Newark's Last Fifteen Years, 1904-1919. The Story in OutlineNewark Public Library
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Newark's Last Fifteen Years, 1904-1919. The Story in Outline
Newark Public Library
Newark (N.J.) -- History
Acropolis, Barringer High School; Orient, East Side High School; The
Pivot, Central High School; The Optimist, South Side High School;
Polymnian, Newark Academy; St. Benedict's College Quarterly, St.
Benedict's College; "Fratech", Newark Technical School; "The Worker",
Boys' Industrial; "The Pioneer", Robert Treat School; "Lafayette
Messenger", Lafayette School; "Cleveland Alternate", Cleveland Grammar
and Junior High School; "Onward", Newark City Home, Verona, N. J.
_Normal School, N. J. State_: Formerly Newark Normal School. Transferred
from city to state, July 1, 1913. New building on Belleville and 4th
Aves., opened Sept. 16, 1913. $500,000 finally agreed upon March, 1919,
as purchase price acceptable to city in transfer.
_Open Air Classes_: Inaugurated Feb., 1911, in Elizabeth Ave. School
building for weak, sickly and anaemic children. This school was later set
apart for children in incipient cases of tuberculosis and classes for
anaemic children were organized in 13 regular schools.
_Pageant_: See 250th Anniversary
_Parades_: See 250th Anniversary
_Parental School, Essex Co._: See Delinquent Children
_Parental School, Newark_: See Delinquent Children
_Parks, City_: Under care and supervision of Shade Tree Div. of Dept. of
Parks and Public Property. Distinct from county-controlled parks, like
Branch Brook, Weequahic, East Side, West Side and Riverbank, which happen
to lie within city boundaries. Largest and most familiar are Lincoln,
Military and Washington, all bordering on Broad St. Besides these parks,
there are, in business and residential sections, green squares and
triangles, to serve as breathing spaces and recreation centers.
_1905_ _1919_
No. of parks 19 29
Park area in acres 19.18 21.77
Value of park land $9,267,000
Among parks added to the system since 1905, when Shade Tree Commission
first took charge of the parks, are Wallace Park, a triangle of land
bounded by Wallace St., Wallace Pl. and Bank St., purchased by city,
1907; Court House Park, fronting Court House, between Market St. and
Springfield Ave., deeded to city by county, 1907; Herper's Park,
Randolph and So. 15th St., given to city by Mr. and Mrs. Henry Herpers,
1914, and named in their honor. Ground about drinking fountain, which
marks the first landing place of Robert Treat and his followers,
cultivated and known since 1916 as Landing Place Park. Name of Madison
Park, bounded by Clinton, Belmont and Madison Aves., changed to McKinley
Circle when Hiker Statue was unveiled Memorial Day, 1914, in memory of
the President who called the Hiker Men to service. Triangle, between
Central Ave., Fourth St. and Warren St., previously known as Central Ave.
Park, Central Square, etc., named Liberty Square, 1913.
_Parks, Essex County_: Parks within the boundaries of Newark, but
controlled by the Essex Co. Park Commission, are Branch Brook, Eastside,
Westside, Weequahic and Riverbank.
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