Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-06-25
Outlook for Next Term in
High School and Grades
Throughout the City.
VACATION BEGINS TODAY
High School Will Be Taxed
Next Year and Addition
Is Really Needed.
MOVE MANUAL TRAINING
Supt. ShuII Tells Of the Sit
uation--GOOd Times for
Pupils This Morning.
MOVE MANUAL TRAINING

The public schools closed this morn
ing for the summer vacation and will
not reopen until September z. In some
of the buildings exercises were held
and Refreshments served but in the
high school and several other schools
the pupils were given full sway and al
lowed to amuse themselves. On ac-
count Of it being the last day of school
the pupils were dismissed an hour ear
lier than usual.
While no promotions will be made
until fall, those who are to be promoted
were told the good news this morning
Superintendent Shull said this morn
that las new pupils would enter the
high school as freshmen In the fall,
which is about thirty larger than any
previous class. The large freshman
class will bring the total number of
pupils in the high school department
next year up to about 3sO. During the
past year there were only 2s5. There
ium. By making the aisles narrow 81
more seats can be placed there, but the
total will be only 245. Superintendent
Shull say that the thirty-one seats will
be placed there during the summer and
that, on account of the crowded eondi-
tiona in many cases, two pupils will
have to be placed at one desk
Expect Many Additions.
Superintendent Shull says that he ex-
poets many new pupils to enter school
in the fall; that is, If all the children
reaching the school age are forced to
attend. The superintendent says that
all of the kindergartens will be ready
for use on the opening day and that
the new grammar and Neville street
schools will also be In use. During the
summer, all the seats and desks above
size No. 3 will be placed In the new
grammar school which will be used for
the sixth, seventh and eighth grades.
There will be several classes Of each
grade, No classes higher than the
fourth grade will be placed in the New
lille street school.
Fewer pupils failed in their final ex-
aminations this year than ever before,
Mr.. Shull says, which is largely due
to the fact that the principals were not
compelled to teach. Superintendent
Shull says that there is not likely to be-
amy scarcity of teachers next fall as he
has enough engaged now to fill every
position.
Need Addition at High School.
As there are not sufficient class rooms
in the high school the manual training
room win be pressed into service next
fall. The portable school will be
brought from school No. 8 to the CEN
trial grammar school and used for the
manual training work. superintendent
Shull says that school No. 4 is likely
ito be crowded and that half day ses-
!sions may have to be resorted to in this
building. Furthermore Superintendent
|Shull says that the need Of an addition
to the high school is evident at this
time and that the board realizes the
fact. 1t is possible that an addition
may be built next year if the necessary
funds can be secured.
Nearly all of the out Of town teachers
will leave for their homes today.
Superintendent Shull says he does not
intend to take any vacation as there is
work enough to keep him busy all sum
mer Some of the pupils will receive
private tutorage during the summer in
Subjects they failed in during the re-
cent examinations
Meeting of Glass of 1909.
The class OF '09 and number of the
members Of the alumni visited the high
school this morning The class Of 100
held short meeting in the building
this morning to settle up some business
matters.
During vacation Truant Officer Mesh
row, In accordance with a recent resolu-
tion of the Board of Education, will
visit each school daily to see that the
contents are not molested
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