The Penn's Grove record., 1913-03-21

Education was not attended this year by
go large a number as last in Penns Grove,
but by a larger number in Upper Penns
Neck township. In Penns Grove 1O8
votes were cast with the following result,
the three highest being electedqor three
years:
Simon Cunningham."..". So
Thomas E. Hunt ."....... 81
Edward HI. Keen, Jr....... SO
y. Percy Lummis.."".... SO
William A. Summertime. "a
j.. Albert Fisher.."........ IL
The proposition to raise So, 900 by Bor-
ongh tax received % votes and 81 900, l
vote.
On Monday sketches of q proposed
new building were distributed thru the
school children. At the meeting Tuesday
evening, w. P. Denny exhibited u larger
sketch and the floor plans. He explained
them in a clear and concise manner and
stated that after investigation the
lowest estimate for a building With six
school rooms and IN auditorium, also
basement for other purposes, room for
supervisor and teachers, would cost $27,-
600. OF course more expensiv We buildings
could be had but that was the cheapest
to comply with the State requirements
for the present and near future.
On being asked in regards to more ex-
tensive school grounds w. A. SumnIerill
stated that he had hear expressions of
opinions favorable to such and had called
public attention to different sites sug-
gested by publication. AS we are about
to put up a substantial municipal build
ing with present day requirements, we
should not only look to the present but
for the future development of the Bor-
ough as well as intellectual and physical
development of the next generations by
giving ample room. 1t was for all to
| give their best thoughts to the subject
and then select not the cheapest possible,
but something that would be creditable
to us, suitable for future needs and devel-
opments. Look at what is being done in
other localities. Why should Penns
Grove worth a million dollars be be.
hind in educational and social up lift?
No action nor expression was taken in
regards to a new building. There was no
| proposition to vote on any sum.
Prof. w. D. Snyder was chairman of
the meeting, c. W. Cable secretary.
j UPPER NECK
There was an unusual attendance at
Central School House. The fight was to
elect members favorable to keeping Cen
trail and Cove schools closed and trans
porting to the graded schools in Penns
Grove. There we're IS votes cast with
the result that five members were elected
all favorable for transportation, making 7
in the board to 2 opposed. Those elected
for 8 years were Harry O. Webber AZ
votes, George B. Wright A, Edwin Leap
80. Those against transportation, Gideon
G. Dolbow %, VIM. d. Hewitt Is, Elmer
Dubois Is. To fill a vacancy for 2 years
Albert b. Layton SO votes, for l year
George B. Reed 80.
Appropriations for balance of this
school year $500 received 81 votes, 500 2
votes. The next school year, $500 re-
ceived Al votes, $1,000. 7; $500; 2, So, 600,
U COMMENT
Public sentiment in regards to public
education has made great %advancement
in Penns Grove and Upper Pelns Neck
within a year. A year ago a proposition
WAS presented to the people to- issue
bonds for $4,000 With which to Build a
school house. The opposition was strong
and vicious. 1t received only l9 to us
against. Because of it no avowed candi-
date for member of Board of Education
was tor it. Three ~reactionaries and one 4
progressive, whose views were not
known, were elected. Members of the
Board of Education who had been elected
to maintain a high school and who voted
to present the proposition were so iniu- |
enced by the vote that on May 18th the 4
Penns Grove Board by 6 to 8 voted to
dispense with the high school, all educa-
ton above IA years OF age, without max
ing any provision for it. Sentiment did |
not approve OF that.
After a sleep for seven months the re-
dictionaries woke up to be staud-pstters
with al idea that something had to be |
done. Three architects were consulted
with the result that after cutting the size
OF rooms and eliminating corridors the |
lowestf for a six room-building is $27, 900.
Last year it was thought all eiglIt-room i
building could be erected and furnished
for $4,000. In TACT, a nine room build |
ing was erected at Pemberton last wear
for $32, 800. The State has made the
building code more stringent in a wear
which increases the cost.
Those who condemned last year what
they did not understand because they had |
given 1t no consideration thoulItt a suffi-
Gent building could be erected for $4,000. |
They have had one years good think and |
are entitled to another think. but il
should be harder and quicker.
With a two-thirds stand-pat vote in
the Board there was no opposition to the
reelection oil one progressive who might
have the honor and ~emoluments (?) of the
office. There ls lots OF sentiment in the
Borough that a more spacious sight
should be selected for the new school
building. Som declared they did not
know OF it.. 1t was Tuesday afternoon
before two others could be found with
those views who would be candidates.
The election last year and this shows
that the opposition to a high school
and the erection of a new building has
vanished The issue now is as to the
cost and more spacious school grounds |
The highest stand-pat vote last year was
l2O, this year 50. The progressiy We vote
for bonds last year was 10. The lowest
for the avowed candidates favorable for
more spacious school ground was 81.
The paramount issue was to crystalize
sentiment favorable for more spacious
school grounds and elect members favor
able. The Board stands still 8 progress
sives with open minds amendable to rea.
H'"S5 ""N cVohu pdttcfs VINO HIVE
learned little educationally since what
was taught in little old Harmony school
house forty years ago, Notwithstanding
some have been members for many years. !
The state authorities were given the
impression nine months ago that there
would be a new school building ready by
Sept. /, 1918. Each child has been furn-
shed one on paper at the architects ex-
pense.
More progress will be made as people
learn more about school matters.
The majority of those who attended
the Township meeting last year were
against transportation, but a majority of
the Board favored closing both Central
and Cove school. The big turn out and
the election of five members favorable for
transportation indicates that Central and
Cove school houses will never be reopen
ed.
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