The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-12-03
SCHOOL, BOARD |
MEETING OF THE DIRECTORS
HELD LAST NIGHT.
REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT
Complaint That the Theatrical
Companies are Reducing the
Attendances at Night School.
Action to be Taken.

A regular meeting of the Schoo Board
was held in Superintendent Freeman's E
office last night, Messrs Trezse, Bachman
Williams, Owens, Beddall, Gallagher,
o. II arm, Gable, Butts, Hanna, Muldoon,
Baird and Conry being present.
Superintendent Freeman made the fol-
lowing report in regard to the day schools
Enrolment to date, 2 All; enrolment for the
month ending November 23d, 28OO;
average daily attendance, l, ,995; percentage
of attendance, 90 pupils present at every
session, 1877 visits by citizens, 16l; visits by
directors, 20.
The report on evening schools was
Enrolment at the White street building,
II average nightly attendance, SO; per-
centage, TO- Enrolment at Union street
building, 6l average nightly attendance,
33 percentage, g. Enrolment in Lloyd
street building, lst class; Sc; average
nightly attendance, As; percentage, Ga
End class Enrolment, "a average nightly
attendance, "A; percentage, 81. Turkey
Run school: Enrolment, 46 average
nightly attendance, IS percentage, 63.
The reasons for the poor attendance al
the night schools were discussed and, from
statements made by directors, it was con
cluded that large number of boys spent
their nights at the theatre when thelI
parents believe they are attending the
schools One director said he overheard
some boys at school house gate trying tc
decide upon some suitable place to hide
their books for the evening.
Superintendent Freeman was authorized
to have notices printed so that the night
school teachers may notify parents when
! their children absent themselves. 1t wsi
HI-9 dc"idnA thet the day sohnol rnle u hicl
| provides Tor the suspension OF pupils who
absent themselves from q certain number
of sessions be applied to the night schools
Mr.. Butts said there are an insufficien
number of lights for the night schools anc
on motion OF Mr., Baird, it was decided to
put electric lights in the rooms for The
term.
1t was decided to build outside chimney
for the heating apparatus of the Whit,
street building.
Mr.. Beddall suggested that suitabl,
quarters for the public library be secured
IN the centre of the town. He said that tn,
library board decided that the presen
quarters are too small. A majority OF th,
directors were against renting quarters ant
the matter dropped.
MIR. Muldoon, for the building anC
furniture COMMITTEES reported that the con
tract for pencillng the West Centre sire.
building had been awarded to Mr. Cardel
on the following bids; VIM, Llewellyn
$50; h. d, Hage nbuch, S48i j. z, Garden
$40.
Mr.. Trezise, for the finance committee
reported that the balance in the hands O
Treasurer Lamb amounts to SO, IA Al.
Mr.. Muldoon reported that Georg
Quinn, OF West Centre street, threatens t
hold the school board for damages if some
thing is not done to prevent the boys at
tending the West Centre street school frou
defacing his building, Mr.. Freeman sal
the teachers are doing their best to sto
the mischief and that he notified Mr.
Quinn to try and secure the names of oi
tenders and have them arrested.
1t is understood that at the next meetn
of tho board a movement will be made {
restore the salary Of the secretary to tn
rate in existence prior to the election lAl
June.