Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1909-03-05
WILDWOOD SCHOOL
BOARD IN SESSION
The Supervisors Report Shows
135 Scholars on the Roll. Ask
SIS, 900 for New Building
HARRY S. DAVIS TO GO TO TEXAS

w llu DOdIu vi 6uuCdilOh was
held at the school house on Monday
evening. President Ryan presided and
other trustees present were District
Clerk Eldredge, Durham, Goslin,
Livezey, Sheppard, Slaughter aud
Tresher. Supervisor Myers made the
following report in writing dated
March l, 1909:
81 herewith enclose my report of the
Wildwood school for the month of Feb
ruary just passed. The school has pro-
crossed we'll during the month. There
has been quite an amount of sickness
among the pupils which has lowered
considerably for February as well as
January the percentage of attendance.
Miss Laura E. Conner having failed to
pass her examination wasobliged to re-
linquish her labors on Friday, Feb. 26.
Miss Davidson is therefore without an
assistant. The attendance in her room
was 40 today. The matter of securing
or not securing an assistant in Miss
Connor's place for the balance of the
year should be discussed. Miss Boyer
continues quite ill and was unable to
finish the day. [ understand that
her sister Mary, who 1 understand is a
teacher that could handle the work for
a few days, would be willing to help
out. 1 would suggest that she take
hold and help keep the work up until
we see what the developments are in
Miss Boyer's case. | have consequent
iy arranged with her, subject to the APP
proval of the board, to begin work to-
morrow morning and continue until
further developments. 1t is moving
toward examination time and 1 feel
that we must not lose any more time
than can be possibly helped. The teach
ers took advantage of the closed school
and put in the time for their annual
visiuaglday granted BY the board.
Z - 6sTe@ Win Che report Of atlen-
dance for each teacher. The pupils
seem to be very proud of their new flag
and flag pole. The high school is ella
ted over the success of their debating
team in their debate against the Cape
May City high school. The teachers
and team are worthy of much common
dation for their splendid work in the
preparation of the debate"
The report of attendance above re-
ferred to by Mr.. Myers shows 135 schol-
ars on the roll for February, with an
average daily attendance of 113 in the
whole school during the month. This
number is divided among the depart
ments as follows: Miss D%avidson's
room, primary, 43; Mrs. Dubois room,
81; Miss Simkins' room, %; high
school, II. The matter of procuring
another teacher to take the place of
Miss Conner was discussed. 1t was a
matter of regret freely expressed among
the trustees and by the supervising
principal that Miss Connor failed in
the examination, as her work, in con-
nection with Miss Davidson in the
primary room, was highly satisfactory
and parents who had small children in
this room testified to the excel
lent progress being made by them.
Miss Connor was from the state of
Pennsylvania and n of the questions
which she was unable to answer was
to name the townships of Cape May
county. This has led some of our peo-
pie to wonder how the answering of
such a fool question could aid a person
teaching small children ranging from
six to nine years. Miss Davidson, who
has charge of the primary room, was
quoted as saying that she could finish
the present school term without assis-
lance and could probably do better
work alone with her forty some schol-
airs than she could by being handicapped
with the breaking in of a new teacher
for the few remaining months. How
ever, the board upon motion of Mr..
Livezey voted to employ another teach
er at $50 per month, requesting that
County Superintendent Barr recon-
mend an experienced one. An applica-
ton was read from Miss Ethel Nicker-
son applying for the position, but no
action was taken upon it. The clerk
was directed to post notices for the an
nual election of trustees and of the vote
on the question of building a new
high school building, both cleo
lions to take place at the same time, on
Tuesday evening, March Is. 1t was
decided to ask for $4,000, this amount
to include also the furnishing of the
building. Three trustees are to be cleo
ted for three years each to succeed
Messls. Blaker, Slaughter and Tresher,
whose terms expire. The board adj
journed to meet again on Monday eve
ming, March p.