Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-28
FIFTEEN TEACHERS
ANOMANY STUDENTS
AWAY FROM SCHOOL
Loss of Study Time Due to Intiu-
enza to be Made up by
Intensive Work.
WON'T CUT HOLIDAYS

Failurc of some fifteen teachers to
report for duty this morning at the re-
opening of the Public Schools, after
shut down of three weeks and two days,
enforced bv the influenza epidemic,
crlppled the staff to a serious extent,
causing n hurried marshalling OF await
able forces and rearranging oi ailo'u
work Instructors and even the prlnci-
nails were forced to double up on
classes, temporary aid was hastily sum
moned, and in few cases, classes were
abandoned for n time until heip could
be obtained. -,
Fully half of the thirty ono pubhc
schools of Wilmington were Int by the
after effects of tie epidemic as to beng
short of teachers, and all suffered from
a cut in the enrolment of pupils Rc-
ports arc coming IN from all principals
10 the effect. that many pupils are re-
naming away either through illness OF
themselves or members of their famlhes,
or because parents fear to allow them
10 re-enter school until all danger from
the flu is well over
MANY SENT HOME.
Then. acting under instruction
from the Board of Education,
principals are sending away pupils who
either come from homes where sickness
exists, or who show that they have
not recovered from attacks of the m
huenza themselves 10 degree that
would warrcnt them in taking up their
work
What plan will be followed to make
up lost time has not been worked out,
but Superintendent Of Schools Clifford
J. Scott expressed the belief that thus
would be accomplished by intensive
work and not by abandoning either the
Christmas or other vacations
Both pupils and teachers, realize that
the enforced vacation has set us back IN
the work. said DIR Scott and that
only hv hard work and cooperation can
We catch IN There IS a spirit Of en-
thusiasrn apparent however, in both
p,lnilS and teachers which promises 10
overcome the difficulty Abandonment
III vacations will be the last resort We
may possibly have to cut out some classes
hut / think after this week We shall sec
our way 10 re>uming normal conditions
without cGrtaIlment Of any studies. Just
nov VIC arc irving 10 hold the fort with
the staff We have
All tho buildings werc thoroughly
cleaned fumigatcd and aired. and we
feel that there IS no real danger m thc
schools OF contagion Parents will realize
this in few days and allow their children
to return.
rAvoRS INTENSIVE STUDY.
Intensive study seems 10 be tho logical
method OF making up for lost time. IN
the opinion Of A. II Berlin principal
ii the High school We arc not likely
Ia consider doing away with any vacation
pcriod " said Mr. Berlin Longer study
hours a. well. are lmpracflcabc An eX-
tention OF periods would encroaCh on the
time OF other classes. BY earnest effort
on the part OF both pupils and teachers,
! think We shall be able TO make up the
time We have lost
II the Monday morning exercises. a
report was read from Mrs. 4. Fl. Berlin,
acknowledging with pride the important
part the High School had played in OBJ
tanning subscripti ons for the Fourth
Liberty Loan She showed hat 404 sub
scribers had taken s45 100 in bonds The
high school building was kept open daily
throughout the campaign TO receive sub
scriptlons.
The following new teachers reported
this morning al the High School
Miss Mary \ Ospina. who is we'll
known in Wilmington for previous work
In the Language, will take over the class
in Spanish.
Miss Nina 4. Ward, instructor IN free
hand drawing. TO fill the vacancy left by
Miss Mabel Lybarger 1t Is expected that
the Poster Club will resume its excellent
work. and that sketch classes will be
formed under her instruction.
Miss Jessa mine Smith, instructor in
tvpeNriting, TO replace Miss Hearst
Miss Estelie succeeds Mr.. keenan, ~
teacher in penmanship The death oi
Mrs. Maud : Bratton leaves a vacancy
which has not as vet been filled