The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-05-11
SCHOOL BOARD
HAS BUSY SESSION
Board Decides to Eliminate German
in Schools after Present Year-Sev-
eral designations Accepted.
SOME RE-APPoINTMENTS MADE.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Board of Education of P~leasantville
was held Tuesday evening in the High
School building. Members Stiles,
Thompson, Bradley and Penhallow be-
ing present.
Mr.. Myers laid before the Board GER
tain matters concerning his work. The
secretary was instructed to advise
with the City Solicitor as to what dis
position, if any, can be made whereby
Mr.. Myers can be permitted to round
out his 35 years of service.
i. The attendance officer was instruct
ed to serve first notice upon parents
of George Boyajian requiring them to
keep him in school.
A letter from Miss Maize Somers,
a pupil of school No. 2, was received
and the secretary was instructed to
send suitable reply.
Upon motion it was voted to notify
Mrs. Edward Adams that the C. E. So
ciety of the NJ. P. Church may have
the use of the High School Auditori-
UNI for the purpose of their enter
tainment at a date to be arranged.
The secretary was instructed to
have suitable water connection made
into the High School building, and
also into No. 2 building.
The secretary was instructed to pur-
chase a new fire extinguisher, charg-
ed, for the High School building
1t was moved by Mr.. Penhallow,
seconded by Mr.. Bradley, that begin
ming with next September no new
classes in German shall be formed in
the High School. Unanimously car
ried.
A letter from Excelsior Council re-
garding the study of German in the
schools of this city was received and
the secretary was instructed to notify
the Order of the action of the Board.
The resignation of Miss Edna Hig-
bee TO be effective at the end of this
school year was accepted.
The resignation of Mrs. Nettie
Adams was laid upon the table tenn
porarily, the question of the continu-
ance of her services to be taken up
with her personally by the President
and Secretary of the Board.
Petitions of teachers asking for the
retention of DR.. Whitney as City Su-
p~erintendent were read and referred
to the teachers committee.
1t was moved by Mr.. Penhallow and
seconded by Mr.. Thompson that Harry
]. Grimm be reelected as attendance
officer for the school year of 1888
at a salary of SIS per month. IMAM
imously carried.
1t was moved by Mr.. Penhallow
that the resignation of Miss Haskell
be accepted to be effective at the end
of the current school year. Unani-
mously carried.
1t was moved by Mr.. Penhallow,
seconded by Mr.. Stiles, that Miss Ber-
tina Eckhardt, now teaching at Mays
Landing. be elected to position of
Special Instructor in Vocal Music for
the school year of 1888 at a salary
of 5000. Carried by a vote of 8 ayes,
Mr.. Thompson passing.
1t was moved by Mr.. Thompson,
seconded by Mr.. Penhallow, that Miss
Marion Meehan be reelected for the
ensuing year of 1888 to the position
as Domestic Science teacher at a sal
airy of 5000. Unanimously carried.
1t was moved by Mr.. Thompson and
duly seconded that DR.. Whitney be in
structed to have Mr.. Middleton put in
part time as attendance officer for No.
2 school. Carried.
1t was moved by Mr.. Penhallow,
seconded by Mr.. Thompson, that Sam
uel o. Myers be elected for the school
year of 191S-19 as Special Instructor
in Manual Training at a salary of
S1400. Unanimously carried.
DR.. Whitney was authorized to rent
caps and gowns for the graduating
class this year.
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