Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-13
Recommendation Is Made by
Special Committee in Re-
port to School Board.
LIKELY NEXT NOVEMBER
About 700 Scholars Would
EnroII--18 Teachers Neces-
sary for Proposed Plan.
REPORT IS ADOPTED
To Purchase Four Lots Ad-
joining School No. 8--May
be Used as a Playground.

AS the result of action taken by
the Board of Education this city may
have enough night schools to teach
about 700 scholars next November.
The commissioners through a special
committee recently chosen to look
into the subject Of night schools,
have recommended that $4,000 be
appropriated for the establishment
and maintenance OF night schools.
A report with recommendation to
that effect made by the special COM
mittee was received and adopted at
the monthly meeting of the Board of
Education last night Other sub
jects were also taken up, among
which we're the purchasing OF four
lots adjoining school No. s property
and the appointment of Miss Claire
]. Mccormick rs teacher on condf-
ton OF her graduation in February,
next. Reports were also made by
Architect j. *. Jensen of the new
work on school No. 8 and the high
school.
Would Need fS Teachers.
The special committee, composed
Of Commissioners Edward L. Gridley,
Julius Klein and Carl G. Christen-
sen. delved into the proposition of
night schools to the utmost degree
and figured every item of expense.
They estimated that the enrolment
OF evening schools would be about
one-eighth of the number of students
enrolled for day study, or about 700
scholars. On the basis of one teach
er being able to teach forty scholars,
they estimated eighteen teachers
would be required. They figured
ianffor service, light, etc., and made
allowances OF funds furnished by the
state Their report concluded with
the recommendation that the Board
OF school Estimate be requested to
appropriate the sum Of $4,000 for
night schools for all residents of
Perth Amboy over the age of four.
teen.
The Report in Full.
The report in full follows:
Perth Amboy, N. j., Dec. IL. 1911.
The Board of Education,
Gentlemen:
your apaciaI committee appoint
ed on November IA, 1911, to inyes--
tieate and report on the question OF
Evening schools, report as follows:
we have carefully gone into the
subtect from the local standpoint, as
well as obtaining information from
other cities where evening sehoois
are being conducted.
Taking the total enrolment OF the
day schools OF about $500 scholars
we estimate that the enrolment III
the evening schools would be one
eighth of this number. or about 7oV
scholars.
~ IL hpinP
able to teach forty scholars, would
require eighteen teachers.
Salary of teachers IN evening
schools in other cities average from
$3.50 to $3.50 per night.
We estimate that the cost OF books
viii amount to eighty cents for eacn
scholar.
Janitor service at $500 per night
per school.
To which must be added the cost
OF light and fuel
For pubIic information, we beg TO
report that the State School Law re-
onires that all teachers employed In
any nublic school must hold teach
ers state certificate.
The state will allow this board
$4,000 for each teacher employed,
Il
kent open for a period of not less
than four months, and having four
sessions each week,
The allowance made by the State
FOR each scholar attending the day
schools is two cents per scholar. and
for those attending evening schools
one cent each.
Should the question OF establish
ing evening schools be favorably con-
gidered. it will be necessary to place
lighting fixtures IN some of the
buildings. as the high school and
grammar school are the only ones so
equipped.
Your committee would recommend
that the Board of School Estimate
be requested to appropriate the sum
of $4,000 for the establishing OF
evening schools for all residents or
Perth Amboy, over the ge of four
teen, desiring to take advantage or
same The schools to be opened IN
November. 1912, and continue four
months or total of seventy even
Ings.
EDWARD L. GRIDLEY,
JULIUS KLEIN,
CARL G.. CHRISTENSEN.
Purchase School Lots.
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