The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-13
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Column D In the above table is obtained by
adding the numbers in columns B and c, and
shows the minimum number of pupils for
whom addit ioual accommodations should be
provided. In ascertaining the numbers in
column b each school is taken as a unit. 1t is,
however, impossible to classify all the pupils
according to their qualifications and az the
same time fill all the seats in the school. 1t
VIII be found that there are in most schools
a few vacant seats in the higher grades which
it is impossible to fill with pupils properly
quail fed. AT the same time, the number Of
pupils in these grades are so large that two
classes cannot be combined because the rooms
are no t large enough to bold them, or if rooms
large enough can be found the classes would be
SO large that one teacher could not properly in
truct them. The numbers in column B do not
therefore. include all the pupils who are SUBJ
sected to discomfort. The number of these
could be more definitely ascertained by taking
the class as a unit, and after arranging classes
justly, accor ding to the qualifications of the
pupils, aud at the same time with a due regard
for economy of space, adding the numbers in
excess In the seve raj classes / have In this
way compared the number Of pupils with the
seating capacity of every class room in the city,
and am convinced that il your board desires 10
relieve the o~vercrowded schools, it must pro.
vide itious for about one. Lh ird more
pupils than are indicated in the above table.
There is another species of over crow ding
which should be mentioned. In Schools No. /,
2, 8, q, s, II, 10 and 81 there are rooms in which
settees without desks are used. Although these
rooms are of the usual size, 1t Is possible to re-
ceive more pupils INTO them and assign more
to seats than the air capacity of the rooms
wonid justify, and although the pupils have
seats they have not sufficient room. Although
the remark may be considered foreign
to the object OF this report, II should be men
toned that the awkward and unnatural atti-
tubes which the pupiis must as ,ume i'll wr iting
are productive of payslcal malformat ions lead
to spinal troubles and other ailments, and are
therefore deleterious to health.
AS has been said, column D shows only the
minimum number of pupils for whom provision
should be Hade, and yet 1t furnishes a convent
ent, and. at the same Ii me, thoroughly safe aud
reliable means OF comparing the neeI Is of the
schools.
On September 80 halliday classes were main
tanned in Schools Nos. 2. 3, 4, 5.s11. Il, ~. 20 and
-, the number or pupils exceeded the seating
capacity 10 Nos. !, 2. 4, 5 Queinding the High
SCHOOL,. 8, s, II. u. II, H,t1, IL, 20 aud ~, aud
chiidren We - denied admission ia SCHOOLS Nos.
l. a.3 4, {. 8. 10, II, Il. u, IA, 10 and a. II all
the schools mentioned The primary departments
were overcrowdsd sd, and IN schools Nos. =, II. II,
ID and - tho ramma departments, too, are
o~vercrowded. containfngas they do more pupils
than seats, wane iu No. 3 The grammar depart
ment has but one vacant seat.
Nos. Z, 5 and 10 ara included 10 the above lists,
but they Will be relieved BY NO, a5, which will