The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-01-15
LORILLARD'S SCHOOLS.
Good Work for the Benefit
of the Big FaCtorY's
Employees.
THE EXTENSION A SUCCESS.
Who Are Interested in 1t and the
Young Ladies Who Avail
Themselves of 1t.

Jersey City has fallen into line with
the cities tnat advocate social reform.
One firm, at least, has from It's founda-
tions, maintained amicabie and mutually
profitable relations between capital and
labor, ana this. it is hardly necessary to
add, Is that of Lorillard & Co. The
name of Loriliard is not only connected
with steam yachts, seaside villas, and
dynasty of tobacco kings, but with a
large number of clubs, guilds, schools,
various eulightening influences such as
few firms take any thought to extend to
their employees.
lhe Lorillard Night School, which
meets for six months of the year in
Booraem Hall and boasts as fiue faculty
ms school could wish, IS fair example.
But the latest development is the School
Extension, which has recently been added
to the evening classes. Up to this time
only children were given the advantages
of the school. ami it was found that there
was large proportion OF young women
who were not reached by educational in
fuences much as they desired them.
SCHOOL EXTENSION.
For these were founded The School Ex-
tension, an advanced course of study for
young women. The programme is
as follows:-Monday evening, writing,
English literature Wednesday, Ameri-
can history and sketches of authors lives.
Thursday, practical talks.
The class numbers twenty-five young
ladies, employees of the factory md menu
bers of the Anchor Workinggirls' Club,
of which Mrs. Walter Rae Is President
and Miss Edge Treasurer.
The LIST of rHQQiar attendaRtq ia qq fol.
lows:-Misses Mary Bolton, Mary A.
Hayes, Agnes Leonard, Katie Leonard,
Kathryn McCarty, Annie Leonard, Mary
and Anna McCarty. Josie Murphy, Nellie
Cassidy, Sabina Lyons. Agnes Lyons.
Maggie Murphy, Mary Reidy, Mary
raven, Mary Thompson, Addie Hayward,
Lizzie Feeley, Lizzie Conklin and Annie
Degnan.
The members have entered into the
spirit of the school extension with en-
thusiasm. and it is well worth ones while
to visit one of the classes and see what
perseverance and interest is displayed by
the young ladies in the pursuit Of knowl-
edge.
Miss Margaret Whitmore, who Is wide
ly known among our educational circles.
has entire charge of the class and devotes
to it not only time and attention, but thas
personal interest which assures success.
Inc Glass WHICH meebS Ou 4uurSudy cVcA~
ing is especially interesting, as the topic
practical Talks" indicates, and the class
is giving particular attention to literature
and the lives OF authors.
UNUSUALLY PROSPEROUS.
The school proper is in an unusually
| flourishing condition. Miss Katherine A.
Spier has acted as its Superintendent
since its foundation seven years ago,
with the same success that always at
tends her undertakings. Miss SDier is
widely known in Jersey City social and
| educational circles. and holds a promi-
nent position among the High School
| faculty. The remainder Of the corps of
| teachers comprises Miss Margaret Whit
more, Miss Blanch Halsey. Miss Nellie
| McGuiness. Miss Lille Hyatt, Miss Alice
| Morgan. Miss Josephine Belderhaise who
also conducts classes in physical culture.
! Miss Clara Wanner aud Mrs. Nellie
| Cranmer.