Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-08-19

AllS ihOiiOOlo OOhiS ~ OoSACs iOoA-
dent Whelan, CLERK Kelly, and men,
bers Bohm, Conroy, Goemann, Neu-
mann and Timony. Others present
present were Supervisor Bray, In
spector Dreyer, DR.. j. E. White, and
Mr.. Dana, representing the Pail
sadian."
The proceedings were conducted
under the usual order Of business, or
as follows: reading OF minutes (di
spensed with, reading Of communica-
lions, reports of officers, passing on
bills, reports of governing, build
ings and grounds, finance, teachers,
and supplies and repairs committees,
unfinished business and new business.
Summer Sewing Course Postponed
President Whelan, speaking for
the governing committee, reported
that Miss Murphy had agreed to ac-
cept SIS, or one months salary, for
the summer sewing course which had
been discontinued as precaution
against the childrens epidemic.
Improving School Grounds
Chairman Conroy, of the buildings
and grounds committee, reported
satisfactory progress ON the remov-
lIlS u CIlt ulSI IOCh az Vic WOoCCAi
portions of Cliffside school grounds,
the same on the construction Of the
stone wall, by c. Richard, along the
southern line of the grounds; the non
arrival to date of the new iron fenc-
ing; on the Grantwood school the
painting of the interior; the agree
ment with Contractor Fox to remove
certain rock and level up the grounds
for $75; the furnishing of extra dirt
at 81 load; new high school, un-
satisfactory progress. Inspector
Dreyer said that the hardware which
had been promised for early in the
week had not materialized. Trustee
Neumann said that in regard to the
old Cliffside fence, numerous persons
were DESTROYS of purchasing the
same; at his suggestion it was agreed
to leave the matter in the hands of
ancounaittee pew l locks
for the screens Of Clifside school
were also ordered.
New Teacher Selected
Chairman Smith of the finance
committee not being Present no IL
nancial report was received. Chair
man Neumann of the teachers COM
mittee reported that instructor
ONeill could not be secured for the
teaching staff as he could not secure
his release under his present verbal
contract The application of Geo. b.
Wheeler was then accepted. Mr..
Wheeler had a state license. His
salary will be $1,000.
New High School Assistant
Trustee Neumann's remark that it
would be impossible for one man to
supervise the work in all the Dor
ough's four schools caused the prick
ing up of ears at this point. II am
going to offer suggestion as chair
man of the teachers committee that
a man be appointed as assistant prln-
cipal, the man to take charge OF the
new high school. l propose the name
of Mr.. O'Toole, instructor in the pres
ent high school," Mr.. Goemann in re-
ply supposed that this would not
mean necessarily that Mr.. O'Toole's
appointment now would make it I'M
possible later on to change should
this be desired. Messrs. Conroy and
Timony in Immediately moved and
seconded the proposed appointment.
Mr.. BONN Wants Best Man
Before, however, the question was
put, Trustee Bohm rose to say That
the step proposed was very serious
one., Should any change be neces-
sary during the year Mr.. O"Toole
would probably step into the prin-
cipalship. He requested that any
steps taken be recorded in the min
utes. Mr.. Bohm made an urgent
plea that only the absolutely best
man possible to obtain be secured for
this vital position. He had only the
best interests of the entire school
system at heart; he wanted the best
man, and money and salary were
practically no object, say, up to ~
900 or $1,000 a year. 81 say pay the
price and get the man."
Doesn't Want to Play FavOrites
A fellow trustee arose to say in
favor of Mr.. O'Toole that he had been
tried and had "made good" His ap-
pointment did not mean that he was
a fixture. Supervisor Bray had rec
commended the candidate as the best
out of the present staff. Mr.. Bohm
again arose to say that he did not
wish it to be thought that he chad it
in for Mr.. O'Toole"; but he was for
the school system first of all, and we
want the best we can afford. Why
had there been such decided change
of mind in the last few months on
this subject? Mr.. Conroy said that
it was not case of favoritism as far
as he was concerned.
Neumann Not After Hornet Nest
Trustee Neumann interposed at this
point to insist that he had not intend
ed to stir up hornets nest. He
didn't even know who the candidate
was; he accepted Mr.. Bray's recon-
mendation of him. President Whelan
said that Prof. Dodge of Teachers
College, had declared that Mr.. o.
Toole was very efficient in all subjects
in which he had observed. Then the
question being put, Mr.. O'Toole's ap-