The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-25
MORE SCHOOLS Needed
Board Of Education Will Try to
Convince the Finaneiers-
Transfers and APP
p%ointments.

The Board of Education held a meet
ing last night. All the members were
| present except Mr.. Cowles. A commune
| cation was received from the Mayor
announcing the appointment of John A.
Walker as member of the board to
fill the vacancy caused by the f~esigna-
ton of Robert A. Simpson.
Postmaster Jordan was granted per-
mission to hold the competitive Civil
Service examinations in the High School
building.
The Committee on High School re-
ported that the following-ramed ladies
had successfully completed the prescribed
course in the Training School,, and they
were placed on the list of those eligible
for positions as teachers:-Ethe Bene-
dict, Agnes Crawford, Anna L. Darsley,
Laura J.. Davidson, Ethel e. Guilford,
Cora Hopkins, Louise Hitler, Lucy
Howell. Ida M. Jackson, Jennie NJ. Jones,
Emily Klingenberg, Harriette L. Medole,
Addie E. Packer. Ethelle Robertshaw,
Agnes c.. Scully, Libbie C. Tunnard,
Edythe I. Wallace Elo:se Wedin.
APPOINTMENTS AND TRANSFERS.
On motion of Mr.. Beach, the following
appointments and transfers were made
to take effect February llama L.
Darsley, Edith E. Guilford, Edith j.
Wallace and Laura J. Davidson were
appointed to School No. Is. Edith Bene-
dict and Agnes Crawford were appoint
ed to School No. 20. Cecilia Keegan
was transferred from School No. Is to
School No. 20. Helen Cooper was trans
ferred from School No. 20 to School No.
Is. Kate Sutphin was transferred from
School No. A to School No. Is. Eugenia
Yackley was transferred from School
No. 25 to School No. 4. Agnes Scully
was appointed to the primary department
of School No. 25 to fill vacancy caused
by the transfer of Miss Yackley, and
Mary F. Flint was appointed to primary
department of School No. % to fill va
cancy caused by the resignation of Miss
Rollins. Viola Mitchell, Kate Jennings,
Nellie T.. Hills and Loretto Rochester
were granted leave or absence. Mr..
Hoos reported that the light in School
No. 2 was very dim. On rainy days, Mr..
Hoos SAID, it was almost impossible
for the scholars to do their work. The
fault cannot be remedied, as there are
high buildings on either sid of the
school, which shut out the light from
the class rooms. It is not a desirable
building for a school. and efforts will
be made to build a new one.
Mr.. Beach reported that Principal ].
c.. Reinhardt, OF School No. 20, is con
fined to his bed with illness: Mr.. Beach
also spoke on the success of the lee
lures given in School No. 10, and recon-
mended that they be given at intervals
in other schools also.
NEW SCHOOLS NEEDED.
Some discussion arose as to how to
convince the Board of Finance of the
necessity for more money to build new
vitation be extended to the Aldermen and
Mayor to visit the poor schools in the
city and see for themselves the dilapi-
dated condition of some of the struc-
scholars in them have to undergo. 1t
was finally decided that the board would
attend in a body the next meeting of
the Board of Finance.
Mr., Hoos and Mr.. Beach were ap.
board at the convention of State Boards
of Education to be held at the State
Normal School at Trenton on January
Y.