The Jersey City news., 1906-10-13
Director Ward Says Re-
pairs at Least, Are I'm
perative; But Believes
That Erection Of New
Building Would Be More
Economical
SUBMITTED DETAILED REPORT
OF THE SCHOOLS CONDITION
AT MEETING1 OF THE BOARD
OF EDUCATIoN-vALUED sUG-
GESTIoNS OFFERED.

report of Former President o4 the Board
Education John H Wards report as to-
the present deplorable condition Of No. 8
School (the old High School building in
Bay street,. Director Wards report in
full was as follows
1t is with great deal of pride that we
IAN say that this city has earned an enyi-
able reputation among the cities Of the
country in the facilities which it offers
for the education of youth. It must be
classed with the leading cities of the
country in the number of school buildings
and The number of sittings which it po-
sesses, and particularly in the character
of the school buildings and theih equip
uleBt. We may be pardoned for enter
tanning a feeling Of satisfaction because
Of our participation in the progress when
the city as made Sd te respects mention
ed 1t is not necessary for me TO en-
deavor to impress upon you the impor
tance Of doing everything possible to
maintain our acknowledged reputation,
and Of making improvements constant
" in those of our buildings which need
improvement.
AT a recent melting of the Board of
Education, l was appointed committee
en- School No. ). In consequence of my
appointment to this sclol l have visited
it and have made most careful inspee-
ton Of it. So greatly am l impressed
with the absolute necessity of immediate
action on your part that feel it my dtuy
to ean your attention in the most forei-
lie way 10 its most glaring defcieHcies
- ore VII has not visited the premises
can realize the condition Of affairs. [
need not at this time inform you of all
the details of Improvement and recon
sssaction which are necessary. / muust,
however call attention to those which are
a4s5 lnportant.
u. In order to protect the lighting of
1he building on the east Side, and 10
proYide additional exists TO the street,
TIE property on the east side should Bc
acqMured a once.
The lighting of the class rooms
o. he west, side has been impaired 10
saeh an extent that artificial light must
e. used constantly during school hours
J 2iF Il improvements should be made and
facilities supuplied as will render these
I0Uz4lS light enough without the use of
gas otherwise the rooms must be aban-
aeged. 1t is certain that they cannot be
sci with safety in their present con-
G ten. 1t is not easy TO say juust how
1A4s Improvement can be effected. In
1aet, it Is extremely doubtful whether it
eaa be accomplished at all. Careful con-
sserdt.on Of the problem may result in
t- entire abondonment of these rooms,
xTeA il other improvements are made.
There are many important struc-
tsg1f repairs necessary to place the
la ding in. proper condition.
an outside ire escape should be
pAevileS.
.. The furniture at present in the
baiidlng must be removed and new furni-
t4ra supplied. The desks and esats on
rl- third and fourth floors were used by
the High School puupils, and would not
he suitable even if they were in good con-
oiTion. Most Of the seats on these floors
have no desks. If. in re-seating the
building, we shoulud comply with the re-
qa.remenls Of the present law, the seats
furnished would accomdate hardly more
than one-half Of the pupils of the buuild-
isg. because the class rooms are Tery
small
a mere statement of the requirements
Of the Gu cling as | have made is CALI
not possibly convey to you satisfactory
4UtlOl Ol4 y eAteHl. III OfUets u Jtu-
press you with the serious need Of re-
pairs, / need only say .ha7 TOR the last
three years, since we have been planning
aifi erecting the new High School buiid-
ing, liz Iast erial repairs have been made
10 No 5.
Il am satisfied that no scheme of re-
construction is possible which will place
the building and its furaieare in such
condition as will be in any measure salts
factory On the other hand, IT we should
attempt such reconstruction It Will only
suit that shall have a building still unfit
foS school purposts and totally inade-
ouate for the children of the nei5ibor-
hood. I therefor feel that the Board
should adhere to the plan adopted some
time ago, namely that Of erecting
be at an enormous expense, with the re-
schooi building elsewhere, and disposiEg
of the No. school property. Lntilna-
tions have been given that this p an cam
not be carried out # it is found that It
cannot then l most strongly urge S9ur
Board to take up the problem at 5nce OF
piacing School No. IN a satisfactory
condition, even though the sol1Tion OF
this problem may involve what seems to
NE uDwarranted expense, and even
Though it will be f ird in the end as
an. sure, that an additional new seltool
Iausg be built
The best that money can buy should be your
aim in choosing a medicine and this Is Hoods
Earsapa4i1ia. 1t cures when others fail