Evening journal., 1912-11-12
POLES | 0 | e. WANT " AN
SCHOOL ROOM
Ask Board Of Education for
Place to Teach Their
Children
COMMITTEE WILL
CONSIDER REQUEST

The Board OF Education last night
received a request made IN person by
the Rev j. F. zajonczkowski. of the
new Polish National Catholic Church
in this city for the use OF room in
one OF the schools on the East side
Of the city in which to teach Polish
children the Polish language and pri-
mary English, he said. he addressed
the board and was asked by Mr. Zeb-
ley, OF the Sixth ward. II languages
was all he intended to teach. He re-
piled that It was, though he could
teach primary arithmatic. He said he
desired TO have the use Of the room
IN the day time in the regular school
hours.
On motion OF DR.. Buckmasier, Of
the Fourth ward. the matter was re-
ferred TO the teachers committee and
the superintendent OF schools with
power TO act Superintendent Of
Schools Twitmyer when asked by Act
ing President Baynard, who under
stood the visitor 90 say he intended to
teach the Polish children the English
language, II there was a room vacant
he could have. replied that there was
room in No. school at Fifth and
Pine streets not in use Just what
disposition of the matter the commit
tee will make II had not decided upon
last night
Bids were opened for plumbing work
al No 2l School but were thought by
Chairman O'Donnell OF the repair
committee, TO be too high. and upon
his motion, the matter was referred
back to that committee, to report at
the next meeting. The bids follow:
William G. Robelen. 1857; Gowthrop
and Bro. Co.. SilSS; H. f. Mellon,
Sl245; I. T. Weldin and Son. s1O50.
Mr.. ODonnell presented letter
from Postmaster NJ. Howard Jester
setting forth the number of schools
at which mail carriers arrive before
the time they are opened for the day,
and on motion OF Mr.. ODonnell his
committee was given the power to
provide proper receptables for mail
at the school mentioned. There are
twelve OF them.
The Senior Glass OF the High
School was given permission to use
the auditorium at that school on the
night Of November 21 for a dress re-
hearsal for it's reception to the Third
year class the following night.
Contractor william H. Jones. who
is building No 80 school. was on mo-
ton OF Mr. Zebley, allowed $4,000,
the third payment on the contract
The board adopted resolutions on
the death OF the late Miss Sallie p.
Evans. a school principal and they
we're ordered spread on the minutes.
A communication from the Will
mington Association. No. I. OF
Stationary Engineers, requesting the
board to teach mechanical drawing in
one of the night schools, on the bene-
/ fit OF some of its members. was ord
cred accepted and filed. The en-
gineers are under the impression
that the nigh. schools begun last
night are for all classes, whereas the
age limit is 81 years. and the night
sessions are primarily for the bene-
~ OF children who are Obliged to
work in the day time
Or. Cooper. who gave notice Of an
amendment TO the by-laws at the last
meeting. extending the time teachers
are allowed 10 visit schools In other
cities. said he was not ready 10 pre-
sent. the matter before the board and
asked for an extension of two weeks
which was granted
The board received letter from
City Council thanking II for the in
terest the members took i'm the "Old
Home Week" celebration.
The following bank balances we're
reported: Current. s24.59S.Os: special
fund, S2i.01223 state fund. S3S,S00.
The following amounts were al
lowed: Onicers and janltors' payrolls
s1.996.O2; teachers, S19,959.19; sun
dries, S7166.22.