Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-13
mo TANGO STEPS
|NSCHOOL ROOMS
Only "Esthetic and GenteeI"
Dancing, East Orange Board
Will Permit.

Conceding that. there is a great deal
East Orange Board of Education last
night granted two requests for the
use of its public schools by the home
and school associations connected
with them for the purpose OF forming
dancing classes.
Discussion as to whether chill
dren's dancing class requiring the
payment of small sum for instruc-
ton was democratic enough in its
spirit to warrant the use of a public
school building followed the reading
of a request from the Stockton Home
and School Association, and it was
only upon assurance that all chill
dren who desired to attend would be
cared for in the class that the free
use of the school was finally granted.
1t is proposed to hold the class in the
afternoon.
The request for the use of the Lin
coin School for an adult dancing
serious opposition, because of the
extra expense of janitor service.
Commissioner Buddy also advocated
the organization of committee to
make themselves responsible for the
style of dancing, but his proposition
was headed off by the assurance that
only 'esthetic and genteel'' dances
would be taught. 1t was finally de-
cided to give permission for the use
of the school for So a night, the board
to pay for the extra light and janitor.
Both classes will furnish their own
instructors.
Measles Among Scholars.
superintendent of Schools Edwin
G. Broome reported that measles was
at present the only contagious dis
ease to cause any concern in the
city, and declared that the measures
of the Board of Health, which de-
cided to quarantine each case and
exclude from school any child show
ing the slightest symptoms, would
probably go far towards checking the
epidemic. The Nassau and Ashland
schools have been the principal suf-
ferers, and these, along with Others
were thoroughly cleaned, scrubbed
and aired during the Christmas vaca-
ton.
Arrangements for transporting
backward pupils from Franklin
School to the special class in Elm
wood school have been completed.
The transportation commenced yes
terday. There are five children in
the group. They are taken to Elm
wood School in the morning and re-
turned to their homes at o'clock.
Provisions have been made to have
them looked after during the noon
recess. Arrangements have also been
made to supplement their lunch with
cup of hot soup or cocoa at cost
of twenty-five cents a week for those
who desire it. Three-fourths of the
cost of transportation will be re-
turned by the State. The net cost to
the Board of Education will be about
351z cents week for each pupil.
Want Fire Protection.
recommendations for additional
fire protection devices on three of the
public schools were contained in a
letter from Oliver j. Morelock, coun-
ty superintendent of schools. Mr..
Morelock based his communication
on the report of the State inspector
of schools. who visited East Orange
December /.
The new fire escape erected in the
rear of the Columbian School was
pronounced satisfactory in every
respect, but was criticised as not re-
lieving the situation with respect to
the auditorium. The number of
exits leading from the auditorium of
the Franklin School, located on the
third floor and capable of seating
500 people, were declared to be made
quate in case of a panic. Another fire
tower, on the opposite side of the
school from the one now in process of
erection, was also recommended.
The additional smoke and fireproof
fire tower now being built in the
centre of Nassau School, it was
stated, would make it entirely safe in
future.