The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-13
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
A Long Star Chamber sessfon-Trainins
School Graduates.

A Long Star Chamber session-Training
School Graduates.
The Board Of Education last night held
lengthy session in the star chamber. fol-
lowed by short open session. The di
rectors would not say what it was that
consumed so much time behind closed
that considerable discussion has taken
place relative to the proposition
to increase the salary OF Principal inds-
ley of No. School. Mr.. Lindsiey's pres
ence at the open meeting lent credence to
the rumor, but nothing was said in open
session ABOUT the matter. One OF the
directors intimated that the matter had
been left TO the Finance Committee. but
a member OF that committee assured me
that Mr.. Lindsley's salary was not likely
to be increased.
1--WE have" said he, "others on the list
who are just as much entitled TO a raise
in salary. There Is Mrs. Eveland. for in
just at present recall. We have but little
money at our disposal for the increase of
teachers salaries"
The Board was notified that thirty-four
young ladies of the Training Department
had finished the prescribed course of
training and were entitled to diplomas.
The Board was invited to attend the COM
meneement exercises of the class this
afternoon.
The graGustes of the Training School
are:-Carrie II. Arms. Mary f. Brady,
Jeanette I. Brow. Nellie Buchanan,
Emma Campbell, Julia G. Carty, Bessie
Chambers, Josie V. Cornery. Laura /.
Dominick. Marietta Ensign. Emily Eyers,
Maie Fink, Jennie Fisk, Minnie V. Folsy.
L. Gordon, Belle Harvie, Hat
tie A. Herlihy, Lille NJ.
Kelly, Kate Kenny. Anna Lamcken,
Mary J. Lanigan, Jessie Macmillan. Rose
A. Mccormack, Margaret G.. McGrath,
Hattie Z. Merritt. Mary Ormiston, Clara
ling. Lille Rinehart. May L. Sheridan.
Marie L. Steinhauser and Edith A. VIII
lis.
There was but one bid handed in for
the printing Of the annual report. The
Clerk was directed to readvertise. Pro-
posals will be received at the next regu-
lar meeting.
Superintendent Poland's report for the
month Of February showed that the num-
ber of hours lost by teachers was l.2i5. a
decrease Of 131 hours from that lost dur
ing the corresponding month of the pre-
vious year. The number of children re-
fused admission was 99, a decrease of 81
Number of seats in the primary depart
ment, II, ass, an increase of 169; number Of
seats in grammar department. 1852. a
decrease of s5; number of seats in all de-
partments, l6 44I. an increase of 81. The
number OF pupils on the register the last
day Of the month in primary department,
II, 656, an increase of 81; in grammar de-
partment, 4.s49, decrease Of 81; in all de-
partments, l6. SOS, a decrease of 43. The
average register in the primary de-
partment was II, 500. an increase of "a; in
grammar department, 4,SS6. decrease ST
81; in all departments, 1855, an increase
OF 40 The average attendance in the
primary department was 10. .S2S, a decrease
of 1l9; in grammar department. 4,647. a
decrease of 90; in all departments. 10. 475,
a decrease Of 216. The number of teach
ers in the primary department was 255, an
increase Of Z; in grammar department,
153. an increase of 5; in all departments,
4Os, an Increase of I2 per cent. OF average
attendance compared with average regis
ter, 927 az. as against 9430 for the CORE
spending month of last year.
The Board adjourned to meet again
next Monday nignt in special meeting.