Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-22
SCHOOL BOARDS
PRAISE MANUAL
TRAINING WORK
Resolutions Passed at Meet
ing of County Assn. to Ex-
tend Excellent Course.
BANQUET AT WOODBRIDGE
Splendid Address Delivered
by Dir. Francis H. Green
All Officers Reelected.

Especial by Staff Correspondent.1
Woodbridge, Jan. 22.-fLet Us
Inquire" was the text Of a splendid
address delivered here Saturday af-
ternoon by DR.. Francis II. Green at
the annual banquet of the Middle
sex County School Boards Assocla-
ton, In session at the high school.
Mr.. Green, who is instructor III
English literature at the West Ches-
ter State Normal school, PennsyI-
vania, spoke at the 1911 meeting Of
the association and on that occasion
delivered a very enjoyable address
of 1.-THE A 3 Cts or the Educator"
but the stirring remarks on Satur-
day afternoon were considered even
more interesting and contained more
clean cut philosophy than Dr..
Green's effort of the year before.
Six questions were propounded.
do l Know My Business?" was the
first question considered In the
Pennsylvania professors original
manner. Crude, but pith, the topic
sentence set many minds consider
ing whether or not an intrusion WAS
made on the workings of the Board
of Educations at the last school cleo
ton. Combined with earnestness OF
thought and purposes, the speaker
introduced illustration after Illus
.tration which added spice and thor
ough appreciation Il his remarks.
Some Other Inquiries.
Other Inquiries In turn-six being
considered-followed In quick sue
cession until at the conclusion the
following questions had been dis
at length and driven keenIy
home into the minds of all present:
Do ! know my business" Are you
interested In Childhood" What is
your field of vision; do you see a big
thing small or a small thing large
Shall / move forward in my school
work." shall ! do something dehn-
iite' and "WiIl | be true to duty 4
Loud applause greeted the speaker
when he concluded and this token OF
appreciation was continued until he
had left the assembly room In d has
Ety exit TO make 4 srain Connection
Refers Al AlkQn n. xnrker.
Green, All his early Ts8g4SgFk
/ I'D Id IN
EaItys HesEnses NaIatfxi6 III
IN which Alton b. Parker. adereaf~
ed Democratic presidential II
date, figured most promInentIJHl
when he referred TO the Former
Judges unsucccessni campaign
remarked: "He may run again this
year, and be elected. II New Jersey
doesn't hunt some one up to beat
him" "Dr. Green's position is very
obvious" a ~bystander remarked.
The afternoon session consisted OF
a piendid turkey dinner, served by
Van D~enbergh, OF Elizabeth. Mr..
Green's remarks and an address OF
welcome by William Edgar, presi-
dent of the Board of Education, OF
Woodbridge township. Mr.. Edgar's
hearty welcome was accepted BY
County superintendent II. Brewster !
Willis, president of the association,
who acted as POSTMASTER.
Extend Manual Training.
Resolutions were adopted approv-
ing of manual training in the
schools and advocating an extension
of this work; for the betterment OF
cleanliness in the school rooms,
while resolutions OF thanks extend
ed to the speakers and the Wood
bridge commissioners we're accept
ed with great favor. The board met
in the morning and heard a lengthy
discussion ON Efficiency" by State
Commissioner Calvin II. Kendall. OF
Trenton, who was not present at the
afternoon meeting.
Officers Reelected.
Officers of the association We're
reelected as follows: President,
County Superintendent II. Brewster
Willis, of New Brunswick; ~treasar-
err. Surrogate ID. Webster Clayton. OF
Cranbury; secretary, William Carr
man. OF Metuchen, president OF the
County Board OF Taxation. Among
the guests present were the memr
bers of the Board OF ~Freeholdere
and others prominent in political
and educational life in the county.
The committee on arrangements,
representing the Woodbridge board,
were: H. r. Valentine, TT. A, Tap
pen and w. II. Demarest.
The association adjourned with
out setting a date or place for the
next annual meeting. Perth Amboy
was represented by it's entire board.
with the exception of Commissioner
Rossi.
Every evening after 7 o'clock chop
Suey can be had III the New fera