The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-24
KEEPING TAB
ON SCHOOL
EXPENSES
Decides to Meet
Nights--H. S. Business
Course Extended.

In order to be able to give more of
their time to their duties as members
of the committee on instruction, teach
ers and supplies, of the School Board,
1t was agreed upon last night by the
members of this committee to hold
meetings in the evening instead of in
the afternoon.
The night selected by the committee
was not decided. 1t was agreed, how
ever, that the committee meet next
Wednesday night, when the date for
the meeting will be finally agreed upon.
President Guild and Vice-President
Tomkins were in attendance at the
meeting.
Secretary Argue, of the board, had a
batch of communications to clear from
his desk. Twenty-one principals want
ed typewriters for their schools. and
Commissioner Brown thought the prin-
cipals needed those machines.
Vice-President Tomkins asked to be
excused for interfering, but said before
purchasing typewriters it would be
we'll for the committee to invite COM
petition. But you must remember"
said the vice-president, this board is
working on wind so far. We have no
money, and I would like to know how
many ~legacies nave been left( us by
the old board"
1t was decided to lay over the type
writer question until Chairman Breu-
mig and Commissioner Taylor will in
vestigate the necessity of the school
principals requests.
The hinlOpU dana rfn1nnf In tho IIioh
School wants some red legged locusts
and live frogs on Which the pupils can
extend their knowledge by dissection.
Last yea $3.50 was allowed to buy these
things, but this yea $3.50 will be al
lowed on account of the advanced
strides made by the pupils.
1t was asked that $96.11 be
appropriated to the drawing school.
DIR. Poland, superintendent of schools,
said that this money went for living
models used in the drawing depart
ment, and ''unliving" models as well.
The request was granted.
Then a request was presented for an
appropriation of 5000 for further sup
plies for the drawing schools. This in
cludes paper, paints and other neces-
sary material,
The sewing department In the school
asked for $167 to buy silk and calico
remnants for the sewing school scholars.
Among the requests one came from
j. Bissell. formerly of Newark, but
who said in a letter to the board that
he had to seek a new residence, and,
failing to find a suitable home in New
ark, was obliged to move to Orange.
This meant that he had to pay SIS If
he wanted his daughter to continue her
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wanted an exception made in his case.
His daughter will graduate from the
High School next year IL permitted to
continue her studies.
Superintendent Poland said he had
prepared a ruling on this very point
and the matter was laid over. The
superintendent then furnished each
of the commissioners with a set of
rules drawn up by him, in which he
pointed out what he termed resident
scholars The gist of these rules, If
applied to Mr.. Bisselrs case, would
make his daughter a nonresident
pupil" and therefore she must pay a
tuition fee DR.. Poland thought 1t
would be well If the commissioners
would allow the principal of each
school n the superintendent be the
Judges in such cases when they arise.
Commissioner Brown thought that 1t
was unjust to a parent who pays large
taxes in the city of Newark and ives
outside of the city line to be made pay
an extra tax for the education of his
daughter, and he thought this point
ought to be referred to the law depart
ment, and this will be done.
Miss Jennie U. Clay. a public school
teacher, thought she had a grievance
against the board. She came here
from out of the city and was engaged
in the regular way. She says now
there is some misunderstanding in her
case and her pay is not up to the
standard.
DIR. Poland said hat there was no
misunderstanding on the city's part,
and that Miss Clay was being justly
dealt with. Chairman Breunig, to
whom Miss Clay sent a request for a
hearing, was selected by his colleagues
o N the commission to see Miss Clay and
explain to her the sentiments of his
confreres on this subject.
II was decided to notify the trustees
of the Newark Technical School that
after February l mex the commission
crs will have no further use for the
rooms which have been rented by the
city for the accommodation of High
School scholars. After some discus
sion the members decided it would be
best to let the building committee
notify the trustees.
The commercial course at the High
School will be extended from three
years to four. This is mandatory. I'm
less the commission makes this change
the State appropriation for high
schools would not apply to the local
school. Upon DR.. Poland's recommen-
dalton the fourth-year course in
English will now be the fourth year in
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