The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-12-20
OUR STATE
SCHOOLS
Normal Institution Needed For
Northern New Jersey.

ing Need Graduates nainiy From
Southern Counties -177 Graduates
Last Year Four Years Course
Generally Approved.
Principal James M. Green has sub
mitted to Gov Voorhees, the forty
seventh annual report Of the State
schools. The enrolment in the Nor
NAL School shows a slight increase
over that of the previous year that in
the Model School slight decrease,
while the Farnum Preparatory School
shows decrease Of two In the Nor
NAL School the enrolment represents
the capacity of the building. During
the year 270 new students were re-
ceiyed and it was necessary to restrict
the number because of the limited ac-
commodations.
An effort is to be made at the COM
ing session of the Legislature to OBJ
tain liberal appropriation for new
Normal School, to be erected in the
northern part of the state. That the
present Normal School is not suitabIe
for the training of would be teachers
from the upper section of New Jersey
is apparent from the limited number
of students that are admitted from the
populous counties north of the Rari-
tan River.
The representation of the different
counties in the Normal School is as
follows; Atlantic, 18; Bergen. 90;
Burlington, 57 Camden, 95. Cape
May, o. Cumberland. "a; Essex, 26;
Gloucester, 18; Hudson, 54 Hunter
don, 58; Mercer, 72; Middlesex, 40;
Monmouth, Sc; Morris, 81; Ocean, 9;
Passaic, s; Salem, 16; Somerset, II;
Sussex, 81 Union, 3S, and Warren, IA.
From this it will be seen that the
counties close to the location of the
Normal School furnish by far the
greater number Of the students, while
the counties of Essex. Bergen, Hud-
son, Passaic and Morris, with their
great population, are but lightly re-
presented.
| The number of students graduating
from the Normal School during the
year was 177, OF whom is were males.
The total number of students enrolled
during the year was 645. These
were divided as follows: Females,
$50; males, Sc. The total number Of
students enrolled during the year at
the Model School was 5s6, Of whom
1913 were females and 218 males. At
the Farnum Preparatory School the
total number of students enrolled
was lat, Of whom SO were females
and So males.
The past year has witnessed greater
strides Of advancement in the high
schools than any previous year. The
action of the State Board of Educa-
tion in raising the requirements for
a High School to be on the ZAP
proved list to four years course
has been cordially met throughout the
State.
DR.. Green urges the State to estab-
| lish summer course at the State Nor
NAL School, SO that teachers may
spend the summer months in the
school. The report shows that the re-
ceipts for the year aggregated $7S,
129 65, while the disbursements fell
$10l short Of that amount.
The following report was made rela-
tive to the Teachers Retirement Fund
of New Jersey:
At the close OF the last official year
| (June 80, 1901 there were 2,763 MEM
bers, an increase during the year of 141.
The membership during the past year
has been recruited mainly from Hudson
county. OF the 141 new members, 40
are from Hudson county and 81 from
the rest of the State.
The number OF teachers in the State
of New Jersey report of 1900), the
membership, percentage of membership
in the Fund, the number of teachers
who have been retired in the several
counties since the organization of the
Fund, the amount paid in annuities, the
amount in force July 1, 1901, the mum.
Der of applications pending the con-
sideration and decision of the Board
1907 AS is the average of the annuities
granted. Seven annuitants have died,
decreasing annual charges by $1,966 26;
leaving 35 annuities in force June 80,
1901, drawing $40, ,821 90. average 5000. 10
The gain in membership has been less
! by 105 than that of the previous year.
This is in measure due to the opera
tion of certain amendments. passed Mar.
23, 1900.
All testimony in the long drawn out
| Smith Adams will contest was heard
before Judge Vreeland yesterday in
Newark. The argument will now be com
menced
The grand officers of the Royal Area
mum for the State were the guests of
Loantaka Council, No. 9SS. Tuesday
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