Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-10-07
HIGH SCHOOL
IN TOWNSHIP
Foster Directors Decide to
Establish One.
Will Be Located at Wood
side and a Committee of
Teachers Is Chosen to Pre-
pare a Course of Studies.

All members OF Foster township school
board were present at the regular ses-
sion Saturday evening.
There was long discussion but no
action was taken in the matter of giving
the teacher at Halle Brook $50 per
month. The teacher received an in
crease Of s. at the opening which allows
him S55.
The committee reported in relation to
the Aubrey girl OF Eckley that she
could attend any school she may choose,
but would have to pay her own tuition.
The report of the principal showed
an enrolment Of ,o21, attendance 937,
percentage 81. The directors in charge
OF Halle Brook, Fonndryville and High
land schools will attend matters called
to their attention by the principal:
Woodside school was designated as
high school and the following teachers
will draw up course OF studies:
Messrs. Hoffman, MeGill, Iighams,
FhiuCu anu
1t was decided to permit the substl-
tute teacher to attend county institute
at the boards expense.
1t was decided to purchase Webster
dictionary for the Pond Creek school.
Upper Lehigh and Highland schools
were reported crowded beyond the com
fort mark.
The matter OF the vaccination of
school children was referred to the solI-
ctor for an opinion.
The tax question came before the
board and surprised the members re-
garding the way the duplicate was made
out. 1t was shown that 10 mills was
collected for building and 10 for school
purposes and 81 minimum also. 1t was
claimed that this has been done in the
township in previous years, but at the
time Messrs. Woodring and Lesser were
installed promises to make reduction
In taxes were met by looping off OF the
81 minimum.
rate, understood that it would be the
same as last year, but the parties filling
out the duplicate made an unwarranted
increase in the levy without authority.
The solicitor will be asked for an
opinion.
President johnson delivered a short
talk to those persons who take delight
In trying to make things unpleasant for
the board. He said the present directors
did nothing they need be ashamed of.
Pointing to the walls, on which we're
hung base relief maps, he said it was
such deals that caused suspicion of
wrong on the part Of directors. The
maps in question were purchased some
years ago aud have never been used.
The president rcbuked in pointed
terms those who are trying to Torment
trouble in the township by stirring up
race prejudices. Every one of tho
criticized directors, the president stated
was native-born American, two Of
theul owning Foster township as their
birthplace. He deplored the lack of
honor which the boards traducers has
shown, and promised that If the matter
would become necessary to refer to again
he would deal with the disturbers more
vigorously.
The following bills were ordered paid:
Albert Albe, labor 81: Inner I,ehiph
Supply Co., supplies, So 25; Mrs. Philip
Meixell, cleaning, $s; Mrs. Geo. Stevens,
cleaning, $24; Cormac Brogan, labor,
IS; Mrs. Banjok, cleaning and lime,
$40; Mrs. McBrearty, cleaning, $l6
Jacob Acker, labor, So. IA; M. S. KEN