The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-12
THE LAP0INT CASE AGAIN.
H0BoKEN,S SCHOOL BOARD DIS
CUsSES THE PLURAL OF GOOSE.

Hale, Kiel and D'Arcy Engage in
Wordy War.
The Board of Education held its reg
War meeting last night. Trustee Bar
rett was absent. A list of claims and
two communications were read, when
the Board went into recess. Miss sa-
die Schneider, a graduate from the
High School, class of '8S, applied for a
position as teacher. Her communlca-
ton was placed on file to keep com
pany with hundreds of Others OF aslm-
liar nature. -,
The Board made a strong kick
against the manner in which j%anitor
service is being done. A bill for fifteen
days pay for acting as janitor was pre-
sented by a man named Lefford.
Upon enquiry, it appears that the
regular janitor had some mfectlous
sickness in his house, and as a precau-
ton, he had to stay away from ms
work. He had to employ a man TO
do his duties. As it is customary Tor
the teachers to provide for deputies
out of their own salaries in case OF ap-
sence it is claimed that it would De
very unjust to them to pay out OF n
city funds for extra ianitor help. the
claim was ultimately marked correct
bv tie Committee on School Govern
ment, but laid over by the Audit Com
mittee. The matter was put to the
vote and passed by 8 to 2. those
trustees voting AYE" explained that
this was to be the last cas of h KIND
brought before them.
Trustee McHale read a long pre-
amble and resolution for the guidance
of the Board in the matter OF altering
the teachers salaries as proposed at
the last meeting. At that time Trustee
McCulloch offered a resolution advls-
ing that the salaries of the teachers
of the female departments be cut
down to make up additional salaries
for the teachers of the element
AIRY classes of boys. Mr.. McHale's
figures showed that the teachers OF the
male department We're receiving $50
435, and the girls teachers $37 $40 Q
their services. If a reduction at the
rate of five per cent. were made from
the teachers of the female depart
ments and placed to the credit OF the
others the amount deducted from n
side and given to the other would be
ST, 271.7 rs. The resolution was ordered
laid on the table without any action
being taken.
Toward the latter end of the meet
ing politics doomed up and the air was
thick with music. 1t was the old,
worn out matter of issuing a diploma
to Frank Lapoint. McHale rose and
said that as his time with the Board
would be very short, he wanted to
clear up. q little unfinished business he
had on hand. He then sprung the
chestnut question before the Board
DIR. Kiel got quite angry at what he
called McHale's presumption. He
wanted to know whether the Board
wanted to issue a diploma in direct
opposition to the State laws, which re-
uuired a standard of seventy per cent.
in four special studies. Both men got
angry and INDUCED in a few personal
tiles.
Trustee Darcy tried to smooth mat
tiers over, but failed. Kiel then ex-
planned to those of the Board who
were not familiar with the cas- that
Lapoint was anxious to become a
teacher, and, of course, had to pass a
special examination to obtain his
diploma. He made n attempt
which was a failure, and at a second
venture did not obtain the required
percentage in his English studies. The
doctor got still more excited and
said what do you think Of a man
who puts for the plural of goose,
gooses That man wants to teach"
McHale responded holly that the
Board was down onsLapoint. The mat
ter was settled for the time being by
Mr.. D'Arcy's asking that the matter
be laid over for the next meeting.
1t was decided to allow the librarian
an addition of $75 a year to her salary,
as she will have to attend another
afternoon each week, on. account OF
the increasing demand for the library
books among the children.
The matter of co-education (the
sexes working together in the same
room). which is carried on with great
success in Newark and Jersey City,
will come up for discussion at the next
meeting.
The Lyra Singing Society.
Odd Fellows Hall was last night the
scene of one of the most brilliant as
semblages that has met in that build
ing for some time. Tt was the occa-
sion of the annual masquerade ball of
the Lyra Singing Society, whose head
quarters are at Philibert and Geager's
Assembly Rooms. The ballroom and
it's approaches were crowded with
masked figures representing almost
every character under the sun, and
some NEUROLOGICAL ones.
The ball room was splendidly decor
ated by George Schwenck. The beauty
) of the costumes, combined with the
fairy like decorations, was shown off
by the different colored calcium lights.
The whirl and hustle OF the enormous
gathering was kept up until an early
hour this morning. At about mid
night a splendid repast was provided
in the large dining room. Speeches
were made and songs We're sung yer
it by the combined strength Of the
Quartette Club and several other sing
ing societies besides the Lyra.
Among those present were Mayor
Grassman, Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Sank
ering, Mr.. Charles Bieher, Nj. and
Mrs. Gadegast, Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
Russ, Mr.. and Mrs. HI. Dempke, Mr..
w. s. Stuhr, Mr.. William Kaufman,
MI. John Willig, Prof. Wehner, Mr..
and Mrs. d. Bischoff, Mr.. and Mrs.
&. Hauser, Mr.. and Mrs. Dues,
MI. and Mrs. Duhrkop, Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Weis, Mrs. John Willig,
Mr.. and Mrs. #. w. Bender, Mr.. p.
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