The Mount Holly news., 1914-12-22
Chatsworth

Chatsworth.
| AT our local tonsorial parlor visito
! from South Park said, ''Gimme thret
cigars. " Strong or mild ?'' Gimme
the strong vans. The weak vans break
in me pocket"
| One of our charitably disposed young
matrons decided to make collection for
the starving Belgians, and approached
Bill Tailor for contribution for the
victims of war. ''Wot war?" inouired
Bill, which extinguished the collector
and topic.
"Oh, look at that SCARED old hillside. y
exclaimed a gushing young visitor from
philadelphia to Vic Ritzendollar the
other day; to which prosaic Vic replied.
"Yes, that's where it was operated on
for gravel"
During special school session held
here recently and which county super
intendent Stees attended, the rough
weather outside prompted our registry
clerk to discuss chronological and me-
teorological topics. and he finally in
quired of Mr.. Stees, did you ever have
a cold that you couldn't get rid of %
NO. replied the bored superintendent,
'if had had, / would have it now
| The school system of this township is
in process of wonderful change for the
better, with the exception of the primary
grade school (which, owing to age of
pupils is relatively unimportant) pro-
gress everywhere is the rule. This change
is due entirely to the new teachers, who
are qualified along modern lines, and
possess the true missionary spirit Lack
of modern textbooks, neglect of school
buildings, annoyances fostered by the
prejudiced, who are ignorant that they
are ignorant of the benefit and blessings
OF necessary innovations, seem only to
increase their efforts in the field they
adorn.
Considerable disappointment over the
worth is keenly felt here. We have been
Dragging about the prospect so much |
that we were beginning to think that we
were personally responsible for the pro-
posed improvement, and in consequence i
we became quite cocky, condition not
lessened when the residents of adjoining !
hamlets sought our influence to have
the road go through their village instead
of Soma 0thar doSi0nad ro,,4os nI1o ,x,ox.
the matter has been dropped humiliates
us, and is lesson respecting our politi-
cal importance, and is also knock to
that vanity which primitive and isolated
possess in large degree.
We are now beginning to recognize that
we were not consulted over the promo
ton or termination of the project, and
are trying to cultivate lofty indiffer-
ence, which is not shared by those who
craftily sold lots worth nickel each for
twenty-five dollars, basing increased
valuation on the proposed highway pros
pect. They are not in position to en-
large their fairy tales more plausibly for
the inevitable inquiry of the post Office
inspectors.
uC SCIlOOl UcdCuGTS Ol JQe IOWQSQlD,
by invitation, held their regular meeting
on the 18th at the home of Mrs. John
Applegate. Many matters of pedagog-
ical interest were discussed. Mrs Helen
Goble read paper on the Hygiene of
The School Child, emphasizing first the
general physical basis of education, in
sisting on the biological perspective, and
then presented with brevity and clear
ness summaries of the data and laws of
physical growth. Miss Norcross describ-
ed Healy and Fernal's practical mental
and Miss Alice Madden
described differentiating tests for the
defective delinquent class. With the
present educational treatment of men,
tally defective children so deplorably
lnhygeinic in many localities, it is much
TO be regretted that no mention was
made regarding the hygiene of back
ward and feebleminded children. One
Ieels this the more keenly from Miss
Madden's views on the subject offered
oy the remark that when we know
more about the physical basis of mental
life we shall quit teaching grammar to
feeble minded children who cannot learn
to count money!
The Chatsworth Lyceum Association
reports progress, and promises to present.
:" 4
1f the new year. Mrs. Goble, our able
school principal, is training several tai
ented pupils and some vocal treats are
promised. Several of our young people
are furtively trying out their voices, and
some of our elders are visiting Mount
Holly frequently, as it is supposed for
5he purpose of taking singing lessons.
One thing is certain, however, our popu-
ar freeholder, George Bozarth, is doing
more ira la laying lately than he is
Known to have ever done before. The
committees are named; Mana
cement, Mrs. nj. w. Curran, Mrs. George
Wolkin, Mrs. Willis Buzby, Mrs. Walter
Sloan, Mrs. Frank Applegate, Mrs
George Leech, Mrs. Victor Ritzendollar.
Mrs. James Porter, Mrs. George Bozarth .
Reception, Mrs. III. Sooy, Mrs. AL II
ADAMS, Mrs. B. Dunfee, Mrs. l. Ritzen- t
iollar, Mrs. A. Bozarth, Mrs. w. Ander- 9
on, Mrs. S. Hart, Mrs. B. Reeves. Lii {
1rary, Mrs. Helen Goble, Miss Alice r
Madden, Mrs. Evans, Miss Norbury.
Dr.. Wolkin, of Brooklyn, large real {
state owner here has rendered the use,
rec of charge, of one of his large build- !,
ngs for the purposes of the association, q
which offer has been accepted. r