Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-09

go HILDREN should be taught more
mental arithmetic, . declared Pro
fessor Henry Jones Ford, of Princeton
University, speaking on Patriotism in
Modern Times, and Education at the
annual meeting of the wouan's branch
of the New Jersey Historical Society.
Professor Ford deprecated the fact that
children were taught so little that is
practical in the elementary schools and
said that because of the fact that a great
many children do not reach the high
school. more should be lone to give them
something practical with which they may
start out in the Industrial world. Mental
arithmetic, which plays an important
part in his daily training. he said, is
stimulating TO the wits and trains the
pupils to quick thinking. Spelling. too.
he said, showed signs of becoming a lost
art, He declared that educators should
do well to bark back TO the methods of
former generations in pany ways and
give the children a thorough schooling in
the three RS, rather than to give them
Il smattering of mahy subjects which they
could not retain in memory There Is a
greater need for more instruction in cook
ing and sewing and the household arts,
the speaker declared, for girls, and said
that steps are being taken in the right
direction.
Miss Mary McKeen, of Morristown. was
reelected president of the society during
the morning board meeting, and the other
officers chosen were: First vice-presi-
dent, Mrs. sydney NJ. Ogden. of Orange;
second vice president. Mrs. James J. Ber-
gen, of Someryille; third vice-president,
Miss l.. Cotheal Smith, of Newark; re
cording secretary, Mrs. Arthur ii. Mackie,
of Newark; corresponding secretary. Mrs.
Henry White, OF Red Bank; treasurer,
Miss Rosa Murray, of Paterson. Miss
McKeen presided.
The next and last meeting of the sea
son will be held Monday, June 8, in the
society's rooms, There will then be an
adjournment until the first Monday in
October, when Miss McKeen will enter
tain the society at her home in Moores-
town,
A meeting of Junior Sons and Daugh-
tiers, Daughters of the Revolution, will
be held Saturday afternoon at 2:3O
o'clock at the home of Mrs. w. D.
Schoonmaker, 81 Hillside avenue. Or
ange. An interesting program has been
arranged. Mrs. Frank II. Vinson, junior
directress, will be in charge and will be
assisted by the hostess and the Misses
Burtis.
Mrs. Charles NJ. Grey will give a tea
at her home, q Watson avenue. East
n,,,ro -, IHrfaov an ftorOnon Nav II for
Miss Annie Strobel Johnson, of East Or,
ange. Mrs. Grey will be assisted by Mrs
Julian r.. johnson, Miss Johnson's mother,
and the young women who will assist
are Miss Ruth Dunn. Miss Ruth Mat,
thevs, Miss Janet simmons, Miss Mil
dred Belts, Miss Helen McChesney. Miss
Margaret Barrows, Miss Gladys Adams,
Miss Madeline Schueler and Miss Dorothy
Brown, of the Oranges, and Miss Eleanor
and Miss Marian Williams, of New York
The Misses Pupke, of IS Washington
street, East Orange, gave a luncheon yes
terday at their home in honor of Miss
Adele Van yechteR Of South Orange, who
Is to be married to Thomas George Con
way, ir., also of South Orange, on Sat
urday. The table was decorated in green
and white and the other guests were Mis-:
Meeker, Miss Jean Holmes, Miss Heller
Holmes, Miss Helen King, of Scarbor
ough. n. Y, aud Miss Daisy Townsend
of New York.
Mrs. Anthony r., Schaefer. Of Ridge
wood avenue, win entertain the members
of her kaffee klatch club today. Covers
win be laid for fifteen and the Afternoon
will be devoted to cards.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman +. Dorm, OF To-
Thirteenth avenue, have issued invita-
lions for a reception to be held at thei
home Sunday. June 2. The affair is t
celebrate the twenty fifth anniversary o
their marriage.
The Union Club breakfast COMMITTEE
will meet this morning 10 complete ar
rangements for the annual breakfast
which will be at the Hotcl Montclai
"Wednesday. May y. one-minute toast
viii be offered by representatives OF eael
club present. and each club VIII desig