Evening journal., 1919-09-13
FINE YEAR AHEAD
FOR CITY PUPILS
Teaching Positions Filled;
Build ngs in Good Con.
dilicn; New Courses
SCHOOL WILL BEGIN
MONDAY MORNING

An tho school buildings are in read
lncss, some of them in better shape
than they have ever been before, and
an the teaching positions are nlled.
/ The Wilmington schools are looking
forward 90 one OF the most successful
years In their history. We expect a
I big enrolment on Monday the open
/ ing day sad superintendent clifford
| J. scott TO a representative OF The
Evening journal. this morning.
The fact that an the teaching posi-
lions are illled is a matter OF pride and
c0ngraiulatiOn for tho city. and re-
fleets great credit upon Or. scott wlo
7 has brought 10 about The difficulties
this year in obtaining teachers have
been even greater than last year. when
the apex Of handicaps seemed TO have
I been reached. Even with the increases
granted. Wilmington pays FAR lower
salaries 90 Us teachers than they can
secure in scores OF cities the size Of
\ this one. Many designations have been
received during The summer from
young women finding better remunera-
/ tlOn in other work than teaching.
Those who LEFT teaching for other work
I last year have not returned 10 ieach-
/ ing with tho return OF peace condi-
! iiOns. Then again, the small enroll
ment In the Teachers Training School
during The war meant a small number
or graduates 90 draw upon 30 on city
teaching positions This year.
Extensive repairs. sanitary and other
/ improvements, have been made to city
school buildings during the summer
months In particular metal ceilings
have been placed In many rooms. Be
cause OF This repair work and It's neces-
sary litter. the housekeeping prepara-
tory % the opening OF school was post
p0ned until last week I'm some OF the
/ buildings. 80. IS among them. A clean
Itng force has been 40 work. and all The
buildings are scrubbed, disinfected ana
dOlled-up from ilagpOle to coal hinr.
Although the portable school houses
have not arrived 70 is known that they
have been shipped. 70 viii not be many
weeks before they will be ready Tor use
Until that time part sessions in some
of ne lower grades viii be necessary
In the more congesied buildings, partIc-
ncularly 40. %. The first session, II
should be explained Is considerably
more than a half-time session. u is
90 ho definite, a f0ur-hour session
which IS only one hour less than lh'
fun time or five hour, session. Tue
classroom has one set OF pupils ioi
four hours IN the morning, and SECOND
SET for four hours In the afternoon
Practically an thes teachers had ar
rived In Wilmington from summer va
cations. by this afternoon. Superinten
dent scott and Miss Bessie G. DeNine
|lhe assistant superintendent, were bus
all day today. receiving new teacher
and parents Of pupils.
I'm the High School office. Prinolpa
A. II. Berlin. his secretary and assistants
were buried in preliminary work al
. idav. Charles Coke. The new head Of On
English department. was settling ac
mainled with his new duties Mr.. Con
Is graduate Of Lafayette College, Will
"a Masters degree from Harvard, and
postgraduate year in English at ih'
University OF Chicago.
Another new teacher at the lligI
school Will be Signor Carlos Mestres,
native ~ spain. who will instruct th'
Glasses I'm spanish lie is a graduate o
barcelona University In Spain. and hai
studied in the Pennsylvania Stale Col
ilege and the University of pennsylvanla
Frank VI. Froslburg. appointed as IN
str1lclor in science and coach of th'
athletic team In the High school, is
graduate Of Franklin and Marshall Col
lege. and was athletic coach In the pre-
paratory school Of that college las
year.
Robert Dunn was appointed last weei
as a High school instructor In athletics
and gym work.
The vocational course in industrla