West-Jersey pioneer., 1878-06-20
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Tuesday evening, June II, 1878.

no hihuCes oi tne last meeting were
read and approved.
Inc Committee on the Gouldtown and
Fairfield school matter reported that tbev
had attended meeting held by the inter.
ested parties. A vote was taken to aseer.
tain the feeling. Those residing in the citv
limits were favorable to remaining unde,
the present management, while those out
side seemed quite indifferent. The com
mittee thought the Board could no nothing
without legislation.
The report was accepted and committee
continued.
Bills ordere paid:-William Riley fol
locks, and repairing old ones S165. C.E
Sheppard, city examiner, $50. Brsageton
Daily, advertising notice of examination,
$3.50. John Cheeseman, Jr., advertising
and printing, $3.50. Dr. T. J. Smith, city
examiner, $50. DR.. R. w. Elmer, city ex-
aminer, $50. B. J. Westcott, money paid
janitor &C., Loder school, $5.23.
The monthly reports from the First, Sec
ond and Third wards and Gouldtown schools
were read and filed.
A report of the expenses of Second ward
school, was read and filed. The amount
for books, stationery &c. being 1914. 76.
The Board of Examiners presented the
following report, which was accepted, and
the Secretary requested to furnish copy of
the same to each of the papers in the city:
To the Board Of Education of the Citv OF
Bridget0n:- Gentlemen:
The Board of Examiners beg leave to Of
fer the following annual report. Since our
last report there have appeared before the
Board for examination 26 applicants, | dur.
ing the year who attained first grade Ger.
titicate, and % at the annual examination.
held in the Bank street school house on
Saturday June 1st, and continued Oh Mon
day June Sd. OF these 25, 6 applied for
first grade certificates, of whom obtained
them, and l was granted second grade; 9
applied for second grade, of whom 6 OBJ
tanned them, and 3 were granted third grade /;
and 10 applied for third grade, of whom 4
obtained them, and 6 were refused because
of their failure to obtain the required aver
age of 70 in each study; making in all 5
first grade, second grade, and Z third
grade certificates granted, and refused
None of these have ever taught in our
schools. In addition to these, 1 first grade
certificate, granted three years ago, was
renewed for three years longer, under the
power vested in the Board of Examiners by
the resolution lately passed by your Board.
Your Examiners have borne in mind that
they are expected by the Board of Educa-
ton, and by the patrons and friends of our
n q n lnn hnc or ND Anfr. Il
ifications up to a high average, so that we
may have in our schools, teachers who are
well prepared for their responsible positions
For this reason we have aimed to make the
examinations more thorough and strict than
the County examinations, believing that as
a position as teacher in the schools of our
City is preferable i'll many respects to po-
sition in other portions of our County, SO
those who obtained certificates to teach here
should be better qualified. While thus re-
quirlng thorough and accurate knowledge
to secure certificate, we are well aware
that knowledge alone will not make a good
teacher, but that aptness in imparting what
is known, and administrative ability in con.
Quoting the school are also requisites for a
good teacher. of these qualities your Ex-
aminers have little opportunity in an exam
ination to obtain information, but thev
seem to fall more directly under the notice
of the members of the Board of Education
themselves, through their knowledge of the
practical operations of our schools and of
the work of the respective teachers. But
while acknowledging the necessity for tact
and aptneSs in teaching we cannot fail to
emphasize the necessity of thorough know
ledge, not only of the studies to be taught
but also of the higher branches, as no one
can adequately teach to others what they
have not thoroughly mastered, and as all
learning contributes to build up and enlarge
the mind so that even the more elementary
departments of work are more thoroughly
and effectively accomplished. Having this
belief your Examiners have endeavored to
so conduct the examinations, and to raise
the standard of qualifications, SO as to Sc
cure for our schools teachers O. high grade,
and who desire to advance to higher attain
ments in their profession. In this endeav-
OF, we have been greatly assisted by the
manifest determination of the teachers in
our schools to perfect themselves in their
callings. Seldom those employed in our
schools applied more than once for
certificate of the third grade, but at the sue
ceeding examination would apply for one
of higher grade, while the applicants for
third grade would be mostly those not
teaching in our City. As a result of this it
gives us great pleasure to be able to report
to your Board, that every teacher now in
the regular employment of your Boal d, in
all the schools under your control, with the
exception of the Gouldtown school, now
holds certificate higher than third grade,
circumstance never before known, we be-
lieve, in the history of our schools, and
worthy OF being placed ON record to the
credit of our teachers. We doubt if any
other portion of our State employing so
large number of teachers, can show so
creditable record.
All OF which is respectfully submitted.
ROBERT W. ELMER.
CHARLES E. SHEPPARD.
T. J. SMITH.
Board of Examiners.
Bridgeton, June II, 1878.
On motion the Board proceeded to the
election of teachers for the ensuing year:
FIRST WARD-Principal, A. E. Prince;
first assistant, Miss Hannah B. Moore; Sec
ond assistant, Miss Nettie NJ. Allen. Prin-
cipal of Secondary department., Miss M. E..
Foster; first assistant, Miss Lottie f. Ell
mer; second assistant, Miss Mary A. Lin
coin; third assistant, Miss Eta T. Swing.
Principal of Primary department, Miss
Jennie M. Ware; first assistant, Miss Sallie
II. Eggman; second assistant, Miss Josie
M. Frazier; third assistant, Miss Matte W.
Laning.
SECOND WARD-Principal, W. o. Garri-
son. Principal of Secondary department,
Miss Ella R. Swing; first assistant, Miss NJ
A. Walker. Principal of Primary depart
ment, Mrs. K. II. Reeves; first assistant,
Miss Hannah M. Riley; second assistant,
Miss Sallie M. Westcott; third assistant,
Miss Helen F. Hail.
THIRD WARD-Principal. e. D. Raine;
first assistant, Miss Anna Harker. Princi-
pal Secondary department, Miss RE Whit
aker; first assistant, Miss Salle B. Wilson.
Principal of Primary department, Miss
Kate A Ware; first assistant, Miss Man. L.