Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-16

to many pupils, and 1t was kept Ut
until Mr.. Wiener transferred it to the
Central High.
March, 1899, the high school pupils
Of Newark said farewell to the old
building on Washington street, which
had seen A years of service, and they
marched up to what is now Barringer.
The boys and girls were now pat
in one department, with one head,
Wayland e. Stearns The pupils and
teachers took great interest in their
new surroundings, and to make the
place habitable contributed TO have
the classroom walls tinted and hung
with pictures.
Their interest showed itself also in
another way. A school paper, the
Acropolis. was started, and this insti-
tuition has kept alive and has sue
ceeded so completely that now it is
by far the most important organiza-
ton of the school, and has done a
great deal toward bringing renown
&c the Barringer
Ever since the founding of the
school 1t has been a serious question
before the board how to keep pupils
year. In Mr.. Stearns's report of 1903
he says: Il attribute this fact to
five things: The general restlessness
of youth at that age, the desire to get
tangible results, the increasing diff
culties of work, the natural tendency
to follow the line of least resistance
and the failure of both parent and pu-
pill to appreciate the value of training
in overcoming difficulties as prep
aration for proper living"
Girls Battalion Is Formed.
With 1904 came the death of Miss
Greene, who for twenty-five years had
been vice-p principal of the High School,
and who had won her way into the
hearts of all the girls" Only those
who knew her can appreciate what
her loss meant to the school. The va
cancy was never filled.
The Nova Caesarea Chapter of the
D. A. r. began the custom of award
ing prizes for the best historical es-
says this year, and the writing of
these essays has since been compul-
sorry for the American history stu
dents.
The school was growing each year,
and by 1904 a plea for a new high
school was sent to the board. There
ought never be more than 1000 pu-
pills in one school," wrote Mr. Stearns,
so accordingly the following year
an annex was opened on High street.
In the Newark High School. just
as In all others, fraternties formed
an important part in school life.
Crowds of boys of kindred tastes got
together and formed "frats," which
were for a time recognized by the
school, But in 1905 the various prin-
cipals decided to put stop to them
on the ground that they effected
school politics and were disastrous to
school unity" No bad effects had
apparently como from them in the
Newark High School, but neverthe-
less they were done away with; that
Is, as school "frats." At this time
one of the most important organi-
cations was the High School Con-
gress, which afforded an excellent
opportunity for debating. glee
club and an orchestra had also been
formed and had full lists of men,
bers.
There was no gymnasium other
than the basement Of the
school. where the present lunch
room is, but the girls did
not lack a chance for physical
training. Miss Patrick formed a
girls battalion, which drilled every
Thursday in the armory. This was
to teach the girls correct carriage,
obedience and self-control, and to
correct bad habits. 1t was entirely
voluntary, but the idea was enthusi-