Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-08
WOULD ABANDON
PRIMARY SCHOOL
West Summit Association Asks
transportation for the
Dozen Pupils.
Special 10 the Evening Star.

special 10 tine Evening star.
SUMMIT, Dec. s.-The abandon
ment of the school in West Summit
was suggested as possibility at
last nights meeting of the Board of
Education, when a petition was re-
Ceived from the educational commit
tee Of the West End Association re-
questing the board to provide trans
portation for a, dozen children be-
tween West Summit and the Bray
ton or Lincoln schools.
In the communication from tho
West End Association it was stated
that the children who have passed
i the fourth grade-the highest taught
in the West Summit sehool-now
make the trip to the schools here on
the Lackawanna from West Sum
nit, and as the board provides trans
portation for the children In the east
ern section Of the city the associa-
ton felt that transportation should
also be furnished for the West Slim
NIT children.
-, The Plainfeld Transit Company,
I which operates an auto bus between
this city and New Providence, pro-
posed to carry the children from
West Summit to the Brayton school
and return at 81 per month for each
child. The railroad rate for school
children's monthly communication
ticket Is $3.50.
Commissioner Peale declared that
since there are only about fifteen
pupils attending the West Summit
school, "the board can no doubt save
b lot OF money by abandoning that
School and providing transportation
Tor all Of the children" The school is
HE most costly per capita in the city,
fhe salary of the teacher employed
here being $500 per year, besides the
cost of janitor's service and heating
he building, which is a small porta-
Die structure. ITO close the school |
eoppose would break the hearts of the
members Of the West End Aseocia-
tion," said Commissioner Peale, but
next year we could do this and save
a lot OF money! The matter was re-
ferred to the committee on instruc-
ton, Of which Mr.. Peale is chairman,
as some Of the members did not be-
lieve the rate offered for transporting
the pupils In the bus is reasonable.
Miss Eda Falken, Of Bayonne, was
appointed as teacher OF physical cul-
ture for the girls in all of the schools
excepting the kindergarten classes.
Miss Falken's salary is to be $1,000
per year and for the present she will
teach three classes of girls at 1920 and
after that time each afternoon.
President Cromwell had commune
cations from practically all OF the
local physicians, urging the adoption
Of physical training in the schools
for the girls. President Cromwell
declared that he had long noticed
the "weak-b backed, und-shouldered,
l1ollow-chested, willowy girls in our
schools who are being enervated
every day by the lack of proper
physical training
Miss Viola Rose. teacher in the
Brayton school, who suffered a ner-
vous breakdown, was given a leave
of absence with pay for this month
Commissioner Morgan declared that
the teacher had attempted to hold q
position In book store after finding
that she would be unable to con-
tinue teaching, but she had been
obliged to give up that work.
"Her action in attempting to earn
livelihood without asking this
1board for a leave of absence with
pay during her illness, which has
been the custom. is, think, highly
commendable." said Mr.. Morgan.
The question of whether the school
board Is liable for injuries the jani-
Z tors of the schools might suffer in
the performance.of their duties, was
referred to the bhldings and grounds
committee and the boards counsel,
Cora N. Williams.
Mr.. Morgan believed the waiver
OF liability on the part of the board
contained in the teachers contracts
would hold also in contracts with
the janitors
A reading book on ''vocations for
girls was adopted by the board for
the eighth grade, Commissioner
Peale explaining that such work
Is necessary to open the eyes of the
girl pupils ITO open their eyes 10
what occupation they may desire in
future life, and to shape their High
School course"
After much discussion $50 was ap-
propriated for the fifth annual High
= School Alumni reception to be given
December % Some OF the members
believed the association should
finance the affair, while Superintend-
emit Clinton 8. Marsh held that to
withdraw the financial support of the
board would mean the ultimate death
Of the organization. The report OF
Mr.. Marsh showed a total enrolment
of pupils for the month of November
of 1,439, attendance LACE, and average
daiIv attendance 1927.