Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-01-25
NIGHT SCHOOLS ARE
IA VORED BY SCHOOL
BOARD AND CITIZENS
What the Commiss ssionersHave
to Say on the Subject
Are Enthusiastic.
Or. WILDING'S LETTER

Public sentiment in favor of the
establishment of free night schools
in this city in accordance with the
recommendation of Mayor Bollsch-
weller in his recent message to the
Board of Aldermen, has been
aroused and it is probable that when
the Board of Estimate meets it will
be asked to make an appropriation
for that purpose.
Mr.. Sheehy in Favor.
President John K. Sheehy, of the
Board of Education, is heartily in
favor of night schools and nearly all
of the other commissioners agree
with his views. To a NEWS repor-
ter, today, Mr.. Sheehy said that he
hoped that night schools would soon
be established here. He added that
the population of this city demand
ed 1t, especially as 1t is cosmopoli-
tan. Mr.. Sheehy says that there are
many children who have to work to
help support their homes and that
If there were night schools for them
to go to they could obtain an edu-
cation which many of them are now
missing. The best evidence of
this" he added, "are the many chill
dren who appear at the high school
on our meeting nights to secure GER
tiflcates to allow them to work.
These children want to go to school,
but their parents need the little
money they can earn TO help sup
port the family"
Rev. DR.. George c. Wilding, pas
tor of Simpson M. e. church, is en-
thusiastic for night schools. He has
sent communication to the EVEN
ING NEWS setting forth his views
on the subject. The letter is pub
lished below.
Commissioner Jones Talks.
at is the general consensus of
opinion among the members of the
board" said School Commissioner
Henry w. Jones, ''that a night
school is exactly the thing needed in
this city to further increase the
knowledge of partly or uneducated
residents of this city who have de-
sire for learning. / have broached
the subject several times in commit
tee sessions and 1t has always met
with the approval of the other MEM
bers. l hope to seeN a night school
in this city before long and l think
in all probability one will be estab-
lished here before the opening of
next term"
Mr.. Fletcher Quoted Unoffieially.
Commissioner Charles R. Fletcher
declined to discuss the project of a
night school from the viewpoint OF
a member of the school board.
"While l do not care to be quoted
as to what stand I would take in the
matter officially, shall be very glad,
as a citizen, to see the day when
night schools are in operation" he
said
Mr.. Christensen Enthusiastic.
| Commissioner Carl c. Christensen
seemed very enthusiastic when ask
ed il he favored the idea. ''Why,
! yes," he said, 81 have favored the
establishing of night school in this
city for some time. 1t would be a
boon to the younger element, not
alone for its educational, but also
for it's moral value. Such a school,
rightly operated, would also tend TO
keep children off the streets.
II have heard the subject men
toned several times In committee
session but ] do not know whether
or not the board will act on it for
some time"
Mr.. Gridley Silent.
81 don't feel justified in discuss
ing the matter because / have not
thoroughly looked into it," replied
! E. L. Gridley to a question as to
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