Bridgeton pioneer., 1902-06-19
MEETING OF
SCHOOL BOARD,

Rain fell in torrents Monday night.
but more than quorum were present
at the meeting of the Board of Educa
tion.
Present-Messrs. Lambert, Watson,
Turner, Erickson, Hamlyn, johnson,
Coyle, Service, Trenchard, Reeves,
(President) Custer.
Applications for positions as teach
ers were received from Ruth L. May
hew, Helen T. Service and Della
Miller.
. Resignation of Miss Elizabeth M.
Laning was received and accepted.
The Superintendent's report was re-
ceived and filed. In which were the
following suggestions:
To the Board of Education:
"You may recall that it was said
some time ago, that it might be advis-
able not to require Latin from every
pupil in the upper grades. Last week
talked to the 18th grade pupils in
their rooms, presenting the subject as
fairly as could, and requested them
after talking with their parents, to
decide whether they would prefer
Latin for the remainder of their
school days or choose course looking
toward commercial lines. ALI but
four decided in favor of Latin. This
will leave the course of study in the
Central School practically unchanged,
until the time comes when there shall
be room enough somewhere to gather
the four upper grades in one building.
1T has come to be an event for the
upper classs to have day, practically
their own, on which they entertain
their friends with bright program,
abounding in hits incident to their
closing school days. On this day
their class colors float from the flag
pole, and each one has his class 10y
atty strengthened by the sight. If,
by any sharp practice, the second class
can get its flag up instead, the act is
considered fair. This year, the strife
bordered upon hoodlumism, culminat-
ing in the sister of one of the Juniors,
(Which young lady has not been a
member OF the school for years, dup
llcatlng and paying for tickets which
admitted those who had no right to
the class day exercises, to the exclu-
sion of those who had.
"Since class day has the sanction of
the Board, your attention is called to
these discreditable acts, believing
that word of disapproval from you,
would remove the danger of repeti-
tion of like practices. !"
The Secretary reported the balances
IN the several appropriations, together
with the fact that he had received
and passed over to the Custodian of
School Moneys the sum of $27.09, on
account OF commencement invitations.
The following bills were ordered
paid = H. L. Adams, $21. .01. for re-
pairs; Martin Loder, $5, for wood; F.
Alexander, $5.75, for sundries; Pan
coast d Shaw, 60 cents, for sundries !;
Q. H. Platts, $40, services as Exam
iner; Gas Co., $l.54, for gas; Gas
Co., 50. 40, for coke; Gas Co., $S. SO,
for gas; @. H. Platts, 81. Is, for sun,
dries; Electric Co., $100 for light );
Electric Co., $500, for current; Geo.
w. MCGOWAN, &c. 90, for printing; J.
j. Reeves, $52. so, for insurance; Cum
berland Fire Insurance Co., $3l. so, for
insurance; Geo. B. Laning, SIT, for
orchestra for commencement B. B.
Ware, $4S, contract for painting; d.
Bacon & Son, SO. for sundries; Moore
d Son, $40, for use of theatre
for commencement; Rie M. Whitaker,
$40, services as examiner; Hampton
q Fithian, $26. %, for insurance !;
Chas. Elliott & Co., $4S, 90 for invi-
tations; 7. E. Edwards, So, for deco
rations for commencement W. f.
Murphy Sons, $5.75, for books; s. M.
Westcott, 81. 30, for lettering diplomas !;
Maier & Barnes, $58. 81, for labor and
materials; Geo. H. Whipple, $40. so,
for supplies; E. r. Laning, 81 on ao-
count of purchase Of school lot Custer
& Richards, $58 27, for repairs; Thos.
Cummings, $1.50, for glazing; Geo.
W. MCGOWAN, $S7. 80, services as score
tary; Q. H. Platts, $1.s0, supplies.
Mr.. Watson, from the Building
Committee made detailed report of
the work done the past month.
Mr.. Coyle, from the Special Build
ing Committee, reported the prelimi-
nary work done relative to the new
school house.
On motion Of Mr.. Turner the Cum
oeriand Glass Co., was granted the
use OF the Monroe street school build
ing for school purposes, during the
summer months, from 9 a. m. to IL
m., under the direction of the Build-