The Penn's Grove record., 1912-05-17

light and the stairWays were not fire.
proof. There was not the hot air heat
ng system and the building did not
ioEie up to the rules for school buildings
formulated by the State Board of Educa.
ton. Mr.. Morse was informed that not
a day was lost during the past severely
cold winter with the present steam heat
ing system. He replied that with the re-
commended hot air system lots of time
would have been lost. An open window
for ventilation was good enough for him
in his room in the State House, but the
State Board was way up in several re-
qulrements. The committee insisted that
he come see the building and give def
mite instructions what has to be done.
Mr.. Morse promised to come but has not
arrived.
The Board reelected the following
TEACHERS
Sarah E. Ayres.
Louisa A.. Harvey.
belle Hewitt.
2-Nettie Sparks.
3-Edna Cline.
EDNA Tussey.
Emma P. Taylor.
CLARA I. Layton.
Anna F. Barber.
S-Lizzie j. Kidd.
The above shows the grades they taupht
in this year. Mrs. Matilda Cook Sparks
who taught in the vacant 9th grade was
not an applicant. The salaries were set
at the same as the present year, $45 a
month, with the exception of Miss Kidd
who gets $50 a month.
No High School teachers nor supervis-
ing principal were elected.
Mr.. Cunningham made a motion which
was seconded by Mr.. Hunt that "The
High School be dispensed with" Messrs.
Denny, Hunt and Watson argued in favor
OF motion. The reasons given were that
the chapel an annex were condemned.
Get the approval on repairs to the school
house and all pupils up to the High
School could be provided for. MessTs.
Layton, Trumbull and Summerill argued
that as the school house was condemned
as we'll as the chapel ana annex, both
were on the same legal standing. The
reports have been made and money an
portloned for the maintenance of the
High School and it would be time ell
ough to dispense with the High School
when there money was held up and that
would not likely to be done if the Board
showed a disposition to provide suitable
rooms, as a building could not be erected
by the beginning OF the next school year
Besides is will cost more to TRANSPORT
pupils and pay tuition than to educate
children at home.
The reply was that many would not
want education above the Sth grade if
they had to go away and those parents
able to do so could pay for their own
chlldren's education.
A secret ballot was wanted, but the
president of the Board insisted on a roll
call by the Secretary and that each
member answer to his name. The
Board OF Education doings is as much
public business as that of a State Legis-
lature or the U. S. Congress where every
members name is called and he is put on
record on public questions.
Those who voted for the motion TO
dispense with the High School" were
W. p. Jenny, THOMAS E. HUNT. GEORGE
WATSON, SIMON CUNNINGHAM, JOSIAH h.
SMITH, g. WESLEY CABLE. Those op-
posed to dispensing with the High
SCHOOL, were J. U. Layton, John ".
Trumbull, William A. Summerill.
After paying bills the Board adjourned
at midnight.
COMMENT.
The president of the Board wishes to
force a public showing OF hands and
bring the high school issue to a crisis, be-
cause there has been strenuous opposition
in an underhand way ever since the
Penns Grove High School was put on the
approved list six years ago.
The acts of public officials, the reasons
and motives thereon are proper subjects
for knowledge and discussion under our
system OF government. The six votes
show that these members are opposed to
the present high schoO system and mo-
IN favor OF public education as required
by the State constitution and the laws OF
the State, Notwithstanding some have
been members OF the Board of Education
Tor many years and all are members of
patriotic societies., and been prominent
officials therein, societies whose cardinal
principals are superior love for our public
institutions, with special stress on the
public school system, for public intellect
ual enlightment and All open Bible and
an open religious system.
Unfortunately they meyer have had an
opportunity Of having acquired an ednca-
cation hey the present sixth or sew
enth grades and do not know what a
high school education means nor seem to
care. Only one ever having had a child
to attend the approved high school and
the nearest thereto now is in the
sixth grade there is no motive for a high
school.
10 dispose of the high school without
a proposition to provide for the education
OF children without consulting the people
shows an open opposition to the public
education OF the children over IA years of
age. b is depriying citizens of their
constitutional rights as well as legal rights
which provides for the education of all
between the ages of IA and 20, as well az
between 5 and IA.
This is intended as an to
those who believe in education and have