Evening journal., 1919-06-10
SCHOOL code MAY
NOT BENEFIT CITY
CONTINUED from First Pagel

visions Of section OF article Of the
constitution Of the state OF Delaware,
adopted A. d. 1897. and
Whereas, Tho Delaware School Code,
approved April 18th. 1919, was passed
by the General Assembly OF the state
or Delaware in accordance with the
terms Of article 10 OF the constitution
Of the state OF Delaware, adopted \. u.
1897, and
Whereas, The adoption by the Cen
eral Assembly of said Delaware school
Code was had by less than two
thirds vote In each house of said rs
sembly: now therefore. be 70
'Rcsol,cd. That The president be and
De is hereby authorized and directed
10 write 90 the governor of The state
of Delaware requesting him 10 present
The foregoing facts and such other 10
The Judges Of the state of Delaware aud
secure from them an opinion touching
The constiiuiiOnaliiy Of the Delaware
school Code, approved April 18th. 1919.
Insofar as said code purporis 90 confer
upon the Board OF Education In VIII
mlngton the power 10 accept the IrO-
visions Of the said code as is In said
code provided"
\ member Of the Board Of Education
after the meeting stated that th- opn-
ion of the Judges on the point re-
quested might open up the question Of
the conslituiionality Of the code itself.
lie knew several points had been ques-
toned by attorneys. For instance. he
said, the code. which originated i'm the
upper house. contains revenue raising
measures, while an financial bills accord
ing 20 law must originate In the lower
house. Tie said he knew attorneys dis
agree over the Interpretation OF many
clauses OF the new code.
The greater part OF last nights meet
ing was taken up with a secret execu-
tive session, the public meeting being
brief.
The High School auditorium Is grow
ing so popular that requests for its use
are proving an embarrassment 10 the
Board.
Two requests were refused last night
because the school itself needs the au-
dit0rium nearly every night for com.
mencement rehearsals and events. Sec
rotary Guthrie was instructed 10 ar
range with these two organizations. the
Young Mems Hebrew Association and
the Amercanization Committee. 10 use
the community room in the annex or
10 change their dates.
The use OF the assembly room was
granted 10 the ltali6n4American So
ciety for next sunday afternoon.
An invitation from the Wilmington
EHla a.. 80. 81
day exercises in the Garrick Theatre
was accepted
Permission was granted the Wash
ington Heights Century Club 10 use
the basement OF No. 30 school next
| Wednesday evening in the event OF
rain. for their carnival
The resignation Of Miss Helen Wake
/ field. No. . school. was accepted. II
/ presenting the resignation. Dr. ThOma
o. Cooper expressed regret that th
city must lose this valuable teache
because 80 could not pay her as muc
as she viii receive elsewhere. The 10
lowing temporary appointments wer
made: Miss Nellie Hess 20 No. .; Mis-
Anna Weldln lO No. y, Miss Jean Ful
lfon - nc. s., Miss Margaret Lewis O
no %.
The report Of committee on nigh
schools showed a total enrolment Of gs
average attendance
Dr Banion asked that No p Scho0
be supplied with nifty feet OF hose am
the electric light fixtures properly ad
Wsicd. Secretary Guthrie was directed
30 look after the matter Dr Bantor
alsj oxicnded ihaRks 10 the board 10
| the use Of No. 20 school last FRIDAY
night. for the Neighborhood Club. See
rciary Guthrie announced pay-rol
amounting 10 s36S33. 9s; current fund
/ s92. .3i3S6 special fund, s3ij23i.
Secretary Guthrie announced that th'
4 agreement authorized at the last meet
ing between the United states Shippins
Board. Liberty Land Company. and th'
school Board had not been signed Al
previously published. the board has de
cided not 10 borrow the money from
the government TO build the new
/ school near Union Park Gardens. Al
much money will be spent upon thu
new building as had been planned
| $4,000. but The city will pay for th'
/ building. instead Of borrowing it from
! fhn government