The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-24
TEACHERS KICKED
Didn't Want the High School
Session Extended Business
of the Board.

The Republican majority OF the Board of
Education held a caucus last night which
lasted until half-past ten O'Clock. The
greater portion Of this time was devoted to
the selection of a ~janitor for School No. %.
There were twenty-nine applications for this
position, which was made vacant by the
death of William Landrine. and each mem
Der of the board had a favorite in the race.
After much discussion it was finally decided
to compromise the matter by appointing to
the position Mrs. Jennie Landrine, widow of
the deceased %janitor, and that was sub
sequently done in open meeting. The salary
attached to the position is $75 a month.
TEACHERS XXI
During the caucus the question was dis
cussed of amending Rule l, as proposed by
Director Cowles at the last meeting of the
board, SO that the afternoon sessions at High
School would be one-half hour longer. A
number of teachers in the school protested
against the extension of the time of the
session, and Director Cowles withdrew the
resolution that he had introduced when the
board assembled. 1t was also decided that
hereafter, when it rained, schools that have
morning and afternoon classes shall be dis
missed at twelve o'clock to enable the after
noon class to attend il the members desire to.
Heretofore on rainy days the morning ses-
sion has been continued until one o'clock,
and then school has been dismissed for the
day. The board, however, decided that
where a school had but one class or session,
to dismiss at one o'clock as has been the
custom on stormy days.
Summit Council, O. w. A. NJ, informed
the board that some of the schools did not
fly the American flag during clear weather,
and requested that these schools in the
future should do SO.
Miss Belle Fl. Leverage was granted one
months leave of absence, with the loss of
monitors pay, and Miss Elizabeth Toohey
was given leave of absence until March 1
without salary.
Superintendent Snyder reported that dur
ing February, the night school statistics
were as follows
Number on register, males, GA; females,
200; total, S53. Average register, males,
663; females, 200; total, S72. Average at
Number of teachers. males, g.; females, 40;
total, 40.
NIGHTS SCHOOL STATISTICS.
Superintendent Snyder also submitted the
final report of night schools as follows
Central School enrollment-Males, 247;
ance, male, 121 female, IS; total, III.
School No. 2, enroliment-Male, 536; fe-
male, 81; total, $40. Average attendance,
male, 142; female, 80; total, IT'S.
School No. 3 enrollment-Male, 337; fe-
male, 43; total, $780,. Average attendance,
male, 1906; female, 81; total, 126.
School Nos enroIlment-Male, 405; fe-
male, 81; total, 40. Average attendance,
male, 8S; female, II; tota |, 105.
School No. II enrollment-Male, 296; fe-
male, 20; total, 1926. Average attendance,
male, 142; female, 81; total, ia.
School No. IA enrollment-Male, 304; fe-
male, SO; total, 393. Average attendance,
male, 81; female. 40; total, 121.
School No. 21-Enrollment male, 20S; fe-
male, So; total, 271. Average attendance,
male, 81; female, Is; total, 81.
The total for all the schools were:-Enroll-
ment, males, 2,334; females, 470; total. 1884.
Average attendance, male, 74s; female, 214;
total, 1862.
The board referred to the Committee on
Teachers the application of W. A. Miller
for a position as principal. The February
payroll was passed, and at eleven o'clock the
board adjourned.