Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-11-17
ROOSEVELT "T
BANQUET ENJOYED
Eighth Anniversary Event
Largely Attended-Hear
interesting Speakers.
epcc{a( TO the EVENING NEWS.

to match added to the perfect ar
rangement. Credit for the decorat-
ing and setting of the tables goes to
the Blazing Star Camp Fire Girls,
who also acted as mattresses. The
Keogh Band from Elizabeth, with
6 five pieces, supplied the music for
l the evening.
At the time designated. over one
I hundred and twenty five guests were
seated at the tables and delicious
banquet catered by Max Cohen, pro-
' prietor of the Sexton House. was en-
Joyed. J. w. Miller, state Industrial
secretary, was called upon as the
chairman Of the social department to
return thanks. The favors supplied
, were in the form of turkeys. The
menu was as follows:
Grape Fruit
Cream of Chicken
Lobster Salad with Mayonnaise
Vermont Turkey
Cranberry Sauce Rice Dressing
Mashed Potatoes Sweet Potatoes
French Rolls
Ice Cream Assorted Cakes
Jesse Nachsatz, chairman of the
social department, at the conclusion
OF the banquet welcomed the guests
to the association and called upon j,
q. Wilson, who for number of years
, faithfully served the association as q
member of its committee of manage
ment, to be the toastmaster for the
further program that was to follow.
Mr.. Wilson spoke briefly in reIa-
tiOn to the banquet and the evenings
program and called upon II. Fl. Van
derberg. formerly assistant secretary
or the local association. Mr. Vaflder-
! berg, who is now the secretary Of the
Passaic Boys Club, spoke of his
pleasant stay in Chrome and of the
number of friends he had made He
| emphasized the enormous possibili-
Ties for good the association afforded
and what 1t means to the boy and
young man. He spoke of united ac-
ton as the means for gaining sue
cess. MI Fanderberg, while an en-
ployed officer in Chrome, developed
the work of the boys department.
New Physical Director
The postmaster took the opportu-
nlty or introducing Mr.. and Mrs. r..
IL. Gibson, the former the new physi-
cal director of the association. to the
members, friends and the community.
Mr.. Gibson replied to the toast and
briefly spoke along the lines of physi-
cal work. He appealed to the parents
OF the boys of the borough and to
the business men as we'll as the sem
iors regarding the value of physical
training and recreation. A healthy
body Is as essential as a trained mind. |
One depends on the other and both
are necessary. The association is now
prepared through its several gymna-
SUM classes to give to the men and
boys of Roosevelt the same training
afforded in other communities.
The toastmaster next read a tele-
gram which was received late in the
afternoon from Mayor Joseph A. ,,
Hermann. 1t was sent from Sea Isle
City, N. j., stating that it was impos-
sible for him to be present at the
banquet. but expressed his best wish
es for the success of the association.
When the committee was informed
regarding the mayors inability to be
present, they telephoned w. j..
Greene. principal of the Mckinley
school In Newark. who consented to
supply ON the program. Mr.. Greene,
when introduced, spoke on the wider
use of the public schools He touch
cd along lines that were new
thoughts for many of the local peo-
pie. He told of the work that is be-
ing done in the Newark schools-how
the buildings are being used for day
and evening educational purposes |
and also as recreattonal centers. Not
only does the Board of Education
the above mentioned lines, but invite
the aid and cooperates with other Or |
gantzatonS such as the Boards Of |
Trade. Chambers of Commerce, Y. M. |
e. AS, churches and many other or
ganizations.
The speaker drew a comparison |
between our public schools and fac |
tories. Ihe factories are used to /
their fullest capacity and MANY of
them for. twenty-four hours a dav
and the schools, considering the in
vestments that have been made in
them by the municipalities, should |
yield greater results and be used for
more than the five hours a day for
about two hundred days in the wear I
Mr. Greene comes from an italian
ulstflct' where there are about two
thousand children, and his school is
open day and evening oil year. The
policy OF the Board of Education of
n eWark Is to grant to any organiza
uon DONG uplift and community
work the free use of the school build
Ing Win Janitor service, heat and |
llght furnished Mr.. Greene under
STOOD that the Roosevelt schools.
Wnlie adequately equipped, were not
peing used along these lines, and
future when the people of Roosevelt
would receive the same privileges
that are granted in Newark, and in
many other communities.
ffr. Messinger, was next called unon
ana accompanied by Mrs. Edith CarIe-
ton at the piano, rendered two violin
selections that held his hearers spell L
pound with his skillful playing. DR..
NJ Messinger Is master with the vio-
lin, and though he has been hea rd
several times by the local people thnyf
never tire of his wonderful playing.
The toastmaster then introduced
J. L. Sproull, president of the Coal and
IRON National Bank of New York.
The speaker Immediately gained thel
complete attention of his audience byl
his humor and well applied stories.
Through his address he wove in stor-
les from life that brought home his
points and maintained interest Mr..
Sproull spoke along general lines and
of the real work before the Y. M. G.
A. Such a place as Roosevelt affords
wonderful possibilities, but to bring
1ut the best that Is in town 1t Is
necessary for a working body. who
Will get together and shoulder against
The wheel work toward the ends tol
which they are striving He spoke oil
abor and that nothing will succeed
without labor. If the Y. M. C. A. tni
his town desires to benefit the meui