The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-09-05
THE SCHOOL BOARD MEETS
Superintendent Whitaker'S Report on
the Opening of Schools.
ENROLMENT RECORDS BROKEN
The Attendance at the Schools is the
Largest in Their History for the
Present Stage of the Term-The
Treasury Running Low.

A regular meeting of the School Board was
held last night with all the members in at
tendance Very little business of import
ance was transacted, most of the session
being consumed by addresses ON the part of
two agents who wanted to sell school sup
plies one of whom succeeded in wedging in
half dozen or more extensions of time and
consumed quite period.
Superintendent Whitaker presented his
first report of the new school term, stating
that the prospects for successful term are
very bright. The school buildings and out
buildings are in excellent condition both as
regards repairs and cleanliness and are credit
to the committees and jauitors in charge.
The term has been started with 81 schools
and 55 teachers. The enrolment on Tuesday
was 1176 boys and 1898 girls, making a total
of 257i distributed as follows: High school
-39 boys 20 girls total 1O9 2nd grade
grammar-74 boys 1O3 girls total, III. 1st
grade-S5 boys, 1872 girls total, 237. Fourth
grade primary-l17 boys, l49 girls total, 266.
Third-174 boys, 235 girls; total, 400 Second
100 boys, 25S girls total 457. First--46O
boys, 39l girls total, S5l. Turkey Run-2S
boys, 81 girls, total, 65 This gives an
average of so pupils to each school and AZ to
each teacher. 1t is the largest enrolment
in the history of the schools at
such an early date in the term.
The school work is progressing satisfactorily
and we may expect very good results at the
end of the term. Miss Baird has been unable
to take charge of her school on account of
sickness and Miss COnnors has been appointed
as substitute. Miss McGinnis has been pro-
noted to the Second grade school made
vacant by the election of Miss Wasley as
teacher of music and Miss Kase has taken
charge of the school Miss McGinnis has left.
I The committee on text books and supplies
reported that thus far this term it has ex-
/ pended 81, $50 for books and other supplies
under the free text book law, but the esti-
mate for the year will not be exceeded
The committee on heating and fuel re-
ported that the contract for supplying the
schools with coal had been awarded to
/ William Neiswender, and the committee on
building and repairs was authorized to dis
pose of all old desks, iron, etc, about the
school buildings.
The finance committee reported that there
was a balance of 81, $50 in the treasury, or
SAL less than is required to meet a $1,000
loan which is about falling due. The COM
mittee was instructed to proceed legally for
the collection of money due on the tax
duplicates of 1884, and motion to author
ize the committee to negotiate a loan to pay
the salaries of the teachers was defeated.
The new school building at the corner of
Jardin and Cherry streets has been insured
for s., 900, distributed among the following
agents J. j. Cardin, $500; II. Z. Williams,
$500; S. A. Beddall, $1,000 David Faust,
81, 200; George H. Krick, $1,000; NJ. j.
Lawlor, 81 900.
A request by Hon NJ. p. Fowler for an
extra allowance on his contract for the con-
struction of the Jardin street school building
was not acted upon. Mr., Fowler claims that
the actual cost was about $40 more than the
contract price.
Peachesl Peaches!! Peaches!!l
The last of the season. A car load of fine
yellow peaches tomorrow morning. Al
Making Great Preparations.
Orwigsburg is being gaily decorated for the
big demonstration on Saturday. The com
mittee has received acceptances from fifty
four societies and thirteen bands. The p. 0
S. of A. and Jr. 0. U. A. NJ, of Pottsville
have jointly engaged the Third Brigade banC
and Fourth Regiment drum corps to ac
company them as the "Pottsville delegation
A special train will leave Shamokin at 900
o'clock over the Pennsylvania railroad max
ing connections at Shenandoah. Governor
Hastings, Clarence Huth, State President p
/ O. S. of A; A. p, Lang, City Solicitor foI
Allegheny City State Councillor Robert Crane,
of the Jr. O. IT, A. NJ, and others win be
among the speakers
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street and be dressy, Max Levitt proprietor