The Penn's Grove record., 1912-06-07
HIGH SCHOOL STILL DISPENSED WITH.
Salaries of Grade Teachers Increased.

Salaries of Grade Teachers Increased.
The monthly meeting of Penns Grove
Board of Education was held Monday
evening. Those present were W. A.
SummerilI, president; G. w. Gable.
clerk; Simon Cunningham, w. P.,.Denny,
L. E. Hunt, }. W.. %Trumbull, George
Watson, J. L. Layton. Absent Josiah
II. Smith.
Current bills were ordered paid amount
ing to $24. II. Mr.. Cable reported the
school moneys over drawn, but there was
81, 673 "a due the Borough from the State
Fund from Railroad tax and Oldmans
and Upper Penns Neck, which amount to
81 1887. After bills are paid there Will be
about $1,000 to begin the mex school year
which begins July LIST.
Prof. Marts reported that sos was CASH
ed at the recent High School entertain
ment and $44. 10 was clear for the Library
Fund, to be used for the High School for
a piano and books as the teachers desire.
Announcement was made that Miss
Lizzie j. Kidd who has been teacher Of
the 8th grade for three years, had been
elected a teacher in Paulsboro school at
STU a month"; $40 more thai she received
the past year, and that she would re-
main at Penns Grove for $50. The sal
aries of teachers were discussed at length
and the result was that a motion passed
to advance all grade salaries So 90 a
month. That means 1925 for Miss
Kidd and $47. so for all below the Sth
grad.
A lengthy and warm discussion was
held over the "dispensing with the High
SCHOOL, at the Board meeting OH May
18th, but those who voted for it made
no motion to reconsider nor seemed dis
posed to change their action. 'The
High School is still dispensed with"
The Board adjourned to meet next
Monday night.
SUPERVISORS REPORT
The Public Schools closed Oh May 24th
last, bringing to a close a years work,
which, | trust, las been wholly s~atisiac-
tory to you. Whatever your estimate.
| can say that your Supervising Principal
did his best and he bespeaks for the
teaching force their most earnest care
and continued effort.
From the High School six were grad
uated. Two have already made arrange
ments to enter college and three, the nor
NAL school. The University of Pennsyl-
vania has placed our High School upon
their accredited list, which fact, | con-
slider All honor. One graduate no will
enter West Chester has been admitted to
an advanced standing. Next years class
should number, at least eight.
From the Grammar School twenty four
received County Certificates, taking the
regular State examinations for the eighth
grade, County superintendent o. O,
Barr remarked to me that the ratings as
a whole, were very good, i'll fact many of
them high. This is encouraging and the
coming eighth grade should do much
better than this years class. AS far as |
Can ascertain the greater part OF these
will enter the High School this coming
September.
Upon many important matters looking
forward to next years work, | have al
ready made a complete and full report to
the Education Committee and the Presi-
dent of the Board of Education. These
matters will doubtless be brought to your
attention by these gentlemen, at least,
those matters which they think should
receive your attention. l will call atten-
ton to only II matter and that is the
teaching force i'll the primary grades and
the High School. The number of pupils
in the primary and the number of sub
jects to be taught in the High School
make difficult, effective work with our
present force.
The net enrolment for the school year
of l9ll-l2 is as follows:
Sarah f.. AVrpG ES