New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-12
INTERESTING CLUB NOTES.
EDUCATION N NEWJERSEY DAINTY
PAMPHLET OF THE KING MANOR
ASSOCIATION

The conference OF the Newark Educational AS
ISOLATION with the Eastern Educational associa-
tons, which IS to be held in Newark April,
VIII be important event in the history II educa-
ton In New-Jersey. The Newark Educational AS
ISOLATION has arranged a of lectures in Jan
uary by Professor Griggs. There is also TO be
public - playground meeting which teachers
will bring in reports OF work done IN the play
grounds. This association recently decided in
terest itself IN the clauses Of the school law
which provide for School, Board Of ten instead of
thirty members, and TO strive TO have the pro-
visions enforced within years
The department Of education of the New-Jersey
State Federation Of Women's Clubs of which Mrs
Florence Howe Hall IS chairman. has done credit
able work during the last year the school law
of the State having kept its members busy. In her
annual Mrs Hall that the main
of the department have been devoted studying
the important changes made IN the school laws OF
New-Jersey by n revision approved last spring. and
TO interesting the women of the State in them. AS
member Of the legislative department Of the
Fedora ton. Mrs. Hall. with Mrs. Emily E. Will
hanson, president of the organization: Mrs. David
Miller. Miss Belle r, Snyder and Mss Mary Phil
brook visited the State capitol Trenton at
tend the legislative hearing accorded those Inter
ested in the bill. Mrs. Williamson and Mrs
Hall making addresses advocating its passage In
her annual report TO the Federation Mrs. Hall
recommends that every club procure a copy OF this
law by writing to the State Superintendent OF
Public instruction. She calls especial 10
the following clauses:
Article II. Power of the State Superintendent Of
Public instruction Withhold salaries or school
moneys from teachers county superintendent or
districts complying with the law and TO remove
members of Boards OF Education guilty Of wfu
neglect or duty
OF Education in municipalities divided into wards
unless the citizens vote 10 make such Boards elect
i've by the people Section a and Article VII Sec
trustees both in the city and in the country
may vote at all school meetings on all questions
save only the election of members Of Board OF
Article TX Section rs The transportation of chill
dren. thus enabling weak districts to combine and
Article X Providing that all school buildings be
lighting and other hygiene, requirements:
Article hl Union graded schools. which are in
many cases infinitely preferable 10 small and feeble
Article XII Lowering the age Of admission to the
kindergarten to four years
Article XIII. Evening schools.
Article Ky. Compulsory education and parental
AT;ica XIV, Manual training
Article XVI. School libraries.
Article XVII Teachers libraries
Article XVIII Teachers retirement fund
Article XXX. Permitting the employment Of med
Mrs Han suggests to clubwomen that they as
certain whether the inland waterways. such as
out proper education She also calls attention 10
the Importance of training children Of the public
nortance ~ ie~isIaffon vim regard TO the eduna-
ton Of children who are obliged by poverty or
greed 10 work. TWenty-seVen women are now hold
ing office in New-Jersey as school trustees.
The American Scottish Terrier Club has been re-
organized under the inspiration Of Mrs. Jack" y.
Brazier. owner OF the Cragdarroch Kennels. Bay
shore Among the women members are Mrs c
w. Sherman. Brockton. Mass. and Miss Fanny
Brooks Hyde Park Mass. who have had marked
In raising Scotch terriers Mrs. Brazier
expects 10 win every thing" al the show In Phila
delphia in December. She inherits her fondness
for animals from her father Frank Ferguson. who
Of the pioneer exhibitors and prize winners
the Madison Square Garden horse shows
The recently organized Civic and Legal Educa-
tonai Society of Philadelphia is OF the few
mixed membership clubs. The president Is man
and the other officers women. while the Board
Of Directors equally divided The college element
is well represented the president being George
Wharton Pepper, professor Of law in the University
OF Pennsylvania. and the vice-presideIt Miss Dora
Keen president OF the Bryn Mawr College Alunna
Association: and OF the eight directors one is Will
lam Draper Lewis. dean OF the law department OF
the University of Pennsylvania, and another, Miss
Kiss Frances Anne keay, from whose idea the
society sprang is graduate of Bryn Mawr and q
student in the Law School OF the University OF
Pennsylvania
At the annual meeting of the corporation OF the
New-Enginnd Hospital for Women and Children
held in Boston recently. the reports showed -four