The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-10
PROF. ATKINSON
New Head Named For the
English Department at
High School.
THE BOARD PLEASED
Directors Satisfied That the
Appointment Will Add
Greatly to School
System.

The members of the Board of Education
were in session until midnight last night.
Mr.. w. Patterson Atkinson was ap-
pointed teacher in the High School to
fill the vacancy caused by the resignation
Of Miss Lucy Wright. Mr.. Atkinson s
salary was fixed at $1,500 tear. His
selection was unanimously endorsed.
The Directors feel that in procuring Mr..
Atkinson they have accomplished some
thing which will rebound to the credit
and standing of the whole educational
bureau. He is thoroughly competent in
every way, besides being an addition to
the masculine staff in the High School,
which is desirable, while the fact that for
eighteen months he has been instructor
in English branches at Hasbrouck Instl-
tute is recommendation. Mr.. Atkin-
son is held IN great esteem at Hasbrouck
Institute. The officers Of that school
have expressed great regret at his ieav-
ing.
Mr.. Atkinson is a Princeton graduate.
He Is secretary Of the Board of Managers
also a member of the Men Schoolmasters'
Association and the Mems University Glee
Club Of New York.
Having prepared for college at the
William Penn Charter School at Phila-
delphia, he entered Princeton, took the
regular course, and graduated in 1889, re-
ceiving the degree of A. NJ in 1892. He
lHen tOOk d post STdUudle course III I1Il5-
lish from which he graduated in 1893.
His initial position as teacher was at
Irving Institute, Tarrytown, New York.
from whence he went to Highland Falls
Lieutenant Charles Braden, preparing
candidates for West Point. Mr.. Atkinson 8
next move was to the head OF the English
department of st. Johns Military School
at Manlius, New York. Here he was also
sistant commandant ana rank of major,
tactical officer, with the position of as
from whence he came to Hasbrouck In
Stitute.
fessor Atkinson has reputation as an
author. For several years he was editor
of an educational magazine called Chap
ters," and he has just published a school
George Eliot's Ssilas Marner,' for the
use of pupils and teachers.
He is by birth a Philadelphian his
father being the prominent w. B. Atkin-
American Medical Association.
Mr.. Atkinson will probably enter upon
his new duties Tuesday, February IA.
Miss Wight resigned to accept posi-
Brooklyn.
Mrs. Kate Rafter, teacher OF No. q.
resigned, as did also Agnes Aymong Of
Jennie A. Sheffield, of Academy street,
applied for position.
Superintendent Snyder reported that
the Board of Examiners has granted q
kindergarten certificate to Harriet G..
Fisher.
Hattie Symes was transferred from No.
19 to No. 2, to succeed Miss Rafter, re-
signed.
Florence Graham was transferred from
No. "a to No. 19, and Mary Dalton from
No. II to No. g. Miss Dalton will receive
500 extra salary year as model teacher
in the training school. Alice Wedfn was
appointed to No. %, and Sadie Bryan 20
No: II, at a salary. of $4e0 a. year. Viola
the present month
Director Mulvaney announced that the
commencement exercises of the training
school will be held in No. 9 on February
28
The action of the committee of No 26
was approved. The opening exercises of
the school will be held February IA.
Mayor Hoos, Congressman w. D. DAILY,
Senator McDermott and others will MAKE
addresses An attractive programme has
been arranged.