Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-06-26
End of Tenn Is Marked by Ex-
eTeIseS and Refreshments ia
Various Buildings.
AT HIsH SCHOOL.
Over 100 Students VIII Enter High
School in September Which Will
Overcrowd Auditorium and VIII
Necessitate Placing Two Pupils in
Seat-Teachers Say Au Revoir
for Vacation Season; Gift to School

At 1890 o'clock this morning the
pupils in all of the public schools
were dismissed for their summer va
cation. Incidental with the closing.
appropriate exercises were enjoyed
in some of the buildings, together
with refreshments.
In the high school there were no
regular exercises although the class
of 1908, through it's president, Fred
BRIGGS, presented a picture, "ChOos-
ing the Caskets," to the school as a
memorial. Many of the members OF
the Alumni were present and a few
were called upon to respond for their
respective classes.
The students were allowed to con-
verse and until the dismissing hour
all had general good time.
Principal e. H. Kleinhans last
night met the parents of the pupils
who are to enter the high school
department in the fall and addressed
them collectively on the essential
points of educating their children.
Mr.. Kleinhans urged the parents to
keep the children off of the streets
at night and also spoke on the sub
ject of tobacco, which he said was
very injurious to students. The
meeting of the parents was for the
purpose of explaining to them the
various courses which must be chos-
en- by each pupil in the fall.
Overcr0wding at High School.
A very creditable showing was
made by the high school students in
their examinations this year and,
according to Principal Kleinhans, II
was on a par with last year. An ex-
cellent showing was made in the
grades and In the eighth grade, par
ticularly, there WAS a larger class
than last year and greater proper
tion passed. About 100 students
will enter the high school depart
ment from the eighth grade in the
fall, which will make over 500 pu-
pills In the auditorium. AS there are
only 196 desks in the auditorium
and individual desks at that, two
pupils must be placed in nearly
every seat.
In the Grammar Schools.
Principal Joseph F. Walker gave
the pupils at School No. l q vaca-
tion talk this morning and in Miss
McCormick's and Miss Hanson's
rooms there was ice cream and cake.
Vacation songs were rendered and
the occasion was properly observed.
At School No. 2 there were var
lou exercises, consisting of violin
solos, piano duets, recitations and
songs. The teachers and pupils en-
| joyed ice cream and cake. School
was closed with the students yell.
Principal Dietz at School No. 3
had the closing properly observed
and there were a few exercises.
There were no exercises at Schoo
No. A this morning but yesterday
noon repast was enjoyed by the
| teachers.
No exercises were held at Echoo
No. s as the teachers were busy
making out reports. The students
however, had a good time and were
diamissed after the second period.
The pupils and teachers at Schoo
No. celebrated yesterday Afternoon
and there was jolly time for all
Some of the classes had little spread!
while others had exercises. The
teachers enjoyed a feast.
Some of the classes at School No
/ Z this morning also enjoyed ict
cream and cake, and little attention
was given to exercises.
The pupils in the high school de
partment had been assigned theil
new seats, but although every stu
dent was given his or her repor
/ card, containing their examination
marks, no promotions will be made
until September.
The teachers of School No. en-
lioyed a delicious repast this noon al
a proper celebration Of the day.
llong table had been prettily decor
ated and several of the young ladieI
acted as chefs and mattresses.
The party which was as follows
numbered exactly 23: Miss Fam,
Kent, Miss Emma Gilman, Miss Mar.
Mead, Miss Slower, Miss Paulin
Philo, Miss Cora Anderson, Mis-
Frances Morris, Miss Rose Blume
Miss Florence Howard, Miss Aim
Jayne, Miss Mary Mercer, Miss Kath
ryn Mccormick, Miss Mary Hanson
Mrs. Pemberton, Principal Josepl
F. Walker, Miss Ella Kent, Mrs. 10
seph F. Walker, Miss Kimball, Mrs
is. E. Shull, Master Frederick Walk
Ter, Lucretia Shull and Margaret Far
lrington.
| Mr.. Walker was presented witt
lsolid gold Odd Fellows ''thre
| links" in circle, by his class thi
morning.
To Attend Convention.
Miss Frances Morris, of School No
1. will leave this afternoon for Cleve
land, O., to attend the annual con
vention Of the National Educationa
Association. Principal Kleinhans o
the High School and Principal Lloy,
of School 6, will leave tomorrow
morning for the same place.
Continued on page 16.)