Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-08
STUDENTS STRIKE
AGAINST TEACHER
Pupils of Class 7B, Morton
Street, Demand Removal
of William l.. Hess.

would no return until William Hess,
their teacher, had been suspended.
I'VE call to notify superintendent
Poland that class B of the Morton
Street School are on a strike. We are
the pickets and every boy and girl
will stay out until o chase Hess"
they said. They held their monthly
report cards and showing their low
marks in spelling insisted that a
test be given them to prove that the
marks were wrong.
The youthful pickets had to deal
with Isaac Lowenstein, secretary to
DIR. Poland. After listening to their
complaints against their teacher,
William Hess, he advised the children
to return to school.
I'VE will not go back until we get
a square DEAL" said Abram Schenkel.
The boycott Is on Hess for good"
we know the law and Hess broke
II when he hit us and kept us in
school until 5 O'clock" shouted Ida
Fleishman.
Yes, and there can be cheating on
the report cards just as there is in
other cards. We want to prove that
we have been cheated and we will
do so.' INTERCEPTED Carrie Knoller, Is
years old and leader of the strike.
1t was around the front stoop of
Carries house, at 1888 Court street,
that the class of forty pupils met
last night and decided to strike, since
all claimed the teacher had been
unfair with them in the preparation
of the card,
to call upon Dr.. Poland
and that they should act as pickets
this afternoon when the rest of the
contemplates staying out.
1t was at first suggested that Prin-
Schultz be acquainted with the
facts. but the pupils who idolize Mr..
Schultz, did not want to trouble him
and thai instead the oase be laid be-
fore DR.. Poland.
Adjournment was taken until this
morning, when encouraged by the
cheers Of their companions the conf
of eight started for the City
Hall.
Besides those mentioned the
sOil1IftllL6t rs I1duS up VI 1AOtLl6
Morris Shapiro. Lena
Arthur Amodia and Harry
The latter was one of
those who claimed that Hess had
struck him.
Twill the whole school striker"
No. There will be no sympathy
said the Knoller girl. 1--WE
propose to right the wrongs done the
7-B class by Hess. Our parents are
with us on this and uphold us in our
We are going to stay u until
as our teacher. Just look at
he wrote on my monthly report
Miss Knoller produced her report
1t vas torn in half.
81 tore it in front of his face. The
mean thing" said the girl, stamping
her foot.
Carrie lacks application. She re-
to study read the card.
See, l only get 27 for spelling" con-
.inued the girlish agitator.
ida does not obey. She tries to
cad others wrong. ! hope she will
10 Deller, icdu iua riSioSiiiiiohh o
,ard.
Plenty of study is what this boy
was written on Abram
Schenkel's report.
morris wastes time in school," was
he complaint against Morris Shapiro.
when Lottie studies and learns to
De less insolent and laxative, she
will get a better card was the writ
.en comment on Lottie Schnetzky's
export.
All were marked from 35 to So for
obedience and correspondingly low on
essen subjects. The committee in
sisted that the markings were done
revenge.
The committee produced the Fisch-
bien boy as one of those who had
oeen beaten by the teacher. They
said Helen Weiss. of 233 West Kinney
street, was another.
The committee showed full know
edge of school laws on punishment
and hours OF detention. After the
committee left, Mr.. Lowenstien said
ne had notified Principal Schultz OF
heir visit and that Assistant Super
intendent j. Wilmer Kennedy would
investigate the case this afternoon.
The teachers committee of the Board
of Education may take the matter up
"a meeting tonight.
When the class assembled at the
school this morning there were thlr-
absentees. Two of these, how
ever, were reported as being sick,
Nothing was known of the other
eleven except that they did not re-
port at the usual time today. Several
Of them We're seen by classmates
they sought to intimidate.
William l.. Hess, the teacher of the
class, has been connected with the
school only about a month, having
been transferred from the Eighteenth
Avenue School. From the very begin
ming the children are said TO have
taken a dislike to him. and many of
them. it is said. absolutely refused to
perform the work assigned " The
While there has been this spirit
of unrest among the pupils from the
it did not show itself until yes
afternoon. when the monthly.
were given out.
With but few exception all OF the
are said TO have resolved low
marks in their various studies, and
prompted a general upheaVal.
The eight in question who today NJ
peared before Or Poland figured
prominently in the demonstration
and declared hat they would not re-
turn to school un.il given a new
teacher. Girls and boys alike were
dissatisfied with their marks.
This whole trouble declared Mr..
Hess today, lis prompted by a very
few of the pupils who are unable to
keep up in their studies. One boy in
is nnii to do ihe work re-