Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-25
LECTURES FOR
SCHOOL COURSE
Good Subject Will be Heard
Next Week.

That the people of Richmond bor-
ough appreciates the lectures that
are provided by the Board OF Edu-
cation through its Bureau or Lee
lures is indicated by the large at
tendance at the lectures thus far
this season. During the first two
weeks 1868 persons attended the
lectures at the twelve centres on
Staten Island. In this time twenty
two lectures were given, making an
average attendance of 1913 at each
lecture.
The excellent programme of lee
lures provided for next week is ex-
pected to draw even better. Monday
night at the Great Kills Moravian
church, Hillside avenue, Great Kills,
Guy w. Culan will lecture on PAN
anna Canal, Past and Present" He
will tell of the history and attempts
at canal construction, present plans,
mode Of operation, and the sea level
or lock canal. Mr.. Culkin is an as
sistant engineer for the Rapid Tran
sit Subway Company and is qualified
by education and professional exper-
fence to deal with the subject on
which he lectures.
Although Clarence S. Moore, who
is to lecture Tuesday night at pub
lie school No. -, Steuben street,
Concord, on Life in Samoa" has
never been in that country, he has
learned through friends and others
who have been there OF the condf-
lions which exist and gives a realistic
description Of life there.
Mrs. Antoinette b. Harvey, who is
to lecture on QUAINT Brittany" at
the Curtis high school. st. Marks
place and Hamilton avenue, Brigh-
ton, Friday night, has travelled con-
s%iderably in Europe and recently
spent much time in Brittany.
Henry lick will tell of Berlin,
and Military Life In Germany" at
public school No. 6, Rossville avenue,
Rossville, Monday night. "Othello,'
will be the subject Of a lecture by
j. Woodman Rabbit, at public school
IS, Pennsylvania, Rosebank, Tues
day night. James R. Lynch will lee
ture on Oregon, the Land of the Big
Red Apple" public school No. 1,
Academy place, Tottenville, next
Friday night.
The complete program follows:
Monday, October 80.
Public school No. 6, Rossville ave-
nue., Rossville, Henry lick, Phi. D.,
Berlin and Military Life in Ger
many" Illustrated by st%ereoptican
views.
Great Kills Moravian church, Hill
side avenue, Great Kills, Guy w.
Culgin, panama Canal, Past and
Present" Illustrated by st~ereopticon
views.
Tuesday, October 20.
Public school No. IL, Steuben
street, Concord. Clarence S. Moore,
life in sagsGI1sMsratedA y
fcgsrsJrR Views.
Public school No. 13, Broadway,
West New Brighton, Glen Arnold
Grove, Venice, the Pearl OF the
Adriatic." Illustrated by colored
s~tereopticon views.
Thursday, October 81.
Public school No. 80. Fisk avenue,
West New Brighton, Mrs. Alice B.
Wilcox, Carlyle and his 'Sartor Re-
sartus'."
Public school No. 8, School street,
Prince Bay, Prof. Louis Auguste
Loiseaux, Southern Spain" Illus
trated by s~tereopticon views.
Friday, November I.
Curtis high school, st. Marks
place and Hamilton avenue, New
Brighton, Mrs. Antoinette B.. Her
vey, QUAINT Brittany" Illustrated
with ~stereopticon views.
Public school No. l, Academy
place, ~Tottenville, James R. Lynch,
"Oregon, the Land of the Big REQ
Apple" Illustrated by stereopticon
views.
Public school No. IA, Broad and
Brook streets, Stapleton, Mrs. YEN
ME Pomerene Haney, "Algiers and
Algeria" Illustrated by stereopti-
con views.
Public school No. 20, Heberton
EN- Port Richmond, William
Reese Hart, Holland: The Land
that Man Made" Illustrated by
~stereopticon views.
Public school No. 26, Richmond
Turnpike, Linoleumville. Lewis w
Armstrong, Scotch Music" Illus
trated by vocal and instrumental Sc
lections.