Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-11-15
ASK BOARD FOR
NIGHT SCHOOLS
Committee Makes Appeal for
MISREPRESENTATION With
Many Names Presented.
BOARD TO REPORT LATER
Decide that Sites for Future
Schools Should be Purchas-
ed Report Received.

A committee representing most of
the Maygars, Slays, Poles and ltal-
ians of the city appeared before the
Board of Education last night and
made an urgent appeal for night
schools for the purpose OF teaching
English to certain people of the city
Familiarity called foreigners" In
conjunction with the verbal pleas OF
Stephen F. Somogyi and Rev. Fran
cis Gross of the committee, lengthy
petition, signed by many Magyare,
Elavish, Polish and Italian organi-
cations, were presented to the
board. The petition was received
and Commissioners Gridley Chris
tensen and Klein were appointed a
committee of three to Investigate
the subject, learn of the expense that
would be incurred and report and
make suggestions as they may see
fit. The board also acted on the sub
ject of acquiring property for future
school purposes and heard reports
of progress on additions to the high
school and public school No. 8, at
their meeting, which was held in
the grammar school building.
Committee Make Appeal
stephen s. Somogyi. Rev. Francis
Gross. John Skrocki, Mike Stump,
Frank Stas, Stephen Pribula, Mich
ael Lakomski, Wladislay Majewski
and Martin Parzignat were present
to press the appeal for establish
ment of night schools for teaching
English in this city. Mr.. Somogyi
spoke In the interest of the Mag
vars, Slavg, Poles and Italians, al
though no Italians were present. He
urged the establishment of night
schools for the benefit of those
classes that they, with their chill
dren, may learn English properly
He declared the fact that they come
here and build homes is proof that
they are here to live among us and
therefore something should be done
to put them in English schools. In
conclusion, Mr.. Somogyi said he
earnestly hoped the board would
take due recognition of the petition
concerning the subject which was
before them, as tne plan Of operat-
ing night schools had been tried In
Irvington and other places and
found to be successful.
Father Gross Speaks.
Rev Francis Gross, pastor OF the
Church of Our Lady Of Hungary,
next spoke, urging with every effort
that the school commissioners take
action to establish night learning
here, il 1t be but in one school at
first. He spoke of the success of
the plan in other cities and suggest
ed that one teacher be employed
here for night instruction. He sug-
gested school No 4 n Smith street,
and either No. 2 In State street or
No. s In the northern part of the
city be used alternately. He said
a teacher could teach IN certain
school on one night and in another
the next night and vice versa. The,
pastor stated he Understood the state
allowed s8 per month for each
night school and In this way SIC to
help pay a teacher could be secured.
Board Lacks the Funds.
President John X. Sheehy replied,
stating that the board had at differ
ent times taken UP the subject of
night schools and each time had to
drop the matter on account OF lack
of funds. He declared that IL the
scheme was started there would
probably be SO many ready take ad-
vantage of it that the crowds could
not be accommodated He said the
rapid growth of the city and the
ccmpulsion OF the board to provide
for day schools made it impossible
to start any night schools as things
were now lacking In day schools. He
declared funds now available were
not ample for day schools. He said In
conclusion the board was in hearty
accord with the movement for night
schools and would consider the re-
quest.
To Purchase School Sites.
Inasmuea as the commissioners
decided tie time was opportune for
purchasing property for future
school purposes they were chosen as
committee of the whole to look
fnto the subject and report at the
next meeting. 1t is likely that the
commissioners will make lists of
properties available for school pur-
poses and present them at the next
meeting.
School 8 Addition Ready.
The addition to public school No.
5 Is complete with the exception of
one per cent. and mason work on
the high school addition is complete
with the exception OF some pointing
work, according to a report render
ed By Architect j. X. Jensen. The
report set forth that the metal work
In the high school addition, which
had been held up by strike. was