Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-12
So. ORANGE LOSES
PLAYGROUND MAN
Instructor Who Had Row With
Boys Hands in His
Resignation.

In the absence last night OF II =
two members of the South Orange
Village Board of Playground Com
missioners. whom he contends are
his stanch supporters. Fred e. Mohr-
mann. physical instructor at Cam
eron Fled Playground, South Or
ange. presented his resignation 70
take effect September l. But three
commissioners. Charles e. Cooley,
john T. Larkin ana j. Budd Smith,
We're present It was at an executive
session that the Instructor "ro-.
signed
Instructor Mohrmann vas before
the commissioners last night for the
second time in two weeks, or sin &C
he became involved in a row with
several Of the village lads who fre-
uuent Cameron field. As told hereto
fore in the Star. Mohrmann was the
target of more than dozen boys
while he was playing tennis on one
of the courts at the playground. The
boys threw green apples at him. after
which he accused Theodore Bell. a
High school student. When the lat
ter denied having thrown any of the
apples Mohrmann is said 10
have used improper language. with
the result that Bell used his fists on
the instructor The incident was re-
lated to the Playground Commission,
and since that time a close watch has
been kept on Mohrmann by the
commissioners. it is said. Commits
sioners Spencer Miller and Everett
Yeaw were absent last night. Com
missioners Collev and Larkin have
not been in favor of retaining MohI-
mann. it being their contention that
the employment of an instruction at
salary of 500 per month was an
unnecessary expense. Mr.. Smith said
last night that he agreed with his
two colleagues. As a result, it is
understood a majority were in favor
OF Diminishing the instructor. had ne
not resigned"
1t was on recommendation of the
South Orange school authorities that
the Playground Commission employed
Mohrmann. who is a resident of Bloom
field. The commissioners and the
Board of Education employ him
Jointly, the commission paying his
salary six months and the school
board the other halfyear, or while
he instructs athletics in the high
school. He started his duties in South
Orange in the spring.
Following the meeting last night,
Commissioner Smith said: THE whole
truth of the matter is the Board OF
Education put one over on u.s. mean
ing the Playground Commission. He
is of the opinion that a salary of S1j
is sufficient to pay a physical in
structor.
AS a reason for going into execu-
tive session last night to hear Mr..
Mohrmann" the commissioners said
that what would transpire might in
jure the instructors chances i'm OBJ
tanning a position in the future, were
it to go out to the public. In order
to be sure that the transactions would
not be heard the commissioners closed
all of the windows in the board room.
Commissioner Colley. who acted as
chairman in the absence of Mr.. Miller,
was empowered to advertise for bids
for the construction of swimming
pool to be constructed in the southern
corner of the village playground, the
pool to be 100 feet square. One-half
of the tank will be used for boys
and the other half for girls. Com
missioner Smith was empowered to
procure bids for the installation of
two arc lights in the playground so
that the grove in the field might be
open to adults in the evenings.
As a result of a motion offered by
Mr.. Larkin, the rules governing the
playground will in the future strictly
be enforced and only residents under
the age of IS years will be permitted
the use of the grounds except by
special permission.