The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-12-02
THE SCHOOL,
BOARDW MEETS
Reports on the Attendance of Pupils in
the Schools.
SCHOOL SAYINGS BANK SYSTEM
The Finance Committee and superintendent
Authorized to Put it in Operation in
the Public Schools-Teachers
to Be Paid Before
Christmas.

A regular meeting Of the School Board was
held last evening with Directors Dewitt,
Hanna, Baugh, Edwards, James, Dove.
KEEPER Sullivan, Conners, Breslin, Cough
lin, Britt and Price in attendance The
meeting was a brief one and with the ex-
ception of school savings bank proposition
made by Director Coughlin, the business was
routine in character.
A request from the local civil service ex-
amining board for the use of school room
in which to hold the examination of appli-
cants for positions in the postal service was
granted. Room No. 9, in the West street
building, will be used and the examination
will be held on Saturday, next
The returns Of County Superintendent
Weiss showing the attendance of Shenan-
doah teachers at the County Institute, was
read. They showed that one teacher was
absent day, one absent half day and the
rest present every session.
Superintendent Cooper presented the fol-
lowing report for the month ending Nov.
18th Monthly enrollment-Boys, 1850; girls,
l47s; total, 1926. Average daily attend
ance-Boys, 1l7s girls. 1851 total, 2429.
Percentage Of attendance-Boys, 92; girls 8S;
total, 90. Pupils present every session, 700.
Visits by citizens, 10; by Directors, A.
Monthly enrolment at evening schools
Boys $685. girls, 81; total, 5s4. Average
attendance $50; percentage of attendance,
n. Fifty pupils have been dropped from the
rolls, leaving 532 on the rolsat the beginning
of the second month. In these schools AZ
pupils attended every session. Visits by
citizens, ~ by Directors, 32, The attend
ance is not what it should be, but sickness
has interfered Otherwise the schools are
moving along quietly and the work salts
factorily.
Truant Officer Smith said that during the
month II detected fourteen pupils playing
truant and l called at the homes of 1872 to
see why they were absent Some gave quite
satisfactory excuses. Others gave excuses
that ] will not accept. 354 pupils were re-
ported absent from school five or more days
These pupils, the officer said, are between {
and 16 years of age and official notice will be
served requiring more regular attendance in
compliance with the law. All the night
schools were visited and the attendance
found fairly good
Mr.. Coughlin, Of the finance committee
stated that the Assessors were engaged il
making the tri-ennial assessment and the
Polish and Lithuanian assistants had been re
employed to help make the enrolment o
school children between the ages of and II
years.
The insurance committee reported having
renewed 81, 600 on the Lloyd street building
and 81, 600 on this old White street building
No more insurance expires until May, 1898
Director Coughlin stated that he had beer
reading an article in the School Journal OF
penny savings banks in the public schools
and thought such banks ought to be estab
lished in the schools of this town The Law
gives the School Board the right to establish
them, Mr., Coughlin said, and he thought th,
step ought to be taken, as it would give The
children a training in economy. He moved
that the President appoint committee o
three in conjunction with the superintendent
to have the penny sayings banks system pu
in operation in the schools. Mr.. Edward
said he would second the motion on condi
ton that the matter be left in tho hands o
the finance committee in conjunction witt
the superintendent, aud in that shape til,
motion was carried.
Permission was granted Mr.. Bierstein t
use one of the school rooms in which to in
structa class of Lithuanian people in readin
and writing the English language.
The Board decided that when it adioume'
it would do so to meet on the 22nd inst. and
if possible, pay the school teachers thei
salaries on the following Friday Th
fuanee committee is to notify the tax col
ectors that mony will be needed to pay th
teachers before Christmas.
Superintendent Cooper was authorized t
; act as representative Of the School Board i
passing upon excuses for absence of pupil
furnished by parents.