The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1911-06-09
Board of Education.

board OF Education.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Board of Education was held in the
Council Chamber Wednesday even
ing. All members were present.
The report of the Supervising Prin-
cipal was received
A letter was received from Miss
Anna F. Stout, principal of the High
School, enclosing second communi-
cation, which is published in full at
the request of Miss Stout.
The letter reads as follows:
Lambertville, N. j., May 81, 1911.
To THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE
LAMBERrvILhE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
GENTLEMEN:
AT recent meeting of the teachers
the following resolution was adopted:
WHEREAS the Supervisor of our public
schools, and through him the public
school system, has been the subject
OF bitter attack through the press;
we, the undersigned, teachers of the
Lambertville public schools, do
hereby desire TO express our regret
that such gross Misrepresentation
instead of actual facts. have been
circulated; and
WHEREAS, we, teachers of the Lam
bertville public schools, have Mt
heart the future welfare of our
school system; aud
WHEREAS, we consider these misrep-
reservations detrimental to the in-
terests of our city; and
WHEREAS, we do believe that our
Supervisor is capable and efficient
and worthy of the full confidence of
both teachers and parents and that
he stands for the best and highest
interests of our schools; be it hereby
ResolUed, That we. the undersigned
join in requesting the citizens of
Lambertyille to heartily cooperate
with the Supervisor and ourselves, in
order that the cause of education may
be furthered in this, our City Of Lam
bertville.
Very respectfully yours,
The above was signed by the follow
ing teachers: Anna Il. Stout, Jennie
nj. Mullaly, Catherine G. McKeever,
Mary +. Call, Beatrice NJ. petrie. lisa.
bel Il. Reilly, Julia G. Considine,
Mary Il. De Mass.S. Mabel Hoagland,
Louise Q. Akers, l.. May Lenr. CLARA
Miller, Belle Gallagher, Ernest g.
Pulen. Edith Ostrander.
Mr.. Blackwell presented a petition,
signed by 900 citizens of the city, sol
letting the Board of Education for a
resolution providing for the reading
of the Holy Bible in the schools. On
motion of Mr.. Moon the petition was
accepted.
Mr.. Blackwell then offered the fol-
lowing resolutions:
WHEREAS, the Bible has played II
prominent part in the educational
development Of the Anglo Saxon
race containing among its teachings
the principles of civil and religious
liberty, upon which the government
of our good Republic is founded;
and
WHEREAS, il has been the custom of
these United States TO have a por-
ton of the Bible read mt the open
ing of each session of the public
schools; therefore
ResOiUed, That in the Judgment of
this body portion of the Bible
should be read at the opening of each
session Of the public schools of this
city, also
ResotUed, That the teachers in
charge of said schools be instructed
to read, without note or comment, not
less than ten (10) verses OF the Bible
at the opening of each session; also
ResotUed, That copy of these res
olutions be sent to the teachers Of
each school in the city.
The resolution was not adopted, the
Board defeating it by the following
vote: Yeas-Messrs. Blackwell, Kach-
Inc, Moon, Horn; Nays Messrs.
Brady, Call, Closson, Shamalia, Moon
an.
Mr.. Shamalia's motion that all
teachers hereafter employed by the
Board shall have at least one years
experience, was carried. This in
cludes all grades up to the eighth.
The contract for furnishing 100
gross tons of coal was awarded to
Lambert & Kerr. Tue bid was
$559.99
Miss l.. May Lewis was elected az
teacher of the eighth grade and Miss
Nellie A. Frantz as teacher of the sew.
enth.
The matter of securing bunting to
decorate st. Johns Hall on the even
ing of the commencement was left TO
the Entertainment Committee.
.Bills amounting to 1913. 80 were Or
dered paid.