Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-07-12
WILL BE READY
BY FALL TERM
Addition to School 8 and
. aAltsrations in High School,
Architect Says.
REPORT TO SCHOOL BOARD
Annex to High School Can
cot b. Finished for 0psn-
ing In September. { I

According to a report made to the
building committee of the Board of
Education by Architect ]. K. Jen-
sen, and submitted to the latter body
at its regular meeting last night, the
addition to School No. 8 and the
needed improvements in the high
school will be completed before the
1911 school term reopens on Septem-
Der s. Architect Jensen said after
the meeting to an EVENING NEWS
reporter, that the $4,000 addition
to the high school will not be COM
pleted before the fall term opens, but
the remodeling to the main building,
such as partitioning the huge assem-
bly, room, etc., will be finished dur
ing the coming month Of August.
The work on the addition is being
rushed with all possible speed.
Mr. Jensen's report was submit
ted to the board by Commissioner
Charles R. Fletcher, chairman of the
building committee, and accepted by
the foremr body. 1t stated that the
brick walls of the addition to School
No. 8 are about completed, and the
beams and rough floors laid. Forty
eight per cent of the total erection,
completed The brick, foundation
walls Of the high school addition are
now on level with the grade, but, Mr..
Jensen reported, the work will be
held up unless the heating contract
ors begin immediate work on their
portion of the contract He advised
that this work be started at once, so
no delay will be experienced by the
masons, etc.
Petition For Inspector.
William Price applied by letter
for the position of inspector of the
erection of the high school addition.
He stated he has worked at this voca-
tion for the past forty-four years In
Germany. The matter was referred
to the building committee. A mo-
ton to that effect was made by G. G.
Christensen. Inspector Canoe, Ar
chitect Jensen stated after the meet
Ing, has charge of the work at the
high school. He Is also superintend
ing the work at School No 8.
Grounds at School No. 5.
Commissioner Frank x. Urbanski
called the boards attention to the
fact that nothing has ever been done
towards improving the grounds of
d,
intervals during the past year. Com
missioner Fletcher, of the building
committee, explained that there had
been no improvements to the grounds
of School No. 8, as we'll as School No.
2, owing to the lack of available
funds by the proper committee. He
said that, with a relax in the extreme
hot weather, men can be secured to
1rnte Soh
No. needs new fence around the
grounds, and the children Of School
No. s are annoyed with large num-
Der of rocks sticking about the
grounds. The matter was referred,
with power, to the building commit
tee.
DR.. Meinzer Is Reappointed.
On motion of Julius Klein, chair
man Of the medical committee, Dr.
M. S. Meinzer was unanimously re-
appointed for another year as med
ical inspector. The motion was sec
onded by Commissioner Fletcher.
Supt. S. E. Shull read a few Items
from his annual report, which is not
acted upon by the local board but by
the State Board of Education. These
figures were published in last Fri
days edition of the EVENING
NEWS. 1t shows fourteen male
teachers employed in the local
schools, and one hundred and TWEEN
ty-seven lady instructors.
Commissioner Louis M. Rossi,
chairman Of the books and teachers
committees, reported estimates are
being secured on chemical supplies.
He also reported thirty-seven applica-
tions for work certificates were re-
ceived at the last meeting Of the
teachers committee, of which twen-
ty-four were granted.
Industrial Exhibits.
Mr.. Imken, representing the Edu-
cational Exhibits Company, of New
York, appeared before the board and
submitted a proposition for the in
stallation of thirty-eight industrial
exhibits in the local schools The
plan will cost 500 and is considered
by all the commissioners to be very
uplifting and useful. Referred to
the books committee, on motion Of
Commissioner Klein.
The entire board was present last
night, with Arthur Colyer acting as
secretary in the absence of his faith
er, Jesse Colyer, who is enjoying a
vacation in England.
Truant Officers Report.
Following Is Truant Officer ]. ".
Meshrow's report for the month of
June: Number sent for, 179, re-
turned, 25; truants, SO; sick, Al;
five summonses served on parents.
Supt. Shulrs Report.
Superintendent ShulPs report for
June follows:
Total enrolment: Boys, 2,621.
girls, 2,448; total, 6,069; average en-
rollment, 5,062.06; average attend
ance, 4,694.51; per cent of daily at
tendance, 92.46; cases of tardiness,
CAS-; times teacher was tardy, 7; pu-
pills present every day, 2.495; classes
or divisions. 210; sessions during the
month, 3d. sessions school closed, 1 /;
visits by superintendent during the
month, 1913; visits by commissioners.
3; visits by citizens, 80; homes rep
resented, 5,013; homes visited, 4,
719; visits by Commissioner julius
Klein.
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