Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-04
CARRIER PROBLEM
CONFRONTS BOARD
Morristown Educators Asked
to Provide Better Facilities
for Scholars.
lspecial to The Newark start


tation problems engaged the atten-
ton of the Morris Township Board
of Education last night A delega-
ton from Washington Valley, includ-
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gould and
Mr.. Goss, were present, together
with Miss Butterworth, of Sussex
avenue. to complain of the transpor-
tation of the children that formerly
went TO the Washington Valley
School to the hillside School. Mr..
Gould told the board that the Wash
ington Valley School building had not
been left in proper condition for
Sunday school services after the re-
noval of the new seats to the Morris
Plains building. He was assured the
building would be put in shape for
the next session.
Mr. Goss asked that the stage pick
up his sx-year-old boy at his home.
The boy now has to walk quarter
of a mile and wait in the cold at the
crossroads for the vehicle. The
transportation committee promised
to see what could be done In the
matter.
Miss Butterworth called the boards
attention to the fact that children
from the Butterworth place had to
walk a1mile to meet the stage and
then ride four miles to the school
She requested that the stage pick the
youngsters up nearer their home, and
this, too, was left in the hands of the
committee
Question Its Benefits.
The advisability of transporting
the children was questioned by the
visitors to the meeting, and Super
vising Principal Roy L. Shaffer told
them that under present conditions
the children had the advantage of a
graded school where the Washing
ton Valley School they formerly at
tended was ungraded. He asserted
that the percentage of attendance
of the Washington Valley children
had Increased and that the efficiency
of the children had been increased SO
per cent This more than offset he
declared any disadvantage the chill
dren may undergo in having TO leave
home earlier than under the old con-
ditions.
Commissioner Thomas d. Leonard
called attention to the fact that when
the transportation proposition was
advanced it was agreed by the people
that II was to be given one years
trial. He told the complainants that
this should be adhered to, and that
II at the end of the year they had
any complaints the board would hear
them.
Mrs Gould asked that someone of
mature years be appointed to ride
in the stage to preserve order, as the
youngsters were apt to let their spir-
It's bubble over in the long stage
rides. President Thomas T. Sands
was empowered to see that such a
person was engaged.
Commissioner Joseph f. Burke
called attention of the board to the
fact that the stage carrying Nor
mandy Park children to the South
Street School passed the houses of
several children along the way, and
that the parents were complaining.
The board had fixed as limit to the
transportation one mile and one-half.
49, declared that children from the
at cott place were taken and they were
res n les from the school building.
o.,ii the stage passed by children
YIN the Kip and Seeley places, IA
OF lies from school. The distinction
WAS too fine, and his request that
these latter youngsters be given rides
Twas referred to the transportation
committee with power to get some
one else to transport the children IL
The present contractor, Henry Arm
strong, would not do the extra work
for the same compensation, "a per
day. He is to go by way of Glen
ison avenue to South street.
Flag from Junior Order.
Gates B. Parsons. Charles L. Ayres
and Andrew w. Chamberlain, repre-
senting Diomede Council, Jr. o. u. A.
NJ, of Morris Plains, requested the
boards permission to present a flag
to the new Morris Plains School.
which is about to be opened. Mr..
Parsons. speaking for the committee,
said that Washington's Birthday
would be the best time for the lodge
10 make the presentation. The board
accepted the offer of the lodge and
will hold the opening exercises at a
time and day satisfactory to the
Junior Order.
Bids were opened by the board for
ne sale OF the old school buildings at
Morris Plains and Mt. Kemble avenue
and the heating plant in the old
bnilding at Morris Plains. j. Meal
pin Pyle bid $3.50 for the heating plant
and his bid was quickly accepted.
Charles Brant's offer of $155.6O for the
Norris Plains building was also ac-
cepted William II. Thompson bid
$500 for the Morris Plains building
and heating plant; Robert Sands $50
and William A. Snudden $65; William
d. Ward $S7 and John F. Ward SOS
each for the heating plant. The only
OiQ received Tor tne MI heulDle
building was from John Denman. The
offer was made out to the Board of
I5salth" and offered $18 for the build
ing and contents"
The resignation was received OF
Miss Strasberger as teacher of domes-
tic science. In her place was engaged
Miss Gillian, of Cincinnati, gradu-
ate of Columbia University. The new
teacher is to begin her work on Feb
ruary %.
Supervising Principal Shaffer re-
ported that a teacher for the subnor
NAL pupils of the township was need
ed. He stated that there were twenty
children who were retarded three
years or more, and thirty-f1ve that
were retarded two years in their
studies making fifty-fve that needed
the services of a special teacher The
matter was placed in the hands of the
teachers committee to report at the
next meeting.