Bridgeton pioneer., 1900-09-20
LARGE SCHOOL ENROLMENT
Never in the History of the Schools
Have There Been More Chill
dren at Study.

was present last night, with the ex-
ception of Mr.. Schenck.
Supt. Cox reported as follows =
Balance at last report, 1921. l6 re-
ceived from City Treasurer, $500:
error in John Minch's bill, IS cents;
sale Of old lumber, S2.37. Total,
$1793.71. Paid out bills ordered
paid, S11SS.9 90; janitors' salaries,
S135. ~. Total, 1924. 40. Balance,
1859. 81.
Miss Alice w Hogan made appli-
cation for position as teacher.
The following bills were ordered
paid &C. R. Cunningham, S5. 7S; C.
F. Dare g. Son, $1173. is, for school
supplies; W. r. Shaw, s21. S3 for
tagging; Evening News Co., S7.O3,
advertising and printing: Chronicle
Printing Co., S1.50, for printing;
Frank Alexander, &c. 10, for sundrieS;
Martin Anderson, S24. 56, for REPAIRS;
New Jersey School Furniture Co.,
1922. TO-, for seats and desks; Geo Fl.
Whipple, $780,, for sundries; John
E. Minch, $426.49, contract for coal;
John f. Meyers & Co., $32.41, for
painting, ETC.. Home Telephone Co..
$16.6S, for service rendered; Harry
H. Hankins, $15.26, for labor, etc;
Joshua q. Ackley, Sill. 81 for repairs;
Holden Book Concern Cover Co.,
$46. 34., for book covers; Geo. W. Nc
Cowan, S1.53, for advertising.
The resignation of Miss Marion
Kenny was received and accepted.
Mr.. Watson from the Committee
reported numerous repairs which had
been made the past month.
Mr.. Service, from the Teachers
Committee, reported that Miss Alice
W. Hogan had been secured for the
position made vacant by Miss Marion
Kenny. and recommended her cleo
tion as teacher in Glass G. She was
subsequently elected. Supervisor
Hitchner presented his monthly re-
port which was read and filed. 1t
showed, among other things, that the
| number of scholars enrolled was
greater than at any other time in the
history of the schools. They are
divided as fololwS: Bank Street, 594 /;
Vine street, SOS; Pearl street, 528 F.:
South avenue, 1856; Irving avenue, 139.
Total, 2211.
Mr.. Stacy W. Matthews, by invita-.
tion addressed the Board on the
needs of the schools, etc.
Messrs. s. HI. Hitchner and DIR. j.
r. q. Thompson were present and
requested that some plan be devised
by which their children could attend
school. After considerable discussion
the matter was referred to the Teach
ers' Committee and Supervising Prin-
cipal, with power to act.
1t was decided that Ethel Schenck,
whose parents legal residence is in
the Fourth ward, but who temper
arily reside in the Third ward, is
entitled to attend school at Bank
street.
On motion of Mr.. Cox it was de-
cied to obtain from the City Solicitor
an opinion relative to the status of
the Board of Education under the
new school law.
On motion it was ordered that
those persons who have been recently
acting as substitute teacher be paid
prOpOrtiOnately with teachers holding
similar positions.
Funeral of Miss Riley.
The funeral of Miss Helen W. Riley
took place Friday afternoon at
half-past two at the residence of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar j.
Riley, of Washington street. The
body was attired in white organdie
and rested in silver gray casket
with raised hinge and lid and drop
side. The casket was lined with
cream satin.
The pail bearers were Messrs.
Sydney Williams, Frank Riley, Will
liam Meyers, Herbert Allen, George
Laning and Robert Recap.
Rev. III. I'll. Beadle offered prayer,
after which Rev. Henry Robinson
read the Scriptures and Rev. S. w.
Beach preached a touching sermon
Many handsome flowers were about
the casket, all of which were white.
Th young ladies of Ivy Hall remem-
bered Miss Riley with beautiful flow
ers. The interment took place at
Broad street cemetery.
West Jersey Presbytery.
The West Jersey Presbytery will
hold its annual session for 1900 at the
First Presbyterian Church, Cape