Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-11-05
AID CRIPPLED
CHILDREN PLAN
Supt. ShuII Says Special At
tention Should be Given
Them in School System.
MAY PLAN BUILDING
Question is Referred to Com
mittee of the Whole of
School Board.
MAY PLAN BUILDING

A report given by Superintendent
Samuel +. Shull at the regular meet
ing of the Board of Education last
night showed that the investigation
he had conducted for this purpose
revealed fifty-eight children in this
city who, because of defects of vari-
Gus natures, should have special at
tention from the educational sys-
tenn. OF this number there are
twelve crippled children who can
walk, eleven who walk with Difficult
ty and twenty who are unable to
attend school at all because of the
deformities. There are also twelve
deaf mutes and three blind children.
In this connection 1t was advised
that the proper kind of a building
for the children should be planned
to be on a level with the street, or
at least, eliminate as many steps as
is possible. The question was refer
red to the committee of the whole for
the solution and the situation will be
discussed Immediately.
A communication from the teach
ers of the city requested that the
bonus of 5000 which was grant
ed them this year be made a part of
the regular salary after September
21, 1921.
"A was Tedu the TtSl-
dents i'm the vicinity of School s In
reference to the condition of the
playground and it was decided that
work be commenced for its remedy
as soon as possible. At the present
time. Neville street is being worked.
making 1t impossible for any work
to be done on the school ground, but
as soon as the street is completed. a
survey of the school grounds will be
made directly and the proper grad
ing started.
Another subject that was discussed
last night was that of the dental
clinic which is to be established in
the local schools. 1t was reported that
arrangements for this institution are
almost complete and the work will
be commenced very soon. The medi-
cal committee reported that the pro-
fessional service will be given free of
charge except for the material used.
superintendent Shull's report OF
the night school showed that up to
the present time there are 100 pupils
enrolled. A very favorable report
was also given of the continuation
school which was instituted here for
the first time this fall. The enroll
ment shows 122 boys and ZIG girls.
with a particularly good average of
attendance.
Miss Philomena Martin, who has
been a teacher in the schools here
for several years, last night rendered
her resignation from the Perth Am
boy staff, to accept a position in the
schools OF Tottenville. Miss Martins
letter expressed appreciation of the
treatment she has received from the
board of education and Superintend-
L. -lx<
ted to leave the Perth Amboy schools.
The monthly superintendent's re-
port was read as follows:
Total enrolment for October. T.
335; average enrolment, 7204.S7;
average attendance. 6,616.28: num-
Der of cases of tardiness. $40; num-
Der of times teacher was tardy, A;
number of pupils present every day.
2.9S9; number of classes or divisions,
305; number of sessions during the
month, 40; number of sessions
school closed. 2; number of visits by
Superintendent during month, 2S0:
isits by primary supervisor. 73: Wis
its by commissioners. 2. Visits by cit
izens. 230: days pupils were on roll,
143.7875; days pupils were present.
lS2,354: days pupils were absent, H.
413.5; homes represented. 7.153;
HOulcS NiSlttQr 100, liIc
The report OF the truant officer
showed:
Number of pupils sent for, 53S:
number returned. Ell: number tru-
ant. 81: number found sick, 1877:
number of five day notices. 8.
The monthly report of the city
nurses showed a total of 83 visits to
the school buildings. PSI class rooms
visited. ISL contagious diseases
found, 90 cases given temporary
treatment. health of pupils and con-
dition of buildings, good.
The medical inspectors made fif-
teen visits during the month. visited
fifty-four rooms, examined 2.57O
pupils, found no contagious diseases,
excluded fifteen pupils. were con-
suited fifteen times during the
month, and found the sanitary con-
dition of the buildings and the gen.
eral healthfulness of the pupils
good.