_1904_ _1919_ Total number of pupils enrolled 7,202 14,741 Teaching force: Sisters 114 229 Brothers 8 9 Lay Teachers 14 31 Number of schools 21 26 Rev. John A. Dillon was appointed superintendent of schools for the Diocese of Newark, January 2nd, 1910. _Schools, Public_: _1903-04_ _1918-19_ Total number of pupils enrolled 43,742 75,461 High school enrollment 1,264 5,398 Evening school enrollment 7,377 12,100 Summer school enrollment (1904) 8,546 19,199 (1919) Teaching force (day schools) 967 2,071 Number of schools 56 69 Number of high schools 1 4-Senior 3-Junior Number of evening schools 15 23 Number of summer schools (1904) 15 34 (1919) Dr. David B. Corson was elected superintendent July 1, 1918, to succeed Dr. Addison B. Poland, city superintendent from 1901 until his death, Sept. 15, 1917. See also under name of subject, All-Year School, etc. _Shade Tree Commission_: Organized, 1904. Composed of three members, residents, appointed by mayor to serve without compensation. Charged (1) with planting, care, protection and maintenance of street trees. (2) with care, maintenance and improvement of the parks. Under commission government, known as Shade Tree Div. of Dept. of Parks and Public Property. _1904_ _1918_ Shade trees on highways 36,800 66,000 Shade trees set out 750 30,580 Trees sprayed against insect enemies by Shade Tree Commission as part of its routine work at request of property owners, without charge. Cost of spraying, about 15 cents a tree. Trees are planted along streets where more shade seems to the Commission desirable. Property owner in front of whose property tree is placed assessed for the cost of the tree and planting, recently averaging about $5 a tree. Called "assessment planting". Assessment collected as are other taxes. When owners ask to have trees planted on their property, expense is met by bill rendered to owner. Price varies with size of tree, but averages $5. Called "request planting". See also Parks, City; Parkways. _Shipbuilding_: Since Sept., 1917, the Submarine Boat Corporation at Port Newark has equipped, set in motion and run at high speed a plant covering 113 acres and requiring the services of 15,000 workers. By July 31, 1919, 63 boats had been launched. "Agawam", the first modern steamship built by the company, was launched at Port Newark, May 30, 1918. See also Port Newark Terminal.