The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-10-05

QYg2VN Tis%'n ,isnt n responded pon 3D. last last
regular monthly meeting Of the School
Board and spent over three hours disposing
of business. Mr.. Davenport was the only
absentee, and he is at the Worlds Fair.
Superintendent NJ. P. Whitaker made an
exhaustive report on the condition of the
schools and gave the following figures on
enrolments: For the term-Boys, 1859
girls, 1859 total, 251S. Enrolment for the
month-Boys, 1861 girls, 1860; total, 2l21.
Average daily attendance-Boys, 929; girls,
1888; total, 2l12. Average percentage of
attendance, 80. Number of pupils present at
every session, 931. Number of visits by
citizens, 1914, By Directors 29
The superintendent said that the average
daily attendance for the month (2l12) was
the largest in the history of the borough.
The text book law is working very satisfac-
tory to all concerned. 1t has been of great
benefit to the attendance at schools and the
real school work shows quite an improvement
ON former years, as there is no pupil without
a slate or book.
On account of the typhoid fever epidemic.
every precaution has been taken to put all the
school buildings in sanitary condition by the
use of disinfectants and every child belonging
to a family in which typhoid fever exists has
been excluded from the schoOls-that is, in
every case where typhoid is known to exist.
If there are any cases where there is typhoid
and the children of the family are attending
schools the superintendent would like to
know it.
The superintendent has concluded to try
and break up the street promenading prac
tce Of pupils after school hours He says the
parents are opposed to the promenading, but
are Ike t in ignorance of it under the suppo.
sition that when their children do not reach
home at the usual time they are detained by
the teacher. Mr. Whitaker asked permission
Of the board to establish an overtime system
n the schools, and it was granted. Tho
superintendent will furnish the teachers with
| tickets and whenever pupil is detained after
the usual school hour he or she VIII be given
ticket showing the hour of dismissal.
| Should parent find tina. the pupil is later
than usual in reach ng home a request to be
shown the ticket will show whether the
pupil was detained in school.
! At the last meeting of the board there was
considerable discussion as to whether the
children of Mr.. Reilly watchman for the
| Girard Estate were entitled to admission to
the schools of town by reason of their resi-
dence being nearer the schools than those in
which the house is located. Last night Mr..
1 Beddall said that upon inspection of a re
liable map he found that Mr.. Reillys house
is located in West Mahanoy township, and
that in air line measurements it is less than
| 5000 feet from the Lost Greek school building,
| 200 feet from the nearest school building in
Union township, and 10400 from the nearest
Shenandoah school. Some of the members
did not agree with Mr. Beddall's report, but
no definite action was taken either way.
1t was decided that the evening schools
shall open on October 3Oth, and the com
mittee was authorized to purchase text books
and supplies for them.
| When the free text book law went into
effect the School Board estimated that il
would cost about SO, 500 to comply with il
this term. Thus far expenditures to the
amount of 50 3l945 have been made fol
books and supplies of all kinds.
The contractors who built the new West
street school building sent in bill of S51s,OS
for extras. The board spent about an hour
with the assistance of supervising architect
Frank X. Reilly, in picking the bill t
pieces. 1t was finally decided that the proper
committee meet the contractors and wher
a final report is ready a special meeting ol
the board will be called to consider it. Their,
were some pretty warm exchanges of opinion
on what should and should not be charged
for as extras,
Just before the board adjourned it wa
stated that B. J. Yost owns the propert,
Immediately west of the new West stree
school property and the stable and outhous,
he has on the lot are el Sc to the inlet whicl
is to be depended upon for air to feed tn,
smead ystem of ventilation. Realizing thu
condition of atiairs tie PROPER committe
opened negotiations with Mr.. Yost for tn
purchase Of a part Of the lot and that gentle
man asked 5000 for a piece 50x15 feet, ne
serving the right of easement, so that he viii
have the privila &c to hau coal Over the plo
to the rear of bis residence. After som,
discussion Of the matter it was decided &