Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-25
SOUTH AMBOY
SCHOOL BOARD
Many Matters Acted on at
the Meeting.
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

were present at the regular monthly
meeting Of the Board of Education
last evening in the Office of Super
vising Principal Fitch at School No.
! Messrs. Oliver, Davis, Pearse, SUIT
lift and Wyckoff, also Supervisor
Fitch and Prof. Crane.
After reading minutes of last
meeting the report of the Board of
School Estimates approving the
budget was read, showing that the
budget had been unanimously
adopted. President Davis stated
there was a mistake in the salary of
the secretary and medical inspector
and that no salary had been named
for the truant officer. 1t was claim
ed that the budget had beer sub
mitted to the board and unanimous
ly adopted by them. Mr.. Davis
claimed he had never voted for it.
Copy of application to the state
for appropriation of $3.50 for man
ual training department.. the city
having provided for a like sum by
taxation, was read and ordered at
tached to the minutes.
Communication from the Spencer
Turbine Cleaner, explaining their
u cleaner was read and placed
on file. Communication from the
Apollo Publishing Company re
questing that any books needing re-
binding be forwarded to them was
read and filed. The supervisor stat
ed there would be a small number
of books to be rebound.
Letter of resignation Of Miss
Mamma c. Scully was read, it stating
she did o intend to teach any
longer. 1t was accepted and re-
ferred to teachers committee.
The secretary stated letters of
acceptance had been received from
all the other teachers except Miss
Letter. The secretary stated he
called at the postofice as late as 7
o'clock but had not received the let
ter of acceptance. The matter was
discussed at some length as to
whether the position should be de-
clared vacant or an extension of
time given Miss Letter. 1t was
finally decided that if the secretary
did not receive letter of acceptance
by 10 a. m. the 25th the position
should be declared vacant and Miss
Letter notified accordingly.
Application of Miss Charlotte S.
Miller, of Beverly, N. j., for position
as teacher of Latin and German was
read. 1t was explained that the
Farnum Preparatory School in
which she had been engaged for the
past five years would close this sea
son. Prof. Fitch stated he had a
personal recommendation from DR..
Green in reference to Miss Miller
and spoke in very complimentary
tprm1 of hny ohi1itu Tho onn1iro-
ton was referred to the teachers
committee.
Supervisor Fitch stated he had
been waited upon by a committee of
three teachers requesting that their
yearly salary be distributed in
twelve instead of the customary ten
payments. After discussing the mat
ter thoroughly and calling attention
to the good as we'll as bad features
of such an arrangement, it was de-
cided that the present arrangement
should continue.
The report of Medical Inspector
Albright showed that he had exam
ined all the pupils coming in school
since April /. also that there are no
contagious diseases except measles,
of which there is quite an epidemic.
a. StCiiAiItiuta q lCL dudl dhGlllt
as the only e of abating the
measles. The report was ordered
filed.
Communication was read from
Miss Eyeritt stating she understood
a class for backward pupils was to
be formed and applying for teacher
OF such a grade. The letter recited
the experience Miss Eyeritt had In
fnophin1 cIIab p1acCo0 and Gta+oI ohD
&as prepared to furnish recommen-
dations concerning this character Of
work. 1t was received and placed
on file. Supervisor Fitch stated he
understood it was necessary to at
tend a class Of instructions at the
Vineland Feeble Minded Institute
and secure a certificate to teach
such classes and that the class for
the present year, he understood,
was already filled. The board gen
advisable to establish such a grade
this year.
Exemption certificate was granted
Mrs. Carolina Anderson for her son
Harold Anderson.
Communication was read from
Miss Everitt stating voucher cover
IIiS "a DlII pay ulCut Vi ICl ooIols q
become lost. Upon motion the sec
rotary was directed to issue a dupli-
cate draft and make arrangements
for ~cancelling of the original.
Bills amounting in total to $159
were ordered paid.
The report of the finance commit
tee showed balance on hand of ST.
923.91. 1t was ordered received
and filed.
Mr.. Oliver stated he had commu-
nicated with Architect Dayton and
hat he had plans and specifications
for School No. l practically COM
pleted and that all would be ready
for the board by next Friday even
ing, at which time he expected to
have them passed and approved by
the State Board.
The teachers committee recon-
mended that Miss Nellie Lambert
son be engaged as teacher for the
next year to fill the acanc caused
by the resignation of Miss Scully at
a salary of $3.50. The recommended
ton of the committee was unani-
mously adopted and Miss Lambert
son engaged.
The supervisor was authorized to
arrange for the engrossing of ten
diplomas with the names of the
graduates.
Mr.. Oliver stated he had been
called upon by the secretary of
~Sayreville township who informed