The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-05-04
THE OLD SCHOOL BOARDS LAST.
A Highly Complimentary and Congratu
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A Highly COnpliIn cftary and Congratu-
Jatory Resolution.
The old School Board met last night for
the last time to transact regular business.
A short meeting will be held next Monday
night at seven o'clock, to adjourn sine die,
just prior to the organization of the new
Board, which will meet at eight O'Clock.
Miss Elna S. Belts, of the High School
Training Department, asked for a months
leave of absence on account of i'll health,
which vas granted. Director Benson
took occasion to say that he thought the
leave of absence business was going too
far. He would vote in f&yor of granting
Miss Belts the desired vacation, as he
Knew she was in need of rest, but it was
the last time he would favor an appli-
cation for @ teachers leave of absence.
Mr.. Benson retires from the Board next
Monday night.
Director Pfngsten was sorry Mr.. Ben
son made a speech upon the subject as he
had something to say in the same line
later on. When his turn came he in
formed the Board that Mrs. G. A. Tomlin-
son, a teacher in school No. z, who had
not lost a day in twenty-seven years, had
been suddenly called during last month
to visit a sister in Massachusetts who
was on her death bed. He had promised
to call the attention OF the Board to the
fact at the last meeting, but had neglected
to do SO. AS the matter came under what
is know as the five days clause" per-
tanning to the salary of teachers when
absent, the time deducted for four days
loss of time was ordered added to the next
months pay.
Minnie f. Kelly was appointed q teacher
III School No. ID, Annex, in place of Emma
Summerville, who resigned.
Sarah r.. Mcbride was transferred from
the grammar department of School No. 2
to the same department in School No. A,
and Katie Worth was appointed to the
place vacated.
A communication was received from the
new Board of Finance stating that it had
organized with John Edelstein as presi-
dent and William S. German as clerk, and
was ready to transact business.
Director P6ngsten, of the Committee
on Inventory and Printing of the twenty
first annual report, called attention to the
fact that its distribution was ready sew
eral months earlier this year han last.
Superintendent Poland said in reference
to the report that much statistical inform
alton of an important nature had been
crowded out to make room for more inn
portant reading; that while the book was
more complete than any of its predecessors,
the expense was within the usual limits.
In reference to the Teachers Class of
Physical Training, Director Dugan offered
the following resolution, which was
unanimously adopted
Whereas, The teachers of this city during the
past year have not only performed faithfully and
zealously the duties necessarily devolving upon
them, but have exhibited an unusual and highly
commendable degree of interest in their profess
sional work. not only by the frequent attendance
upon teachers meetings, both those called by
order of this Board for the instruction in the ele-
ments of drawing and manual training, and those
held at other times throughout the year by the
Superintendent and City Teachers Association;
and
Whereas, We note with special satisfaction the
series of Saturday meetings to be held for the
rest of the year for instruction in practical school
hygiene and school gymnastics in order that some
means may be found to counterfeit the evil effects
upon the health of our children of many of our
overcrowded and i'll ventilated schoolrooms, be it
Resolved, That we express to the teachers of
the city our high appreciation of their Jealous
and self sacrificing efforts to improve the
schools and to raise the standard of in
stfuction, and that we pledge the aid of
this Board to support and extend their efforts by
all means at our disposal; that the school rooms
of this city, and the officers of this Board are al
ways at their disposal for teachers, meetings on
application to the President of Board, or Superin-
tendent of Schools, and that we welcome every
thing that will make our school system, of which
we feel justly proud, still more efficient.
Director Benson took advantage of this
last opportunity to emphasize the interest
he felt in the successful efforts to raise
the standard of public education in the
schools of Jersey City. He envied the
member from the Third district the dis
tinguished honor of presenting such a
resolution, and would be prouder of it's
authority than of that of any he had
offered during his two years connection
with the Board. No one appeared to re-
gard this preference as extraordinary, and
the meeting presently adjourned,