1870- Sept 8, 1949
Griselda Ellis considered herself “Newark born and bred”. She was appointed Principal of the Girls Vocational School in 1914 and remained so until her retirement in 1927. She said, “If I had my life to live over again I would certainly go into teaching.”
Griselda helped grow the school from 40 to 400 pupils. She said, “We are a school for a fine type of girl who can come here to learn a definite trade and go out into the world and be a wage-earner.” Griselda tried various jobs herself, so she could “see exactly what those girls were up against.”
Previously, from at least 1890-1900 she was an Assistant Teacher at Camden Street School. By 1904 she was a Model and Critic Teacher at the Newark Normal School, a position which she held until 1914. She graduated from the Normal School in 1888. For many years she lived at 209 South 6th Street.
Bibliography
“Basking Ridge” Bernardsville News Aug 12, 1948
Wingert, Dorothea. “Teacher Would Teach Again If She Had Life to Live Over” Newark Sunday Call Jul 4, 1926
Census records
Board of Education Reports, 1890, 1904
“Names School Head” Montclair Times Jul 31, 1926
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“The Normal Schools Closing Work” Newark News Jun 20, 1888