The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-29
THE NIGHT SCHOOLS
Where They Will Be Located
and the Course of
Studies.
GREENVlLLE WANTS AN ANNEX.
School Directors Complain of the
Manner Repairs Are Being
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and
Appointments.
GkEENyILLE WANTS AN ANNEX

headed by ex-Assemblyman James S.
Erwin, called ON William H. Beach.
Director of Education from that district.
at High School. last night. and presented
him with a petition, which set forth
that it was necessary for the Board of
Education to provide an annex school to
No. 20, to accommodate the school chill
dren. The delegation informed Nj.
Beach that If the annex school was pro ;
vided Greenville would not ask for a
night school. Mr.. Beach promised to do
what he could to secure the annex. and
al hour later. when the members of the
board were in session, Mr.. Beach
brought the matter before them. In This
connection a set OF resolutions thai had
been adopted by the Minkaka CLUB
Was read by Clerk Graft. The resolu-
lions were Similar in effect TO the petition
end suggested that Association Hall, at
No. 90 Linden avenue. be hired for the
annex. The petition had made the same
suggestion. This hall could be secured
for 500 a mouth.
ONE THING OR THE OTHER.
Mr.. Beach Informed the board that he
had learned that School No. 90 had been
excluded from the list of night schools,
but he asked that the money which would
be necessary to support a night school
there De appropriated toward the MAIN
tenance OF an annex school. He asked
the board, first, why it did not design ate
No. 20 rs a night school; and second, if
the board had the power to transfer any
of the night school money toward the
support OF the annex the GreeuvilIe peo-
pie want,
Director Jones replied that the Commit
tee on night schools had not deemed it wise
10 open Il night school at No. 20 because
last year the attendance had fallen AWAY
to thirty pupils. In reply to the second
question he said the board rad no power
to provide for an annex out Of the 1900
that the Board of Finance had appro-
priated for night schools. aud that, be-
sides, the appropriation was only suffi-
cient to provide for the seven night
schools which the board intended to
open and care for during the next four
months.
Mr.. Beach declared that he did not
think the committee had beeu lust in
recommending that School No. so should
not nave a night school. for it had mad
one for the past W years. He said that
G~reenVille would protest against this
action unless it was given an annex.
Director Jones explained that School
No. "A was not far from No. 90, and
pupils who desired to attend night schools
could do so there. That a night school
at No.. 20 was not a necessity owing to
The very few who would attend it.
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Beach offered a resolution that the
request of the Greenville citizens tor an
scnool to No. 90 be granted and
that the Board Of Finance be aake d 10
provide the necessary money to maintain
it. This resolution was not seconded and
was received as a communication, aud on
motion vas referred to Supe r~inteudent
Snyder to report as to the necessity of
such annex.
The Committee On Night Schools re-
ported as follows:
H NIGHT SCHOOLS.
your committee on evening schools, an.
pointed at the last meeting, would recommend:
First. That evening schools be opened In
schools Nos. 2 8, s. 10, "a, q, and a central
evening school in the High School building,
embracing not more than five classes, one each
arithmetic, English and mechanical drawing:
only such pupils to be received in the central
school as possess the requisite qualifications,
provided that a sufficient number Of pupils are
enrolled to warrant the opening of such a
school.
Second. That the term begin October is, 1898.
and end February II, 1894.
Third. That the sessions begin for females at z,
and for males at T.15, allowing In each case Is
minutes for assembly, and close for females at 8
and for males at BIS.
Fourth. That the schools be open on all the
usual school days and be closed when the day
schools are closed.
Fifth. That the president of the board ap-
each committeeman appointing such teachers
as may be needed with the understanding that
they will be relieved if the decrease in attend
ance warrants it.
Six. That at the opening, in addition to the
principals, the number of teachers to be ap-
pointed in each school be as follows No. 2, six:
No. 9; five; No. 8, four; No. II, five; No. "A, four;
No. 81, five.
Seven. That the number Of teachers be in
creased whenever the committeeman and su-
perintendent direct.
Eight. That the compensation of principals
be 50 per session. of teachars $3.50 per session,
and for %lanitors S1.5o per session.
Nine, That substitutes receive full pay.
Ten. That the principals be in attendance at
the schools Tor the registration of pupils on ths
evenings or October 9. 10, II, II and i3.
Eleven. That the studies be pursued in ac-
study.
Twelve. That a proper certificate be awarded
to all pupils composing any grade and a di-
ploms to all whit complete the course,
COURSE OF STUDY.
The course of study for evening
schools that the board adopb ed was as
follows:-
Grade 4-Writing and reading numbers; adj
ditlon, subtraction, multiplication, division;
many practical problems; introduce, denomin-
ate units and U. s. money as soon as possible;
easy problems in reduction; rapid addition.
GtAue runuanehtaI processes reviewed;
fractions; denominate numbers; U. S. money;
problems in reduction; area Of f%ectangle aud
triangle; many practical problems; rapid ad-
dition.
Grade 2-Fundamental processes aud frae-
tions reviewed; decimals; denominate numbers;
U. S. money; problems in reduction; volume of
rectangular solids, capacity of bins, tanks. etc.;
percentage; many practical problems; rapid
addition.
Grade l-Review work of preceding grades;
percentage, commission, profit and loss, trade
discount; simple interest; bank discount;
simple proportioni many practical problems;
rapid addition.
Notes-1. Since it is probable that the pupils
cannot be accurately classified, the teacher
should provide a~rithmeticar work suited to the
needs Of all the pupils. This applies p~articu-
larly to those who are assigned to lower grades
because of their deficiency in English. With
these the work in arithmetic Gas we'll as in
geography and history is mainly translation.
2. The arithmetical processes should bs taught
as much as possible by means of practical
problems. 3. Practical problems should for the
most part involve the numbers occurring most
frequently in everyday transactions. 4. The
teacher should frequently submit proposed
work to the principal for his inspection.
READING.
Grade 4-First Reader or equivalent.
Grades 3, 2 and 1-ReadinG matter of q higher
pupils.
Notes.. Use methods <for
pupils of day schools, selecting materials, how
ever. adapted to the more mature thought and
larger spoken vocabulary of the evening school
pupils. 2, Teach beginners to read script be ore
print. 3. Give particular attention to articula-
tion and pronunciation. 4. Oral reading should
lead rapidly to silent reading. The object of
the instruction should be to enable the pupil to
understand for himself what he reads. S. Read
selections conveying historical or geographical
knowledge. =. AS soon as possible use selected
portions Of newspapers for the purpose Of