Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-23
CRANE TO GET
So. AMbOY JOB
viii be Principal of Public
Schools Board of Educa-
ton in Session

SOUTH AMBOY, March 23-Act-
ing on the recommendation of O. q.
Barr, superintendent of schools, the
Board of Education at their meeting
last night appointed Ralph w. Crane
of this city principal of public
schools. Mr.. Crane succeeds Pro-
lessor o. o. Boyce. whose resigna-
ton was received several weeks ago.
Mr.. Crane will take up his duties at
the beginning of the next school
term.
Professor Crane is at the present
time employed at the high school Of
Perth Amboy and comes to this city
wen recommended. He is a MEM
Der of the 1912 graduation class of
tire local high school. and holds a
degree of Phi. r. from Lafayette
College. Mr.. Crane speaks the
French language f%1uently, having
spent fifteen months overseas IN
France. He was a teacher i'll the
Technical Bethlehem Preparatory
School at Bethlehem, Pa, and has
taught at the South River high
school. In 1920 he was a represent
tative of the American Extension
University in New York State. Mr..
Crane at the present time caches a
large class at the local p. r. r. Y.
NJ. c.. A. night school. Professor
Crane is well known by his wonder
full personality and ability to inter-
est students at all times i'll their
work.
Francis p. Coan. chairman of the
teachers committee. stated that he
believed the addition of Mr.. Crane
to the teaching faculty would be a
step in real progressiveness. n
body were unanimous in their con
sent to accept the application OF
Professor Crane. A resolution fixing
the salary at $1,000 was offered By
| Mr.. Coan.
The medical inspector. DR.. Seldom
T. Kinney, will be asked to file a
monthly report to the members OF
the Board of Education at their
regular meeting. The board feels
as though a closer watch in the
health situation will be kept when
acquainted with the findings of the
medical inspector.
The report of the truant oflcer,
| stating that thirty-seven visits were
made t. absentees during the past
month, was received by the mem
bers at the meeting last night. The
truant officer reports to the differ
emit schools twice a day and receives
a list of absentees which he inquiries
into reasons for such action.
Mr.. Coan. who has distinguished
himself by his weakness for athletics,
again went on record as being in
favor of supplying needs of the ath-
letic division of the high school Mr..
Coan commended the spirit existing
in the local high school where ath-
letics were concerned and advised
that every effort be made to stimu-
late his interest be lent to n boys
He offered a, motion wherein the
superintendent Of schools and the
athletic director, be empowered to
eXpend a sum not to exceed $l50
for proper equipment. New base
ball uniforms are to be purchased
and other baseball equipment viii
be added out of this amount.
The sum of $500 for auditorium
rentals was received and ordered
turned over to the custodian OF
school moneys. The auditorium for
the greater part is used for basket
ball purposes.
A communication from The Pro-
gressive Fire company thanking the
members of the board for the use OF
the auditorium at their recent dance
| was received at last nights meeting
r, U. Rue, chairman of the build
ing and ground committee, reported
that "a leak in the roof of NO. ]