The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-26
NEW HIGH SCHOOL NEEDED.
r. PRESIDENT Aliens Annual Report TO
the Educational Board.

the Educational Board.
At the meeting of the Board of Edu-
cation last night President Allen read his
annual report in the course of which he
said
During the past three years four new
schools lave been opened. Notwithstand-
ing that fact there are hundreds of chill
dren still deprived of school privileges.
The Mayor of this city. the Board of
Finance. the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners and our Board feel the
Importance of his question. and as a
result, a law was enacted by the last
Legislature that will permit the Board,
OF Finance to issue bonds in anticipation
of the license money to the amount of
$3.50. 5000 and. in this way. may provide
money to build three or more schools. we
hope. before the end of another year.
The only criticism 1 have to pass upon
the law is that the amount is too small.
We need six schools Immediately, and
sou. cou.0U could be wisely. economically
A1d p%rontapiy expended
MONEY SPENT FOR REPAIRS.
During The year SCI, 100 was spenI for
repairs on the various schools. lie re-
colnmends an increased appropriation tor
looks If the law requiring the city to
furnish the city with text books is to
be carried out. He says the city has
reason to be proud of her corps OF teach.
ers. most OF whom are intelligent. hard
working and conscientious. He recon-
lnenas that the question of shortening
the terms of service for promotion be
seriously considered. and that the in
crease for two years service be advanced
TO at least $4,000 instead of y4oS. 90. as it
is at present.
The method of teaching music in the
schools. he says. is open to criticism and
ought to condemned by right thinking
people. Means ought to. be provided SO
that the Board could provide an in
structor of music.
He believes public instruction should
he liberal because every dollar expended
for this purpose is returned to the city
more than one hundred fold and strongly
recommends manual training. DR.. Allen
revives the old cooking school muddle
by advocating h revival of that insti-
tuition.
He then goes on to say
Jersey city needs a new High School.
The building, that is now used is not
building for that purpose alone should
be erected at once. and I hope the law
viii soon be taken advantage Of and
Jersey City. as well as Newark. will
have a first class High School building.
There is urgent needs of revising and
extending the work of our Training
School. As the city grows there is need
for the professional training Of teach
ers.
EVENING SCHOOLS.
sEvening Schools are a necessity. They
are also q great blessing to those who.
attend them. To be convinced of that one
has only to drop into any of the schools
when IN session. 1t has been felt for
some time tina there was need of revision
of the course for grammar and primary
schools. The revision has been made
very carefully and t~houghtfu1ly. I. be-
rind out will nrove entirely satisfactory.
II am satisfied some j~anitors are not
receiving sufficient compensation for
lowed to i've in a school building be-
cause of the danger of disease occurring
IN his or her family. which may necessi-
deprive hundreds of children OF school
privileges. The CITY of New York has
slHtelv had such experience. Scarlet fever
4 sciiorl building. and. as a sresMg ave
hundred or more thildrnn wereaHpf per
united to attend school for many weeks