Bridgeton pioneer., 1916-11-30
NOTES OF
co. SCHOOLS
Contributed for Public Informa-
ton by J. j. Unger, County
Superintendent of Public
Schools.
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III The schools visited during the past
week by the county superintendent
&re in Landis, Hopewell and Maurice
iver townships. The Helping Teach
r,s Miss Mackay, visited in Fairfield,
2eerfield, Lawrence and Downe.
The most attractive school room
und during the week was that of
iss Dickson in the Central School
andis Township. This school had
erfect score of 50 points.
The County Agricultural Contests
committee are pleased to acknow-
4 edge the receipt of a check Of ten
Ollars from the Hopewell Grange,
nd the Home Culture Committee ac-
knowledge contributions from the
gedarville Parent-Teachers' Associa-
kton, West S-de Sunshine Club of
zBridgeton, Seventh Street Parent
&Teachers' Association of Vineland.
Port Norris Parent-Teachers Associ-
Rtion, and the West Side Parent
Teachers' Association of Vineland.
A meeting of the grammar school
eachers employed in the high school
uilding and the Central school build
Mg, V-neland, was held last week.
arithmetic and language teaching
prmed the principal objects of dis
nssion.
At-teachers' association at Shiloh
<st evening was not successful on
ecount of the stormy weather. This
the fourth time this reorganization
as been prevented by the inclemency
f the weather.
"A meeting of the county superin-
endents of this congressional dis
rict, consisting of Cape May, Cum
erland, Atlantic and Burlington, was
Id in Vineland last Friday morning.
The object of the meeting was to
make necessary arrangements for the
Epreliminary examinations to deter
nine the fitness of candidates for ap-
pointment to the West Point Military
Academy and the Naval Academy at
annapolis. One principal and two
Ealternates are to be appointed for
each of these institutions. The ap-
Epointments will be made purely on
merit, and the persons making the
highest averages at the preliminary
Examinations will be appointed by
Congressman Bacharach. The Con-
3essman has left all arranfements,
Including the duplicating of the ques-
lions with the county supe.ntend-
tents. Politics will play no part what
ever in the appointments. The exam
dnations will be held on Friday De-
cember 29th, at the Vineland High
School Candidates for the examina-
tions should Immediately notify Con-
&ressman Bacharach, House of Rep
fesentatives, Washington, D. c., OF
the secretary of the committee, J. j.
Enger, Court House, Bridgeton.
A joint meeting of teachers and
hembers of the board of education of
Maurice River Township was held at
[Leesburg on Saturday afternoon.
|Three of the teachers were unfortu-
mate in being absent on account of
Illness Four members of the board
of education and several visitors were
present. The meeting was very sue
cessful one
Mr.. w. X. Evans resigned his posi-
ton at Loder School, Deerfield Town
ship, for the purpose of accepting a
much better position in Buena Vista
Township, Atlantic County His res
ignation was accepted, His success
or, by order of the Deerfield Board of
Education, will be appointed by the
county superintendent
Mr. E. Jenner Day resigned his po-
sition at Port Elizabeth, to take effect
at the end of this month. His sue
cessor will also be appointed by re-
quest of the Board of Education, by
sshe county superintendent.
: Miss Ella Hartzog has resigned
her position at Ormond in Maurice
River Township, to take effect at the
end of this month. Miss Kathryn
aHughes Of Port Elizabeth. has been
appointed her successor.
It is announced that Master Harold
Peterson. the boy cornetist of Bridge
ton, will favor the audience at the
Criterion Theatre with a solo on Fri