Bridgeton pioneer., 1906-01-18
ANUARY MEETING
OF SCHOOL BOARD

III (Presldenb), S6rVlce. Laulng anu
nbinson were present. Messrs. Hunt
IA Blew remained few minutes but
ere excused.
MT. Watson reported that the Com.
a ttee on School Buildings had had
Inference with the Teachers Com
Sittee relative to increased school
Accommodation, and reported progress.
#The following bills were ordered
Sid-Ogden & Piatt, $3. 80 for flag
ing; N. r. N. Emmell, 80. 10, re.
Airs; s. Ii. Gaskill, 90 10, repairs !;
I q. Heller, $65. 5.98. for work at Bank
xreet school; L. q. Heller. $5.25,
Fork at Pearl street school: M. An.
erson Co., $40 63, supplies. etc. In.
srstate Telephone Co., $3.50. for SER
Ice; Ed. M. Fithian, $1.80, supplies !;
3...W. MCGOWAN, $50, services as Sec-
Stary; Geo. W. MCGOWAN, 81. 80, for
finting; Electric Co., $19.08, for cur.
INT; D. P. Mulford, SO. 90, for coal.
Ian order was ordered drawn in favor
4 the Columbia Supply Co., $4l7 60.
Sr apparatus.
4 The Secretary reported the balances
6 the several appropriations.
II Supt. Hitchner presented his month.
" report from which we extract:
q The CrowelI Cabinet came during
he holidays. and was in shape to use
When school opened on the 2d. All
r)arts were found in the various pack
nges, and the entire equipment Esatis-
hctory.
Already some interesting expert
hents have been performed, and ply
les is now we'll among the first..of in.
|eresting subjects.
On Thursday, the principals were
sked to send to the officer all sus-
Iected cases of truancy since the holi.
lays. The names OF nine pupils were
eceived. All but four of these were
4 pupils in the primary grades-most.
y in the second.
Had teachers who reported these
Urinary children done their full duty.
is probable they would have found
hese little children not truants at all.
The truant officer captured two OF
he larger boys on Washington street
njoying coasting.
The other TWO were out 1s day, Jan.
. and the absences have not yet been
Explained to the teachers.
It seems to me this is not bad REQ
'rd from daily attendance of over
800 pupils. If teachers and principals
re vigilant as they should be, it is
truancy would not increase
ven though there were no truant
'ffcer. We cannot legislate people
INTO being good, else the scores of laws
mat are enacted by our legislature
zach year should have made of New
l Jersey real Bellamy community.
When an unexplained absence from
|chool is sure to be followed by visit
% the home, with a frank talk by par
mt and teacher, when this doesn't
prevent truancy the case is hopeless.
[his visiting should be done by sthe
eacher, not delegated to anybody.
All cases that seem beyond the man
'Rement OF the teacher should be re.
erred to the principal, whose longer
experience, supposedly superior judg-
aent, recognized authority in the
chool, should find solution for prao-
lcaily all cases. The few remaining
ases, II referred to the Superintendent
nd teachers Committee, ought not
oe too severe tax upon their time
nd attention.
Our rules provide for this sort of
O'ion, and at the regular teachers
leeting on Wednesday, the necessity
more closely observing these rules
nall be emphasized. You will see
oys on the streets then, as now, who
nouid be in school. This is deplor.
Die. That most of the parents of
nese boys are moral law breakers is
eplorable, too.
The mid-year promotions were more
weeping than usual as regards South
venue school. The mild winter en-.
oied the little children to attend reg
iariy, thus keeping number in but
he session. BY transferring about
10 pupils of the third grade to the
ank street school, room was made in
40 lower grades of South avenue and
wv all applicants are provided for.
history is one of the SUBJECTS that
'uss be taken care of in the grammar
'aues before our schools are placed
pom the approved list.
: ne text book we now use is too