Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-12
EFFICIENCY TEST
MAY Be ADOPTED
New Plan Would Do Away With
Standard Events in Public
School Competition.


and the reading of the various re-
ports of the officers there was little
of Importance done at the annual
meeting of the Newark Public School
Athletic Association held yesterday
afternoon at the Burnet Street
School. although many new plans
were proposed for the ensuing year.
Frank H. Hanson, of the Burnet
Street School, who experienced his
first year at the helm of the gram
mar school organization, was again
elected to the presidency by unant-
nous vote. Arthur j. Glennie, of the
Miller Street School, was elected TO
the office of vice-president, succeed
ing Arthur G.. Balloon, of the Frank
lin School, and Claude l.. West, Of
the Newton Street School, was again
rotary went to S. H. McIlroy, Of the
Madison Avenue School, who was
also reelected. He will have as as
sistants James Eggenberger, of the
| Sussex Avenue School, who was not
present at yesterdays meeting, and
| Harold H. Phillips, of the Roseville
Avenue School. Harry F. Stauffer,
of the Washington Street School,
who was assistant secretary last
ing that business outside of his
school work prevented him from ac-
cepting the position for a second
term. There was friendly rivalry be-
tween Arthur Glennie and Arthur G.
Balloon for the position of vice.
president. Each principal was
willing to resign in favor of the
other and on the first ballot taken
each received nine votes. On the
next ballot Mr.. Glennie received
twelve votes and Mr.. Balloon six.
Although no action was taken, the
plan of Randall Warden, supervisor
of physical training of the Newark
Public Schools, and Jack Norman
Richard, physical director of the Mil
Ter Street School, will likely receive
attention at the next meeting of the
association. Mr.. Richards, who, at
one time attended Barringer High
School and received his physical
education at the Springfield Training
School, has a plan known as the
Efficiency Test" which would do
events each year at the annual field
day. The lack of time prevented
the members going into the "Ei1i-
cheney Test" plan, but on the rec
ommendation of Mr.. Warden, who
asked those present to reconsider the
present system, it is likely that con-
siderable attention will be devoted
to the proposition in the future.
The New Plan.
The plan in brief, as outlined by
Mr.. Richards, would have each stu
dent compete in a certain number
of events, the events in which the
| student Is capable of performing in
! the best to be left with the instructor
of each school. For instance, If a
pupil was eight years of age and of
certain height, he or she might be
able to chin the bar five times. In
that case a certain number of points
would be credited and placed on the
regular monthly report card. Mr.
| Richards has a number of events
for each student to perform during
school term. The majority Of the
| members present were heartily in
favor of the efficiency test" al
| though they were of the opinion that
| it would take some time in which
to thrash the matter out to salts
| faction.
| Many OF those interested in ath-
| letics in the northern senior division
are of the opinion that the Boys
! Industrial School has too much adj
vantage on the other schools in the
| fact that the boys entering the in
dustrial school are much larger than
| the usual run of public schoolboys.
Principal Balloon, of the Franklin
School, was unwilling to take action
| in view of the fact that Principal
! James Dougan, of the industrial
school, was unable to be present. the
| latter having recently sustained a
broken leg. Mr.. Balloon, however,
stated that something should be done
as 1t was known that several school
teams, when 1t was found that the
Boys Industrial School had entered
a team in the league, withdrew from
the organization.
Mr.. HansOn's Report.
One of the bright features of the
meeting was the reading of President
Frank H. Hansons report. Mr.. Han
son read of the doings of the New
ark High School Athletic Associa-
ton during the past year, and rec
commended several changes which will
probably meet with approval. Mr..
Hanson, among other things in his
report, urged the principal and phys
ical instructor of the schools to use
their influence in having more boys
and girls compete in the annual field
day.
Another item of interest in Mr.. Han
sons report was to the effect that
an active compaign should begin to
have the Board of Education COM
plete the city athletic field by erect
ing a permanent grand stand
The reports of Claude West, treas
urer, and s. II. McIlroy, secretary,
were also received with applause. Mr..
| Vests report showed a balance of
! J.