Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-10
SCHOOL BOARD To
AGREE FRIDAY ON
YEARS BUDGET
Committee Will Pass Upon In
crease of Teachers and
Principals Salaries.
FAVORS SUNDAY LECTURES
AND BETTER PAY THAN $40

At a meeting of the committee on
instruction and educational supplies of
h Board of Education to be held
Friday night the budget for the COM
ing year will be agreed upon, as also
the Increase in salary asked by the
teachers and principals. This was de-
cided at the meeting of the commit
tee last night. 1t was expected that
the matter would be settled by the
committee, but after going over the
matter 1t was thought best to defer
action.
The recommendation of Superintend-
emit of Schools Poland that two teach
ers be appointed for the normal school
at a salary of 1000 was c%oncurred in
by the board. President Guild, in ap-
proving the recommendation, said that
he work in this school had Increased
and that the classes were larger than
In other cities of the same size.
The Ceilege Woman's Club of Essex
County asked for permission to place
tickets for the dress rehearsals Of Tn
Khorassan" on ale at the schools at a
low figure. This opera is to be given
for the establishment of the Malcolm
Mcclure memorial scholarship fund. Il
was decided to allow the principal Of
the High School to make an
ment OF the production.
Favors Sunday Lectures.
The committee favored the plan of
A. G.. Balcolm, supervisor OF lectures,
to hold some lectures on Sunday after
Moons and also went on record as IA
voring the increase in lecturers fees
on the ground that better results
would be obtained. The former fee
was SO and it was thought that even
though fewer lectures would be given
it would be best to have them Of a
higher class.
DR.. George j. Holmes asked that the
salaries of the medical inspectors be
i increased. He declared that in adver-
Using for applicants for the position, in
order to establish an eligible list, only
nine men applied. He explained that
the work of the inspectors had in
creased.
1t was announced hat Nathaniel
King, a member of the board, had Of
Tered a cup to be presented to the
champion baseball team of the season.
In honor of Grover Cleveland. the
school at the corner of Seventeenth
avenue and Bergen street was chris
tened Cleveland School,"
President Guild suggested that the
children in the grammar schools be
given an opportunity to visit the High
School and familiarize themselves with
the courses of study, with a view of
arousing their interest for high school
work. DIR. Poland and the commissions
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custom.
Tentative budget.
The tentative announcement of the
budget for the coming year is as fois-
lows:
In round numbers the total will be
Sc, 500, 900, an increase of approximately
$3.50, 900. This total includes the budget
passed yesterday by the committee on
buildings, grounds and supplies.
amounting to s342, 29S.
For day teachers: Present classes,
81, SIG, 500; for estimated new classes,
$50. $50; pensions, $24,053; summer
schools, $3,100; recreation classes,
$500; Fairgrounds. $21.s $40; making
a total of $1,6S0, 1872. For eve
ming classes and lectures the sum
Of 1880 is proposed, manual train
ing teachers getting s34,370. a grand
total of 81, $50, 1852. Other items are:
Medical inspection, $22, 217; attendance,
$15, 1913; text books, $115,2 75, and man
ia training supplies. $14,600 bringing
the total up to 81, 1896, 1861. The Board of
school Estimate is expected to add for
Office expenses an amount sufficient to
bring the total budget, including the
building, grounds and supplies budget,
up to 900, 900.