The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-03-13
SCHOOL DIRECTORS MEET.
Miss Grace Conner Chosen 10 Give lnstruc-
tlon in Drawing Spring Vacation Fixed

| MISS urdCc conner CnOscn 10 1--WE inStTuC-
tlon in Drawing. Spring Vacation Fixed.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Bloomsburg School Board was held
in the High School Library, Friday
night at lIalfpast seven o'clock, with
members Joseph Garrison, w. +.
Rinker, ]. c. Rutter, Jr., f. w. Rede-
ker. ]. G. Brown and G. A. Klein
present, together with nearly all the
teachers and janitors. The minutes of
the last regular and special meetings
were read and approved.
1t was decided to place partitions
in the shelves of four sections of the
book cases in the High School Ii
brary, and the contract was given to
{. M. Hess at the rate of 1887 for
three sections, as per his bid.
Committee on Buildings and
Grounds, and Supplies, reported hav-
ing made some necessary repairs and
purchased waste paper baskets, Ink.
writing paper and coal.
The treasurer reported receipts
since last meeting of $2sS.o3 on the
1900 duplicate and seventy-three
cents for broken states.
For Easter and the April moving
day 1t was unanimously agreed to
close the schools on the evening of
Thursday, March 27th, and open
again on Wednesday morning, April
end.
On motion duly seconded and
carried 1t was decided to hold but one
session of school on severe stormy
days. the session to last until one
O'Clock in the afternoon. This mo-
tion was opposed by member Rutter
to the extent that the session should
close at IL O'Clock, noon, thereby
avoiding the annoyance and incon
venence to the many mothers and
families in keeping their dinner wait
ing more than an hour over time and
making them extra work This seems
only trlfling matter to some people,
but to majority, whose children 90
to our public schools, it is of much
concern.
In the matter OF vaccination the
report as handed in by the truant
officers show that the number of
parents desiring their children vac.
clnated but are unable to pay for
same to be forty-slx for Fifth street,
nine for Third street and about half a
dozen in the lower rooms of the High
School building. Only a few were
found who refused on other grounds
to have their children vaccinated. A
list will be made and furnished the
different doctors chosen by the
parents of those to come under their
attention, and proper provision will
be made for the payment of the bill,
the cost not to exceed SO cents for
each child.
In the matter Of truants the secre.
tary was instructed 10 furnish Justice
of the Peace Jacoby with the names
of such pupils and their parents and
proceed according to law.
The free use of the High School
was granted for Fred Ikeler to deliver
a lecture for the benefit of the Third
street school.
Curtains were asked tor n several
Of the school rooms. Referred to the
proper committee with power to act.
Prof. Sterner, the Supervising Prin-
clfal, made his monthly report, show
ng a better average attendance of
pupils during the past month over
that of the previous month. He
asked that a number of additional
ext books and few Latin and Greek
Dictionaries be purchased. The text
book committee was given power to
act as to these books, and also as to
he purchase of music books asked
or by Prof. Yetter.
After short discussion it was de-
;lded to employ Miss Grace Conner
% teach drawing three days each
week at salary of SIS 90 per week.
Other MINOR business was attended
% and an adjournment was taken.