Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-08-26

outlined in Mr.. Sommer's motion, is
as follows:
ITO formulate and submit to this
committee a plan by means of which
the need in such cases may be ade-
quately and Systematically met"
| Mr.. Sommer said there is a law
enacted in 1883. which enables the
city to deal expressly with this prob
lem. The law, he explained, au-
thocizes the Common Council to ap-
propriate 1000 a year with which to
provide the clothing. The fund Is to
be left in the care and administra-
ton of the mayor, who also is per-
mitted to accept donations OF cloth
ing from the philanthropically in
clined.
The commissioner gave his opinion
that the $1,000 fund which the coun-
Gil could appropriate would be sepa-
rate, under the law, from any similar
fund given to the poor and aims de-
partment. Mr.. Sommer referred to
the recent report of the supervisor of
attendance, which cited many cases
of non-attendance to be due to the
lack of clothing for children. An
early report Is expected from the
special committee appointed last
night, and speedy action by the Board
of Education will follow, In all proba-
bility.
The Seven Period System.
The question of whether the East
Side High School faculty shall drop
its system of seven-period teaching
and adopt the six-period system was
placed on the shelf temporarily by
the recommendation of Acting Super
intendent Corson. The question had
long been q subject of considerable
dispute among members of the COM
mittee, who first decided on the six
period plan and then reopened the
matter to allow conference among
teachers of the school and the su-
perintendent.
Mr.. Corson, who has had charge of
the problem, announced last night
that he still advocated the abolish
ment of the seven periods for six. as
is in use in the other high schools.
The acting superintendent explained
how he had tried to follow out the
instructions of the committee and
hold a conference with the principal
and teachers before the school term
begins next month. Not one of the
teachers interested will return from
vacations until August 81. while
others will not be here until Labor
Day, the day before school will open.
The report continued
"While I still believe my recommen-
dation embodies the right plan for the
East Side High School, / now recon-
mend further that it be held In abey-
ance until the school addition now
authorized be completed. The reason
for this is that yesterday conditions
were discovered which make 1t phys
cally impossible to carry the plan into
effect.
1.-THE large drawing room at the
school has not been divided, as was
ordered by the building committee,
and conditions incident to the erection
of the addition will prevent the use
of the auditorium as a study hail. 1t
is estimated that as large a number
as 175 pupils will enter East Side
School In September. and perhaps
larger number in February"
A High School Magazine.
Acting on the motion of Commis-
sioner Sommer, the committee voted
to instruct the high school principals
to consider a plan of city high
school magazine. This monthly would
take the place of the various high
school student publications. Accord
ing to Mr.. Sommer, the monthly
"would be under joint control of the
various schools, more representative
of the work in the schools and more
worthy of the student body" =.
Commissioner r. Elmer Throssell
was responsible for the committed
action in seeking a competent person
to take charge of the journeyman
carpenter shop in evening high
ci
that In visit to Central High School
he saw the manual training instruct
or lost much time in saving wood for
his pupils. The instructor took this
precaution to prevent casualties.
"If the instructor allows the boys to
use the circular saw the pupils are
likely to lose a finger or two con-
tinued Mr.. Throssell, who is vice.
president of the board. with the
| limited teaching period available In
evening schools, you can readily see
how the instructor might not be able
to prevent boys from using the buzz
| saw at times.
IT think we ought to employ some
competent person to take charge OF
| This saw in the evening school ses-
| sions. 1t will be well worth the ex-
pense as the alternative may mean
number of lost fingers for youngsters
who experiment with the dangerous
tool"
The matter was referred to the
s,inerintendent's office. Mr.. Poland or
Mr. Corson will report on the advisa-
bilitv of hiring a man to take charge
of the wood saving; also the wage
which should be paid to such en-
| ploye.
Due to the increased work in draw
| ing and music instruction, the COM
nittee concurred in Mr.. Corson's rec
ommendation that an assistant super
| visor ,be employed for each depart
| ment. Mr.. Corson VIII select tne as
sistants and their salaries VIII be de-