The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-31

building should be erected on the Eight
zenith avenue site, as previously recon-
mended.
IS. The Newton Street School occupies
now all the space available on Its present
site. More land should be Purchased for
a playground. ] doubt whether it would
be advisable to enlarge the present build
ing, At some future time the greater part
of the present building should be torn
down and replaced by a modern building.
Relief can be obtained by changing dis
trict lines when the Belmont Avenue addi-
| ton is completed.
10. The South Sixteenth Street School
can be relieved temporarily by the add
ton to the Hawthorne Avenue School now
bttng erected. For permanent relief 1t
will need to be enlarged, or q new build
ing might be erected upon the site re-
Gently purchased at AVON avenue and
South Eleventh street.
20. The South Tenth Street School can be
relieved by the erection of an addition to
the Fourteenth Avenue School, which is
recommended, and by a change of district
lines. 1t would not be desirable to en-
large the present building. 1t Is for the
most part an unsatisfactory building.
q. The Summer Avenue School needs re-
lief for two classes now taught In the as
sembly hall on the top floor. I would not
recommend at this time an enlargement of
the Summer Avenue School building.
Sooner or later it will be necessary to
erect a building on the Bloomfield avenue
and Parker street site purchased by the
board a year or two ago for that purpose.
%. The Waverly Avenue School, as the
figures show, is badly In need of immediate
relief. This should be secured by the
purchase of additional ground adjacent to
the present site and the erection thereon
of a good-sized addition.
q H. NEAz1 - RAlrs-- III - 49,
following buildings are in, process of cree
ton:
Burnet Street, addition. ....,....... IS rooms
Belmont Avenue, addition ......... q rooms
Bergen Street, addition ..,.......... Is rooms
Hawthorne Avenue, addition. $50. 10 rooms
Lincoln, new IL rooms
Warren Street, addition. ........... IL rooms
TOTAL "a rooms
All things considered, Newark has gen.
orally Jared well in the character and
ability of its school boards. Its schools
ave been maintained always at a high
grade Of efficiency; appropriations have
been liberal; there has never been any
lack of interest on the part of board mem
bers, and the administration of School
Board affairs has been, as compared with
other cities. remarkably free from faint
OF any kind. The public criticism which
the School Board has received from time
| W AAAAC mug &AaANa SAAA~A ~ - AaO
OF numbers, resulting in delay in the cree
ton of necessary school buildings and In
providing necessary equipment and sup
plies. Some complaint has been made as
to loose methods in awarding contracts
supervising work of construction, and in
general as to lack of efficiency In provid-
ing for the physical needs of the schools
that is, complaint as to business methods
employed rather than as to the aims and
purposes Of the board.
On the educational side of the boards
administration there has been little or nc
public criticism. Teachers, school officers
and all other employees have always beer
generously treated; the adoption Of tn
latest and best methods of teaching an6
of school administration have always beer
encouraged, supplies have been literally
voted. and he grand purpose for which
the State maintains schools, namely, Il
train and educate Its children and youth
has rarely, or never, been lost sight o.
amidst annually recurring changes Of
School Board members,
It may be stated, furthermore, tina
school boards in past years have kept pac(
with the rapidly enlarging views Of legiti
mate public chool activities. I'm
At the present time Newark easily holds
the fifth, II not the fourth, rank among
the large cities of the United States. 81
far as relates to the number affected by
the foregoing special activities.
/ desire to put on record. and to EN-
phasize as strongly as / can, the debt q
admiration and OF gratitude due 10 thu
many noble, unselfish public spirited ant
capable mer who year after year hav'
laborcd without pay, and often withou
i appreciation, for the schools of this city