Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-17
BOARD OF EDUCATION
ALLOWS SPECIAL EXAMS
High School Students Who
Failed i'm One Branch Will
be Given Another Chance.

uruct the superintendent of public
rhools to ro-examine students at the
High school who have failed in one
branch OF their studies. hut who have
made a general average of - per
sent in all their studies during the
rear. This was passed unanimously
,y the eight members who were pres
mt in response TO special call issued
yesterday morning. The action ON
ne part OF the board establishes
something OF precedent in the gov
srnment OF the public schools and
Nui he OF great interest not only to
the graduates at the high school this
rear. but TO all the other students
here and in the other schools who
aaye hopes Of eventually passing
through the hiEh schooI While the
present Roard of Education has but
sno more regular meeting before il
goes uut of existence it i possible the
rullng may bc permitted to stand by
~ new severn member board which
aken office luly
Tho meeting was held Tot the
special purpose ut considering the
ease st girl mcinhrr of this years
saHa a. ~, high schoul Who failed 20
pass her anai examination in Latin.
iivt uano had bcDn published as
fmdlBtt bat ldure m Latin had
areA ,uted hul from leaving the school
'hla term aud as consequence she
Nan said O. b. lu highly nervous
foudltluu llcr parents sought the
nritil al a second examination la
latin teCause IN AN her other studies
tar had made an exceptionally high
tFeragr during the year The school
hrultN did not want 10 assume the
vnpnnelhilitN of duing this and put
d, question up tu the board for j
intiHiuu.
rhrpp arr nNy students iu al. mcm-
aela oi this years class. Who have
speu refused permission 10 graduate
se,aasc they have failed in one of
h,ir examinations and these eases
N, .ri considered by the board last
Al the students arc said T.
made roud averages in an hut
Ed their studies. The advisability
= u-rNamining them. however. was
discussed az length for It has been /
.hr rule al the High School that no /
soA or girl could graduate who did I
go measure up to the standard in 1
ia their studies. BY granting the 4
.ivIege 81 a second examination To
ne 81 a few. If was thought, would
stAblish a precedent that would work
tptoid harm in the school manage
ueut.
When the parent Of the girl in
question was refused a second exam
rat.oa al the school ne appealed to
a.. St~adley Of The board and the call
or last nights meeting was the re-
nlt Mr.. Stradley explained the
Fhole situation 10 the other members.
Up 20 Board TO Decide
He said that it was for the board
d decide whether the school stand
rds should be left as they are, no
ncond examinations being allowed
nyune, or whether they should re-
ave IN anxiety Of parents and chill
ren. some Of whom are in a highly
ierNous state as a result of having
allied in their work. lie thought il
Unfortunate that a good student could
NJ graduate just because he or she
eirht he weak in one study. He
bought the children should be given
mother chance and that their, gen
A. average for the year should have
roight in considering whether they
boud be graduated.
nr. Beck said II tn girl weve given
mother chance IL would establish a
rsScedent but II her record as a whole
A. the year had been good he be-
rved she should be graduated. lie
syor.d passing her with the class
~ the strength OF her general aver
.e which was shown TO be good
Ar. Campbell expressed similar
sews while Mr.. Hoffman thought the
ne~tion should have been determined
> the school faculty and not brought
rfore the school board. DR.. Beck
greed with these views. Mr.. Camp
ell objected 20 any action in the alb
~nce Of Superintendent c. J. Scott
no was out OF the city last night
es.denf Rommel explained that the
shool faculty did not want 10 as
ufn@ responsibility in the case and
was therefore up TO the board TO
rake a ruling.
Dr. Banfon thought children max
ig more than the required average
ar studies should win exemption
iom examinations and he thought IT
nfartunate for a student who works
ard all year and wins satisfactory
ark in general studies 10 be held
sck because they fan al examina-
on. IN one branch only.
President Rommel reminded the
sernb~rs they had a responsibility In
te matter for they send out gradu-
.es from the high school who are
rpposec 10 be proficient in all the
udies there and they cannot let any
ladert go ont as graduate who
ar not actually graduated. Mr.. Hon-
IAN sought 10 have the matter re-
,rred back TO the school faculty but
. motion To this effect was lost II
ar then DIR. Beck submitted his mo-
Or to reexamine all those who had
general average OF rs per cent orr
ritter.
This uiil mean the rc-exarnlning of
least 1--WE members Of this years
n fuatfnc clsss. Their examination
~ be held M once so they may grad
ate next week II they are success-
\ on the second test. The examina-
pnr VIII be I'm The study in which
.ry failed when first tested.
WEDDINGS.