The Penn's Grove record., 1914-10-30
RURAL SCHOOLS
ARE CRITICISED
Educator Says County Unit"
{ System Is More Efficient
URGES ADOPTION OF PLAN
n. c. krebs Asks Justice for HomeIy
Teachers at State Council
Says tho Pretty Ones
Are Inefficient.

Trenton.-Ehciency in rural school
districts al discussed by ]. j. Unger,
superintendent of schools of Cumber-
land County, at the New Jersey State
Council of Education in the free
holders room 1T the Court House,
Newark.
There Ia some doubt whether tho
one-teacher rural school in New Jer-
sey is much better now than it was
twenty or thirty years ago." said Mr..
Unger, "and l contend that a change
In tho management of the rural
school Is necessary.
about thirty years ago." continued
the speaker, school men throughout
the State felt it necessary to abandon
the inefficient, single school district
until for the more up-to-date town
ship unit. Now, the township unit
seems as inadequate to meet the
needs of the times as the district
unit did twenty years ago."
Mr.. Unger explained in detail that
by the adoption Of the county unit
system that greater efficiency would
be obtained and the rural school
would be brought to the standard Of
the schools in the larger cities of the
State.
"In this State at the present time
the rural schools suffer greatly from
the lack of Observation-Disclosures
teachers Of the right type" said Mr..
Unger, land it is needless to say that
a large amount of money is foolishly
expended by district boards, because
they lack good judgment to determine
what Is essential for the rural
school,"
He further explained that under the
county-unit plan that the compulsory
attendance law could be better en-
forced. Medical inspection would be
greatly improved, being then under
the supervision of the county health
officer.
The paper read by Mr.. Unger was
entitled "The County Unit of School
Organization and Administration"
and at it's conclusion there was a
general discussion on the subject.
Those taking part were Jason s.
Hoffman, superintendent of schools,
of Hunterdon County; DR.. J. J.. Sa-
vitz, assistant State commissioner Of
education, and Calvin N. Kendall,
State commissioner of education. Mr..
Kendall said he favored the county
unit plan and would be in favor of
having 1t brought before the coming
session of the Legislature. He said
children attending school in rural sec
lions should receive equal education
to those in city schools.
A method for obtaining justice for
the homely but efficient teacher who
makes but a poor impression on the
visiting superintendent was urged by
Superintendent H. G. Krebs.
Mr.. Krebs was making a report
for the subcommittee on county forms
Of the councils special committee on
efficiency. Speaking of the keeping
Of records so that the county super
intendent may have definite and con.
venient data regarding his teachers
at hand at all times, Mr.. Krebs said
Frequently a teacher who Is pretty
and witty will make a most favorable
impression on the county superin.
tendent during a short talk. whereas
her work for the year will not ap.
proach in efficiency and merit that
accomplished by a less attractive
teacher, whose shyness and modesty
prevent her from appearing at her
best before the county superintendent
There are, Of course, many phases Of
a teachers work which cannot be
placed on a written record, but our
effort should be to obtain as full
complete and handy information as
possible regarding teachers"
Jersey Deer Plentiful.
Hunters who have been EXPLORING
the woods in the Millville region dur
ing the last few days in order tc
mark the game trails for the opening
of the deer season, OF November 1
report that, the number of fresh
tracks indicates that deer are again
plentiful in spite Of the big slaughter
last year.
Since the deer season Is from No
vember 1 to 5, and the first day falls
on Sunday, when hunting is prohib
tied, the cunning parties will have
only five days of the sport this year
Election day falls on November 3, and
politicians are in a quandary to know
how to keep the hunters home to vote
that day, as the chase of the deer
will take hundreds of sportsmen deer
into the woods on trips that will las
from two to four days.
Rule C~ustodians Exempt.
The Civil Service Commission de
cided to exempt the position o.
custodian of the State House. Fol
several weeks the Commission has
been divided, two to two upon the
question Of placing the position in the
eXempt. or classified dana ont