Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-09-06
MUCH WORK
AT SCHOOLS.
Busy Arranging the Scholars in
Their Rooms As Crowded
As Ever.

Inc second udy OF the SCHOOL year
began this morning with all the
classrooms crowded far beyond their
capacity. No. 2 is more crowded
than any of the other schools. There
are about G15 pupils in the building
and in one room three in a seal is
not an unusual sight.
School No. l was opened this
morning and about 1875 pupils were
transferred from No. 2. The over
flow of No. 6 took the places of the
departing pupils at No. 2, so the
condition at No. 2 remains as con-
gested as ever.
When the furniture arrives for
the other four rooms in No. l it will
relieve affairs somewhat, but the
time for the arrival is a subject of
conjecture.
The rooms in the high school
have their full quota of pupils, and
the o-vercrowding there is slightly
less than that of the lower grades.
From year to year it is the same
old question of what to do with the
new pupils when they come in. The
qutSttCn dpplico III lltlDdiiy " Ihc
lower grades in the more thickly
populated sections. Each year there
are more scholars seeking entrance
than can be comfortably accommo-
dated. The number who attend in
the fall far exceeds that which go
out at the close of school. And so,
the endless chain of pupils which
rnpao and on from ono form IN an
other have o~vercrowded the schools
until the question of what to do
with them takes eight months out
of the year to solve.
1t was hoped when school closed
for the summer that the terrible
crowding, which took place last year,
would be avoided. At that time the
children were perched upon the win
dow stills, on the desks and ever
setting On the floor of the cloak
rooms.
Things this year are not quite as
bad, but the teachers of the eighth
grade in all the schools are looking
for available places for their schol-
ars.
The pupils of No. 1 school were
sent up from No. Z this morning and
each one was ticketed like little par
cells of baggage to facilitate the plac-
ing of them in their respective
rooms.
The work to school No. 1 is
practically done and work upon the
building will be rushed 'immed-
lies S. Cluney, %janitor of pub
No. 2, had one of the most
of his life this morning
h a young man assist
line a large number of
who were being trans
school No. 2 to school
IJl was opened this morn
ing with six rooms furnished and at
once overcrowded.
Mr.. Cluney and hi ide had their
hands full all the way down State
street, but the climax was reached
at the post office corner. The children
were very young and could not un-
derstand the why and wherefores of
being moved about. AT the post Of
flee several left the lines, and stood
stock still. Some commenced to cry.
Two boys and a girl, more terrified
than the rest, tried to take French
leave. All we're collared by Mr..
Cluney except one, while his assist
ant marched the rest across the
street.
That one boy was travelling ION a
run up New Brunswick avenue.
Hey there, where are you going?"]
yelled Mr.. Quincy. I'm goin' ho1be
to my mamma" whinned the boy, MIR.
Cluney gave chase and caught the
short-legged runaway. Thee young
ster showed fight, and, when Mr..
Quincy got hold of him, lie dropped
his cap to divert his c9ptor's atten-
ton. Mr.. Cluney picked up the
child's cap, and then he dropped hp
papers. Mr.. Cluney also rescued
them. Finally hej hoisted the OBJ
streperous toi,aier over his shoulder
and go| III partly across the street
w . lad again slid to the
The rest of the trip was
dished in triumph.