Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-14
66 PER CENT OF
PUPILS DEFECTIVE
Alarming Physical Condition OF
Public School Students Re
vealed in Report.

Sixty-six per cent of the pupils in the
CITY schools, examined during the past
wear bv the medical officer, are defective
IN various WAYS, according to the annual
health report presented to the Board of
Education at its meeting last night by
Dr C. A. Beck. Nine hundred and seven
tv-one visits were made during the year
while there were sos school visits and 81
dlspensary cases
Dr Beck asked that school nurses be
allowed S5 per month for travelling about
the city. A motion TO this effect was
carried, as was one to employ the services
of Miss Shilling, a nurse, to become
effective February | at S1OO per month.
The addition OF Miss Shilling to the school
nursing organization will make three
nurses on the force.
The Board heard resolution presented
bv John Moore, requiring the reading OF
four or five stanzas of selected portions
of the Bible, to be followed by the Lord S
PRAYER. to be part of the regular opening
exercises each day at public schools. Mr..
Moore declared the custom of reading the
Bible had practically fallen into discard IN
public schools of the city.
The board adopted the following reso-
luton testifying to the service of the late
Prof. A. IA. Berlin rs an educator and
principal of the Wilmington High school:
Whereas, our High School principal,
Professor A. H. Berlin, has been taken
from US by death after long and honor
anble career as an educator; and
Whereas, this board desires to record
il. sense of loss and its expression OF ap-
probation of his splendid services to the
youth of our city and to our public
schools, therefore, be 1t
Resolved, that in recognition Of his
admirable personal qualities and his
splendid professional achievements rs
principal of the Wilmington High School,
we express to the members of his family
our deep sympathy in their bereavement
and that we embody in the permanent
minutes of this meeting copy OF this
resolution
A letter expressing the appreciation
Of Prof. Berlin's family for the letter OF
svmpathy sent by the board during his IL
nees was read.
Mr.. Stradlev called the Boards stten
ton TO the fact that funds were beginning
70 near rock-bottom on the salary appro-
priation and that the Board would face
deficit unless there was change.
The bill of James Betelle, architect, for
No. % school was referred to City Council.
Mr.. Campbell of the Buildings Committee
announced that the plans for No. 25
school have been completed and that they
are now ready to go ahead with the pre-
liminAry work to securing bids for the
work.
A motion WIS passed thst the schools
Of the city close for the Christmas vaca-
ton at Friday noon, December "a, for
the weeks vacation.
The program of the Manufacturers
Association for the industrial trade
schools was referred to Superintendent
Scott. The Board voted TO attend once
Of the olasses at the school on Thursday
evening.
President Rnmn,eIl appointed com
mittee to confer with the City Charter
Committee SIS follows: DR.. Banton, Sher-
ner Stradlev and Mr.. Ronnnell. A COM
mittee on legislation was appointed as
follows: Oscar Draper, DR.. Banton and
Mr. Campbell.
The board accepted the naming BY
the Manufacturers Association of CD.
Garrettson as 8 member Of the advisory
hoard on the trade school 10 replace John
r. Walker, who WIS unable TO accept
appointment to the board
4 report of the teachers COMMITTEES
recommending the appointment as teach
ers Of Nellie Mousley, No. 2S, and Ethel
Handy, No. 10, was adopted.