The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-06-04
THE NEWS OF BAY0NNE.
a LIVELY BATTLE IN THE hoard
or EDUCATIoN.

An Attempt to Reconsider the Resolu-
ton Concerning Teachers Reports
FaiIs-Census of school C~hildren-To
Look Up the Treasurer's Figures.
The Bayonne Board of Education met
last evening in regular session. AS there
was some talk of reconsidering a resolu
ton which had been adopted unani-
mously at the last meeting of the Board,
this session was looked forward to with
interest,", both by trustees and their con-
stituents. The resolution referred to was
o. of several other important measures,
which Trustee Van Dyck was the father,
and which his colleagues had the courage
to adopt.
Some of the members did not notice
that this child of trustee Van Dyck's had
cut its teeth, and hence, last evening,
Trustee Seymour moved that the follow
ing resolution be reconsidered:-
THAT the principal of each school
make a report to the Board at the second
regular meeting in jun next, showing
in detail the number and names of teach
efs in their respective schools: the grade
of the class taught by each: the
average number of pupils enrolled, and
the average daily attendance in each class
during the first week in June; the attend
ance of each teacher during the week; the
general condition of each in respect to at
tendance, discipline n progress of in
struction, and thatthe inspector, likewise,
make report as to the general condition of
each school in respect to attendance, dis
cipline and instruction."
The Trustee was of opinion that the
Board was in possession of such p~articu-
lars as this resolution asked for, and as
81, r-I no IAH1G - ~ ---1
ers, the committee in charge could be
trusted in the matter of appointments.
Besides, the first week of June was an I'M
favorable time to ask for a report. Further,
a report of such a nature being brought
before the Board would be public, and q
teacher who might be unsuitable would
have small chance of getting another posi-
ton. ~
II differ With the gentleman said
Trustee Thomas, with considerable en-
phasis. s'The public should know. They
pay for them. All the recommendation
the Board has of a teacher is the certificate
of a certain grade. What we want to
know is, whether q teacher is capable.
II not we propose to have a teacher that
is capable" +
eve don't ask the public : replied
Trustee Seymour, "to pay for incompe-
tent teachers Still, he thought that the
matter might be safely left in the hands
of the Committee on Schools; and, if not,
then appoint another committee.
1.-THE object of the resolution" explained
Trustee Van Dyck, lis to get before the
Board proper data. If the gentleman had
read his manual he would have found
that the Board had always appointed the
teachers as recommended by the Com
mittee on Schools, but a report before a
few, | think, is not so impartial as before
the whole Board. The report need not be
considered in public, but in. executive
session.
The motion to reconsider the resolution
was lost by 6 to 9 in favor.
The census of children of school age a
been completed. In the First ward there
are T29; Second ward, / ,204; Third ward, 672;
total forthe. city of 1890 children Of school
age. In the Second ward 76 children are
reported as attending private schools, 25
in the Fifth ward and 406 in the Fourth
ward. A large proportion of this number
attend the paroehial schools. The census
shows an increase of $50 over last year.
Alta public examination of teachers for
the public schools, held in School No. 4,
by Inspector H. w. F. Jones, assisted by
Principals Philip G. Vroom and III. Z.
Harris, the following applicants passed
successfully:-First grade, Martha S. FL
mendorf, Hattie Richardson, Gertrude
Griffiths, Ada M. Lowe and Eu-
DaCIlltb 1LOWC4 oCCOho S1cbiC, 1OiChCC
Van Cleef, Edith Ramage, Georgia Van
Keuren, Maggie H.. Freure, Jennie A..
Dobson and Minnie w. Earle; third
grade, Kate N, Wilson, Lizzie Wilson,
Carrie M Reynolds, Bessie G. Gillender
and Jennie Ruth. The last four have had
no experience as teachers, the others have
taught from one to eight years. Out of
the eighteen only two failed to pass the
examination.
Trustee Van Dyck drew the attention
of the Board to the cash credited to the
School Fund account in City Treasurer c.
l.. Lords annual financial statement of
Bayonne funds, which amounted to only
81, 141. GA, whereas the secretary showed
thai according to his account there should
be SIS, 1873. 80. Various explanations were
suggested. 1t was finally agreed to in
vestigate and report at the next meeting
Bayonettes.