Palisadian., 1923-06-08
PALISADE SCHOOL TO HOLD CRADU-
AT|0NEXERC|SES IN own BUILDING;
AUDITORIUM IN SCHOOL NO. | UNSAFE
Petition Signed BY 80 Paisade Residents Results in Per-
mission; Other Schools Not to Use Auditorium;
Board to Pay for Curtain in Pasade School,

ne bOdFu OI EQuCdClOn OF FOTC
Lee met on last Monday night in
School No. l, Fort Lee, and granted
permission to the Palisade school (No
4) to hold their graduation exercises
in their own building.
A petition signed by 80 residents of
Palisade asked that this permission
be granted, calling attention to the
fire hazard that would exist should
a large crowd gather in the auditori-
UNI on the third floor of School No l..
The petition also referred to the re-
cent catastrophe in Camden, S. c.,
where scores lost their lives in a
school fire during an entertainment
The signers were: H. G. Gaess, Jo-
sephine Gaess, J. J. Dittrich, Lydia
Dittrich, H. w. Heydt, Philip Heydt,
Concordia Heydt, James Stewart,
Gladys Rosenstiel, Hector L. Rosen-
stiel, ]. F. Pennell, Nellie D. Pennell,
Mrs. Ernest Sibley, John A. Sharp,
Mr.. N A. w. Carleton, Mrs. N. A. w.
Carleton, Adolph Fink, Mr.. Metz,
Mrs. A. Grulich, A. Grulich, W. Bin
ner, H. P. Binner, L. M. Helff, Anna
j. Helff, Lloyd Magai, D. H. Valen-
tine, Mr.. Idatlinger, Paul Unger,
George E. Clark, M. A. Clark
There was much discussion in con-
nection with the petition. Clerk Abb
bott stated that the Camden school
and the Fort Lee school could not be
fairly compared, inasmuch as the
great loss of life in the southern trag-
edy was due to the collapsing of a
frail wooden stairway. Mrs. Dob
belaar asked that a state inspection
be made to determine whether or not
the auditorium was a fire hazard. Mr..
Schall made motion that the Pali-
sade school be allowed to hold their
own exercises and that the exercises
of the other schools be held in their
respective buildings or in a suitable
place adjacent. Superintendent
Chase spoke in favor of combined ex-
ercises and said that schools should
be regarded as a unit Mr. Gates, of
Palisade, who was present at the
meeting, said the local pride the chill
dren take in their respective schools
is a good thing and should be encour-
aged. After the motion was passed
allowing Palisade the privilege of
holding their own exercises, Mr.. Whit
aker took the stand that if the audi
torium wasn't safe for them it wasn't
safe for the other children of the bor-
ough and all agreed with him, so it
was finally decided that Schools Nos.
1, 2 and hold their graduation ex-
ercises in the auditorium of the Pa
rochial School if same can be Sc
cured. In any event the exercises
will be held elsewhere than the Whit
man street school auditorium.
The Board voted to pay for the cur
tain which was recently placed in the
auditorium of the Palisade school,
Mrs. Dobbelaar voiced her objection
to set of examinations which are CIV
en- after the child has taken the coun-
ty or state examinations, claiming
that they are unnecessary. However,
the Board passed a motion authoriz-
ing the superintendent to carry out
his plans, which include the second
set of examinations.
Later in the meeting Mrs. Dobbel-
aar asked if there was any regula-
tions for janitors. The clerk said
yes, but they are not in printed form.
Mrs. Dobbelaar said she thought they
should be.
A letter from DR.. Burton-Opitz of
Palisade announced his candidacy for
the position as medical inspector of
the schools. The appointment OF an
inspector was laid over.
The new heating system was dis
cussed and the old system decided
upon. Bids will be received shortly
and the amount necessary to do the
work will be voted upon by the tax
payers 1t is estimated the cost will
be in the neighborhood of $4,000.
Other business was transacted and
a number of school employees re-en-
gagged with slight increases in salar-
les. Mr.. Abbott was re-engaged as
clerk