The Jersey City news., 1905-07-01

| 1ttilt Z "a Lis AtitAlht HFiAiSt - - -
pectea that this will soon be unveiled.
| Mr. Edward 4. Murphy, since 1901
principal Of School No. %, was, 1t his
own request. transferred 70 School 10.
20 Mr.. Amos i. Stauffer. who had been
Superintendent Of Schools Of Madison.
N. r.. was appointed principal Of School
| No. 23 In Mr.. Stauffer School No %
secures a principal whose experience in
public school work has been very sue
ce<sful
During the year 963 were graduated
from the grammar schooIs444 in Jam
uady and 5l9 in June Their average
age was fifteen years and one-half month.
Since the last report was issued pans
and specifications for the new high
school building have been adopted, and
contracts for the erection of the building
awarded. Ground was broken July g.,
1904. by Mayor Pagan in the presence Of
the members of the Board of Education
and many of the city officials and citizens.
The corner stone was laid by Mayor Fa-
gan on October 3. 1904, by Mayor Fagan
with impressive ceremonies in the pres
ence of a vast gathering Of citizens.
! Attention should at once be given to
/ the revision Of the courses of study pre-
paratory to the organization of classes in
the new building. The work in all courses
and classes should be outlined with refer.
eIce to the improved facilities and better
equipment In particular the commercial
course should be improved and expanded.
Stenography and typewriting should be
introduced. But. besides. the studies
which are essential to a thorough busi-
ness training should be added In order
/ that these very valuable improvements
may be effected, it would be wise to
Iengther the course to four years. The
course would then be as important and
s"ie"ote' ' ae'"atis 'A4sA M - - = -
pills, as the other courses, all of which
cover d period Of four years This can
| not Of course he said of the present
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course, which is only two years long.
There are other matters connected with
the operation of the new school which
| deserve special consideration, but Winch
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.Ias,4 cx,,,t<.,,,bor Ng;ss Ol;ya Rarrick
1e'st g 8 ss''i'sst 80. s.,
| was appointed as an iiedleiohai teacnei u =
/ the classics Miss Rarrick had, served
for ! vears as substitute in the school and
| Demonstrated her efficiency,
..PrincipaI Hopkins and the tea achers of
| tba schoal merit appreciation for their
| r. itIfI1l rol.ly n is a pleasure to note
! also the zeal displayed by Chairman
lewis and Directors Mattlles and Ly-
! ms of tbe High School Committee, ip
/ their mana cement Of tile school
AZ 70 the training school. the Superin-
/ tendent says.-
Under the skillful administration Of
/ Pr;1sipaI Brensinger and his colleagues
/ ~ tbe model and practice departments,
| His school las maintained its high stand
| ing IFS graduates are we'll trained and
| a. satisfactory work when appointed as
teachers in the schools
1T is recognized that fhe school is a
| snecial professional school and that the
! training which it gives must necessarily
I he of the most thorough and exacting ma
f1Ire. It is. therefore, not surprising thar
/ somp of its students. although jhag are
graduates Of the High School, fail to
reach the standard required, or fail to
exhibit the special kind Of ability re-
qlffedi of the teacher. Those who fail
cR Seldom be charged with lack of in
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