Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-14
SAME OFFICERS
FOR SCHOOL 3D.
Reorganize Last Nieht--Two
New Teachers Named.

i the annual reorganization of the
Board of Education at It's monthly
meeting last night. John Is. Sheehy
was again chosen as president of the
board and Carl G. Christensen as it's
! vice president. But slight changes
were made In the selection OF com-
mitteeg by President Sheehy. Re
ports of officers were received and
two teachers were chosen to Ell
vacancies made by the death of Miss
Berta Crossley and injuries sustain
ed by Miss Jessie Blaine as the re-
suit OF an alcohol explosion a few
weeks ago. Miss Carrie IL. Gregory
and Miss Grace ID. Dolbeck were
selected on recommendation OF the
teachers committee. Chairman Rossi2
reported that Miss Blaine, although
recovering from her burns, would
not return to resume her duties as
teacher.
New Commissioner Present.
Ferdinand Andrews, the new APP
p~ointee chosen by Acting Mayor
Lawrence G, Dalton, occupied the
seat formerly held By Henry W.
Jones, who resigned. He was ae-
corded q word OF welcome from
lRE&.ident Sheehy, whoussid he
rcsf Tie new member would find
the board eongenia1 and pleasant to
work with. Commissioner Fletcher
nominated Mr.. Sheehy for reelection
as president and La SO doing he re-
| ferred to the fairness, frnpartialfty
and brotherliness of his candidate.
Following his reelection Mr.. Sheehy
replied, expressing his appreciation
over the confidence shown by the
hoard II --cram.nS hin and SAID he
hoped the work would go on with
the same kindly feeling and as har-
moniously the ensuing fiscal year as
in the past. Mr.. Christensen was
unanimously chosen as vice presi-
dent.
Appointment OF Committees.
President Sheehy announced the
appointment of committees as fol-
lows for the ensuing fiscal year:
Rules, Andrews, Fletcher, Klein;
books. Rossi, Urbanski, Andrews;
teachers, Rossi, Andrews, Christen-
sen; printing, Urbanski, HarriHan,
Christensen: finance, Harrigan,
Gridley. Fletcher; building. Fetch
er, Klein, Urbanski; accounts. Grid
ley, Fletcher, Klein, special studies,
Christensen, Andrews, Harrfgans
and medical, Klein, Gridley, ROssi.
Two New Teachers.
In addition to recommending the
appointment OF two new teachers,
the teachers committee recommend
ed help for the kindergarten teach
err, whom 1t regarded as being over
worked. Chairman Rossix said II
was suggested that the superintend-
emit of schools procure assistance,
He reported seventeen out OF nine
teen applications for work certifi-
Gates had been granted. The report
was received and the recommends
lions adopted.
Payment to Contractor.
Upon suggestion OF Mr.. Fletcher,
A. r. A. Overgaard. contractor on
|, the high school addition, was grant
ed O. $500 payment on the balance
! OK $3.50 for the work. He reported
!, everything WAS complete with the
! exception OF some repairing to a
|, piece Of marbloid flooring. Arehi-
! tect j.. *. Jensen said the remaining
work would not cost more than S25
SuperintendenIss Monthly Report.
The report OF superintendent o1
/, Schools q. Il. Shull for JANUARY
(which was received and fil6dsfol
flows: Total enrolment. boys. 2,974,
girls, 2.I60; total, 5,724; averags
enrolment, 5b00s50: aaxeraes at
: tendance. 1896. 96; per rent. or dasls
attendance ON average enrolment
= 87.70. eases of xardiAess, a.2s6,
times teacher was tardy, Is. pupils
! present every day, 1897; classes Oh
] divisions. $50; sessions during
month, ~; sessions school closed. 3.
visits by superintendent, lb5; visit
by commissioners, 1g; visits by eiti
a zens. 65i homes represented. B.4A3
: hemas visited, 4,o42: tire drills 8
! visits By Mr.. Fletcher, Mr. Christen
, sen and MIR. Klein.
: Medical Inspectors Rep8rt.
The report OF Medical Inspacto
: M. s. Meinzer for January was re
. ceived and read. 1t follows: Visits
IS; pupils examined 900; centa
glors disease cases found and ez
claded. rs; general heaithfufness o
lpupiia, good: number af flTniBa
ltions, 2. Entire building OF sehou
mo. 7 f~unaigRted on account OF Al
fepldemfc Of measiess which ia nor
5 rapidly diminishing.
TruaHt Dftcer MeshrowNs rspcr
Cor the past month, received ana
filed. follows: Pupils sent for sSg
pupsls returned TS: truants. 80
.xpunber Of pupils sick, 81.
Weather rerseasa.
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