Elizabeth, NJ Schools and Teachers 1897

PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The number of schools under the charge of the Board is nine (9.)

Public School No. 1.
Public School No. 1 is located on East Jersey street, between Second and Third streets. The building was erected in 1896, and is divided into thirty classrooms, one principal's room and library.
The teachers employed in this school are:
Principal, B. Holmes, salary, $1,700.
Grammar Department—Vice Principal, Miss S. M. Braun, salary, $700; assistants, Miss J. S. Johnson, salary, $575; Miss J. Mackey, salary, $575; Miss G. Dederick, salary, $575; Miss M. B. Fallon, salary, $575; Miss M. A. Henry, salary, $575; Miss M. L. Van Houten, salary, $575; Miss C. T. Osborn, salary, $525; Miss L. P. Skillen, salary, $375; Miss F. Hawkes, salary, $500; Miss A. M. Mays, salary, $525. Primary Department.—Principal, Miss F. T. Mackey, salary, $625; assistants, Miss J. M. Todd, salary, $525; Miss E. M. Metz, salary, $600; Miss E. M. Story, salary, $450; Miss A. W. Blakeslee, salary, $400; Miss Lulu Van Noy, salary, $450; Miss B. E. Godfrey, salary, $375; Miss M. C. Henry, salary, $375; Miss S. Mason, salary, $375; Miss A. L. West, salary, $375; Miss S. C. Blackwell, salary, $375; Miss E. P. Apgar, salary, $475; Miss E. G. Astfalk, salary, $475; Miss S. J. Robbins, salary, $600; janitor, John Koster, salary, $700; janitor, William Zimmerman, salary, $600; janitor, Henry Koster, salary, $350; whole number of pupils attending during the year, 1,768; average daily attendance, 1,342; the seating capacity of the school is 1,800.

Public School No. 2.
Public School No. 2 is located on Morrell street.
The building was erected in 1858, altered in 1880 and 1884, and is divided into thirteen classrooms and one prinicpal's [sic] room.
The teachers employed in this school are:
Principal, N. W. Pease, salary, $1,700; Grammar Department —Vice Principal, Miss F. O. Crane, salary, $700; assistants, Miss M. A. Shirley, salary, $575; Miss A. L. Tucker, salary, $575; Miss K. K. Allen, salary, $575; Miss J. E. Potter, salary, $575; Miss L. C. Harris, salary, $575; Miss A. B. Dimock, salary, $575; Miss L. H. Gartley, salary, $450. Primary Department —Principal, Miss M. A. Clark, salary, $625; assistants, Miss M. L. Ten Eyck, salary $600; Miss E. F. Yawger, salary, $525; Miss May Bloomfield, salary, $47 5; Miss S. R. Naar, salary, $450; janitor, S. R. Stelle, salary, $550; whole number of pupils enrolled, 784; present enrollment, 642; average daily attendance, 657; number of seats, 630.