Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1906-03-16
COMMENCEMENT
In COURT HOUSE

The high school commencement this
year will be held in the court house
on Thursday, May 3lst.
Mr.. Pursel reported that the higl
school committee had held a meeting
in conjunction with the graduating
class for the purpose of selecting date
and a place for holding commence.
ment. Nothing definite, however, was
determined upon, although the class
was very anxious that date for com
mencement at least be fixed, as the
class is anxious to arrange details n
to getting out invitations, SC. The
,, date favored by the class was the first
Thursday of June.
Since the meeting with the class the
high school committee met with the
county commissioners and determined
that the class could have the use of
the court house for commencement al
no expense beyond what might be re-
quired to remunerate the janitor.
Borough Superintendent Gordy ex-
planned that the school term this yeaI
will terminate OH Friday May 25th,
which is much earlier than for many
years past. He suggested that Thurs
day following, May 3lst, be selected
rs the date for holding commencement,
as June 7th, the first Thursday, would
be too long after the closing of the
schools
On motion of Mr.. Pursel, therefore
it was ordered that commencement be
held in the court house on Thursday,
May 3lst.
Mr.. Pursel reported that the tin gut
ters at two places on the roof of the
second ward school building are out of
repair and need painting. On motion
the matter was referred to the build
ing committee.
Mr.. Fischer reported that the jani-
tor of the first ward reports shortage
of No. 2 coal in that building; also
that the second ward building has a
large overplus of Nc. 2 coal. On mo-
tion of Mr.. Fischer it was ordered
that quantity of No. coal be haul
ed from the second ward to the first
ward school building.
Prof. Gordy reported that Prof.
Shaw, principal of the third ward
schools, had failed to appear Monday
morning and that yesterday he receiv-
a1 taln ha
dated at Pittston which stated that he
would not be back until Wednesday,
Meanwhile the borough superinten-
dent is filling Professor Shaw's place.
Professor Gordy was unable to state
whether the professor is detained on
account of illness or some other cause.
Treasurer Schram presented a state
ment OF finances to date which showed
cash balance on hand of $7213.88
Borough Superintendent Gordy pre-
sented report for the last month as
follows:
Boys registered during month, 56S
girls, 606: total, 1l74.
Average attendance of boys during
month, 514; girls, 54s; total. 1862
Percentage of attendance by boys
during the month, 92 F.; girls. 92 3; total,
92.
Number of pupils absent during
month, $40; number of pupils tardy
during month, 287; cases of tardiness
by pupils, 4O4; cases of tardiness by
teachers. |.
Number of pupils who have not at
tended 10 per cent. of time belonged,
81 number of pupils reported to the
tr,Iant officer, "a; cases of corporal
punishment, IL.
The borough superintendent called
attention to a remarkable feature of
the report as it related to the third
each of the boys and each of the girls
was present every day of the month,
earning the remarkable showing of one
hundred in percentage all around.
The truant officer presented report
which revealed that 1876 pupils were
Oh the sick list. There were nine cases
of tIuancy. Six pupils were detained
at home for want of Shoes Ten notices
were sent out.
The following members were pres
ent: Adams, Orth, Pursel. Haring,
Werkheiser, Trumbower, Heiss, Fisch-
er, VonBlohn, Harpel and Grone.
The following bills were ordered
paid