The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-02-06
THE SCHOOL BOARD MEETS
1t is Probable a New Building viii
Soon be Erected.
MORE ROOMS FOR PUPILS NEEDED
The Borough Will Furnish Water Free of
Charge to the Schools, the School
Board to Make the Connections.
Thanks Voted to Council.

A regular meeting of the School Board
was held last evening with the following
Directors in attendance Messrs Ogden,
Trezise, Baugh, Edwards, Price, Hanna, Lee,
Morgan, Connors Hooks, James, Manley
and Smith
Before the regular order Of business was
taken up Mrs. Greenburg, of West Oak
street, appeared and stated that boys attend
ing the West street public school continually
annoy her; that they broke the door of her
house and several window panes in the
synagogue with stones. The matter was re-
ferred to Superintendent Whitaker for in
vestgation.
Superintendent Whitaker made his report
for the month Of January, giving the follow
ing statistics For day schools Term enroll
ment-Boys, 145S; girls, 1888 total, 3097.
Monthly enrollment-Boys 1l47 girls, 1861
total 250S. Average daily yattendance-Boys
l044 girls, no; total 2l54. Percentage of
attendance-Boys, 81 girls, So: total, 80.
Pupils present every session, sos Visits to
schools by citizens, 139 by Directors, 20. For
evening schools: Term enrollment-Boy
$40 ; girls, so ; total, G31. Monthly enroll
mcnt-Boys, 313 girls, so total, 36j Aver
age attendance-Boys, 2O6 girls, 2s; total,
234. Percentage of attendance-Boys, Il !;
girls Gs; total, ~. Present every session.
54. Visits by citizens, 5Oi by Directors, H.
The Superintendent supplemented the
statistics with the statement that the thir
teen evening schools, including the girls
schools, had an average attendance last
month of 234, while for the corresponding
period last term the nine schools had an
average of 239 The attendance has fallen
off so much that the superintendent thought
the question of closing some of the schools
should receive consideration. He also called
attention TO the question of the erection of
a new school building and said that if the
Board intended to erect one work should
be commenced early enough to have it COM
pleted for the next school term. The ne
cessity of an additional school becomes APP
parent, he said, when it is considered that
the High school has outgrown its present
class and the attendance at the schools will
probably be increased by 300 when the com
pulsory educational bill goes into operation.
The building and repairs committee also
recommended that the building question be
taken up. The Board referred the matter
to that committee, the president of the
board and the superintendent with instruc-
tions to call a special meeting if necessary.
There was considerable discussion rs to
the evening schools. Mr. Hooks said he
favored a canvass of the schools to see how
many pupils desired and would take ad-
vantage of a six months term and if sutr-
cicnt number are so desirous schools be kept
open for their benefit The term is now in
its fourth month. The matter was disposed
Of by motion that the matter be referred
to the evening school committee with in
structiOns to make the canvass and call Il
special meeting, if necessary, when ready to
report.
The oath of office of Charles L. Smith,
who was elected at the Boards last meeting
to succeed the late John T. Stanton, was
read and filed and the president instructed
Mr.. Smith to take the places on the com
mittees made vacant by Mr.. Stanton's death,
The building and repairs committee stated
that the water committee of the Borough
Council had received the Boards applca-
ton for water supply very courteOusy and
the schools will be supplied with water free
of charge, on condition that the School Board
bears the expense of making connections.
On motion of Mr.. Hanna the Board ten
dered thanks to the Water Committee for its
courtesy and to the Borough Council for its
liberalty in granting supply Of water to
the schools free of cost.
! MT. l-uNdIuS, Ol lHt ulldllCt tOlllilll Jtt,
stated that there is a balance Of s., ,j22.77 in
the treasury. NJ j. Scanlan, the Tax Re
ceiver, has paid the Board $1,000 since the
last meeting and SEE, 900 for the school year
making full payment ON the 1894 dupl-
cate.
Secretary Trezise called attention to the
filthy condition Of closets in the basement Of
the West street school building, due to mis-
gDipNQngnpgg q al ,ie
tion the Board went into the basement in
body and investigated. They found many
obscene marks in addition to the filth. No
definite action was decided upon. After re
turning to the meeting room the Board in
structed the superintendent to notify all
teachers that any pupils found guilty Of de-
facing school property will be Immediately
expelled
Director James took exception to a report
by the Building and Repairs Committee
against his proposition to increase the salaries
ofjanitorsa and have them look after the re-
/ pairing Of the heating apparatus in their
respective buildings. warm exchange
between Directors James and Lee ensued.
| Director Edwards said the janitors would
! have no time only during vacation to do the
work and would want their salaries raised TO
| $50 per month if required to do it, A motion
/ by Director James that the salaries of the
janitors be increased SO per month ands:.tha
they be required to do the work failed by
reason of not being seconded.
Watson House Free Lunch.
Vegetable soup for free lunch tonight,
Hot lunch tomorrow morning.
See Prof Martin at the Ferguson House