Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-06
FOUR AND A HALF
/. HOUR SESSIONS
IN THE SCHOOLS
School Children Are to Have
Shorter Day for Rest of
Term

Beginning next Monday and con-
tfnuing until the conclusion of the
present school year, those attending
school in the city will only have to
pursue their studies through a four
ana half hour day. pursuant to
action taken last night by the Board
OF Education who decreed that school
hours from Monday on be affixed
from O'Clock in the morning until
1880 In the afternoon. This matter
came up because of the unusual heat
wave that has swept over the eastern
states and subjected discomfort to
all; 1t was thought expedient to
shorten the hours since in the after
noon, when the humidity is extreme
iy intense, 1t is difficult for the chill
dren to concentrate on their lessons
and 1t would be much better If they
were outside.
Adolph Greenbaum, who maintained
that during the last few weeks of
the school term the pupils would not
miss anything of value in the school
work IL they had shorter hours, since
their studies are mostly confined to
reviewing subjects. The old time
scheduled in the high school was
S;So-l2, la; In the grades excepting
first and Kindergarten. 8:45-11:45,
I1:10-3:15: in first grade and kinder,
garten. s-11:50, 1:10-s:15.
Bids for the furnishing of tanitors
and general school supplies for the
ensuing year were received last night
by the board from various local con-
Germs. The contract for janitors sup
plies was awarded to the Perth Am
boy Hardware Company, by far the
lowest bidder, for $1.255.45, as there
were also the contracts for manual
training. S519.4e. The w. J. Donnell
Lumber Company was given the con-
tract for lumber at $1,42095; Milton
and Braddock Company. for kinder
garten equipment, s172.34: general
supplies to Frank Neer, $3,601; and
sewing articles to Sharp & Hanson,
1855.
Other bidders for tanitors supplies
were the Elizabeth Hardware Com
pany. $1,471.77. Kelly e McAlinden
$1,s66.1S. The Elizabeth Hardware
Company also bid on Manual training
supplies at s525.2s. On the lumber
the Thomas Iangan Company bid
s1,497 even. E. Stagger and Company
bid on kindergarten supplies at $3.50
even
1t was decided last night that the
annual commencement exercises
would be held this year two weeks
from tonight, June 20, in the High
school auditorium. Announcement of
the speaker who will address the 1919
class will be made at an early date.
The chairman of the building COM
mittee, Fl. Victor Main. was author
lied to prepare bids and specifications
for the ref1oorfng Of several rooms in
various school buildings and adver-
tise for such
The designations of several grade
teachers were accepted and leaves of
absence were granted to Miss Flea
nor Martin. teacher of history and
ctvics in the high school. for one
year; Miss Margaret T. Leison. for
one year. The following teachers
were appointed: Edith Henry, Mary
Smith, Sylvia Lippner. Aldona Lescz-
enskf, Hannah Hughes, and Dorothy
on condition that the ygradu-
ate from normal school.
Definite action will be taken on the
plans submitted for the new school
next Wednesday night when the board
will sit as committee of the whole.
p. A Hdwe. for Gas Plates and
ovens. 5139-6-5-6s