Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-10-03
BOARD FAILS TO
Give RELIEF
Large Enrolment atSchools
Not Yet Adjusted.
Number of Pupils in Rooms
Varies From 26 to o5 and
Conditions Prevent Many
Necessary Promotions.

The October meeting Of the borough
school board was held last evening, with
Directors Brogan, Buckley, Fetterman,
Isaac, Kline, McGeehan and Shell
hamer present.
The most important business that
came before the board was the question
of how certain rooms could be relieved
Of their crowded condition. A tabu-
lated report from Supervising Principal
Hanlon, giving the enrolment of each
school, showed the total number of
pupils on the rolls to be 9s7. One OF
the primary teachers has as high as 95
scholars, while another has only 26.
The primary department throughout
showed very heavy increase over the
opening month of last term, but judging
from the records of former years the
primary grades are expected to adjust
themselves satisfactorily as soon as
cooler weather arrives.
Mr.. Zimmerman's school at Birvanton
was found to contain 80 pupils, OF which
20 are ready for promotion to the fourth
grade. These children should now be
sent to Mr.. Farrar's school, in the Ridge
street building, but as he has class OF
25 which is ready for promotion to the
fifth grade, taught by Miss Mclaughlin,
In the Daniel Coke building, and the
latter having &C pupils, the promotions
could not be made by the supervising
principal. AS a result Mr.. Zimmerman
and Mr.. Farrar have grades and pupils
which do not now belong In their schools
and are given more work than should
devove upon them.
The report from East South Heberton
building gave 20 pupils In room No. /,
taught by Miss Brown, and 35 in room
No. 2, taught by Miss Crawford, a total
of 81 In the building. From investiga-
tions made IL was learned that the at
tendence at the East South Heberton
building is not likely to increase any,
and this conclusion was borne out by
last terms records.
The supervising principal suggested
to the directors that II the board cannot
employ another teacher, one remedy
that could be applied to more equitably
arrange the schools, to the advantage Of
teachers and pupils, would be to close
one room at East South Heberton and
have all the pupils taught by one
teacher. This would give the board
teacher who could be placed in South
Washington street building, and by open
ing fth grade school there the advanc-
ed pupils Of Mr.. Farrar, numbering 25,
with 20 from Miss Mclaughlin would
Gil the room.
This would also relieve Mr.. Farrar
and provide accom- modation In bis room
for the 26 pupils in Mr.. Zimmerman's
school, who are unavoidably prevented
by existing conditions from being pro-
noted.
1t would further aid In adjustment by
reducing the Birvanton school enroll
ment to Ga, while the East South Heb.
erton school would have 81. Both
would be primary schools and would be
on an equal footing.
None Of the directors offering any
plan which would in any way solve the
problem before the board, Director
Buckley, acting on the principals sug-
gestion, offered u motion to close room
No. at East South Heberton, transfer
the pupils to room No. Q, and reopen
South Washington street school,