Evening journal., 1920-10-26
ELECTION DAY IS
SCHOOL HOLIDAY
w. c. T. u. Asks Board if
Bible is Being Read in
Schools
WANT STATISTICS
TO AID SURVEY

Following the action Of Inc New
Castle County Board OF Education at
its meeting yesterday afternoon. or
dering all schools closed on Election
Day, members OF the Board OF Pub
lie Education. at their meeting last
night. also decided 70 close the pub
lic schools on next Tuesday. This ao-
tlon was taken after Or. Clifford j..
Scolt. superintendent OF schools, an
nounced that a number Of the teachers
who lived outside this city, wanted 10
vote II was decided that the teach
ers would be paid for The day, how
ever
The meeting Of the board last night
lasted two hours, and forty-nve min
utes OF that time was devoted 10 the
reading OF the minutes OF one regu-
lar session and OF two special meet
ings. At the conclusion OF the reading
Or. Conwell Banton, Of the Sixth ward
commended Miss Mildred Van Dyke,
acting secretary OF the board.
The members and spectators pres
ent smiled when bids were received
for q dining room suite for the High
School. The bids were from Mundy
Kane Furniture Company and j n.
Harman Company. for a buffet eXlen.
sion table, chairs and serving table.
Il was explained BY Or. Scott that
the furniture was needed In the do
nestle science class. The bids were
referred TO the committee on supplies.
Dr. Scott announced that The Sur
NoN InUnplnEc
vey OF the city schools, desired a
school census and as the school au-
horities have not had such a census
taken for several years, ID had been
suggested mat the Information might
be obtained from the Census Bureau
a. Washington. Although extra clerks
would have 70 do the work at a cost
OF between $500 and $500 Or. Scott
thought II would be a cheap method
Of recurring The information Il was
decided 10 have the work done
The board decided 10 Increase Tho
salary Of James A. Barkley, acting
principal Of the Higb School $50 a
month. II also decided TO allow
Mrs Alice Dunbar Nelson. until re-
Gently English teacher al the How
ard High School, full pay with the
exception OF the one day she was abb
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ference at Marion, Ohio.
Or. Conwell BantOn called attention
10. The night school at No. % school,
which he said, was supported by pri-
rate individuals. He suggested that
the board take the school over in con
JUNCTION with other nigh schools. Tho
matter was referred 10 the suporin-
tendent and The teachers committee
The W. c. T. u. sent a letter To the
board incloSing a resolution recently
adopted by that body suggesting hat
ne Bible be read in all the schools
daily
Shermer 5. Stradley OF the Ninth
ward asked n such was not the prac-
ilcc al This time. Or. Scott said tho
Bible was read daily in the schools as
far as be knew, the State law so re-
quiring.
Mr. Draper Of the Pifth wand said
ne had some Information on the sub
lect which he would mpart 10 Or.
Scott Mr.. Draper suggested that a
copy of the letter 20 the w. c. r. H..
stating that the Bible was read In the
srh0ols daily be forwarded 10 Tho su-
per. .ntendents office also
The Wilmington Sheet Metal Com
nany submitted a bid for metal cell
Inc In The High school al cost Of
s2i6 The bid was referred 10 the re
pairs committee
Your committee on teachers recon-
mended the following appointments :
Elizabeth Refsnyder. No. %, Eliza
hfth Lilly, No. i2: Lola Sapp, No. "a:
Lora Warner, No. 2S,"