The Penn's Grove record., 1913-10-10
PETITION OF CITIZENS ILLEGAL
Vacancy Filled in Board of Education

The monthly meeting of the Penns
Grove Board of Education was held Mon
day evening. S. Cunningham presided.
The others present were: Cable, Hunt,
Layton, Smith, T%rumbulI, Denny.
Bills for books, supplies, and new fur
niture amounting to 1856 were ordered
paid, also $40, half the rental OF Bap-
fist building. The rent for the four
rooms is $3.50. The building committee
reported on agreement to pay $50 addit-
ional to have a steam heater put in and
save buying stoves, making this years
rent $3.50.
The supervisors report stated that the
school begun with 459 pupils, $40 are
now Oh roll, IS others should be in
school. So little children began school
this year. There are now l4S in the
Baptist building. The enrolment in the
high school is 81, % being from outside
of Penns Grove. The first year class
numbers 40. Being too large for effective
teaching it has to be divided for some
studies, 81 from outside OF Penns Grove
attend in the grades, 81 come from U.
p. Neck, | iron L. p. Neck and Is from
Oldmans.
The days attendance during September
was $500 days, possible 6 ,724. One week
was lost because of diptheria. The at
tendance last year in September was
TO- 900 days. Departmental teaching is
done where there is more than Il room
to the grade.
Because gas lights have been put into
two rooms, the Parent Teachers meetings
will be held in the evening when it is
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held next Tuesday evening, at 7.3O, when
it is hoped to form a permanent organ
ization for more effective cooperation
between parents and teachers.
. AS only one bid for supplying coal was
received the contract was deferred.
DR.. C. L. Fleming was elected medical
inspector at $3.50 for the school year.
DR.. E. r. Prigger's bid was the same
amount.
Samuel M. Hunt was elected a MEM
Der OF the Board to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation OF George Wat
son. He received 5 votes and s. Rus
ling Leap 2.
Two new typewriters were ordered
purchased.
Prof. Snyder spoke of the need of a
laboratory i'll order to properly teach
chemistry. The school now has very
little for laboratory work. Ii the pupils
do not get it the subject unit only p
points instead OF 5 points. 1t is essen
tial, especially to those who desire to ell
ter college.
A letter from County Superintendent
O. O. Barr, was read, i'll which was stated
that he had consulted with s. B. Belts,
the legal adviser of State Board Of Ed
ucation. Mr.. Belts, after reading the
petition OF citizens presented at the for
mel meeting OF the Board, decided that
it was illegal because it did not specifically
state the location, size and probable cost
of the land which the petitioners wish
the Board of Education to place before
the public for purchase. A petition for
reconsideration should also have been
made to the Board. What has been done
so far must stand unless a resolution for
reconsideration is carried at a future
public meeting.
A majority of the members OF the
Board OF Education by resolution may
decide that in their Judgment a vote for
reconsideration should be taken II that
a certain tract of land, fully described
should be put up for consideration and
that in their judgment the denomina-
ton OF the bonds should be made smaller
than was decided at the meeting Of July
10Th.
A lengthy preamble and resolutions
making a statement of the former election
on school site and the proposition for
another election was read but no action
taken. The Baker lot on South Broad
Street and the G. L. Smith land in the
rear were mentioned in the paper as a
school site.
The Board adjourned for two weeks.