CAPK 'MA'? COUNTY TIMUS, SHA ISLE CITY, N. J.

SDCTION THREE

COUNTY HAS FINELY ORGANIZED SYSTEM OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Cape May county is one of the forei ,ost counties of the State in school I regress, and is achieving results in is schools not surpassed anywhere in

ti e country.

The grand total of expenditure for th. school year 1918-1919 was $326,07' 83, and the total enrollment, 4858.

f by the county superintendent or his

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The county superintendent of Cape May county also directs, with the assistance of a county board of educa tion, a system of county vocational schools in agriculture and household arts, one of two counties in the State in which this feature of the State school system has been organized. It is designed to assist in the growth and prosperit;. of the rural sections of the county, by teaching fanners and theii wives, sons and oaughtert, that farm ing may be made a highly profitable and enjoyable occupation by the application of scientific methods. The success of the school has been phenomenal and the results are visible in man>

In addition to this, for the stimula

AARON W. HAND County Superir.tendant ol Schools

This makes tlie per capita cost on the Mai enrollment $67.12, which includes intendent of schools, whose jurisdiction includes oversight of property, expenditures, certification of teachers, transport.-• ion of pupils and general bonds, interest and every school ex

pense.

The general school matters of the county are directed by a county superbuainess in ah districts and supervision of instruction, school organization and all of the details of administration in all districts excepting in cities which have city superintendents. He is assisted by a helping teaebe' who is assigned to the supervision of school organization and instruction ii the smnller schools which are without other supervision than that supplied

tier of interest in rural life, there it 1 conducted each year, under the direc , tion of the county superintendent, in j connection with the Annual Count> ! Fair, in October, a contest in which j the boys and girls, pupils of the i schools, compete in agricultural and | household arts. Many prizes are . awarded and most of the schools are j I represented in the large number oi j ! exhibits in the school tents on the I fair grounds- Work by the boys, in ! i farming, and by the girls in cooking ! i and sewing, in preparation for this | contest, is begun soon after the first | of the year as practicable, and is based upon outlines prepared by special teachers in these lines. The content in household arts includes all of the schools of the county, divided into Group 1, including schools of the larger cities; Group 2, schools of smaller cities, boroughs and towns; Group 8, one and two-room schools. The test in agriculture includes the schools in the farming sections only, for obvious reaso «. Two tents are used at the fair grounds for the schools’ display in this contest, and about $300 annually invested in prizes This money is supplied by contributions from the school boards and banks of

the county.

Athletic Carnival in May A second important annual county public school event is the Athletic Carnival held on the county fair ground* in May. The elementary school children occupy the morning with athletic activities based upon the physical training courses taught in the schools, and the high school athletes gather in the afternoon for running, jumping and other field and track sports. The girls give folk dances and aesthetic dano s in costume. Many hundreds of children, and, also, many adulta. gath-

er for this greatest county school •vent of the year. Interest in athletic sports is further stimulated by the series of game* of baseball between high school H, .-ball Warns of the county, under the auspice., of the County High School Baseball League. The county high schol records ■> field and track sport* show a high degree of proficiency among high school students in athletic activities, and wherever competitive tests are made in academic subjects. Cape May county high schol students usually do themselves credit. Witness the results in the annual competitive examinations for West Point and Annapolis cadetships, of which four have been held under the direction of Congressman Bacharach. for the congressional district, which includes Burlington, Cumberland, Atlantic and Cape May coun ti»s. Every one of the!"- examination; has resulted in one or more students of Cape May county high schools win mng one or more places as principals

or alternates.

Other School Feature* Popular Two oilier county school feature* are the annual competitive contests m High School English and in Spelling Student* from all of our high school classes compete in ’he former and pupils from all the elementary school*! in the latter. A medal is awarded to | the successful student in each of the four high school clmsM-.s and fourteen cash prize* in the spelling contests.

CLARENCE A. KROUSE. Prominent Insurance Broker and Mayor of Stone Harbor.

The County Teachers’ Association provide* these medals and prizes. The county ache:! activities thus far enumerated are regular amma] event*, but there are many evenu oi coun, wide application which arise eacl year, induced L/ the circumktancef

then present.

Perimps the best and most convincing evidence of public interest in public schools and progress in their development is to be found in the character of buildings and equipment provided. Cope May county shines brightly in this particular, in the galaxy ol the counties of the StaW and of the country. There is but one school building in use in the entire county which has not been approved by the State Board of Education, a* answering the requirements of the law and the State’* Building Code, which implies that they are properly lighted, heated, ventilated and fumi.-hed, that toilet facilities and drinking water are sanitary and wholesome, and that reating. modes of ingress and egress, fire p election, etc., are satisfactory. Most of our building* have bv.cn erected within the past eight years and are the last word in school building architecture. A few have been rebuilt anu made to conform to the State's requirements. The few oneroom school* to be found in the rural sections are gems of convenience and attractive in appearance, and the larger buildings invite the eyes of all who visit any run.1 section of our

EDWARD B. ARNETT Well-known Contractor of Sea Isle City anJ Ocean City -:id a V.ce-Preei-dent of the County Chamber of Comtuerce.

