The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-16
THE NIGHT SCHOOLS
All Close Tonight, the SEES
sion Having Been a
Most Successful One.
WORK OF THE SEVERAL SCHOOLS
Foreigners Instructed in the Eng
lish Language--Diplomas to
Be Presented.
WORK OF THE SEVERAL SCHOOLS

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those concerned in the public school system
of education. The beneficial results have
been most pronounced. Not only has the
Central School showed admirable work,
but also all the other night schools. 1t will
be a treat for citizens to attend one or the
other of the closing exercises OF the night
schools which occur tonight. A feature OF
the schools has been the mstructing of for
eigners in the English language. In most
all the schools there has been a class of that
nature, at which, in many cases, mar and
wife sat side by side learning the language of
their adopted country. As stated last night,
the closing exercises of the Central School
will occur tonight. Reports from the sew
eral night schools which follow will prove of
interest.
THE woR AT NO. q.
Principal Evans of School No. 81 is very
much pleased with the progress that has
been made by the pupils under his care. The
majority of them have been very attentive
and have made excellent progress in the
study of reading, writing and arithmetic.
Mr.. Evans has also instructed them in
physiology and delivered several lectures on
that subject. During the term relaxation
has been given the pupils by having class
singing, and Principal Evans desires to
thank Miss Mamie Kelly, daughter of Police
Captain Kelly, who visited the school on
these occasions and played the a%ccompani-
ments for the singing.
Principal Evans said last night that he
knew of seven cases where pupils of the
school had improved their position in bust
ness by reason of the knowledge gained by
attending the school. One boy in particular
had, by reason of his aptitude in mastering
arithmetic and penmanship, been promoted
by his employer to a responsible position.
The school will close tonight, when an I'M
promptu entertainment Will be held. Pr1n-
cipal Evans will address the pupils and pre-
sent those who have reached the required
standard with certificates OF merit.
NO. AS GOOD RECORD.
The closing exercises of No. IA Night
School will be held tonight at half-past seven
o'clock, when the friends and relatives of the
scholars will be present to see the result
of the work done in the past term, and to
enjoy the first class entertainment which
has been arranged.
The work. accomplished in No. IA School
this year compares more than favorably
with that of previous years, and the dill
gence with which the scholars have applied
themselves is attested by the fact that
ninety-six testimonials will be presented to
deserving ones tonight.
There were enrolled at the beginning of
the term 1872 pupils, 303 boys and 50 girls.
W Ii ShLo july shId DlCSC
were formed into a separate class. The oldest
member OF this class is an old lady sixty-two
years old. The bookkeeping class has made
marvellous progress. Some of the best kept
books and those which will be exhibited to-
night are those of James Costello, Edgar
Wright, Frank Howard, Walter Scheid,
Milton Van Alst and E. P. Meeker.
Last night the teachers treated the girl
scholars to ice cream and cake. The pro-
gramme arranged for tonight includes a
drill by the Washington Guards under
Captain Charles Lohmeyer and a debate.
States ought to adopt the Wilson bill"
Edgar Wright and John Gill will take the
affirmative and John Menugh and Frank
KLEIN will wrestle with the negative side.
Miss Amanda Sloss, a colored scholar with a
wonderful voice will sing, and there will be
recitatiens by others.
TESTIMONIALS IN NO. 3.
Night School No. 8 on Bright street will
win up its season tonight with an interesting
entertainment which has been arranged by
Principal Brensinger and his dozen assis-
tants. School No. 3 has been attended dur
ing the night session by between one hundred
and fifty and two hundred pupils.
I'VE have, l believe said Principal Bren-
singer, stdone a great deal of good this ses-
S on, myself and my teachers lave worked
together tremendously and our labors have
not been without pleasing results. We have
followed the courses laid Town by Superin-
tendent Snyder, and have done good work.
'sOur pupils have been industrious. We
have nae no idlers, everyone OF them seeming
to be here to learn not to waste time. The
night school is a blessing to these children
who are compelled by circumstances to work
during the day.
Principal Brensinger was busily engaged
last night in making out cards for each pupil
which will permit them to enter any night
school next winter.
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pupils, testimonials were awarded to ninety
five for the excellence of their work and the
progress made by them during the session.
The testimonials will be distributed tonight.
FOREIGNERS TAUGH ENGLISH.
A feature of the work at No.. 2 Night
School, on Erie street, has been the class
composed exclusively of foreigners. The
class started with sixty, and though at the
close only twenty-six are in the class, yet
good work has been done. These foreigners
at the beginning could not speak English,
but now all can fairly well, and a few can
do work in arithmetic as high as division.
The school started with nine grades and
ends with seven. Many of the pupils who
attended the first grade the first few weeks
of the season later were sent to the central
school. The average attendance has been
200. The girls class opened with sixty pu-
pills and closed with thirty. There will be
given out 10S testimonials.
The graduates are:-Robert Bell, William
Kenyon, Henry Herbernan, John J. Ma
honey, Peter Graft, Denis Mahoney, Herman
Huneke, James McAllister, VIM. McHugh,
Walter Quinn, Joseph Rafter and William
Mclaughlin.
The programme of the closing exercises to-
night, is as follows:-Welcome. Principal;
vocal solo, Every Rose" Jessie Parker;
banjo solo, selected, AL. Purdy; song, 'sYodle,s
John A.. Hogan; recitation, Singers
Aims Joseph f. Hart; song, comic and
limitations Of Emmett, John A. Hogan; banjo
solo, selected, Al. Purdy; vocal solo, ssOyer
the Banister," E.. w. Buchanan; recitation,
- John A. Hogan; duet. "Home, Sweet
Home Z. D.. Buchanan and j.. A. Hogan;
distribution of certificates.
OF NO. s.
At No. s Night School on Sherman ave
nue., there will be eighty diplomas distributed
this evening. The following qualified to
enter the Central School next season.
Charles Clanberg, Richard Diedricil, Albert
Bierhals, Charles Dallery, Stephen OBrien,
Carl Frank and Julius Bierhals. The aver
age attendance at the school has been POD. A
class of foreigners was also the feature of
this school. The class consisted of 81 pupils,
there being seven n~ationalities represented,
viz: German. French, Italian, Russian,
Armenian, Swede and Hungarian. Few
could speak English at the beginning OF the
term, but now all can do SO. In the class
were a number of men and their wives. At
the exercises this evening, DR.. Allen will
present the diplomas and an address Will be
delivered by Mr.. George Shaw.
EXERCISES At no. II.
Tho graduating exercises of No. II Night