The Schenectadian, portraying the advantages, attractions and opportunities of the electic city . met. It is worthy of note that the im-portance of inspiring the youth of the com-munity with an intelligent civic ])ride is appre-ciated by the Board of Education and theSuperintendent of Schools. With this endin view, attention is given to the teaching oflocal history and local geograjihy, and theinterest of the school children in these sub-jects is greatly stimulated by an annual prizeof $100, given by the Board of Trade. The High School consists of two buildings,situated in Nott Terrace. The or
The Schenectadian, portraying the advantages, attractions and opportunities of the electic city . met. It is worthy of note that the im-portance of inspiring the youth of the com-munity with an intelligent civic ])ride is appre-ciated by the Board of Education and theSuperintendent of Schools. With this endin view, attention is given to the teaching oflocal history and local geograjihy, and theinterest of the school children in these sub-jects is greatly stimulated by an annual prizeof $100, given by the Board of Trade. The High School consists of two buildings,situated in Nott Terrace. The original, or High School south building, was first occupied in 1903, andthe larger, or north building, was completedin 1913. With the opening of the latter,greatly increased facilities for vocational andtechnical training, advance work in design,illustration, and the like, were afforded. Evening school work is carried on in anumber of the elementary buildings and alsoin the High School building. The work inthe elementary schools was organized in 1909,and has since been continuously expanded so. A. K. Pnibcu-hcr. Ph. ;t. of Schools that it now includes reading, writing, spelling,English, arithmetic, geography and history,as well as classes in domestic science and inmanual training. Classes in English forforeigners are also maintained. The evening High School was organized in1903, and has been conducted since that timewith increasing success. Courses are givenin all High School branches and in civil serv-ice subjects. The work includes vocationaland domestic science training; and in physicsand chemistry advanced classes are providedfor men who have had practical experience inthe shops of the several manufacturing plants. 16
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