Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-27
SOUTH AMBOY
SCHOOL BOARD
Important Matters Mere Dis
cusssd at Meeting Last Night
0eeial to tAe BVEVING NEWS.

oo"io VI Eaucatlou last n1SnL con-
sidered many important matters.
The case of two boys who had been
suspended WAS considered. the jani-
tor service wRs taken up and the
supervising principals report was
discussed at length.
The pupils before the board were
Harold Orr and Harold Hoffman.
Profs. Fitch and Miller explained
that the boys had left the school and
gone to telephone. In nearby store
without obtaining permission from
anyone, In violation OF expressed
orders to the contrary. also that
Harold Holman WAS guilty of a
breach Of rules that should have
come before the council Of the stu
dent government body, but that this
system OF government had now been
discontinued. The argument of the
boys were that the rules In effect
prior to establishment OF student
government were abrogated by the
inauguration Of student government
and that the latter being discontin-
ued they did not know by which
rules they were to be governed.
President Hsines stated the action
of the boys was inexcusable and
should not be tolerated under any
circumstances. He dwelt at length
on the proper control Of the student
body. After much discussion Mr..
Grace moved that the boys be rein
stated today and that they be given
to understand when they come to
school they abide by school laws and
are under the supervision of the
principal or supervisor at all times,
that If they are reported to the board
any time in the future for any in
subordination that the board take up
! the matter and II they find the report
| is warranted eXpel them from school,
and when we do expel them, give
, them to understand that the board
Is not going to turn them adrift to
travel the streets; but in the mean
time anyone who may be expelled
| this board will take the matter up
with the Judge OF the common court
of this county and find the proper
institution that they can be placed
where they can be kept under neces-
sary subsection. There was much
comment ON this motion, but it was
| finally passed.
The resignation OF Theodore Man
accepted.
| Application of Patrick Smith for
position AZ isnitor was read and
| filed.
| Application for position OF teacher
was read from Josephine c. James
and referred to committee on teach
erB.
Circnlars from .hss---fG Ga h satuaua satuaua
/ Teachers Agency and Cunningham
Teachers Agency announcing their
ability to supply teachers were read
and placed on file.
Application of Miss Gladys EN-
mons for position as teacher was
| read and referred to committee on
teachers; also application Of Miss
Johann c. McNeili.
! Communication was read from the
| L.. K. Knott Apparatus Company, Of
| Boston, Mass. In regard to some
, chemical apparatus, stating they
| would settle on terms suggested by
the board.
Mr. Grace reported on the matter
OF 5anitors, recommending as the
| most feasible and economical course
the transfer of Mr. AIKEN to school
! No. l and Mr.. Kilcommons to school
No. 2. Mr.. Grace stated he had seen
these two men and the transfer was
agreeable to them. This would ad-
nit Of dispensing with the services
Of Mr.. Pearse. Objection was made
by MI. Mason, who stated he did not
think 1t possible for one man to take
proper charge of School No. 2. He
| favored retaining Mr.. Pearse until
| heaters were no longer In use. The
recommendations of the committee
were finally adopted and Mr. Pearse
| will be notified that his. services are
no longer required.
! Mr.. Davis's motion that the COM
! mittee on supplies be authorized to
purchase a new roll top desk for the
principal of School No. / was lost
and On motion of DR.. Haines the
desk at present in School No. 2 will
+, be transferred to School No. l..
Permission WAS granted a number
F, OF pupils to hold a candy sale Ia the
school to secure proceeds to defray
, expenses of a reception to the seniors
| at graduation.
Prof Fitch presented his monthly
methods of teaching, quoting the re-
found with the character Of the re-
port On motion OF Mr.. Mason the
committee on rules and regulations
will outline definitely in writing the
character of report desired
Mr.. Mason inquired IL the commit
tee on rules and regulations had
made any progress towards rear
rangement OF the system of teaching
In the schools. President Haines
stated they had not. He asked the
, members OF the board to meet at his
Office At s o'clock Friday night and
some succeeding evenings to go over
this matter.
Prof Fitch stated there Was some
exception taken ~ to claim of one
OF tho teachers that she had not been
furnished with supplies, and his
statement that supplies had all been
furnished. He desired 1t understood
that supplies had been furnished in
accordance with the teachers requi-
sitionx
II was decided not to employ q
truant of1icer. as Mr.. Davis stated
the last cases sent to New Brunswick
had not received proper attention
bfr. Fitch was granted permission
to attend convention of school super
intendents being held at Philadel-
phia.
Upon motion OF Mr., Mason the
matter of regulation gown and cap
for graduation exercises was re-