The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-24

Specimens from all of the classes will be
displayed on the walls and on tables.
A table will be reserved for manual
training and sewing.
The commencement exercises of the
January graduates of the Thirteenth Ave
nue. School will be held in the assembly
room of the Bruce Street School next
Wednesday evening, contrary to the usual
custom of having the January graduates
hold their exercises with the June
grads"
A whittier program will be presented,
and COMMISSIONS Edgar r. Brown will
deliver an address and award diplomas to
about thirty pupils.
A social meeting of the Senior Club of
the Thirteenth Avenue School was held
In one of the classrooms last night with
a. good attendance. A literary and musical
program was enjoyed.
The graduation exercises of the Frank
lin School will take place in the assembly
room of the school next Friday night, in
stead of Thursday, as was announced. A
"Whittier'' program Is being arranged by
Principal Arthur G.. Balcom.
The members of the graduating class Of
the Eighteenth Avenue School will visit
the museum Of natural history I'm New
York next Thursday. They will be ac-
companied by their teacher. and possibly
by Principal S. Erwin Manness
There will he no formal graduation eX-
e~rcises. Mr.. Manness will award the di-
plomas and certificates. He viii also con-
fer the class pins upon the graduates.
The commencement exercises OF the Nor
NAL and Training School will take place
in the auditorium of the High School next
Tuesday night.
The principal address Will be made hg
Assistant superintendent David b. Cor
son. who will talk on 1.-THE New Pro-
fession and Its Outlook. " Frederick Il.
Guild. president Of the Board of Educa-
ton. will confer the diplomas. The pic
ture, 'T1ndynion," will be presented TO
.he school by the class. Miss Jane Watts
Horn will make the presentation speech.
Several Brooklyn teachers visited the
primary departments OF the Sussex Avenue
and Morton Street Schools last week 20 In
spect Miss Margaret MeCloskey's system
of reading.
The semi-annual tests of grammar grade
and primary pupils began today, with n
test in mathematics. The language test
will take place Monday. history Tuesday
and geography Wednesday. The gradua-
tion exercises will take place Wednesday,
i thursday anu iihdS hl5hAHs W AitAR "
less elaborate programs.
The first meeting of the new Board OF
Examiners took place in the City Hall
Tuesday, with Sheriff Frank N. Sommer
and John Cotton Dana present. Only
routine business was transacted.
Charles B. Gilbert. of New York. former
superintendent Of local schools. visited the
rooms OF the Board Of Education Wednes-
day. Mr.. Gilbert is now a writer OF text
books.
1T will probably be necessary to or
ganize lew classes in a number Of the
schools next week owing to the many
promotions from the k%indergartens TO the
first grades.
Diplomas viii be awarded to between
three and four hundred gramma school
graduates, but more than that number Of
kindergarten youngsters will he promoted.
In some cases It will be necessary to form
halliday classes.
Principals have been requested TO send to
the rooms of the Board OF Education, not
later than next Friday. the name, age and
residence OF each OF this terms graduates
of their schools. The lists must be signed
by the principals.
High School registration cards, and copies
of the several courses of study in the High
School. have been sent to them, with a
request that a copy OF the course of study
he handed to each graduate.
Pupils who wish advice Ms to what course
to select may call at the High School and
consult with the principal.
Pupils will be directed to state, on the
registration card. whether the, course Sc
lected, II the general course. Includes Latin
or German or French, aud the proper mem-