The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-28
SCHOOL Iu4BRBSYS.
No. 2 Not as Black as It is
Painted Is There
$4,000 to
Build.

- tAfSCNtil6 VI Tue DOdEu VI El u
cation last evening applications for Miss
Lottie Weber and Miss Minnie Smith,
teachers respectively in schools Nos. 20
and p. for leave of absence for one
month from March /, were received and
granted. Applications from a number Of
book sellers to have books added to the
list Of text books used in the schools, in
Guiding anatomical studies n port
folis, were referred to the Committee on
Text Books and Course of Studies. Appli-
cation from H.. Haibert for the appoint
ment as janitor Of school No. 8 when
opened was referred to the Committee
on Janit0rs.
Miss Margaret Lacy was appointed
teacher in No. 5 school to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Miss
Helms.
Director Cowles said that some time
ago a petition was presented from the
Woman's Club for the erection of a new
High Schol building. 1t was forwarded
to the Board of Street and Water Com
missioners. He moved the appointments
Of a committee to walt upon that Board
and ascertain what, il anything, had
been done in reference to that. The mo-
ton was adopted and the Committee on
High School authorized to act.
On motion of Director Cowles, a re-
quest Of the debating society Of young
men of the High School, for the priv
ilege of using the meeting room of the
Board for holding their meetings was
referred to the High Schol Committee
with power.
Director Hoos took exception to a
statement published in the journal, in
regard to the condition of public school
building No. 2 on Erie street. saying it is
dangerous and implying that it is not
safe for children, causing many parents
to fear to send their children there. The,
statement, he said, was calculated to do
much harm in keeping children out of
school and needlessly alarming the par
ents of those who do attend. He is con-
WINGED that the building is not in the
dangerous condition described. 1t has
been greatly improved and is now in
better condition than ever before. 1t is
SAD that the teachers contract sickness
there, but it must be remembered that
many of them have been there for years.
growing up with the school. Under the
present condition of the city's finances,
the Board OF. Education is unable to get
new school buildings as required, ana
with those it has. No. 3 is overcrowded
them.
Director Stowe told of the success at
tendlng the last lecture of No. 10 school by
Director Beach and the pleasing irassruc-
ton 1t provided. Director Beach report
go Ell Ine recssipgts OF the lecture to have
Director Beacn reported that the lot ad-
joining No. "a school building. on Viz
gina avenue, which was about being sold
Tor the erection of a fve-story far
Wnlcn would shut out light and air from
the school, had been purchased BY the
CITY, preventing the erection of any build
ing thereon.
Director Walker reported the presen-
tatlon of a new American flag to scho6f
NO 70 by Farragut Council, o. A. NJ.
aclended with appropriate exercises and
N preaanee Of a large audience.
PreS dent Allen reported that Dy using
the unexperlded balance Of the approprf7
atlon for repairs, the furnishing Of four
rooms. accommodating 200 pupils. in
scnool No. 10 had been made possible.
and a contract has been awarded for
sae furnitune at S2s75 Per desk. II viii
On the. recommendation of Superintend-
ent Snyder, the rules of the governmeat
81 schools were amended by providing
that the teachers of the FIVE lower grades
In the primary departments shall, in
stead to1 reporting weekly, as at present,
report monthly. a careful estimate of the
proficiency and general standing of the
each week. iepoie
A resolution by Director Beach was
adopted authorizing the appointment of q
committee OF three by the President to
make inquiries about the license money.
lt was stated that there was S170.0 600 for
the, building and repairing Of school
buildings to meet the present demand
directors Beach, Stowe and Degnan were
appointed the committee of inquiry.