Evening journal., 1919-11-25
XH4S VACATION
, CITY .CdOOLS
Holiday Session to Begin
,ccember "a and End
January 2
UNION MEN URGE
EW HOWARD SCHOOL

lie board will not bring teachers and
fuDrs back for the one remaining
j -ciool day Of that week. This announce
ul was made at the meeting Of the
atrd Of Education last night.
Mrs. Neil * Anderson, who has been
uin-nly successful in the position OF
rusic supervisor I'm The city schools
designed last night. 30 take effect In
February. Her successor will be Miss
liuili storms now "a teacher in No. 2S
School. During December and January,
Mrs. Anderson will give part-iime SER
Ice. with Miss StJrlL as her assistant.
frhe new supervisor is graduate Of
C0ruel. C0nserNaicr! o' Music, with eX-
pcrience Ia sup'.V ug music In the
bethlehem pa. sc 1is.
Dr. ConWeu BaiFou announced that
Howard llieh school is about 90 cele-
brale its nftieth anniversary. The school
MAS named for General 20. u. Howard
The father 90 Mrs. Joseph Bancroft
Howard University of Washington, ID.
r.. also named Tor General Howard, will
celebrate lis golden jubilee soon The
Seward school will hold "a special pro-
gram. inviting prominent guests. In
rluding the president of Howard Uni
Norsity. The school Board promised
AN cooperation within ils power 60
make the celebration a success
Complaints of ihe disgr3ceful dilJpi-
dated condition and congestion of How
ard school were cmphalicaily made in
q letter from Shipyard Workers Union.
~. iG0,i ,iS1. 4. =. of L. They called the
building "an insult t0 the Intelligence Of
jhs col0rtl taxpayers The letter said
extensive Industrial education Was
needed for the city Negroes that there
were few skilled Negro mechanics and
no Negro machinists in thc city
Dr. Beck intmated that the Negro
schools had gotten their share In No.
- This aroused Dr. Blnton's anger.
lla said.
After years and years of sending The
culOrcd pupils 90 a place where you
wouldn't keep a horse, we got No. -.
But ] ask for a new school for Howard
school not as a cOlorcd school, but as
a city school. ! object 90 the d.stinc-
lion made by a member of this board.
70 is Just such statements, making us
a separate race, instead Of American
citizens that viii encourage the spirit
0f unrest among the Negro population.
They would force us into race preJu-
dice"
Dr. scott presented a schedule of the
proposed rent 90 DE paid by organiza-
lions using the schoo., The prices being.
per chi. for The auditorium $40;
community room in the annex, s.;
either of the gyInnasiums, 50; class
room. s2.j1. These prices were based
N actual cost. DE sId.
He gave the following cost estimate
on the use of the auditorium: Light,
SIPS per hour; - 10 "a ton Of coal at
s6.J9 per ton; ianitor service, $3.50;
fireman. $3.50 The organizations now
using the school regularly arc the Com
munjy Chorus, Community Service,
Public Forum. Grace Church, 7. w e.
A.. IIi-h school Alumnae. Business and
Professional WOmens Club. and the
Industrial Educational classes from
various industrial plants.
\ committee from the Community
Chorus. consisting Of Frank Vernon.
Mrs Harry Guthrie and Mrs. c. II.
Bridsm1n. asked that the charge Of so
per night for the use Of the High
school auditorium be rescinded in their
case. NJ. Scott hoped the board would
DO away With the charge 60 an educa-
u0nai organizations which were using
90, school audiioriums and rooms.
The committee was referred TO City
Council across the hall, as the board
lad no funds 90 meet the expense
The portable school 40 No. IS is
s. 'out ready for use.
rpon motion Of Mr.. Campbell the
nr,v building COMMITTEES was author
i,ci 90 purchase fifty Pyrcne fire eX-
tinsuishers al $3.50 each. fifteen for
immediate use in the new portable
schools. the balance 90 be placed as
cypedicncy demanded.
Doctor Cooper said that the board
would not now be short Of funds II
friends Of five members Of the board
had not killed The bill before the last
session Of the Legislature asking for
Sj00.0O for new schools. lie said
De agreed with Mr.. Moore that n bill
should bc prepared 10 be presented
io the next session Of The Legislature.
showing just what the Wilmington
schools required, and asking for
enough funds.
Extremely bad sanitary conditions
We're reported by DR.. Ostro at School
No. %. and school No. ., and the board
'Jted 90 ask for bids on new toilets
Tor these schools.
Mr.. Moore complained Of not being
able 10 get anything done for School
No. ,, especially painting Of walls
Nter three votes, at different board
meetings, authorizing a new rug for
No >, that school hopes to get a new
rug for the principals ofllce next week.
Mr.. Campbell stated the new building
committee wanted % get to work on
the new No. % school The School
Board has not received the special
building appropriation Of si50,OOO,
promised half a year ago by City Coun-
cell. They need part OF the money at
once TO pay for the new portable build
inss
Delaware College. School or Agricul-
iure. reported that SI.435 would be
given TO The city schools as federal
support for The vocational education
classes
The p. o. s. Of A. has Withdrawn jas
offer 90 equip public schools with
American flags
\ bid, submitted to the committee OF
The whole. was received for a blueprint
machine. for $500, from L. Weber and
Company. Philadelphia, through the
Butler Company Of this city
LIFE PRISONER DEAD.
Thomas Sadler, Negro. serving a life
term for murder. died in the workhouse
this morning Of pneumonia Sadler
had been an inmate Of the workhouse
for nine year,. Deputy Coroner
Nichols took charge Of the body.