The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-11

ASSIGNED !
Proceedings at a Meeting of the School
Board Last Night.
SEVERAL PROMOTIONS WERE MADE
Miss Ella Clauser Goes to the Grammar
Department to Pill the Vacancy
Caused by Mr.. Hooks Resigna-
tion-Report Submitted by
superintendent Cooper

special meeting Of the School Board was
held last night for general business, but more
particularly to make assignments and promo
tions of teachers. The School Directors IN
attendance we're Messrs. KEEPER, Harna,
Martin, Dove, Baugh, Whitaker, Connors,
Malick, Holvey.
Superintendent ]. W. Cooper submitted the
following report:
Members of Shenandoah School Board
GENTLEMEN AS the next regular meet.
ing Of the Board will not be held until after
Labor Day, the office recommends: That the
schools be closed from Friday, Oct 9Th, to
Monday, October 10TH Institute week J;
from Friday, Dec. 22nd, to Tuesday, Jan. .,
1900, christmas week }; and on Labor Day,
Thanksgiving, Wsshingtou's Birthday and
Good Friday.
The office recommends that the rules gov
erning the school savings bank be amended
as follows: Rule 2 so to read; That the
general treasurer shall be in the Superin.
tendent's office on the first Tuesday of each
month, instead of the first Monday OF each
month. Rule 1 so to read: That the teacher
of each school shall on Monday of each week.
instead of Friday Of each week, also pay
over to the treasurer of the building on each
Tuesday morning, instead Of on each Monday
morning.
The office further recommends that the
take such steps as may be necessary to fur
nish the office with a complete list of the
children of our borough who may be between
the ages of 8 and 16 years. Last year with a
truant officer faithful to his trust deter
mined and energetic in his endeavors to
comply with the conditions Of the law, we
found both the office and the truant office
embarrassed in enforcing the law by the
failure of the County Commissioners TO
comply with Section 4 of the Compulsory
Educational Act of 1897. Believing that
the present truant officer will be equally con-
scientiOus in the discharge of his duties we
urge this committee TO try to furnish the
office with the necessary data for the en-
fOrcement Of the law.
J. W. COOPER
The report was accepted and the recon-
mendations adopted.
Mr.. Martin moved that the Board proceed
to fill by promotion the vacancy in the first
grade grammar school, caused by the resig-
nation of II. G. Hooks. The motion was
carried and Mr.. Martin nominated Miss Ella
Clauser and she was elected by receiving the
votes Of the ten members present
Mr., Martin nominated Miss Julia Miles tC
fill the vacancy in the Fourth grade primary
department, caused by the promotion OF MISS
Ciauser. Miss Miles WIS elaeted. receiving
the ten votes.
Mr.. Maliok nominated Miss Annie L.
Williams, to fill the vacancy in the third
grade primary department occasioned by Miss
Miles promotion. Mr.. Whitaker nominated
Miss Annie Burke. Miss Williams wa.
elected by a vote of to /.
Mr.. Martin nominated Miss Matte Baugl
to fill the vacancy in the second grade
primary department Occasioned by Mis-
Williams promotion. Mr.. Whitaker nomi
mated Miss Bridget Mcclure. Miss Baugf
was elected by a vote of to /.
! Superintendent Cooper WAS then EN-
powered, in conjunction with the committe,
on teachers and salaries, to assign the balanci
of the teachers.
The committee on heating and fuel wa
instructed to advertise for bids for hauling
coal during the school term of 1s99-19OO, anC
to get the prices of coal Upon Mr.. Dove
suggestion it was understood that the coal b,
procured from the P. 4 R. G. & 1. Co., as ha
been the custom.
Mr.. HOlvey stated that the mischief anC
larseny in the new White street school build
ing had been committed by boys the ring
leader being an Italian boy Of the First ward
Investigation showed that the boy had rul
away and has not been at home since. l
was a question whether the Board desired t.
prosecute the parents, or any of the fou
other boys who were present. The matte
was referred back to the committee will
power to act.
The Board adjourned to meet at the call 0
the chair, for the transaction of genera
business