Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-06-09
SCHOOL BOARD
ORGANIZED

every member of the old Board in hi
place. There was considerable busi
ness to transact and it was nearlyl
O'Clock before reorganization tool
place.
A committee numbering about {
dozen representing st. Joseph's ant
st. Hubert's Catholic churches ap
peared before the School Board tt
protest against the action of that body
in withdrawing the services of the at
tendance officer from ST. Joseph's anC
st. Hubert's psrochial schools. Thi
it was claimed is altogether CONTRARY
TO the intent of the law relating tt
the Truant Officer, whose duty plain
ly is to keep all children of certain
age i'll school and there is nothing h
suggest that people of any religion o
race are to be deprived of the benefit
of the Act in question.
The committee also took mild ex
ception to the action of the BoarC
which deprived the parochial schools
of the periodical visits of the Borough
Superintendent and which obliged tn,
pupils of those two institutions who
wish to enter the High School to take
an examination under the Borough
superintendent. This, however, they
were willing to waive as something
they could not exact, although they
were emphatic that the Board had er
red in Its action relating to the trusnt
officer
Superintendent Gordy, it appears
had written to State Superintendent
Schaeffer for information on these
points. He was in receipt of a reply
from the State Superintendent, which
he read to the School Board. The re-
ply stated that it was incumbent upor
the teachers Of the parochisl school:
to report truants and absentees to the
School Board and it would be we'll fol
the truant officer to aid the teachers
L VI Salh sIilOOls WIG ihoh os
to school. Without such cooperation
he held. the compulsory law must be
failure.
The School Board very readily saw
| its error and gracefully yielded. On
motion of Mr.. Adams it was ordered
that the resolution withdrawing the
services of the truant officer from the
| parochial schools be rescinded.
The Treasurer report was read and
| accepted, which at the close OF the
school term shows cash balance OF
s35l. AZ on hand.
The Secretary read the annual re.
port, which on motion was accepted
and ordered printed in the Morning
News and "Montour Democrat.
President KeefeI made few re.
marks returning the customary thanks
| after which a vote Of thanks was ex-
tended by the board to both the retir-
ing President and the Secretary. The
School Board then adjourned sine die.
Dr. Harpel was elected temporary
President of the new Board and New
ton Pursel, Secretary. The members
elected at last election were then
sworn in, Harry Trumbower taking
the place of G. p Hancock d. E.
Hsring taking the place of p. j. Keef-
Ell and W. H. Orth succeeding him
self. On motion George b. Jacobs.
whose year expired last night, was
elected to fill the place made vacant
by Daniel Byerly for one year. Mr..
Jacobs received eleven votes and after
he was sworn i'll there was full
Board present.
DR.. Harpel was elected permanent
President of the School Board.
The salary of the Secretary was fix
ed to remain the same as last year.
W. II. Orth and Newton Pursel were
both nominated for permanent Secre-
tary. A yea and nay vote resulted a s
follows:
Pursel- Harpel. Burns, Pursel, Har-
ing, and Greene.
Orth-Adams, Trumbower, Fischer,
Werkheiser. Jacobs, VonBlohn and
Orth.
Mr.. Orth receiving the majority Of
votes was declared elected permanent
Secretary.
NJ. II. Schram was e-elected Trea-
surer of the School Board, the re-
muneration to be one per cent. OF all
disbursements.
Ralph Kisner was reelected Solicitor
for the School Board the remuners
tion to be the same as last year.
On motion of Mr. Greene it was de-
cided that the tax rate be fixed at .
mills for school purposes and that no
tax be laid for building.
On motion of Mr.. Werkheiser the
school term was fixed at 9 months for
the coming year. The schools will
open on August 29th.
Seventy five per cent. was the min
imum time fixed for pupils to attend
school.
On motion it was ordered that teach
ers be elected on the eth inst. the
second meeting night OF June.
The following bills were approved
for payment.
II. Il. Moore ....................$ 5.4o