Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-12-13
SCHOOL BOARD
BUSY SESSION.
Transacted Much Routine Bust
ness at Meeting Last Night
No Mention Of Sites.

The monthly meeting of the Board
of Education was held last night but
no mention was made of the proposed
sites for future schools or for an adj
dition to school No. 5. No report
was received from any committee
whatever except the finance commit
tee. which reported the balance in
the various accounts.
A caucus preceded the meeting.
This vas held in the superintendent
office and the subject of school sites
may have been touched upon. The
board has not funds at the present
to buy new lands, it is believed, but
options might be secured from the
owners of the parcels desired, and
the Board of Estimate be called into
session.
The board will meet again Deem
Der 26 in adjourned session.
Compares New Brunswick.
In submitting his monthly report,
Superintendent Shull also presented
some of the figures of the New
Brunswick public schools for last
month, for purposes of comparison.
The figures are given below.
Mr.. Shull recommended the pur-
chase of 1000 stamped envelopes for
the school correspondence of princi-
pals and teachers, as in many cases
they have had to use their W funds
for postage when their letters related
to the schools affairs. The secre-
tary was empowered to procure the
envelopes.
Christmas Vacation.
On recommendation of Mr.. Shull,
it was decided to close the schools
for the holiday from Friday, Deem
Der % until Wednesday, January g..
The resignation of Miss Lillian
Snow was read and accepted.
The teachers committee was au-
thorized to engage the new teachers
who will be needed January l..
Among the bills ordered paid was
one of $4,000 to 1. r. Grouse on the
school No. / account. The report of
the finance committee showed a bal
ance of $14,41S in this account.
The janitor of the high school was
given permission to lock the gate in
the fence between the high school
grounds and the city yard, as coal
and other wagons pass over the
grounds on their way to adjacent
houses, and they damage the grounds
to a great extent. By keeping this
gate locked, the nuisance will be OBJ
waited.
The ~janitor of the high school said
that he needed floor oil and the
board found that by careful figuring,
they could afford the oil. 1t was left
in the hands of the building com
mittee.
Commissioner J.. H. Poulson was
absent. Architect J. K. Jensen and
Heating Engineer N. S. Kellogg were
in the audience.
Total Enrolment.
Mr.. Shull's report for November,
; above referred to, showed the total
enrolment here to be 3,940, while
in New Brunswick it is but 2,649.
There are 2,049 boys enrolled here
and but 1856 in New Brunswick.
, There are 1891 girls in our schools
and but 1862 in New Brunswick.
The average enrolment here in No
: vember was 1866, and in New
; Brunswick only 2,453. The average
attendance here was 3.514 and in
New Brunswick, 2,S14.
The total number of day pupils
We're on roll here during November
was 74,904, and in New Brunswick
only 46,509. The total number of
days pupils were present here was
$3.50, and at the county seat, only
44,520. The total number of days
pupils were absent here was 1857,
and in New Brunswick, 2,457.
Throughout this city's figures X
coed those of New Brunswick.
The rest of Mr.. Shull's report for
November was:
Per cent. of daily attendance on
average enrolment, 963; number OF
cases of hardness, 46S; number of
times teacher was tardy, II; number
of pupils present every day, 1878;
number of classes or divisions, 16S;
number of sessions during month,
40; number of sessions school closed,
a; dates and cause of closing,
Thanksgiving and December /;
number of visits by superintendent
during month, PA; number of visits
by commissioners during month, 20;
and number of visits by citizens, SO.