The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-25
NO. is NEW Building
Director DAILY Tells the
Board One May Be Built
During the Year.
PRIeHARD GETS No SATISFACTION
The Beer Smelling Episode Laid
Before the Educators-New
Teachers Appointed.
PRIeHARD GETS NO SATISFACTION

AV6ouVio hppUlutcus
Previous to the regular meeting of the
Board of Education last evening, the
members held a private conference. at
which a hearing was given to Nj. Fred
erick Richard, on his complaint that his
little son, a pupil of No. 70 School, was
sent home by Miss Van Wrinkle, principal
breath smelled of beer.
Mr.. Richard stated that the boy. whom he
had with him, and who is very bright
looking and nicely dressed, was a regularly
accepted pupil in the primary department
OF No. IL School at the beginning Of the
school year, and was assigned to a class
In which he remained all of the first day
and up to eleven O'Clock on the morning
of the second day, at which time Miss
Van Wrinkle sent him home, telling him
to tell his mother that she would not
have in her school any little boy who
drank beer. Mr.. Richard emphatically
denied that his child had ever drunk
beer or any liquor, and claimed that Miss
van Wrinkles subsequent statement that
she did not send the boy home for that
reason, but that he was refused admis-
sion to the school for want of room, is
contradicted by the fact that he at
tended school and was in a class a day
ana q naif before he was sent home. He
asked tnat the matter be investigates,
and If his statement was found to be
school.
On leaving the room Mr.. Richard stated
Directors.
At the meeting of the Board he pre-
scented a communication denying the al
legged accusations of Miss Van Wrinkle.
and asking for a replacement Of his
child as a pupil in that school. This was
referred to the committee of No. II
School.
The most prominent feature Of the omen
session was the unusually large number
or claims presented, about three hundred
N number, being mostly for repairs to
the school buildings made during vaca-
ton, and for supplies necessary at the
reopening of the schools.
EMiss Agnes Adrian, teacher In No. 2
school, applied for and was granted an
other months leave of absence on ac-
count OF illness Notice was received
from the Board of Finance rha an appro-
priation of $26, Alb for school building
repairs had been made.
An application from r. r. Bauer. OF
YES referred A letter from Mr.. Alexan-
his daughter, Miss Jennie NJ. Hammiil.
who was a teacher in No. 5 Schoo and
thanking the Board for its kindness to
ner, was received and ordered on rec
ord.
designations of Miss Lillian German as
teacher in No. 3 School, and Miss Vio,o
Mitchell. of School No. z, were accepted.
Superintendent Snyder announced that
the regular examination for eaehers
would begin on e Monday for those
not on the substitute list; and that lie had
arranged with the teachers committee
for the temporary transfer of these
teachers:-Miss Stella Stanley, from
Scnooi No. l to No. 4, and Miss Jennie
Wilson, from No. Is to IA, which was
ordered by resolution.
The Superintendent presented his re-
port of the attendance of scholars on
September 23:-Number of seats, 29. 5S3;
LAST year, s.s24; number of scholars on
ance. 20.s45: refused admission, sol, last
year, 864; lumber in half day classes.
1.2S4. Mr.. Snyder said this was the
largest increase in attendance in the rec
ord of the schools; that all the schools
were greatly o~vercrowded, and 1000 more
stttings were required for the accommo-
dation of the pupils already on the regis
ter. The schools were so full that it had
been found necessary to exclude from the
most of them all children under six years
of age. and from the others those under
seven.
A resolution was adopted requesting
the Board OF Finance to transfer from the
unexpended balance of the census ac-
| count to the account of books and sta
tionery the sum of S643.S5.
A request from the High School foot
ball club for permission to use the High
School assembly room for a literary and
musical entertainment on Friday even
ing, was referred to the High School
Committee with power.
Director DAILY reported that the Commit
tee on School Building Sites had waited
upon the Mayor and the Street and Wa
ter Board in reference to the erection
of a new building for No. / School, n
found such encouragement that the com-
mittee believed a new building in that
section of the city would be built within
the next year. Mr.. DAILY said that the
Street and Water Board was doing all
1t could in advancing the cause of aduca-
ton, and would build new school houses
as fast as the finances would allow. The
Board had already appointed an architect
TO prepare plans for the proposed new
school building to be erected in the
'.Johnstown''- district.
A resolution was adopted expressing
the thank of the Board 10 the Minkakwa
Club of Greenville for the presentation of
a national flag to School No. 20.
On motion of Director Watson, a com
| mittee of three was appointed to arrange
for the opening of night schools. D:rec-
tors Watson, Mclean and Kellt were APP
pointed.
The following appointments and transfers
of teachers were made by resolutions
Miss Lille Rickerisch, appointed to
School No. II, Miss Violo DAILY to No. 5,
Miss Sadie Breslin to No. Z, Miss Annie
Hansdorf to No. 5, Miss Mable Fowks to
No. %. Miss Annie Bende- was trans
ferred from No. IL to No. 3. ami Miss