The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-17
WANT 10 HIRE HALLS
Fremont Club Members Discuss
the Lack Of Room for
School Children.

At last nights meeting of the Fremont
Club, at its Central avenue clubrooms,
the subject of discussion was increased
public schooI accommodations for chill
dren.
The discussion was brought about by
the introduction of the following resolu-
ton which was adopted by a unanimous
vote
Resolved, That we, the members of the
Fremont Republican Club, at a meeting
held September Is, 1897, request and urge
the Board of Education and Board of FL
OF this city, to devise ways and
means to house and take care of school,
less children by hiring halls or other sim
liar places until schools can be built.
Resolved, That a copy of this resolu-
ton be sent to the Board of Education,
Board of Finance and Mayor of this
city"
Former President Samuel H. Monroe, in
support of the resolution, said:-"I re-
ceived my education in the public schools,
and l am proud of our system. Our city
gives a good education to those fortunate
enough to obtain it, but unfortunately
there is not sufficient room in our schools
for children of a school age, n over
1000 have been refused admission by rea-
son OF the i~nadeauaey of accommodate
tons. Some means should be taken, and
at once.to provide for those children whom
we see playing the streets because they
cannot be admitted to our schools. Halls
should be hired and temporary schools
opened until our new schools are ready
for occupancy"
Mr.. w. H. Williams spoke of the neces-
sity of giving to the young child the adj
vantages of a public school education. He
declared that zone should be denied that
privilege for even a short time, because
the time a child has in which to prepare
for the serious pursuits of the world is
now none too long.
II I'M very proud of our American sys-
tenn of public schools" declared Mr.. Wei
mer, 'tand believe that no none should
be spared to perfect that system when
anything is shown to be lacking. Every
child should receive the benefit of a good
education, but every parent knows that
the streets today are full of children I'M
able to obtain admission to ours public
schools because of the insufficiency of ac-
commodations. Everywhere we hear this
problem discussed which again confronts
us, but still no movement is made toward
even temporary relief. We have not the
room in our schools, and, therefore, tenn
porary accommodations should be secured
so that the finger of seorn ma not be
pointed at our city and people say we re-
fused our children the advantages of a
common school education. Hoboken is
ahead of US in this respect. She was
confronted with the same emergency
which now confronts US, but she met it
by hiring halls for use as schools when
necessary. Although l am opposed to
private schools, because / do not believe
they impart the true American spirit,
still l am obliged to send my children to
n of them because [ an unable to get
them into a public school,. We have
plenty of halls which can be hired, and
they should be hired and at once. No
taxpayer who appreciates the advantages
of an education should be unwilling to
pay a little more than what he is now
paying if hat extra money was to be
paid to increase our educational facili-
ties
The next subject which was brought
forward for discussion was the advisable
ity of endorsing the ~anti-racing and anti
gambling amendment to the constitution,
which is to be voted on at the special
election to be held on September %. On
this matter the club came to the conelu-
sion that it would be unwise to take ac-
ton as an organization.
Robert McHenry, in speaking in favor
of the adoption of the resolution, said
'.Three years ago the Democratic party
legalized racing, and as a result the peo-
pie drove them from power in the State.
Republican party has faIhered this
amendment, and it. is u duty to work