Evening journal., 1913-10-28
SCHOOL BOARD
LAUDS MEMORY
OF MISS SAVERS
Members Stand in Silence One
Minute as Testimony to
Deceased Teacher
PROPOSED FENCE
CAUSES DISCUSSION

fNeIy member OF the Board Of Educa
tion arose TO his feet and stood in ST.
lence for one minute at the meeting of
the body last evening, as tribute to
the memory of Miss Grace Hawthorne
Sayers, deceased, who was formerly
teacher of design and handicraft at the
High School
Colonel Lewis B. Morrow was the first
10 laud the deceased teacher and her
work, speaking in glowing terms of the
long, faithful service Mis- Sayers had
given TO the school. He declared that
Miss Sayers had done much for tho
school, and mentioned the fact that she
had resigned a principalship Of one of
1re schools TO teach the study of draw
ing and art at the High School.
Samuel H. Baynard, president Of the
board, added a few remarks to Colonel
Morrow's eulogy lie declared that
minute TO commemorate the death of
Miss Sayers should be spread upon the
minutes of the body, al she Jas been "a
long, faithful worker in the interests of
the youth of our city His suggestion
was acted upon
DR.. I o. Cooper also paid tribute to
Miss Sayers in few eloquent words,
after which he moved that the members
stand in silence for one minute out of
respect TO the memory OF the faithful
teacher which was done.
During the meeting Of the board the
teachers committee recommended the
following transfers and appointments
Mary p. Krejci. transferred from
School No. 26 to School No s, in Anna
NJ. Craven's place
Myrtle NJ. Gillespie, be appointed to
School No. 26, in Mary B. Kreici's
place
Martha v Lofman. transferred from
School No. II to School No %, in
Susanna c. Henvis's place.
The committee would also recon-
mend that Miss Olive r. Ireland be
appointed to the Hgih School as a
teacher Of design and handicraft The
latter position was the one held by
Miss Sayers
Bids for the erection Of the new
iron fence at No. "a School, Four
lteenth and Washington streets, 70
match the old fence now standing
there, and for repairs to the old fence,
were opened. l.. ID. Davis bid S99 on
the new fence and $40 10 repair the
old one. while s. S. Marley's bid was
$3.50 for new fence and $40 to re
pair the old one.
There was much discussion con-
cerning the fence, Col Morrow urg
ing that IL is a necessity and shoult
be built, while Frank r. Zebley op
posed it on the ground that it woul,
close up the playground of the chill
dren-
Mr.. Zebley said he had often passed
the school, and never noted anything
wrong there, such as broken window
panes, or other marks TO show that
the children were acting improperly
He did not thing it right to close up
the playground.
Or. Buckmaster remarked that
should a fence the size of the present
one be erected & would not do much
good anyhow. as the boys could
easily vault it, Mr. Baynard believed
that the benefits resulting from hav-
ling the playground TO keep the boys
off the streets we're greater than the
trouble caused by the boys playing
there at night II was then suggest
ed that the vestibule Of the school
alone be fenced off, and the motion
to build the fence was amended to
give the repair committee the power
to ask for bids to place an iron rail-
ling around the school vestibule. The
amended motion was carried unani-
lmously
Considerable routine business was
transacted during the evening
Interest on bonds TO the amount OF
1850 were reported and ordered paid.
The city treasurer reported a balance
in bank to current fund of S3,55263 and
special fund, Sl29l2o4
Dr. Cooper stated that in the absence
Of Hiram Nerger. visiting committee
man Of No. % school, located at Second
and Washington, he wished TO state that
il should be attended to at once Presi
! dent Baynard said that without a doubt
IA new school is needed in that section,
but he did not know at present what
could be done. The matter was referred
to the repair committee who win en-
deavor for the present at least to fix
up the school. The heater of the school
IL is said is in a bad condition and
needs repairing, but il has been learned
that the board have endeavored to keep
the building in as good repair as pos
sible.
The Wants appeal 20 the home in
vestor, the business man, the arti-