Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-06-23
SCHOOLS CLOSE
FOR VACATION
Grammar Graduates Enter
High ScheoI--170 Freshmen.

The high school was stormed this
morning by one hundred and fifty
eight graduates from the grammar
school, accompanied by their teach
ers and Principal Henry S. Hulse,
and eight new alumni from ST.
Mary's Parochial School, accompa-
MED by Rev. Peter B. Corr. The
grammar school graduates march to
the high school followed the presen-
tation of diplomas by Principal
Hulse Owing to lack of time the
presenter made no remarks.
Expect 40 Freshmen.
1t was estimated by Supt. S. E.
Shull today that at least one hun
dred and seventy will be enrolled in
the Freshmen class in September,
despite the fact that about twenty
FIVE of the grammar school graduates
chose other fields in which to spend
the next four years. 1t is only by
the addition of a $4,000 wing to
class can be accommodated. 1t is
estimated that the new addition will
be completed early in the fall.
The scholars visit this morning
was for the purpose of giving them
an opportunity to elect the course
they desire to study during the COM
ing four years Of toll. AS usual,
majority favored the Latin scientific
course, with the other courses fa-
vored in the following order: Gen
eral, Commercial and Classical.
Average 40 Scholars.
Principal Hulse reported today
that the average enrolment in each
room at the grammar school next
year will be forty scholars. The
maintenance of this figure, which is
about the same as in 1910-1911, is
principally due to the fact another
room will be utilized for school pur-
poses.
The incoming eighth grade class
will number about 258 strong, which
is fifty pupils stronger than the class
which entered last year, Mr.. Hulse
declared.
All the local schools closed at
noon today for the summer. The
final session began at s o'clock this
morning and lasted four eXtraordi-
nary long hours, the pupils said.
Greeted With Song.
When the grammar school stu
dents entered the high school, they
were greeted with a song, Wake,
Wake Freshmen, Wake!" The song
was sung o'er and DER again until
every member of the incoming class
had entered the large auditorium of
the school which will be no more on
account of the addition which Is be
ing made. Principal Kleinhans spoke
a short while, and many songs were
sung. The class of II delighted the
students with their class song in hon
or of Perth Amboy High School, and
Miss Katherine Osterhout also ten
dered some very fine piano solos.
Miss Leonora Henderson entertained
the school for about half an hour
with popular songs and at the end of
her playing a cry for more arose, but
Miss Henderson did not respond.
Miss Marguerite Pfeiffer also ten
dered few piano solos.
The classes then reported for a
few short recitations and were dis
missed for the last time this term.
All of the students regretted very
much that the large auditorium
where the students assembled each
morning for their chapel exercises,
would be no more; they will no more
be able to see each and every one In
any one space of the new structure
and even the Alumni, who were pres
ent, gave their sympathies to those
who have to attend the school and to
do without their favorite room.