Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-06
WOODBRIDGE
HAS EXHIBIT


In September the Board of Educa-
ton introduced into the township
schools the subjects of manual train
ing and sewing. They appointed
Miss Edith Hinsdale supervisor of
drawing and manual training In
school No. 1, while the sewing was
to be taught by the individual teach
ers. In school No. 1 Miss Minerva
Betz has taught sewing In the fifth
and sixth grades, Miss Anna Shoe
maker in seventh, and Miss Keegan
in eighth.
The work along these lines gave
evidence of a good course of study
carefully arranged and systematical-
ly carried out. To attempt a descrip-
ton of the various wooden objects
made by the boys, under Miss Hins-
dale's supervision, would take too
much space. Among the articles
made were paper-knives, key tags,
fish reels, sleds, corner brackets, ink
stands, paper and envelope boxes,
match safes, etc, all having been
whitfield out of thin wood by the
pupils. Many were stained, which
added to their attractiveness. 1t
must be remembered that this class
Of work included all the schools of
the township which, in itself. is a
remarkable feature of the exhibit.
The Sewing Exhibits.
That part Of the exhibit which an
pealed, perhaps, most strongly to
the mothers was the sewing. There
was evidence of a systematic develop
ment of this subject from the very
first steps to completed garments.
The work exhibited included the
sewing on of buttons, hemming
patches and overhanding patches,
hemstitching, and the making of en-
broidery bags, kimonos, handker-
chiefs, aprons of every description,
complete outfits for dolls, collars,
towels and garments suitable for
young children, ETC., etc. All of these
articles showed the various kinds of
stitches that had been taught. One
corner OF the exhibit was given up
to the display of pillow tops made by
the children and decorated in stencil
work.
The Musical Program.
The musical program on Thursday
evening was as follows:
Piano Soio-Overture, Midsummer
Nights Dream ..... Mendelssohn
Miss Pearl Young
Chorus-(a) Mister Rooster and
Mrs, Hen; OBJ The Sailor; (c)
The Shoemaker; CD The Teaket-
tie ........... Jessie GaynoT
3rd and 4th Grade Children
Solo-The Robin
Miss Carolyn Valentine, 3rd CIR.
Chorus-Anvil Chorus from II Tro-
vatore ...... 5th and 9Th Grades
(a) Two Part Song-"Brahm's Lul-
laby;" CD Three Part Song
"Invitation;" Co Three Part Song
silent Night. 18th Grade Girls
Solo-"A Twilight Lullaby. ......
-Teschamacher
Miss Rose Greenberg, 9TH Year
Duett-"Vilnne' ...... Ketterer
Misses Ruth Braley & Pearl Young
The music under the direction Of
Miss Braley showed exceptionally |
fine training, the three.part songs,
unaccompanied, deserve especially to
be mentioned, and were splendidly
rendered. The soloists were enthusi-
astically applauded. A pretty feat
ure of the occasion was the p~resenta-
ton of several handsome bouquets Of
carnations. On behalf of the boys of
the seventh grade, Prof. J. H. Love
presented Miss Idinsda1e with e bou-t
quet, as a token of their appreciation
her work with them in manual
training. Misses Braley and Hamil
also received flowers from the sew
enth grade. and Miss Shoemaker
from the girls of the seventh.
The musical program was follow
by a Japanese ParasoI Drill under
the direction Of Miss Huber, and ac-
companied by Miss Garthwaite. This
was a very pretty and artistic close
to the evenings program.
The Advanced Step.
The Board of Education Is to be
for the advanced step It
has taken in keeping with the latest
Ideas along educational lines. They
the fact that the brain of
the child can be developed just as
through the hands as through
the eyes and the reading Of books.
The teachers of the township show
in their work that they have labored
faithfully and well in carrying out
these ideas. The citizens and tax
payers of the township have been
justified in providing means for the
Board of Education to carry on edu-
c%ational work along industrial lines.
The results exhibited have more than
justified the expenditures.
Too much credit cannot be given
to Prof. ]. H. Love for his untiring
efforts in furthering the advance
ment of the schools; for his progress
sive ideas, and executive ability In
carrying out the same, and for the
unquestlonable growth Of the school
under his administration. One has
only to compare the course of study
of today with that of even a few
years ago to be assured that he Is
"the right mar in the right place"