of the High
School, was authorized 10 Obtain dlpio-
mas, caps and gowns for the June gradua,
ton High School students were granted
permission to rehearse play IN the audi
torium on Monday and FRIDAY evenings,
and selecting date for the presentation
was referred to the High School committee
The Girls Patriotic League was granted
permission to give an entertainment In
the auditorium June provided an ad-
mission fee is not charged
Mr.. Campbell praised No. III Schools
community sing and its efforts In behalf
of the Liberty Loan and the Red Cross,
and DR.. Palmer referred TO a Liberty
Loan entertainment gwen by Schools
Nos. I3 and 27>
Announcement was made that boys
had slightly damaged Schools Nos. 3
and 23
Secretary Guthrie was instructed to
secure The Playhouse for the Howard
Schools commencement, the date OF
which has not been fixed
It was resolved to advertise I'M
mediatelv for bids for school books for
the next scholastic year. Such bids usual
" are obtained in July, but owing 10
abnormal conditions earlier action was
deemed advisable.
The designations of Louise Trlslow,
Florence Y. DEM, Amanda ]. TruaN and
Ann r. Harkins, teachers. were accepted
Rachael Stevens, Grace Mothcrall, Mary
Alessick, Laura Ritter, Geraldean Bear
Mary b. Sweeney and Anna Lister were
temporarily appointed elementary teach
ers. and Miss Stevens was assigned to
No. 10 school. Misses Motherall, Mes
sick and Ritter TO No. 30, Misses Bear
and Sweeney to No. 2S and Miss Lister
to No. 26 The salaries Of Elva Nlnslngcr
and Sarah Mckeown, acting principals
Of Schools Nos 25 and 10. respectively
we're increased S25 per month. Illness
prevents the attendance Of the regular
principals,
City Treasurer Banks reported the
following balances to the credit Of the
board: Current funds, S77, ,467 IS; special
funds, S,60S "a The following pay
rolls were passed Officers and ianitors
3,O2S61; teachers, s27 .6l7 80. Pay
ment of interest amounting to S534 .5O
also was ordered.
An invitation from the Grand Army
Of the Republic 10 participate IN the
Memorial Day parade was accepted,
President Miller asked the members
of the board to visit DR. Banton, who
has been seriously i'll for three weeks.