Evening journal., 1921-01-11
READB|BLE, PRAY FLOWER GIFTS
In School DAILY FOR STORY STARS
Commandments Also to be
Recited at Least Twice
a Month
THIEVES ROB
TELEPHONE BOOTH

Reading Of the Bible by public
school teachers TO their classes. re-
citing Of the Lords Prayer each
morning and the reciiing at least
twice month the Ten Command
menls are made compulsory in a
resolution passed unanimously ny
the Board of Education last-nirht
The resolution, Of which John
Moore, member from the Eighth
ward, was The insligator was pre-
pared by the law committee OF which
Oscar @. Draper Is chairman.
nr Thomas q. Cooper remarked
during The discussion Of the resOlu-
lion that while there is nothing in
the book OF rules compelling the
reading Of the Bible, there must have
been some previous action Of a Board
OF Education That provided FOR 10, or.
if that were not true, the reading Of
tie Bible and recting OF the Lords
prayer in the schools each morning
would not be carried out so carefully
as Or. Clifford J. Scott, supcrinlcn-
dent OF schools reported has been
done. He did not think IL improper
60 pass resolution requiring IT,
Dr. Jacob oSlro a member OF the
board. took occasion 10 deny a state
mcnt made In a morning newspaper
following the last session of the body
that he had remarked; 1T would not
be amiss TO have all the teachers read
tue Bible regardless of whether thcS
read TO classes or not"
ihe resolution passed by the boarC
follows.
BE it resolved. that on and aftei
january II, 1921, IL will be the duty
of The teachers in charge OF each alc
every school room in each and evcrS
public school in The city OF Whining
ion TO read selected portions OF "a,
Bible 10 consist OF al least four OF
i've stanzas, this 10 be followed b,
ne lords Prayer, as part Of the reg
uar opening exercises for each schoo
day.
That the Ten Commandments b,
fncited by the pupils and teacher a
least twice each school month" Tn,
resolution was adopted unanimously
The board adopted a resolution ask
ing recognition by the General Assem-
hy OF the special committee appoinle,
~ President Rommel, Of the board
r. confer With the Legislature respect
ing school laws Affecting Wilmington
suggestions Of DR. Scott as 10 pro
osed laws TO be presented 10 the Leg
Stature regarding attendance laws a
applied TO Wilmington and part-tim
school attendance laws were rcfcrro
to the legislative and law com
miiees. Or. Scott remarked that lh
crescent law requires attendance a
only 30 per cent OF the school scs
sions.
advertisement OF bids for machin
cry for the trades and industrial
school was authorized
The committee on teachers recon
mcnded the following appointments
Which were approved by the board
Earl Ewing School No. (. tempOrar
appointment, bcginslng January A
Vacancy caused by temporary ahsenc
Of Miss Barbara willis: J l.. gonel
High School. regular appointment. ht
ginning January 40, vacancy cause
hr resignation OF paul Hamilton
lane sutherland, school No. %. reg
Er appointment, beginning lanuar
~ vacancy caused by resignation {
Miss Annahcl wilkins: William
White. Instructor in vocational ms
chine shop. beginning January A. az
poiniment to carry out previous al
rangemenis for The establishment {
dav trade school.
The resignation Of Elizabeth Roo
gers. resident nurse. was accepted.
Report was made 10 the board On;
40. 4 school had been broken into an
MIC telephone pay station. the priI
cipars desk and other desks looted.
That the "liQuid soap at No
School had been carried away wa
reported by Mr. Draper, remarkin
That something stationary should
Sad 10 hold The soap.
Mr.. Draper also asked the fuel an
ianitors' committee TO improve u
conditions OF the drinking fountain
OF the school Water reaches only n
first floor Of The building, ne said, an
only about half the pupils can drln
at the fountains on the ilrsi floor
JanitOr service at School No. % W,
again complained Of by Mr. Moor
stating that at is getting worse" 4
Ter some discussion OF the matter. a
fiOn on his complaint was dcferr,
until The next meeting on motion
Mr.. Campbell which prompted NJ
Moore to remark when asked N ]
had any other report. "rherc's I
use making any more reports abo
No. 20"
Directions OF the. Street and Sew
Department 10 repair The pavement
School No % viii be complied wi
by the board.
The members OF The board were r
qnested TO attend the meeting Of q
Primary Teachers Association on ne
Monday afternoon, when Or. Charl
u. rindall. Of Mt Vernon, ~ j., W
sneak
The board received a commune
tion from a mother Of three childr
who are attending the local schoo
stating that she has now moved
Gordon Heights and as the expense
sending her children 70 school here
high as II is. she asked that she
exempted from paying the non-re
dent tuition fees. The sentiment
Che board, however. was that no z
ccntiOn be made and the matter "
left 10 Dir. Scott for disposition.
The Association OF Physicians a
Surgeons was granted the use OF I
board room for It's meeting tonight