Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-30
NEED OF VOCATION
CLASSES SUBJECT
OF SCHOOL REPORT
New Jerseys Education
Commissioner Points Out
Results Obtained by Insti-
tutions Throughout State.

TRENTON. Nov. 3O.-Commissioner of
Education Calvin N. Kendall submitted
his annual report to the State Board of
Education today. He covers a wide range
Of subjects in the report and shows
marked progress has been made in the
educational training courses throughout
the State.
The commissioner begins his report by
referring to the establishment of voca-
tional schools in Atlantic City. Bayonne,
PRssRic Paterson, Newark and Jersey
City. He then cites figures showing the
attendance at the schools as follows. Boys
attending day schools or departments was
524; girls attending day schools or de-
partmonts numbered IA; number of men
attending evening vocational classes 22lS;
women attending evening classes in
household arts, 1164, while the number at
tending evening classes in trades for
women was 1888. The total number TAX
ing work in State educational institutions
during the year was 4243.
The Department OF Public instruction
is anxious to encourage the OrganiZa-
ton or vocational household arts classes,
says the commissioner, who adds that
much or the evening work now patterned
after the day courses in household arts
could be made more effective II or
ganized under the vocational schooI
law.
The commissioner continues by saying
that 'in order 10 judge OF the quality of
work OF girls vocational classes, a great
need was felt last year for an expert,
who had experienced both In women's
work" The commissioner says three
State schools were organized during the
year under the Industrial school law
the institutions being located at Tren-
ton, Newark and Hoboken. He says
these schools are assisting TO solve the
problem of providing vocational educa-
tior TO a large number OF people.
Tho total number OF pupils taking
work in the Trenton School of Indus
trial Arts Is $40, according to the COM
missioner. In the Newark Technical
School there are 452 pupils. while in the
HObOken Industrial School the total
number OF pupils is 1853,
Preliminary applications have been
received from Newark for State aid for
a day Industrial school for girls, the
commissioner states, while applications
for household works arts In Woodbridge
and Orange have also been received.
Speaking OF educational work in Al
lantic Coanty, the commissioner declares
the county Board Of Education there has
in mind the establishing OF a winter
school for young men and women who
are engaged IN farm pursuits during
the summer, and also to assist the
county supeTintendents in farm demon
stration in the county wherever pos
sible.
Referring to Federal aid for the New
Jersey schools, COmmi issioner Kendall
says the state will receive for 1si5-19i6
S22 $50, with a maximum allotment in
.l928-1924 of SlS4100, for the salaries Of
teachers OF trade and industrial sub
jects He points out in 1914 manual
training courses were established in
many districts In the State by the State
Board OF Education, and that 12s dis
tricts are now receiving OF are entitled
to receive State aid in manual training