The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-29

In the first grade teach orally as much techni
cal grammar as may be neces sary to verify cor
rect forms or detect errors.
Grades B, 2 and 1-Teach the use of diction-
airy.
WRITING AND BOOKKEEPING.
Grades 4, 3 and 2-USe the same methods and
materials with the same objects in view as in
the day schools.
Grade business forms; single entry book
keeping.
GEOGRAPHY.
Grade 4-By occasional talks accompanied
with ludicious questioning, teach the form and
motions of the earth aud their effects; also auy
other elementary geographical knowledge that
time and the capacity OF the class will permit.
Grade 3-Continue oral lessons of Grade 4.
Ieach hsmispheres continents and grand
divisions; teach with the aid of maps the loca.
ton and most important characteri sites of
North America, South America, Europe, Asia,
Africa and Australia give special attention to
the United States aud New Jersey; occasionally
have pupils read selections appropriate to this
subject as exercises in reading.
Grade REVIEW of previous grades. Teach
with the aid of maps the location, productions
and most important characteristics OF the most
prominent countries of the world and their
largest cities; give special attention to the
United States aud New jersey.
Grade Review of previous grades. Oral
and reading lessons with the use of ma ps;
physical, political and commercial seograph y;
give special attention to the United States and
New Jersey and their commercial relations
with other parts OF the world.
HISTORY AND CIVIL GOVERNMENT.
S1h t0O III ulSlOfH 6lOulQ Dc
mainly biographical, particularly in the third
and fourth grades and should be given in read
ing and oral lessons. Make pupils acquainted
with the most prominent features of our gov
eminent and their rights and duties as citizens.
Grade Hav pupils read the Constitution of
the United States as q reading lesson.
Note-lmportant places should be located on
the map.
PHYSIOLOGY AND HYGIENE.
All Grades-Teacners should at least once a
week devote a short time to the consideration
of the most important bodily functions and of
the necessity OF observing hygieuic laws. The
pupils should be taught how a violation of these
laws impairs the health of the individual and
the community. The value of exercise, pure
air, cleanliness aud regular hours, should pa
shown. Tho effects of alcoholic liquors and
narcotics on the human system should be
taught.
SEWING,
Sewing lessons may be given once a week In
female classes. Participation in these should
be optional with the pupil. The pupils will Do
expected to furnish materials.
DELAY IN REPAIRS.
The board directed the clerk to notify
the Street and Water Commissioners OF
the delay in making tho necessary nlumb-
ing and beating repairs III Schools Nos.
IA aud 20 aud that the contractor has
been directed TO complete this work but
has failed to do SO. Also To ask this
board to cause Immediate repairs TO the
plumbing of Schools Nos. 2 and 5 which
were hooaed yesterday.
Mr.. Degnan called the a ttention of the
board TO tue filthy and %unsanitat Y condi-
ulon of the clubhouse at School No. 10,
and the CLERK was directed to ask ths
Street and Water Board to aoate the
nuisance at once.
THE TRAINING COURSE.
A resolution was adopted To the effect
that hereafter pupils desiring to Take the
training course shall begin SIX months
earlier so tha6 their term for study in his
department shall % eighteen mouths
instead OF one year.
RESERVATIONS AND NEW APPOINTMENTS.
designations were received aud ac-
cepted AZ follows:-lda b. Blowers,
teacher in School No. 2; Macian l..
Nalsh, teacher in School No, %; Agnes
+. Waterman, principal Primary De-
partment in School No. %. and Edith Il,
Davis teacher III School No. Ii.
Appointments Were as folio ws:-Millie
Shaefer. teacher III Primary Department
of No. 2; Flora Bush, teacher in Ora H.
mar ScnooI No. ii; EAzabeth HerIlhy,
teacher in Primary Department No. ~;
Selma Searles. promoted from Vice
Principal OF Primary Department. No. %
to Principal; Kate NJ. Carlin, teacher in
Primary Department School No. %. pro-
NOTED To Vice Principal, and Elizaoeth
H. RAMSEY, teacher in Primary Depart.
menG school No. 23. All resiguations
and appointments to take effec5 OeEo-
Der /.
Viola ". Hyatt was granted leave of
absence for one month, SIZE to lose
monitors pay. and Mary DAILY was ais
granted u months leave Of absence
bu5 without pay.