The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-14
WERTS' LAST WORD

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tablishod under an act Of tho Legislature
passed in 1865 claws 1856, page 90.
The object Of tho normal school was de.
clarsd to be aThe training and education
of teachers In the art Of ~instructing and
governing tho common schools Of this state
! : and the training and education OF
such teachers Y : = ii such branches Of
knowledge, and the best methods of teach.
ing and governing, as will qualify them foi
teachers Of our common schools
The model school is, in q degree, an adj
junct to tho orIna school, and Is intend
ed to be, as its name implies, a model
school, wherein "the pupils Of the normal
school shall base opportunity to practice
the modes of instruction and discipline In
culcated in the normal school,
An annual appropriation is made for tho
support of the aormal school. The model
school is self sustaining. Both Of the IN
stitutions have enjoyed a prosperous year.
The number of students graduated from
tho normal school during the year was 1874,
all Of whom arc now engaged in teaching
in the public schools of the state.
The enrolment of the normal school fo1
the past year was 537. Since its establish
ment it has graduated ], 776 teachers. Its
annual enrolment has increased from As
to 537; over 2S2 Of this increase being dur
ing tho last six years. The supply Is no.
yet equal to the demand for trained teach
ers. The earnings OF the model school
during the past year were $23, $40. SO. Its
annual enrolment has increased from l25
to 6e5 in 1895. the growth being 100 within
the past six years.
The grounds and buildings are in first
class condition, except that complaint is
made of defective ventilation, a matter
which should receive prompt attention.
The report of the treasurer, appended tt
the report OF Professor j. M. Green of the
normal and model schools, presents a very
satisfactory exhibit.
Farnum Preparatory School.
This school is located at Beverly, in the
county of Burlington. 1t was erected in
the year 1856 by Paul Farnum, and formal
ly opened Oct. 6, 1856.
Its objects are two:
FirSt.-To furnish to the citizens oil
Beverly and vicinity a well organized and
we'll conducted school, and the best advan.
tages for the education of their children.
Second.-To act in conjunction with the
normal school in the task of preparing
teachers for the public schools of the state.
By chapter 40 of the laws of 1857 it is
recited and enacted that Whereas, Paul
Farnum did, on the eleventh day of Feb.
riary, 1867, by an instrument in writing
under his hand and seal, agree to devise by
his last will and testament the three-story
brick building lately erected by him in the
borough of Beverly, with the lot of land
on which it stands, together with the sun
of $40, 900, to trustees in trust for the state
Of New Jersey, for the use of the Farnum
Preparatory school, auxiliary to the state
normal school, and did further agree tc
give during his life, for the support of said
school, the interest of the said sum of $50,
600, to be paid annually, upon condition
that the state of New Jersey appropriate
the sum of 81, 200 a year, to be expended
under the direction of the trustees of the
state normal school. for the support Of
the said preparatory school; therefore il
shall be the duty Of the state treasurer,
on the first Monday of October next, an6
on the first Monday of October in every
year thereafter, to pay the sum of 81, zoe
for the support of the Farnum Preparatory
school, to be expended under the direction
OF the trustees of the state normal school. ,
The school Is under the principal charge
of Professor j. M. Green Of the norma
school. with Mr.. James B. Dilks as resi-
dent principal. The report states that
ssthe educational progress of the school dur
ing the year has been Marked
Twenty-three of the pupils are preparing
for the normal school. A class Of IS was
graduated in June last, eight Of whom
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