The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-15
A JOKE, NO DOUBT
THAT PIANOS GO ONLY TO
PRETTY S~CH0OLMA'AMS.
Begone, Horrid Hint, That All Are Not
Prize Beauties!-And Yet Com
missioners Said -

With a view to becoming as famous 2s
the schoolhouse committee, which 1t was
said was going TO ask Andrew Carnegie
for 100000 to complete the Technical High
School, the supplies committee Of the
Board of Education last night jokingly
considered putting in new pianos in
schools where the teachers were eligible
for a beauty contest, and it may be said
Of the commissioners that every one OF
them seemed to have observed the fair
ones and recognized their individual
charms, with the result that an impartial
discussion of the good points OF blends and
brunettes took the place of the discussion
OF pianos, cooking schools and gymnasium
apparatus.
Commissioner Stewart. of the Fifteen'h
Ward. during the meeting said Commits
sioner Tuite. chairman of the committee
and others on the committee involved ex-
eeeded their authority in installing a nre
hose in the Lafayette Street School. even
IL 1t was placed there only on trial. MI.
Stewart was called down several weeks ago
at n committee meeting.
The committee met to, receive bids on
gymnasium apparatus for the hamburg
place school, to consider purchase Of hose
for the new schools and pianos where re-
quired, and the fitting up of class rooms IN
several schools with kitchens, so that New
T y lui IiulibiN may toCh just as
good as mother used to when preparing
meals for their lords and masters.
Only two bids were received for gymna-
sum apparatus. A. G. Spaulding & Broth
ers aggregated $1.O79.50 that of the Nara
gansett Machine Company $S47.13. Both
were laid over for action until the regular
meeting of the board August 30, but in the
meantime a subcommittee will select the
apparatus required, so that bids may be
properly advertised.
The question Of what class of fire hose
should be selected caused considerable dis
cussion. and also ave Commissioner Stew
art a chance to "even no, matters. It was
finally decided that linen hose was far
preferable and cheaper, and a definite re-
port as to what style and the amount of
pressure to the square inch the hose must
stand. will be made at the boards next
session.
In some schools 30-pound pressure to the
inch would be sufficient. but in others the
pressure to be stood would amount to fifty
pounds. or probably more. It was said.
Chief Engineer Morris r. Sherrerd will
be requested to furnish the information
concerning what water pressure must be
stood at those schools to be supplied with
hose.
The question of alarm gongs came up,
and it was decided to equip all those
schools requiring gongs with the STANDARD
one set by the committee.
Then came the question of pianos, and
the joking suggestion by several commits
sioners that they must certainly obtain
new ones for their schools.
It's up to me to obtain a new plano
for that pretty teacher in my school," de-
clared one commissioner, and then it APP
peared from the drift Of conversation that
there were other schools in which there
are handsome teachers, whom new pianos
would please.
Pianos are to be installed where required,
1t was finally decided, and a sub-com-
mittee, which will act with Chairman
Tuite. will inspect the different makes and
obtain prices prior to the meeting of the
board.
As to the equipping of schools with kitch-
ems, the Belmont Avenue South Eighth
and Franklin Street Schools will receive
attention at once, and If there are any
others suggested, City superintendent Po-
land will name them.
1t was further decided that all kitchen
table tops be of slate, as it is about 80 per
cent. cheaper and wears as we'll as Other
materials used for such purpose, it was
said.