The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-29
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
TEACHERS PREPARING FOR
PLAYGROUND WORK.
To Take Special Course in Folk-Dancing
and Gymnastics-Classes to
Begin Wednesday.

ADVANCEMENT are DeiHR Indue lOi int VI
ganization of a class in folk-dancing and
playground gymnastics, for teachers who
desire to fit themselves for playground in
structors and for special gymnastic WORK
with children.
The course will consist of folk-dances
and rhythms which have been used for
recreation and amusement from time inn
memorial by the Irish, Swedish, Russian
German and Danish peoples. The simple
rhythm steps and dances will be taught
for kindergarten and grade use and the
national melodies adapted to these dances
will be used.
Attention will be given also to useful
games which may be used with young
children In the classroom and on the play
ground.
The course will comprise twelve lessons,
to be given one each week on Wednesday
afternoon from 4 to 8.
All interested In the idea have been in
vited to attend the first lesson, TO be given
In the Belmont Avenue School, "Wednesday
afternoon, December 4, at 4 o'clock. The
, lessons will be given by Randall ID. War
| den, the director of physical training. 1t is
/ expected that they will prove very pop
ular.
Some Of the dances to be taught are:
Hop Mother Annika DANISH, Shoemak-
er's Dance Danish, Dance of Greeting
ADdllfEhyt Nalno v oAih
ing (Swedish), Stockholf Swedish, Ros-
cite Dance (Swedish), Hopping Gallow
Germany, High Caul Cap Qrish), Rinc a
Fada Qrish), Eight-Hand Reel Or1sn),
Sailors Hornpipe, Polka in Two's Lady
Walpole's Reel.
The membership of the French classes
of the Central Evening High School is on
the increase, and at present the average
attendance is about thirty-We students
+. - - ~.1.ann ~ oil apes.
among which are some of the best known
people of the city. who are endeavoring
to improve their liguistic ability. The les
sons are taught with the idea of gaining
as much Roadway as possible, and the re-
suits are highly satisfactory to the in
Instructor.
The members of the senior A class OF the
Normal and Training School held a lunch
con in the school Tuesday noon, in order
to raise funds to defray the expenses Oh
the graduating exercises. The iuncheon
! was patronized by the faculty and students
and was a great success. A tidy sum WAS
realized.
Among the visitors at the Normal ana
Training School this week were Miss cara
Matthew'S, of the Elizabeth, N. j., Tram
ing School, and Miss Mary Matthew's, Oh
the Plattsburg, N. Y, Normal and Train
ing School. All parts Of the school were
inspected, considerable time being spent IN
the training department.
The next meeting of the Parents Asso-
citation of the Central Avenue School will
be held in the school building "Wednesday
evening, December IL. An interesting pro-
gram is being arranged. The speaker has
MT haap dacidpd uDOu as vet.
Suuerintendent Addison B. Poland has
issued a circular asking the principals to
/ call the attention of their teachers 10 the
lecture to be given by the Rev, DR.. Charles
f. Aked in the Peddie Memorial Church
Thursday evening, December II, under the
| auspices of the Newark Kindergarten
| Union. 80
DR.. Aked's subject viii be 1.-THE Strong
est Man on Earth" and 1t promises to
| contain much of interest to all educators.
He has "a reputation as an eloquent and
| interesting speaker, and it is hope tna'
| a large audience will be in attendance
The next meeting of the Parents Asso-
| citation of the Franklin Schoo will take
| place in the assembly room of the school
Wednesday evening, December ii, with an
| address by the Rev. Samuel ]. Skeving,
| ton. pastor Of the Clinton Avenue Baptist
| Church, who will speak on "Authority'
| the Lost Chord of American Lire"
A program of songs, part choruses and
recitations will be rendered by the pupils
of the school,.
The pupils of the Franklin School are
rehearsing for a Christmas cantata, to be
given an evening in the latter part OF De
cember for the benefit of the athletic fund
of the school.
The performance will be repeated, gratis
some afternoon before the school.
The older children of the Franklin
School are preparing for the recital OF
part songs and choruses, to be given in
| the school Friday morning, December 6,
before an invited audience of instructors
interested persons from this and other
cities. The recital will include songs of
| patriotic, martial, homelike and sacred
nature.
The teachers Of the Belmont Avenue
School, with Charles H. Gleason, jr., the
principal, gave a reception and kitchen
shower to Miss Pearl G. M. Pfeiffer, the
kindergarten directress. at the close of
school Tuesday afternoon. Games of all
sorts were played and refreshments were
served. At one point a game of blind
mans buff was proposed and Miss Pfeiffer
was blindfolded. The teachers then
danced around her, throwing their offer
ings of tin and wood at her feet.
Later they gave her a handsome cut
glass pitcher and glasses on a reflector
and a large bunch of chrysanthemums.
The recipient made a graceful response.
Miss Pfeiffer became the bride of
Leonard G.. Twitchell, Of Arlington,
Wednesday night.
Anthony Comstock, of New York. will
be the speaker at the next meeting of the
Parents Association of the Elliott Street
School, to be held In the assembly room
of the school Wednesday evening, Deem
Der 4. In addition to his talk, a demon
stration Of geography methods will be
given those present, a model class being
put through a lesson by one OF the in
structors.
The regular monthly round table con
ference of principals, supervisors and
superintendents will be held in the lee
ture room of the City Hall Wednesday
afternoon, December 4, at 3:45 o'clock.
Superintendent Addison B. Poland will
open the discussion. which will be on
1.-THE Changes in Recess Rules
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.
Il van P. Flood. of the boys de.
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