Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-22
WILLIS LIKES
SCHOOL IDEA
County supt. Writes South
Ambey About High School.
Special to the NEWS.

Board of Education met last evening
in the Office of the supervising prin-
cipal at School No. /. There were
present; Messrs. Oliver, Davis,
Pearse and Wyckoff, also Prof. Fitch
and Medical Examiner Albright.
The secretary read communication
from Rev. c. S. Miller expressing
thanks for tickets for class day and
commencement day exercises. 1t was
received and filed.
The SECRETARY reported receiving a
synopsis of the School Legislature
of 1911 as made up by State Super
~intendent c. j. Baxter 1t was re-
ceived and filed.
communication was read from II.
B. Willis calling attention to Chap
ter A Of the new laws compelling
each Board of Education to make
proper rules and regulations for the
employment of public school jani-
tors, etc. Also Chapter PTS, which
accords permanent Office to Truant
Officers, the board being advised to
protect itself by making proper rules
and regulations. Secretary Oliver
stated he showed Mr.. Willis a copy
of the printed rules and regulations
concerning janitors and he stated
they were ell right except there
should be added that for any viola
ton of the rules and If proven af-
ter due trial, would be subject to
dismissal. In the matter of Truant
Officer. Superintendent Willis stated
in his opinion the only person to act
as truant officer is the supervising
principal without salary, a proper Of
| hrpr or tho loW To hn dnatrpataI or
helper.
The following communication
from County Superintendent Willis
was read and ordered placed on the
minutes:
Praise High School Idea.
New Brunswick, N. j.,
June 10, 1911.
ITO the Board Of Education of the
City of South Amboy,
Gentlemen: l am pleased to
learn hat you are considering the
proposition of a new high school
building. If the good people of the
city Of South Amboy want to be rec
ognized as residents Of a city, they
should keep pace with city require
ments and standards. 1t Is very ev-
ident that the city of South Amboy
Is not keeping pace in first-class high
school requirements. The pupils in
the high school during the last four
years have nearly doubled in num-
Der and ome eight or nine of the
lower classes are so large in number
that they are handicapped and no
improvement can be made until suffi-
Gent school accommodations have
been provided. Should the State
School Inspectors, to be appointed by
the new State Board, during the
month of July, inspect your school
conditions and learn that-you are
obliged to rent an outside room and
still have many classes in which the
enrolment is from 40 to SO, 1 fear
they would recommend the with
holding Of the state school money.
The city Of South Amboy, beyond all
question, needs a new high school
building costing not less than $685.
600. This amount on the valuation
Of the city of South Amboy, raised
by school bonds for a period Of from
25 to 80 years, would not add more
than n per cent. increase of taxa
ton on the hundred. This small
outlay should not be any barrier
when the education opportunity of
the children of the city is at stake.
There should not only be a high
school building, but it should be so
well equipped as to be an excellent
investment for the municipality and
attract the pupils of the surrounding
townships. I certainly hope that the
progressive citizens of South Amboy
will look upon this matter most IA
vorably when they compare their
school accommodations with those
of the borough of Helmetta, borough
of Roosevelt, borough of Metuchen,
township of Woodbridge and many
other localities not designated with
the progressive title Of city.
Very truly yours,
, (signed)
III. BREWSTER WILLIS,
County Supt. Public Instructions
The secretary reported receiving
draft drawn to the order of Custo-
dian of School Funds of Old Bridge
for the sum of $3.50 from I. @. Gran
del, district clerk of East Bruins
wick township, account buttons due
the city of South Amboy for pupils
residing at Old Bridge attending
schools in this city. 1t was ordered
turned over to the city treasurer.
There was also received SIS cover
ing tuition fees of Elmer Bloodgood
which were also turned over to the
city treasurer.
Prof. Fitch reported receiving a
check for $500 from Hind & Noble,
Of New York city, for sale of old
books. 1t was ordered turned over
to the custodian of school funds.
Principals Resignation Presented.
The secretary read the resignation
of Prof. o. H. Stanley, stating he had
an opportunity for a position at Irv-
ington and requesting that the Board
of Education relieve him from the
acceptance for another year. The
secretary reported that after con-
ferring with the members of the
board he had communicated with
Prof. Stanley granting his request
and accepting the resignation. The
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