Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-06-18
THE BOARD or EDUCATION.

The June meeting Of the City Board Of
| Education was held in the Academy last
Thursday evening, all the members being
present
The Property committee was authorized
to advertise for bids for ninety tons OF
bituminous coal, and six tons of anthracite
for next years supply.
Mr.. Carpenter moved that the Property
committee be authorized to secure options
for the purchase of site for new central
school building Mr.. Livermore amended
by including the entire board, and then
the motion was adopted.
There were two applicants for the vacancy
in the high school department, Miss Ella
Klock, for the past ten years of our Seventh
grade, and Miss Marion Lukens, of Phila-
delphia, graduate Of Swathmore College
of the class of 1902.
The vote ON these applicants was three
for each, Messrs. Estell, Livermore and
Redfleld for Miss Klock, and Messrs. Mad
den, Wilson and Carpenter for Miss Lukens.
More than twenty ballots were taken with
the same result.
The arguments advanced for the election
of Miss Klock to this position, were that
she had rendered valuable service in the
past, and was worthy Of this advancement
if she desired it.
Those opposed paid the same high tribute
to Miss KIock's ability as a teacher, but
thought it more important to retain such
teacher in the Seventh grade. Only a small
per centage of the pupils advance beyond
the Eigth grade, and as the selection of
teachers for any grade was more or less OF
our experiment, they thought the best
interests of our school would be attained by
continuing her in her old position, and if
any experimenting was to be done, to do it
in the high school. Boards Of Education
the country over are severely criticised for
neglecting the primary and grammar grades
for the high school. Ninety per cent. of
our enrolment is in the grades below the
high school, which proves that only ten per
cent. of the pupils enter the high school,
and they felt that in voting to continue
Miss Klock in her present grade they were
voting good for the greatest number.
At about IL. 80 motion to postpone the
election of teachers until next Thursday
evening was adopted, and after paying the
last months salaries, the Board adjourned.
County Notes.
Capt. John F. Truitt announces the sale
of the Peter F. Lock farm of 119 acres,
near Repaupo, now owned by E. G.
Green, to Ayars Wiltsee, of Prospect
Station, for $4,000. Captain Truitt
has made many sales of farms the past year,
and vet has some on his list for sale.
DR.. L. NJ Halsey met with quite an
accident on Monday evening of last week,
in which he was very fortunate to escape
injury. He was on his way home from
ha EttIo
start and as he frightened on the reins the
bit broke, leaving the horse to run as it
pleased. The doctor, finding his position
so doing his foot caught in the reins, and he
was dragged for several yards, badly bruis-
ing his arm and hip. The horse ran into a
field and as it came back into the road it
ran into tree, broke the shafts and other
wise damaged the buggy, broke loose and
started for home. The animal was caught
in front Of VIM. M. Tombleson's residence
Enterprise.
Preparations are being made for the OBJ
servance of Wesley Day, June 28th, in the
NJ. E. Church, Williamstown. This day
has been set apart by the New Jersey Con-
ference to celebrate the 200th anniversary
of John Wesley. There will be platform
meeting on the evening Of that date, at
which several addresses will be made on the
various phases of the great divine's life.
Dan'l Ireland and wife, of Williamstown
will have been married 81 years if they live
to June 81, next, which is likely, as both
are in good health. Ten children have
been born to them, six of whom are living.
They have nineteen grandchildren and one
great-grandchild.
A grand Race Meeting will take place at
the Clayton race track on Friday, June 10,
at 4 O'Clock p. m. Entries closed yesterday,
Wednesday, June 18th. The race is free
for all in the 2 40 and 800 class. Prizes
will be awarded the winners Of each class.
At meeting held last Thursday evening
the Paulsboro Board of Education elected
Wilmer F. Burns supervising principal of
the township schools at salary of $500
per year. Also Miss Nellie E. Tullis, Of
Clarksboro, to the grade taught by Mrs.
Eta Tomlin. The room formerly in charge
of Miss Grandfield was given to Miss Mary
B. Valentine, Of Westville.