The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-06-24

Being the amount necessary TO De raised by
the Assessors upon the property embraced in
the limits of the Board of Education of Nor
ristown.
Thereupon, it was unanimously
Resolved, AT the said meeting that the sum
of twenty-six thousand dollars be raised by
tax for the current year for the purposes of
said account.
2. The buildings are kept clean and in good
order.
8. The building on Maple avenue is heated
by eight of Boynton's hot air furnaces set in
brick and one steam boiler under the addition
to the main building in the rear. A three inch
water stand pipe runs from the cellar to the
top floor with line of 80 feet of hose on each
floor. to be used in case of fire only. The class
rooms in the building are ventilated at the base
into ventiIating fues which are carried from
the first story to the roof.
The building on SpeedwelI avenue is heated
by two of Boyntou's hot air furnaces set in
brick and each room in this building is ven
tilated at the base Gresh air coming in at the
ceiling) into separate yentilating fues carried
from the first story to the roof.
The building on Liberty and Hazel streets
was completed last fall, making four rooms
with cloak and toilet rooms attached. 1t is
heated and ventilated by what is known as the
Smead & White system of warm air ventilated
at the base of each room and carried by fiues
to the roof.
With the appropriation granted by the Com.
missioners and with the balance on hand,
have started an addition to the Speedwell ave-
hue building of six rooms four to be finished
and ready to use in the fall.
4. The following branches have been taught
during the year: Reading, Spelling. Writing.
Arithmetic, History, Geography Grammar, Al.
zebra, Geometry, Rhetoric Physiology, Literal
ture Civics, Botany. Elements Of Physics, Latin,
Singing and Drawing with Clay modelling, Paper
Folding, and some instruction in sewing in the
Primary classes.
5. The per cent. of punctuality for the year has
been $685.
g. The pupils who have been regular in their
attendance have made commendable progress
in their studies. 1t is feared some parents do
not realize the Importance of having their chill
dren attend regularly. An absence OF three or four
days in each month is a wonderful hindrance to
real progress and thorough work.
Z. The order, attention and general appearance
of the classes have been as good as usual.
8. The length OF the morning session is two
hours ana forty five minutes, with short re-
cess for primary classes. The afternoon session
is two hours, with recess for primary grades.
The youngest pupils in the first grade are re-
quired to remain only part Of each session.
g. There have been admitted and taught dur
ing the year 1922 pupils The total monthly en-
rollment is 1888; the average monthly enroll
menti is 1140; per cent. of attendance 81 40 The
total enrolment has increased 90 over that OF
last year, and the average enrolment n.
10. The following named teachers besides the
principal have been employed during the whole
or part Of the year: Layinia H. Conkln, Clara
E. Brown, Katherine E. Rudd, Mary L. Easton,
Hattie c. Youngblood, Margaret E Howe, Hell
ene-slack, Fannie Nj. Harwood, Anna E. NILS,
Annie A. McIlwaine, Mary G. Lindsey, Elva G..
Beach. Kate S. Fennell. Adelaide b. VanNess,
Edith j. Walsh, Myrtle NJ. Welsh. Jennie NJ.
Murdoch, Annette Pidcock, Elizabeth E. LaRue
Alice M Herrtck, Anna E Wright Emma L.
Babbtt Emma Gray, Naomi N0TSWorthy, Mar
tina E, uglar, S. Elizabeth VanPelt, Edith G..
Young, Mabel E. Stack, Jennie Shafer, Char
lotte K. Howell Sallie Van Horn, Thomas E..
HAZEL.
JOHN d. GUERIN,
II. A. FREEMAN, President.
Secretary.