The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-07-14
NEWS OF THE SCHOOLS.
Chicago Fair Plans-The Columbus
AnniversarY-School Repairs.

Notwithstanding the intense heat out
side refreshing breeze swept through
the Office of Superintendent Snyder of the
Public Schools Yesterday. The Superin-
tendent and DR.. Shain of the School
Board were in conversation when en-
tered aud asked if there was any news.
ITS rather dull, " said the Superintend-
ent. There is nothing at present in the
way of news. Tne National Educational
Association is meeting at Saratoga. 1
suppose you already know that. State
Superintendent Poland will read paper
to the association Friday, entitled 'Scien-
tifc Physical Culture There are about
nfteen thousand teachers present from all
parts OF the country.
Considerable interest is being mani
tested In educational circles regarding a
proper observance of the four hundredth
anniversary of the discovery of this con-
tinent by Columbus. / see there is to be
a public celebration in New York on Oc-
tober IL. That, OF course, will interfere
with an observance of the day by school
exercises in this city. suppose the
schools of this city will be closed on that
day. cannot speak authoritatively until
after a. conference OF the school princi-
pals. which will take place as soon as the
new term commences. I presume the
event will be duly com mmemorated by the
pupils in the various schools day or two
before Cno 10 q.
PORK SHOW EXHIBIT
"What about the exhibit of the schools
of the State at the Chicago Fair" I
asked.
well, we are going to try to make q
very creditable showing. have Just re-
ceived circular from Superintendent
Davey Of East Orange. who is Chairman
of the State Committee on Grounds and
Buildings. He has asked for photo
~ mir of h4 -,
terror OF some of our principal school
buildings. presume that views of Nos.
Z, s.. II, 81. %. "a and 25 will
be taken. No. 81 is one of the bes
in the city. Nos. 90 and % are built on
the same plan as No. Z. No, I hardly
think the High School building will be
Photographed. 1t was never intended for
High school building. We have quite
a number of good buildings, notwith-
standing so much talk about them in
general as disgrace to the city. And
what is of far more Importance, have ex-
cellent schools, and the work of the pupils
will make creditable display at the
Fair.
MORE MONEY.
1--WE have asked the Board of Finance
for an appropriation of $500. Possibly 1t
may not be necessary to eXpend this
amount. The State has appropriated
$50, COO for all sorts of exhibits at the Fair.
or this amount only 5000 has been al
lotted to the schools. This sum is in
sufficient: In 1876 the State allowed
us $1,000 for an exhibit at the
Centennial celebration at Philadel-
phia. Since then, our school system
has greatly extended, and the difference
in freight rates between Philadelphia and
Chicago must also be taken into consider
alton. understand that influence is to
be brought to bear upon the next Legis-
1ofa fOr.o s.z& L.
for the school exhibits"
"What is being done with reference to
repairs of our city schools during the pres
ens vacations" l asked.
s'Weli, practically nothing, so far. But
then believe Street and Water Commits
sioner Madden is live man and he is
thoroughly in earnest in the work of
school repairs. BY the time the schools
open in September the beneficial results
of S4s,000 worth of repairs to the houses
will be thoroughly appreciated at least by
the pupils and teachers"