Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-18
WOODBRIDGE SCHOOLS TO
CLOSE ON DECEMBER q

WOODBRIDGE, Dec. 1S:-The
schools of Woodbridge township will
close for the Christmas holidays or
December 81 and reopen on January
8.
These dates were decided upon at
a meeting of the Board of Education
some weeks ago but the fact was
mentioned at the meeting Of the
board held last night.
A communication was read from
County Superintendent II. Brewster
Willis in regard to the annual school
election to be held February 13. The
date set by law for this election is
the second Tuesday in February,
but owing to Lincoln's Birthday is
to be held on Wednesday, February
10.
The county superintendent called
attention to the fact that n new
school law came into effect last year
which necessitated the filing of a
petition with the clerk of the Board
Of Education one week prior to the
time set for election and the print
ing of the names of all candidates
upon the official ballot in alphabet
cal order.
Mr.. Willis further mentioned the
proposed legislation to be introduced
relative to the distribution of state
school moneys and suggested that as
| Middlesex was one of the counties
not receiving it's full share that ac-
ton be taken by all boards in the
| county supporting these beneficial
changes.
The board discussed this matter
and will act when the time comes to
do so.
The reports of medical inspectors,
DR.. /. II. Spencer, DR.. Ganzza and
| DR.. Joseph s. Mark, were received
and placed upon file. 1t was inter-
| esting to note hat the number OF
hildren in the schools were SO nearly
divided among the three physicians.
DIR. Spencer, at Sewaren, had ITO;
High School, 459; No. IL School,
424; Iselin, 17S; and the Parochial
School, 264, making a total of 1,425
under his supervision. DIR. Ganzza
| has $40 at Hopelawn; SIS at Fords;
32S at K~easbey, making a total of
1890. DIR. Marks territory includes
No. 1 School, GIG: Avenel, 329; Colo
| MIA, 104, and Port Reading, $50,
making a total of 1,469.
A communication was received in
regard to installing a Western Union
| clock at the high school or at No.
IL school. Same was discussed but
no action taken. There is a Mas
ter Clock at the high school so that
No. II would be considered If the
clock were purchased.
Overcrowded conditions in certain
schools were discussed and the mat
ter left to Mr.. Love to recommend
another teacher if necessary.
Mr.. Love gave certain figures in
regard to the recent school census
but reported that they were check
ing up in certain localities.
In Woodbridge proper there are
4,964 with 1,965 children under
twenty years of age, of this num-
Der 429 are in the home gardens sec
ton and 800 on the Mawbay Tract.
Benjamin Jensen and r. S. Pred
more of Fords appeared in regard
to a piano for the lower floor of the
school. The Fords firemen and
Woman's Club expressed their will
ingness to aid in its purchase. The
need of a piano at Colonia and Ave-
mel was also mentioned and q reso-
luton passed that the Board of Edu-
cation would furnish % 1-3 percent
for any of these schools toward the
purchase of a piano. The money not
to be paid by the board, however
until after July 1, 1924, and the pur-
chase price to be between $50 and
5000.
January z, 1924, will be the Bud
get meeting of the board.
Mr.. Anderson spoke of the con.
cert to be given on January -, by
the Rutgers Glee and Mandolin
Clubs for the benefit of the Barron
Free Public Library.
The use of the school was granted
free of charge as the benefit is fol-
the purpose of purchasing new
hooks for the library.