Bridgeton pioneer., 1906-11-22
SCHOOL BOARDS
REGULAR MEETING.

Board Monday night.
Solicitor James Boyd Potter, to
whom was referred the matter of the
title of the Giles street school prop.
erty, presented an abstract of the title
and gave as his opinion that the Board
of Education had power to sell the
property.
The report of the Secretary of the
condition of the appropriations was
read.
Supt. Hitchner presented his month.
iy report from which we extract
The institute of last week was up to
the standard, and if any teacher was
not benefited by it, the fault is ems
tirely hers. To the younger teachers
the gatherings should be most helrful,
while to the teacher in the country,
who must practically find her own
way of doing things, the institute is
Invaluable.
Notwithstanding, there is growing
sentiment in the State Board of Ecu
cation that the institutes are costing
too much and there is strong move
ment toward doing away with the
three-day institute, and substituting
single day sessions. to be held on Sat
urday, allowing attendance to be vol
ntary on the part of all teachers.
: This would have my hearty vote,
only that I feel when the thing is
once established, pressure would be
used, and teachers would practically
be compelled to attend. In the face
of increased salaries everywhere,
teachers must show a disposition to
respond to more demands. Altogether,
the more think it over, the more I'm
inclined to the idea that the movement
is not unjust
At any rate, any influence I may
have will be exerted against turning
the children out of school for three
days while our teachers are forced to
consume ore third of the time in get.
ting to and from the place of meeting
A mittee of Cumberland county
teachers and superintendents discussed
the question quite fully at Cape May
and while nothing definite was done,
it seemed to be the consensus of opin
ion,. that two-day institute, for Fri
day and Saturday, would be happy
compromise. This would give all who
desiredsto do SO. an opportunity to
attend good lecture on Friday even.
ing, and some little time for social
functions, that teachers, as a class,
too infrequently indulge.
A few of our teachers, from the
press of home duties or from delicate
health, did not attend the institute.
We have no rules governing these
cases, and unless the Board objects.
these days shall count against the ah-
sensees as three days of absence under
our rule for sick leave.
Isolated cases of diphtheria con.
tinue to be reported by the Board of
Health. No quarter of the town seems
to be entirely free from it, and in no
quarter, think, can it be called epi-
demic. Most of the cases are of
children below school age, while l do
not recall that the second case has
appeared in single school room.
The janitors are still using the disin-
fectant freely and it is believed that
children are as safe from diphtheria
in school as they would be at home.
That the parents largely believe
this, is attested by the almost normal
daily attendance of 1879 for October.
The schools are moving along
smoothly, new teachers have become
acquainted with their work, and are
doing nicely. Fewer complaints come
to the office, and many more evenings
are mine to enjoy, without being dis
turbed by school troubles These CON-
ditions come. 1 thins ir IN the teach
ers growing more tactfui, and the par
ents more considerste.
About the usual amount of sickness
among the teachers has prevailed.
Young candidates for certificates have
been given some trial practice at
teaching.
The following bills were ordered
paid M. Anderson Co., $49.7l, for
repairs; Custer e. Richards, $9T. go,
for repairs; Geo. W. Harper, $1,000,
for repairs; Maier & Barnes &c cents
for lumber; Electric Co., 50. 81, for
current; Gas Co.. SO 45, for gas
Samuel Coombs, Jr., ST. 43. for hose;
Macmillan Co., $500. for books; D.
Q. Heath & Co., $1o7O, for books; S.
M. Sheldon. $4 %. for search; Mizeal
Muta, $5.91, sundries; j. r. Atkinson,
80. rs, for oarting.
The committee appointed to consider
the introduction of music in the
schools reported progress.
On motion of Mr.. Laning the Presi-
dent aDDointed a committee of three