Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1896-01-16

s66l, 4O5
Thus showing an excess Of s202, 306. 40
of assets over all liabilities.
The comptroller has prepared an esti-
mate Of receipts and disbursements for the
current fiscal year, ending Oct 81, 1896
He estimates the total receipts for the cur
rent year, including the balance Of $S93,
4 .68 above shown, at 50, 965, III. 8S. This
estimate is undoubtedly a conservative
one. The estimate of disbursements is
based upon chapter 434 Of the laws of
| 1895, known as the appropriation bill, {"
and amounts to 81, 993, $50 38, leaving a
balance on hand Oct 81, 1896, Of $971,-
588. So.
The estimate Of disbursements for the
current fiscal year also includes several
items Of extraordinary expenditures, such
as 500, 600 for the addition to the state
prison, $50, 900 for an additional building
at the Morris Plains hospital, and $50, 900
for the projected state reformatory.
With this financial statement before your
honorable bodies you may be able to deter
mine to what extent existing appropria-
tions may be increased or new ones pro-
vided.
New Jersey with no tax for state pur-
poses and practically out Of debt, is unique
among her sister states. No such showing
can be made by any other state, nor, / ap-
prehend, by any civilized nation anywhere.
Educational.
From the reports OF the president OF the
state board of education and the state SUI
perintendent Of public schools 1t appear.
that the common or public school system
is in very satisfactory condition. The re-
port Of the latter official Is very complete
and able treatment Of all educational mat
ters. 1t is replete with information, sug-
gestions, recommendations and statistics
The change effected in the school system
by the legislation Of 1894, the wisdom Of
which has been assailed, meets the un-
qualified approval Of the state superintend-
ent, who discusses the question thoroughly
| in his report. For information in anywise
connected with the educational interests OF
the state I respectfully refer your honor
able bodies to the two reports mentioned
and the accompanying documents
The Normal and Model Schools.
The normal and model schools were es-
tablished under an act of the legislature
! passed in 1855 claws 1855, page 25)
The object Of the normal school was de-
clared to be The training and education
Of teachers in the art Of instructing and
governing the common schools of this state
and the training and education Of
such teachers in such branches Of
knowledge, and the best methods Of teach
| ing and governing, as will qualify them for
teachers of our common schools"
The model school is, in degree an ad-
junot to the normal school, and is intend
ed to be, as its name implies, model
school, wherein the pupils Of the normal
school shall have opportunity to practice
the modes Of instruction and discipline in
culcated in the normal school,
An annual appropriation is made for the
support Of the normal school, The model
school is self sustaining. Both Of the in
stitutions have enjoyed a prosperous year
| The number of students graduated from
the normal school during the year was 34,
all Of whom are now engaged In teaching
In the public schools Of the state
| The enrolment Of the normal school for
the past year was 537 Since its establish
ment it has graduated l,776 teachers Its
annual enrolment has increased from 40
to 537; over 2S2 Of this increase being dur
| inc the last six ynars The SUNNY is nn+