Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-26
PUT QUESTION
OF ASSISTANT
Up To POLAND
Committee of Education Board
Takes No Action on Failure
to Appoint Associate.

Contrary to expectations the in
struction and supplies committee of
the Board of Education last night did
not reconsider the refusal of the COM
mittee of the whole board to estab-
ilsh the position of associate super
lntendent of schools. Instead Com
missioner Brown introduced motion
mat superintendent Poland be re-
ouested to report on April IA what
further assistance if any he requires
10 properly conduct the duties of his
once. Mr.. Poland was not prepared
last night to state what manner of
report he would make to the COM
mittee at its next meeting.
The motion was passed without any
opposition. 1t reads:
That the city superintendent Of
achools be and is hereby requested to
report to this committee at its meet
Ing on April IA what further assist
ance IL any is desirable or neces-
sary for the most efficient supervision
and direction of the schools of the
city"
How would YOU feel about making
such recommendations" asked Presi-
dent Taylor of Mr.. Brown.
Necessary and Proper.
Personally, | would not like to
do. it. but 1 feel it's necessary and
only proper here replied Mr..
Brown. He can confer with his as
sociates and see lust what assistance
Is needed, if any. and then he will
report to this committee"
haven't any objections if DR..
Poland hasn't Mr.. Taylor returned.
and 1.-THE matter was passed
DR.. Poland was present at the
meeting and remained until il ended
at midnight
The committee refused the request
OF nine teachers that they be exempt
from forfeiture of salary on account
or their absence from school on
March 3. They said they were absent
because the blizzard of the day be-
fore tied up the trolley and railroad
traffic. The teachers were all out of
town for the week end the nearest
one being in Verona.
Want Printing Glass.
a committee representing the New
ark Typographical Union No 103, con-
.sisting of r. V. Taylor C. P. ingalls,
and I. c. Price, requested that the
city install in the manual training
school a department for teaching the
printing trade Mr.. Taylor the
spokesman, said the union members
had noted the absence of the print
Ing trade among numerous other
trades being taught there. He esti-
mated that suitable equipment
could be purchased for between $1,000
and $4,000.
The matter was referred to Superin-
tendent Poland to ascertain whether
there is room for such equipment in
the present building, and he was in
structed to report back at the next
meeting, so that in the event Of favor
able action being taken the amount
needed might be included in the
budget
A request made by the Civic Art
Committee of the Contemporary Club
that it be authorized to arrange for
the organization in the schools of
garden clubs, and to sell seeds to the
schools at cost prices, was granted.
Some of the members were curious to
know whether the seeds might not be
obtained from the government with
out cost. To this DR.. Poland re-
marked that Miss Romer had told him
the government seeds had been tried
In previous years and were found to
be slow in terminating.
Because Arbor Day this year will
fall on Good Friday, April 10, it was
agreed that the exercises in the
schools be held on the following Fri
day.
Appearing with a protest against
the exclusion of his daughter, Cath
crime, from the Roseville Avenue
School on account of not being vac
cinated, S. A. Ripple was directed to
furnish proof that the girl was not in
fit physical condition to Withstand
vaccination. Mr. Ripple admitted
during the discussion that he was
rot a believer in the practise of
vaccination. His declaration that
more people were dying from that
operation than from smallpox
brought the remark from Mr.. Brown
that there were fewer deaths from
So .@ hlVause Of the preventive
measure taken by vaccination.
School Physician Holmes stated
that the childs record in school
showed that she was in general good
health, and that he had reported that
he could find no good reason for her
exemption from vaccination.
DIR. Holmes declared the child had
a few minor deformities but moth
ing so serious as to make it danger
Gus for her to submit to vaccination.