Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-06-06
RAMSEY MADE
PR|NC|P AL OF
HIGH SCHOOL
KIeinhans' Resignation Ac-
cepted by Board Of Edu-
cation Last Night
RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED
New Principal Teacher in the
School for Past 18 Years
Henry No. II Principal

VIII W.. Ramsey, who for the
mast eighteen years has been
teacher in the local high school, was
made principal or fac school at the
meeting of the Board of Education
last night, to fill the vacancy caus-
ed by the resignation of Edgar a.:
Kleinhans. The appointment Oh
Mr.. Ramsey, was. made on tne
recommendations of the teachers
committee of which Mrs. Elizapetn
oliver Is the chairman. Mr. Klein
hans resignation was accepted Win
deem regret and on the motion OF
Mrs. oliver the following resolution
was adopted by an unanimous VOTE
eve. the Board of Education OF
the city of Perth Amboy. desire 70
axpress our regret at the severance
az the relations which for twenty
seven wears have existed between
our public schools and Mr.. Edgar
n. Kleinhans, principal of the local
high school.
I'VE have found in him a gentle
man Of fine Christian character a
.fhorouahly successful teacher and
4 progressive principal such as we
believe would meet the most exact
ing requirements of any community
1--WE regret his departure to an
other state exceedingly. and bespeah
for him most favorable conslaera-
tion by any and all authorizes nav
Ing 20 do with education.
"Mr. Kleinhans leaves entirely Oh
4 ~. own accord and our best wishes
~ with him in his future activitles.
The resolution was signed by
president A. Clayton Clark and all
other members of the Board OF
Education.
Mr.. Kleinhans has been connected
with the local high school for the
mast twenty-seven years. For
Twenty-Five years ne has been the
nrinciuaI of the school, for a two
year period prior to that time ne
was one of the teachers In the hish
school.
when seen today, Mr.. Kleinhans
said he would live in Easton, Pa.'
where his wife and family now re-
aide and attend to his business IN
terests which are such that IT is I'M
possible for him to continue In MS
present vocation.
\ Under his appointment, Mr.. Ram
sey will receive salary or S5'ooo
for the first year; $3.50 for the
second year and $4,000 for the third
year. .,.o
other appointments made at the
meeting last night were: Samue'
]. Henry, as principal of School NO
ii. and Alfred Lesser, of Borden
town. as teacher of Latin In the
high school. Mr.. Lesser VIII M
the position made vacant by the
appointment of Mr.. Henry to prin-
cipalship.
Much of last nights business ses-
sion was taken up by the opening ol
hids for coal, painting and various
school supplies. Painting bids were
received from S. Brandwen, Emil
Landgreen, Harry Cohen, Benjamin
spivack,, Harry Spivack, and Ernst
e Company. These bids were foi
the painting of various schools and
were referred to the committee o1
the whole for tabulation.
Coal bids were received from
Adolph H. Koyen, c. & S. Corpora
tion. Il. J. Dorsey & Sons. G. M
peterson Co., Lake Coal Co, George
]. Haney, Raritan Coal & Charcoa
Company, Perth Amboy Coal & lee
Company. Rymsha & Company
John w. Olsen Co., and the South
second Street Coal Company. With
the exception of the South Second
Street Coal Company, the bids re.
ceived quoted the price at $13.5C
per ton for stove coal and $13.2t
per ton for egg coal. The Soutf
Second Street Coal Company bic
< $12.75 per ton for chestnut, stove
and egg coal and 1915 per ton fol
pea coal. The bids were referred
to the committee of the whole foi
consideration.
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