Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-02
SUBURBAN SCHOOL
BOARDS ORGANIZE
Women Members on Four Bodies
in Towns Affected by
New Law.
DIR. Ids N. Bruce.

The new school boards in those SUBJ
urban towns affected by the Freling-
huysen act organized last night. The
boards were appointed by the mayors
of the several municipalities, instead
Of being elected.
orange.
Arthur D. Chandler, who was presi-
lent OF the old body, was named head
of the new Board OF Education in Or
ange, and John J. Booth was elected
vice-president. These committees were
named by the president: Teachers,
Abrams, Hutchinson and Beegle;
finance, Colgate. Booth and Kelly;
buildings and grounds, Struck, Colgate
and Kelly; supplies, Hutchinson, Struck
and Cassini. President Chandler and
Commissioner Colgate were named on
the Board of School Estimate.
East Orange.
Harry L. Cadmus, a member Of last
years body, was unanimously elected
president of the East Orange Board Of
Education. Rev. Ferdinand 1. Blanch-
ard. pastor of the Grove Street Congre-
gational Church, the first clergyman on
the school board, was chosen v~ice-pres-
ident. Warren A. Clapp, secretary of
the 1911 board, was reappointed for an
indefinite period. With the idea of
making things as pleasant as possible
for the two women members, Mrs. Ed
ward Il. Chamberlin and Mrs. William
L. Smith, the board discussed the adj
visibility OF holding it's meetings in the
day time. The members agreed not to
smoke during the sessions.
Montclaix.
The Montciair Board of Education at
it's meeting yesterday adopted bylaws
giving the power of appointing com
mittees to a committee on committees,
instead of vesting the right in the pres
dent. Arthur C. Harris was chosen
president and William Whitney Ames,
vice-president, Miss Louise c. Hinck
was chosen to serve will. the president
and vice-president on the committee on
committees. The other members of the
board are Elmer II. Neff, Ellis l.. Aid
rich, William J.. Carr, ..3enjamin G..
Sims, Mrs. Thomas II. Taylor and Tom
Taylor Waller.
Gerrish Newell was chosen president
of the Kearny Board of Education and
George Alexander was named vice.
president. Charles R. Hill, a teacher in
the High School. was made secretary
at a salary OF $500 a YER. These COM
mittees were named by the president:
Educational Mrs. Pamela M. Haitins,
Mrs. Minnie 8. Latham, Rev. Roland s.
Dawson, Mr.. Alexander and Mr.. Som;
building and grounds, Archibald Sal
mon, c. II. Presbrey, Peter Banta, Mr..
Alexander and Mr.. Som; finance, Mr..
Presbrey, Mr.. Alexander and Rev. Mr..
Dawson.
Bloomfield.
The Bloomfield Board Of Education
selected Thomas Cakes as president;
Frederick NJ. Davis, vice-president, and
William A. Baldwin, secretary. The
committees were selected as follows:
Instruction, Frederick r. Pitch, DIR.
Morton, d. Hughes and Mr.. Davis;
buildings, Charles w. Martin, Arthur
A. Filler and James C. Brown; supplies,
Clarence e. Van Wrinkle and Secretary
Baldwin; Board of School Estimate,
President Cakes and Frederick r.
Pilch.
~Irvington.
With women as members for the first
time, the I%rvington Board of Education
named Charles II. Stewart as president
and Miss Burnettie p. Colt vice-presi-
DR.. Albion c. Christian was a
candidate against Mr.. Stewart and
Rev. Uriah McClinchie, pastor of
the First Reformed Church, opposed
Miss Colt. William A. Sherman was
secretary, at a salary of 81, 200 a
Rev. Mr.. McClinchie and Com
Folsom were named on the
Board of School Estimate. The board
discussed the advisability Of moving
the High School from the Clinton
Avenue West School to the new
Madison Avenue School. Dr.. Ida N.
Bruce and Mrs. Lottie A. Jones are the
other female members of the board.