Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-06-24
SCHOOL PROBLEM
WORSE THAN EVER.
Superintendent ShuI Talks of Educational Matters
Says City Never Faced Such a Condition Of
Affairs--More Room Needed in High School
Every Available Room Will be in Use.

4,::The condition of the public schools
of this city, with reference to the ac-
commodations, are worse this year
than ever before. This statement was
made by Superintendent Shull today.
on the eve of the closing of the schools
for the summer vacation. A strong
effort will be made to overcome the
obstacles now at hand. Every class
room available will be put into use
and the waiting lists eleimin ated as
far as possible. The corps of teachers
will be augmented, and every effort
made to solve the problem which this
year. creator than at any time previ-
ously, confronts Superintendent Shall.
tho Board OF Education and the
principals of the several buildings.
The list of additions to the school
facilities, which will be in force when
school opens again, includes the oc-
cupancy of tie last room in school No.
6, which has as yet been unused; the
opening of the second and last class
room in the Elm street annex; the
establishment of third eighth grade
class. whereas there are now but two
the taking for the High School de.
partment of one of the rooms on the
first floor of the building; the addi-
tion of new teacher to the High
School stntf; the hiring OF as many
new teachers for the lower grades as
may be practicable; and the putting
in of sixteen new desks in the High
School anoitoriun. The brick nddi-
tion to sohcoi 30. 4 is eN' ~l1d TO h6
ready bv September 10Th. This will
accommodate 200 children. When tnis
is completed, an effort will be made
to have the allotment OF children to
the various buildings conform to the
districts as marked our OH map in
Superintendent Shull's Office. For in.
stance; there are eighty cliiIirln liva
ing east of the. Central railroad tracks,
near or on Smith street. who should
go to school No. A, who, through lack
of room. are compelled to attend
school No. 2. There are now b22
pupils enrolled in No. A. and there
is also an appalling waiting list.
Again, the children living north of
jefferson street attend school No.2,
instead of No. 1, where they belong,
the proper dividing line being at
Broad street. When the new school.
at Paterson street and Madison
avenue, is er ected, this condition of
affairs is expected to be remedied.
Without the annexes, No. has the
most pupils of any Of the buildings.
Counting tho annexes, No. | leads,
W it'll between 575 and 600 children.
There are now, also, a number OF chill
dren belonging in No. 2 who are
placed in No. 6.
The Freshman class. which will en-
ter the High School in September, is
expected to number eighty boys and
girls. There are now 14l pupils and
the new class will bring the number
of High School students we'll above
tho 200 mark. There are now 1S2
desks in th auditorium. The sixteen
new desks Will make a total OF 1873.
No class for entrance to the High
School came from St. Mary's II. Q.
parochial school this year. There are,
however, three or four individuals
who have taken the examinations with
the eighth grade pupils.
John A. Linnett, OF Newark, who
graduated from Rutgers College this
week, has been engaged as the new
High School Instructor. He visited
the school one day this week. He
will receive $700 per year. The names
of the teachers, who will succeed Mr..
Lloyd and Miss Ramsay, have been
given in the News. The now drawing
teacher has also been stated, as we'll
as several lower grade teachers.