The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-09
MIGHT SCHOOLS COMING
Ordered Re-Opened In No.
Vember for Six
Months.
WHERE THEY WILL LOCATE
President Edelstein Pledges the
Board of Finance-0ther
Matters of Interest.
WHERE THEY WILL LOCATE

| The Board of Education last night, be-
| fore going into open session, conferred
for more than an hour behind closed
doors with President Edelstein Of the
| Board of Finance and Commissioners
| Fleming. The result of the conferences
made itself apparent short time after
President Voorhees, called the Board to
| order. President Edelstein and Commis-
sioner Fleming occupied seats on the
platform to the right of the presiding
officer. The need of night schools and
the great amount of good accomplished
by them was portrayed by President
| Vo orhees, and President Edelstein was
called upon to address the Board upon
this important subject, which has always
been favored by him.
Concerning the establishment and
maintenance of night schools President
Edelstein said: Everybody realizes the
urgent need of night schools in our city
and the increasing demand for educa-
tiOnal facilities by those who are unable
to attend the day schools. The Board OF
Finance. of which have the honor to be
President. appreciated the situation. and
determined to provide for night schools
this winter il possible. To this end
sum of money was placed in the Conting-
ent Fund, with the understanding tr
should be used for night schools II we
seems favorable, aud at the request OF
| the Finance Board am here to represent
them at this meeting.
'sThe matter before US is one chat
merits careful consideration. and, If you
will permit me, would like to suggest
r,1a for wi
with that of previous years.
"In 1SS7-88 night schools were located
| at Nos 2. 8 and II, with twenty-four
| teachers. There was an average attend-
| 81, 1856. "a. The following year 1SS6-69
we had night sessions in Nos. 2, 3, and
| II with twenty -four teachers in all. The
average number of pupils was 791. The
| total expense was $1,987.60.
For the coming year we should have
at least six schools in operation, say in
Nos. Q, 8, 5, IL, IA, 90 and 81. desire to
suggest that girls be admitted to separate
classes to be dismissed fifteen minutes
before the male classes. Officers should
always be on hand to maintain order.
They can be readily secured by applying
sixteen weeks should be outlined with an
| intermission of three weeks. As for the
| teachers would favor paying them for
actual services, but upon more liberal
| basis than in former years.
''The Board of Finance has always felt
| that this Is the best way they could In
| vest the money, and we feel that taxpay-
ers will not find fault with such expendi-
| lures, which go for good purpose"
SUGGESTIONS ADOPTED.
| The suggestions OF President Edelsten
concerning the dismissal of females be-
| fore males were adopted, and ir was fur
ther decided to have the girls taught IN
separate rooms.
The night schools will be opened Mon
day evening, November IL. In the mean
| time the Committee on Teachers and Sal
aries and Text Books will call meeting
of the Board for October IA, aud at this
meeting the necessary books will De pur-
| chased and the requisite number OF teach
ers appointed. Night sessions will be
Each member of the Board will look after
| the school located In the district he repre-
| sents.
Miss Emma Howell resigned her posi-
tton as teacher 10 the Primary Depart
Rafter was appointed to the vacancy.
| Ill health compelled Miss Kate Dob0s 20
resign her position in the Male DEPART
ment of Grammar School No. IL. Miss
Mary J. Morris received the place.
Kate Whelan was appointed d,ndsi to o.s;.o. NO; y
and Miss Julia 6. Carty will fill the va
| cancy The payment OF $500 year to w.
is. Sweeney, Principal of the High
School, as principal of the training de-
partment, was ordered. Heretofore the
| training course was six months, but now
it is one year, hence the increase.
| When the resolution was introduced
| Director Reid objected. "Mr. Sweeney
already has a salary of $685." said MI
Reid. "He has been principal eight
| School No. who has labored forty three
| years. and all he gets is 81. $50. IT we co..
| raise $500 additional for Mr.. Sweeney. .
think we could also be able to ind $3.50
for Mr.. Lindsey, because he more than
deserves it. This new position entails no
more work upon Mr. Sweeney. He has
all the help he wants and more than he
should have already, and l will not vote
for the resolution" and in an under tone
Mr. Reid said. "If you keep on you will
give him more than Mr.. Poland"
| The monthly report of Superintendent
Poland for September shows that teach
ers lost 695 hours. The number OF chill
dren refused admission was $50. There
are 16740 seats, and 1884
pupils on the register, with an
average registry of 1854, and average at
tendance of 49, ,199. There are now 4l3
teachers. There were 240 pupils turned
away from No. 12; 160 from No. 8, and SO
from No. IL. From the other schools but
few were refused.
The report of Chief Ruggles upon Pub-
lie School No. 1 was read. President
Voorhees, thanked the press of the city
for allaying any feeling of uncertainty
that might exist among parents in regard
to this matter.
The rules of the Board were changed so
that the majority of the Committee on
Teachers and Salaries must sign report
appointing any teacher. The chairman
of the committee and one member for
merly had this power.
A Divorce Quickly Granted.
The Walz divorce case, a full account
OF which was published in The JERSEY
CITY NEWS of yesterday, came to an
abrupt end When the court reass
sembled after the noon recess sew
eral witnesses went upon the stand