The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-01-03
SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION .
Charles L. Smith Succeeds the Late
John 7. Stanton.
THERE WERE THREE CANDIDATES
other Proceedings at a Meeting of the
Board Held Last Night-A Case Under
the New Law Regarding Pay
ment of Tuition Fees.


ment of Tuition Fees.
The School Board held regular meeting
last night with thirteen Of the Directors in
attendance, Messrs. Ogden, Trczisc Hanna
Hooks, Price, Coury, Baugh. James, Lee
Morgan, Edwards, Manley and Dewitt.
Superintendent Whitaker read the follow
ing report Day Schools-Term enrolment,
Boys, 1903 girls, 1925; total, 3O2s. Monthly
enrollment-Boys, 1179; girls, 1871: total.
1850. Average daily attendance-Boys,
1929 girls, 1l4s; total, 217s. Percent.
age Of attendance-Boys, 81; girls 50;
total 90. Number of pupils present
every session, 1872 Number of visits by
citizens Ia; by Directors, a. Evening
schools, term enrollment-Boys 537; girls
10; total GIG Monthly curollment-Boys.
3Sl girls, 30; total, 1856 Average attend
ancc-Boys, 259; girls 80; total, 292 Per
ccntage of attcndance-Boys, Is; girls. 10:
total, IS. Number of pupils present at every
session, g. Visits by citizens, 32; by Dircc-
tors -.
The committee ON nonresident pupils re-
ported that a SON Of Richard Kelly, soldier
i'm the late war. attended our High School
until December 10Th last, for period of four
months. Undera late Act of Assembly the
School District of Couyugham township in
which Mr.. Kelly resides, is responsible to us
for the tuition charges of the boy, which
amounts to SIC The secretary was instructed
to send a bill for the amount to the township.
The Actprovides that children Of soldiers
may attend schools in townships, buroughs
and cities outside of those in which they
reside and the latter will be responsible for
any tuition fees that may be incurred
The following report was submitted by the
library committee:
SHENANDOAH, Pa, Jan. 2, 1896
To the School Board
GENTLEMEN Your Library Committee
begs leave to offer the following report
The school district library has grown into
IA very important feature of the public school
system of tine town. and you, no doubt as
well as the citizens in general take just pride
in its possession and in the good which it is
accomplishing.
The circulation has grown so large that
three and sometimes four persons are required
to attend to the patrons during library hours.
During the first five months OF tine present
school year over five thousand ISSUES of books
were made and recorded. This large putrom-
age has been secured in the last two or three
years. BY furnishing q large selection of
good reading books and Il pleasant and iuvit-
/ ing library room you have attracted large
/ %
an appetite for good, healthy literature which
seems to be steadily increasing. have
thus conferred a great benefit ON H. = who
take advantage of it, and the contemplation
OF the good which is being accomplished is a
soulce of qualification to all interested as
well rs recompeusc to all who have given
time and labor to the good work. Having
done so much we find ourselves logically
| bound to satisfy the patrons Of the library
/ with reading matter.
/ In this undertaking we found it necessary
/ to have one hundred and thirty volumes re-
( bound, and ninety-two replaced, We have
added two hundred and thirty-hvc new
volumes Some of the new volumes can
hardly be classed as new additions for the
reason that they will replace some old books
| by the same authors. We estimate the entire
/ expenditure, when everything will be com
! pletcd, at $3.50.
The newly added works have been cata-
/ logued and we expect to have them ready
for circulation ON Saturday evening. When
all the work shall have been completed, the
/ library will be in an excellent condition and
will, no doubt give another years pleasure
and satisfaction to the reading public.
We desire to thank your worthy president
for valuable assistance rendered us in our
work. Respectfully submitted,
NJ. p. WHITAKER,
JOIN G.. DAVIS
WILLIAM j. WATKINS
Committee.
The Board proceeded to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of School Director John
r. Stanton Director Morgan nominated
/ Charles L. Smith, Director Hanna nominated
Michael j. Sullivan, and Director Hooks
nominated Joseph Kinks. Two ballots were
required fora choice. On the first Mr. Kinks
was voted for by Mcssrs. Ogden, Baugh,
/ Hooks, Price and James, votes; Mr.. Smith
was voted for by Messrs. Morgan Trclse,
| Edwards and Lee--I votes; and Mr. Sullivan
was voted for by Mcssrs. Hanna, Conry,
Manley and Dewitt There being no choice
second ballot was taken with the following
result; Smith, S Kinks, 5 Messrs. Cunry,
Hanna, Mauley and Dewitt, the four Demo
cratic members present having thrown their
votes with Mcssrs Morgan, Trczise Lee and
Edwards.
Director James suggested that two of the
iauitor, be given an increase of Sl0per month
/ in wages and that they be required to do all
repair work ON the heating and yentilating
apparatus i'm the school buildings. Tho
matter was referred to the building COM
mittec with instructions TO report.
FOR 1896.