Evening journal., 1918-05-28
FIVE MORE School
teachers RESIGN
Board Names Six TO Fill
Vacancies Already
Existing
PREPARING FOR
THE COMMANDMENTS

At the.meeting OF the Board Of Educa-
ton last night the designations Of flvs
more city public school teachers were
received and accepted, and temporary
teachers were appointed 20 MI vacan-
cies. The teachers who last night re-
signed are. Caroline DeFord, No IS
School; Margaret Reuss, No. % School
Gertrude White, No. 25 School; Ethel
Crawford, No. 40 School, and Esma Es-
meralda Williams, No. 26 School.
The following temporary teachers
were appointed: School No. 8, Belle
Chambers; SchooI'No. II, Ella Crossan
School No. %, Mabel Hopes; School
No. 10, Edna Cooper; School No. TO-
Katie Burtelle; School No. 25, Hazel
Speakman.
Upon motion the report was adopted
as read and the teachers declared
elected.
The report Of the committee on night
schools was then read as follows:
Members Of Board Of Public Educa-
tion in Wilmington.
Gentlemen; Your committee on night
schools herewith submits its annual re-
port OF the night schools conducted by
US during the present school year
Evening schools were opened No
vember 1, in Schools No. 8. No. 10 and
No. t6, for young men and women be-
tween the ages OF fourteen and twenty
one years who had not completed the
elementary branches before leaving
school, Owing TO the fact that all such
persons are employed for as many
hours each day as they viii give. and
owing TO the fact that many plants
have night shifts, the number enrolled
In these schools Is not as large as usual
THE 70 pupils who did attend appre-
lated the opportunity and were great
~ benefited by their work We believe
no similar amount Of money spent by
the Board OF Education secures larger
returns than the small sum spent for
night schools.
These schools were in session so |
nights. The total number enrolled was
70, and the average attendance was 43
pupils.
(signed) John Moore,
Chairman.
George Rommel,
Thomas o. Cooper"
The report Of the finance committee |
was read by Secretary Guthrie, who re-
ported the sim OF 81, ,492 "a received from
sale Of materials, which had been /
credited to contingent fund
President Miller commented favor
ably upon the report, declaring IL very |
to the board.
Announcement was made that plans /
for the alteration OF No. % School. pre- /
pared by John J. Kennedy, were in read
iucss for inspection, and the secretary /
was authorized to secure bids for the /
work. A recess Of ten minutes was
taken 10 enable the members to inspect 1
the plans.
A request was read from the senior
students OF the High School asking the
privilege Of using the High School
on the night Of June 10 for
The privilege was
granted.
The printing Of the commencement
was provided for and permis-
sion was given for the purchase OF two
1ling cabinets for the High School.
Complaint was made TO the board OF
The misuse Of the areaway between the
two High School buildings at night
and the committee was authorized to
place iron gates at either entrance.
The date for the commencement Of
he Training School was fixed for June
I4th.
Attention was called to the fact that
No. school had again been broken
nto. the fourth time since the first Of