Bridgeton pioneer., 1905-12-21
LOOKING FOR
MORE SCHOOL ROOM

The roll call at the December meet
ing Of the School Board showed the
following members present :-Messrs.
Lambert, Hunt. Watson, Erickson.
Stevenson, Trenchard (President).
Blew, Hort, Laning, Custer and Rob.
inson.
The Secretary reported the balance
in the several appropriations. The
Superintendent's report which was
read, continued the following:
The total enrolment of the schools
for November, 1904, was 1856, and
the average daily attendance 1861.
For November just closed, the total
enrolment is S,235 and the daily at.
tendance 1870. The percentage of
attendance last November was So; this
year it is "a.
Considering the unusually pleasant
weather all the Fall, this low percent
age cannot be accounted for. We are
satisfied that it does not result from
truancy for Mr.. Douglas IL in all parts
of the town each day and is working
with the principals to correct this loss.
The cabinet that was expected the
last of November has not yet reached
Bridgeton. wrote last week to the
firm at Indianapolis asking about it's
shipment.
This week is being given up to the
mid-year examinations in the grammar
and high school departments. AS
usual, ten questions in each subject,
covering, as far as possible. the work
of the pupils since September. are
given. The pupils are given the three
hours of the morning session to write
their answers. In the afternoon, the
teachers mark papers, and prepare
work for the next subject. On the
face of this arrangement, it may ap-
pear easy but when Friday comes,
both pupil and teacher feel that they
have had quite strenuous week.
On the second day of the Bazaar, as
many of the Board as could be seen
holding the schools for one session.
They cheerfully acquiesced. The pub.
lie were so profuse with their contri.
buttons, that it was seen things could
not be disposed of were the Bazaar
not opened until p. m.
On Friday South avenue school had
one session owing to a leaking boiler.
By our rules schools will close on
Friday and open on Tuesday the I'd of
January.
Mr.. Watson, from the Committee on
Buildings and Repairs, reported the
work of the committee the past month.
He also presented the following recon-
mendation:
"Your committee recommends, in
order to relieve the crowded situation
in Bank street school next September,
the use of the Monroe street school
building, and the revision of the pres
ent shool boundaries, if possible.
The following bills we're ordered
paid :-Maier & Barnes, $s51. 54, for
work at South avenue school building
Francis Seeley, Sc. so, for mats; Q. f.
Dare & Son. $5l.43; Electric Co..
$17.70. for current; Gas Co., $22 80: /:
D. Bacon & Son, 2711, sundries; J.
Boyd Potter, 50, for drawing lease (;
q. Fl. Whipple & Son. SO 80, for sun.
dries; Columbia School Supply Co.,
$435. for laboratory.
MIR. Watson reported that the chin.
ney fues at Bank street school did not
afford sufficient draft for the furnace.
Mr.. W. H. Custer explained the
condition and suggested a remedy by
utilizing another chimney, which
would have to be enlarged.
Z On motion of Mr.. Blew it was or.
dered that the fiue of the chimney be
enlarged, SO that that the interior be
1885 inches.
The recommendation of the Build
ing Committee relative to the using
of the Monroe street building was re.
ferred back to the Building Committee
who are to confer with the Teachers
Committee and ascertain whether the
: recommendation can be carried out.