The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-04
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
HAMBURG PLACE GYMNA-
SUM PROVES POPULAR.
May Have Woman Instructor for
Day Periods-cooking Glasses over
Crowded-Next Weeks Lecture List.

week. Line dln1tllC leSSOnS nave proved
a great drawing card, and all of the
classes are well filled. The first hour is
devoted to the smaller pupils, and the
latter part of the evening is given to the
instruction of men and the big boys. The
classes for girls and women are conduct
ed Thursday nights.
AZ yet no arrangements have been made
for the gymnastic instruction of the pupils
of the day school. Mr.. Warden is con-
sidering the recommending of an efficient
woman instructor, to be placed In the
school, and teach all Of the classes in
periods, taking the callsthenic work away
from the regular teachers.
Later in the year 1t is probable that
there will be an exhibition of the physical
training work of all of the schools.
Mr.. Warden's grade meetings with the
teachers will begin next week, and It is
his intention to talk to them about or
ganized games, which he expects to try
in several of the schools during the re-
cess periods, after several grade meetings
have been held.
When Alexander ]. Glennie. who was
appointed principal of the Miller Street
| School to take the place OF j. Wilmer Ken
nedy, who is now assistant superintendent,
4 entered the school to take charge, he was
greeted with two large bouquets of carna-
tions, as a token of welcome from the
teachers. These were presented during the
morning opening exercises, and were high
ly appreciated by Mr.. Glennie. The teach
ers also made a pretty ceremony of hand
ing him the keys.
The cooking classes in all OF the evening
schools are very large, with lumber con-
stantly on the increase, so popular has
this branch of the instruction become.
At present there Is need Of several cook
ing instructors, which the board hopes TO
secure in the near future. Only the appll-
cations Of those who have cooking teach
ers' certificates win be considered.
The list Of substitute school teachers
contains about sixty-dve names. Just now
there is little need for their services, but
1t is expected that they will be kept busy
later on.
The substitutes are divided into three
classes; those who are technically eligible,
and who are waiting for regular positions;
those who are eljgible,S but who do not
want regular positions, and those who are
not technically eligible. but who lave been
students at the Normal and Training
School, and who have had experience as
substitutes. .
1t may be necessary to open one or
more halliday classes in the Fifteenth
Avenue School during the coming week.
The halliday classes In the Sussex Ave
nue. School rave been closed, and some of
the pupils have been transferred to the
Rosevllle Avenue School, the crowded con-
dition of which was relieved blythe addi-
ton to the Sussex ayenue institution.
The first regular meeting of this season
of the Parents Association of the franklin
School will be held in the assembly room
of the school next Wednesday evening,
when the Rev. Henry Merle Mellen will
tell of some of his recent experiences in
Europe. dwelling on the three great cities,
London. Berlin and Paris.
The miscellaneous program will be fur
nished by the pupils Of the school.
Arthur G. Balcom, principal of the
Franklin School, who has charge of the
peoples lectures, says shat this years at
tend9nce has up to the present time been
greater tina ever before.
More than ffty-hvc persons gathered in
the First Presbyterian Church last night
to hear the first of the lectures in that
edifce. The Rev. Henry R. Rose was the
speaker, and his subject was THE Won
ders of the Mammoth Cave"
Next weeks lectures will be given as
follows: Monday, October T. Fourteenth
Avenue School, '"The New England Alps"
illustrated, by Arthur j. Peck; October s,
Avon Avenue School, Switzerland illus
trated, by Henry Z. Northrup; Free Pub
lie Library, "Bismaya, the Oldest City in
the World" illustrated, by Edgar James
Bank; October 9, Alexander Street School,
'eThe Battle of Gettysburg" illustrated,
by Henry Martyr Kiefrer; Hamburg Place
School, Napoleon illustrated, by Henry
link; Morton Street School, THE Yellow
stone Park, Illustrated, by Arthur x. Peck;
October 10, Bruce Street School, 1.-THE West
indies and Mt. Pelee," by the Rev. Roland
S. Dawson; First Presbyterian Church,
The Heart of the Rockies and the
Yosemite" by Arthur K. Peck; October
II, Abingdon Avenue storm Heroes of
Our Coast" by Arthh K. Peck.
High school classes have been opened in
both the South and Bergen Street Schools
for the accommodation of pupils who
wanted high school work. but who lived a
considerable distance from the evening
high school centres. The classes are
largely attended.
Assistant Superintendent David b.. Cor
son will talk to the pupils of the
Eighteenth Avenue School at the opening
exercises next Thursday morning. The fol-
lowing Thursday an address will be given
by School Commissioner John c. Eisele.
The work of charging the playground of
the Hamburg Place School is now going
on, and the children are eagerly watching
its progress.
As yet the members of the Alumni Asso-
of the Hamburg Place School nave
decided upon a date for their enter
tainment to be given in honor of the open
ing Of the new assembly room.
The rooms are used -four nights a week
for the evening school. and on Wednes-
days the assembly room is used for lee
so that Saturday is really the only
night, and many of the members
do not care to give the entertainment on
evening. They hope to lind a way out
Of their difficulty in the near future.
The Newton Street School has receivedJ
its banners, won Athletic Field Day, and
for the championship of the Northern
Baseball League. 1t has also received a
cup for winning both the northern and
championship, These trophies will
hang in the corridor of the school.
Principal George Pinkham, of the South
Street School, will tell of his travels in
at the regular meeting of the
Association, to be held in the
school, Wednesday evening, October 30.
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