county, by their trim and symmetrica

them, *11 for which specific*! offered lor corsiderstton, were entitled to certificates as “New Jersey Standard Schools," a designation given to ,ne and two-room rural scneois only, which square with the modern requirements for such school*. There were but seventeen such certificates granted in the State, and of these, seven were given to Cape Ma. county. Has Fine High Schools Our county h: s won another school distinction, that ol having none but four-year approved ! igfa schools, five of the six housed in buildings provided for high school work exclusively, and all completely equipped with all of the facilities which b- Ving to modern high schools. Provisions have been made whereby every child in our coun-

liege, preparatory mercial ’raining. The six high schools are located respectively at Ocean City. Wildwood. Cape May City, Woodbine Tuckaho. and Cape May Court House. Ocean City High School provides for students from Ocean City, Sea Isle City and a part of Dennis township; Wildwood High School for those from Wildwood, Wildwood Crest and North Wildwood; Cape May High School for those from Cape May, West Cape May. Cape MayPoint and Lower township; Woodbine for those of Woodbine; Tuckahoe foi those from Upper township; Cape May Court House for those from Middle township, Dennis township. Stone Harbor and Avalon. We rejoice, also, in now having supervision of school work which covers all of the schools of the county, and inc-des in its personnel men of marked ability and efficiency and a woman whv.se work has been of thf greatest value.

betterment. One of the fsatares erf her work has been community festivals in which all of the pecple erf each community are invited to participate in a school celebration, which includes many features of school work. Sixtien Districts in County There are sixteen school districts in our county, including the cities of Cape May, North Wildwood. Ocean City, Sea Isle City, Wildwood; the boroughs of Avalon. Cape Kay Point, South Cape May, Stone Harbor, West Cape May, Wildwood Crest and Woodbine; the townships of Lower, Deunis, Mi-Mle and Upper. Each of these districts is governed in school matters by a board of education, consisting in cities of five members, in borough* of from three to nine members, and in townships of nine members. They aie

Supervising Officers Efficient

the county tendents, three supervising principals, four teaching principals and a helping teacher. The dty superintendent are Mr. Edwin K. Brunyate, Cape MayCity; Mr. James M. Stevens, Ocean City The supervising principals are Mr. John E. Clark, Middle township; Mr. Henry- C. Chalmers, Wildwood; Mr. Frank 0. Hartman, Woodbine. The leaching principals are Mr. William L. Itohn, North Wildwood; Mr. Leroy J. Archer. Sea Isle City; Mr. Ross W. Rohn, Upper Township High School, and Mr. William McAioan, West Cape May. The helping is Miss Roxana Smith Gandy, home is at Dennisville, but whose jurisdiction includes Dennis, Lower and Upper townships, Avalon, Stone Harbor and Cape May Point. As the title of the office implie: teachers and schoo . secure the interest, support and cooperation of the communities in school

PHILIP P. BAKER One of the Developers of Wildwood. Former State Senator, Mayor of Wildwood Crest and a Vice-President of the County Chamber of Commerce.

ty Association o which meets annually i circumstances require. These boards of education are ap-

other districts. They are composed, as a rule, of the most representative citizens of their various communities. It is due to the progres. ive and enlightened attitude of these bodies that W8 ar enabled to boast of a school condition in our county which is so satisfactory to the public and so beneficial to the children. They have almost invariably proven truly representative of the public in seeking to supply the very best school facilities and opportunities for the children of our county. There is practically no limit to the story of the schools and their .ctivities, but perhaps this brief sketch will convey to the readers of the Easter edition of the TIMES, important and e sential features, and convince them that the people of our seashore countyare wide awake to the value of educational opportunities for their children.

Our Homes Add Contentment

‘God gave all men all earth to love But, since our hearts are small Ordained for each one spot should prove Beloved over all. ”

The longing to have a home ol “Our Own ,? is perhaps the deepest and most universally cherished ol all human desires—our longing lor a place around whicl'. the family traditions and associations may center—a place where the family life may develop to the inllest. The Home Owning aspirations are ever urging us to think o’ and work lor the home we are some day going to build. The “One Spot Which Shall Prove Beloved Over AH’’ may be a Colonial Mansion or a charming five-room bungalow, but to be our ideal it must be attractive and beauti’ully designed. We have made ’this possible through our service to home-builders who have found that it costs no more to build an attractive home than an unattractive one, for it requires no no more materials, no more labor. Our homes not only “Add Contentment but they will charm you with their convenient interiors and their very pleasing exteriors.

Our Home Plans successfully solve the problem of choosing the right kind ol a home to build. Roomy closets, cosy nooks with fireplaces, conveniently arranged kitchens for Mother, a splendidly planned den for Father, a sleeping porch, a place lor the kiddies and a garage attached or detached are some ol the features that make home Planning and Building worth while. H e have embodied those features, together with the valuable experitnee gained from thirty years' actual work in home building, in our service to our customers. This service assures utmost satisiaction. With most ol us the Building of a Home represents the greatest single investment oi our lives. Surely it is worth while to be guided in the proper channel.

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