The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-06-06
THE SLATE
PREVAILED
Reorganization Of the School Board
Effected Last Night.
THREE TICKETS WERE PUT UP |
Director coughlin Undertook TO Make a
Speech Explaining why the Third Slate
Was Made, But Director whit
aker Made a Protest.
officers Elected

The School Board met last night, closed the
fiscal year, and reorganized for the ensuing
year. All the members were in attendance,
namely: Messrs. Coughlin, Hanna, Holvey,
KEEPER Malck. Martin, Dove, Sullivan,
Britt, Dewitt. Connvrs, Higgins, Kerrigan,
Bresln and Baugh. The new Director, John
7. Lee, Solicitor Burke, Truant Officer Smith
and Tax Collector Burke were also present at
the opening of the session.
The first business taken up was the con-
sideratiou of Tax Collector Burke's new
bond, which was referred back by the County
Commissioners for the approval Of the Board.
1t was approved
The report of the Library Trustees was
read, showing that the affairs are in very
gratifying and encouraging condition. phere
are 3,01S books on hand and 10l outside.
There are also 152 books in the High school
library.
Superintendent ]. w, Cooper presented the
following report The tenth month of the
school year closed with the following results
Monthly enrollment-Boys, 120S; girls, l347;
total 2555. Average daily yattendance-Boys,
1044; girls, 1865; total, 2200. Percentage Of
attendance-Boys. 03; girls. OIL; total, %.
There were 1913 pupils in attendance at every
session Seventy-fve visits were made by
citizens and fifteen by Directors. The yearly
| results divert very little from that of the
previous year. During the school year end
ing May 10, 1898, we had an enrolment OF
boys 1885, girls, 1862; total, 3251. During
the school year ending June ?, 1899. we had
an enrolment of boys, 1882; girls, 1901
total. 1923, loss of 2S. Our percentage foI
| 1897 9S was boys, SO; girls, 91 total, o.. FoI
| ls9S-99 boys, 90; girls, 80; total, 91. When
we consider how our town was snow bound
for three days, and how the North Main
street fire emptied our schools, we must
grant that our results are quite satisfactory
The Office believes that if the Truant Officer
was instructed TO proceed against some partie.
for non-attendance both our enrolment and
our percentage would have surpassed those o
the previous year.
| Truant Officer James Smiths report was a.
follows: During the last month ending Jun,
| 2nd, visited the homes of 313 absent pupils
The reasons given for the absence of most o
the pupils was sickness. The other absenteel
| compelled to attend school. My work hai
been retarded a good deal the past schOo
term by the County Commissioners, they no
| furnishing our superintendent with list O
children in the borough between the ages O
8 and 16, the law stating they should do so
There were Is cases of truancy during thu
month. These pupils put back in school,
Director Whitaker made the report for tn,
finance committee, in which he cOmplimenteC
the Board upon the policy of economy fol
lowed during the year and also referred il
complimentary terms to Tax Collector Burk,
for assistance rendered the Board in making
prompt payments on his duplicate.
| Borough Solicitor Burke stated that tn,
case of the School Board against Tax Col
lector Scanlan and his 1896 bondsmen wa
argued before the court yesterday and sub
mitted.
There being no other business on the tabl
the Board was declared adjourned sine die
Hon John F. Higgins, the retiring Director
NJ. NJ. Burke, Esq, and Mr., James Smitl
withdrew