The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-24
NIGHT SCHOOL Is In.
Points of Interest From All
the New Centres of
Education.

schools, last night for the first time this
season. The schools were opened last
Thursday, and that and Friday evening
were occupied In classifying the pupils.
Last night, practical work was begun.
The studies 10 be taught are reading,
which includes lessons in language, his
tory and geography; arithmetic; and writ
ing. including bookkeeping, business
forms, language and penmanship proper.
The pupils were interested and orderly,
and all the schools were well attended.
Two hundred and eighty pupils ap-
pesred at Night School No. on Erie
street, which is under Principal James J.
Hopkins, with Director Garrison, SUPER
visinR. This was an increase of fifty
over the registration. The teachers are
Misses Jennie Garry OF School No. 4,
Jessie Denver OF No. l, Minnie Shanley
of Superintendent Snyder's office. Mary
McNamara of No. 2. Julia Perrin of No.
No. Q, Lille Howell of No. %. Jennie
Ham1l of No. q who Is in charge of the
girls.
Two hundred and forty names were en-
rolled at School No. 3, on Bright rtreet,
and last night twenty-five more names
were added Principal Brensinger is iu
charge of the school, assisted by the
Misses Jessie Denver. Susan McAghon,
Agnes Nolan, L. Shatfer. Clara Thomp-
sou, Catherine Brady and Hattie Il.
Dunn. and Rector B. Fish. The lady
teachers are all day school teachers. Mr..
Fish is clerK In the employ of the Tax
Board, and is an efficient mathematician.
He has charge of the bookkeeping class.
Among the girl pupils the ages range
from sixteen to thirty. The men and
boys ara on the average of a better class
than attended the night school last year.
SCHOOL NO. 8.
No. s, on Sherman avenue was opened
with very large attendance. DIR. Allen,
the committeeman of the district, was
present, and was much pleased at the
pal, and the young ladies in charge of
the classes are:-Misses Lewis, Muner,
Noonan, Thompson, Miegle, Robinson
and Rappelyea. One hundred and sixty
scholars in all were enrolled. The ma
jority OF the scholars are men and boys,
and owning to the few girls In attendance
1t is probable that the sexes will be inter-
mingled. The sersion is from seven un-
til nine o'clock.
FLoURIsH1NG NO. IL
The night school at No. II began busi-
ness in flourishtng condition. About
200 names have been enrolled. The school
is divided into four grades, attended by
pupils ranging in age from twelve TO
forty-seven. The male pupils occupy the
meath. School for the girls opens and
closes fifteen minutes earlier than the
school for males.
The teachers were.-Miss NJ. L. Van
Wrinkle, Principal, No. II; Miss Mains, of
No. 49, Miss Perine of No. II, Mrs. Jennie
Whinyates of No. II, Miss Devanny of
No, 10. and Miss Carrie Shepherd, High
School,.
The four grades carry the pupil from
the alphabet TO the completion Of the first
years course at High School. The pupils
must take the regular course, beginning
where their qualifications permit. No
,pnpil mag attend the night school for The
purpose of pursuing one special study.
There are two Germans among the pu-
pills who can scarcely understand Eng.
iish.
Miss Van Wrinkle was principal OF the
night school at No. II six years ago, and
is one of the pioneer teachers of pupils
whose only opportunity for securing
an education is after they
have done a. days work;
During the evening Director Jones visited
Winkle aud her assistant teachers upon
the condition of their departments.
10 aid Superintendent Snyder In max
ing hts report of the night schools each
pupil must, when applying for admission
to the school, answer these questions
which are recorded IN pianKs prepare 81
for the purpose
l. Names
g Age?
g. Residence9
a. Name of pareptY
g. School last attended?
6. Grammar or Primary
2. Which grade?
8. Where do you work?
g. Name of employer?
10. What is your nationality?
The Greenville Night School on Dan
forth avenue opened with 124 scholars.
Twenty-ope of these were enrolled last
night and Principal Rheinhard is much
encouraged at the interest shown in the
school by the young people Of Greenville.
The majority OF those enrolled are hard
working young men. Twenty-Five OF
them are OF foreign birth and are learn
ing TO read and write English. This class
isin charge of Miss Weber. The eighteen
girls are receiving Instruction from Miss
Murray. The four boys classes are in
charge Of Misses Connery, Walsh, Goth.
berg and Annie Young.