The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-18
~HARRISON--EAST NEWARK.
CONGESTION IN SCHOOLS
OF HARRISON RELIEVED.
Seventh Grade Pupils to Be
Modified in One.

After listening to suggestions offered
by the principals and principals OF
the Harrison public schools, regarding
the congested conditions that exist In
certain classes, the Harrison Board or
Education last night decided to transfer
the seventh grade pupils OF SCHOOLS
Nos. 1 and 2 to School No. 8.
The class-rooms now occupied by the
seventh grade scholars in Schools l
and . will then be used by the lower
grades. There are about thirty seventh
grade pupils in School No. l and seven
teen in School No. 2.
The School Board some time ago re-
quested the Common Council for per-
mission to use the Council IN
the Town Hall for school purposes. The
Council granted the request and the
School Board later decided that it would
be a better idea to keep the scholars III
the schools. Another meeting Will be
held Monday night and it will then be
finally decided whether oil not the
Council chamber will be used. :
Miss Gertrude Kahn, who last week
rendered her resignation as a teacher
and who obliged the board by teaching
until yesterday, because of the board
being unable to secure another, was
last night released from duty. A letter
of thanks was ordered sent her.
Miss C. Mathilda Schreinart, the
teacher of drawing, will have charge
OF Miss Kain's class until another
teacher is engaged. The Thanksgiving
holidays will begin Wednesday. Novem-
Der "a, and end Monday, November 29.
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Negro Beats Two White Men. N
Because John Jones does not happen
to be a white man is no reason why he
should be abused. That is his own
and when William Dillon, of 1o3
Johnston avenue. n Frank Monk, of
1866 Chestnut street, both of Kearny, to-
day attempted to show him just how
inucir they hated colored folk
pitehece in and administered a severe
drubbing tosithe ,Kearny pair. who
wound yup in the Harrison police sta
In sthe Harrison Police Court
this morning Dillonywas given the OPP
ton of paying a $40 fine or going to
Jail for thirty days. He will serve the
time. Monk was not quite as agrees
sive as Dillon, so Justice Branegan let
him down easier. He was given the
option of paying a $40 fine or spending
thirty days in jail. The fine was later
reduced to So. He will pay the fine this
afternoon ano will then be allowed his
liberty. Dillon will be taken to the
county Jail some time today.
smOker of Holy Name Society
A smoker and entertainment will be
given under the auspices of the senior
Holy Name Society Of the Church OF
the Holy Cross, Harrison, at the parish
Harrison, tonight. A vocal and
instrumental program has been ar
ranged and several addresses will be
made. 1t is expected that a large num-
Der of the men of the parish will be
present.
In the Knights of Columbus billiard
tournament, conducted at kearny
Council headquarters, Harrison, there
was but one game asst night. Frank
Campion and William Scott opposed
Franz Brophy and Edward Hughes.
The game resulted in a victory for the
former, the score being 100-97 in their
favor.
The fire committee of the Harrison
Common Council has caused a hydrant
to he placed at the northwest corner
Of Harrison avenue and Lodi street,
Harrison.
A long distance telephone has been
Installed in knights of Columbus head
quarters, Harrison. The number is 225;
Harrison.