Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-04-20
School Neus

School No. Is making arrange
ments for a Parent-Teachers Associa-
tion assembly for this Tuesday after
noon. April "a.
/ The Danish women who live
in the vicinity of school No.
/ g gave a coffee .Klatch'' yester-
day afternoon. The coffee "Klatcn,"
as it has become known by the teach
ers of this school, Is a party consisting
of coffee and cake, prepared in the
fashion as only known by the people
of Denmark. An Informal program
! was given. The party met in the kim
dergarten room.
The teachers of the public schools
of every grade are scheduled to as
T, semble in the high school auditorium
afternoon, April 26.
The Science Club of the high school
assembled Tuesday afternoon in the
archway for sitting for their picture.
which is to be placed In the schools
annual paper.
A Parent-Teachers Association
meeting under the auspices of school
No. will be held Tuesday after
noon, May /. The officers of this
association are working hard to make
this gathering the best of the years
term. In expectation of such large
attendance, the Western Improve
ment Association hall has been pro-
cured as school No. has not an as
sembly room that Is large enough to
take care of q normal crowd. Princi-
pal Lloyd has extended an Invitation
to the Parent-Teachers Association of
school No. 6 to attend this meeting
in joint conference with school No. s.
Mr.. Lloyd has ben handicapped in
both of his schools in the holding Of
Parent-Teachers meetings because Of
the inadequate seating capacity that
he must contend with.
The Bicycle Club, q newly organ
lied organization of the high school
met yesterday afternoon in Professor
Williamson's room for their second
regular business meeting of the
month. Many matters of Importance
were taken up The club was char
tered by thirty members, which has
already been increased to sixty. The
| only requirements needed in order to
become a member must be the owner
of a bicycle and a student of the high
school.
The organization has completed de-
tails for Q trip to st. George, Staten
Island. Saturday afternoon. The
| wheelmen are to meet in front of the
high school at 1880 o'clock so that an
early boat can be taken In order that
they might return home before dark.
Colors were also decided upon, which
were black and gold. A banner of
solid black and gold letters. inscrib-
ed the name OF Perth Amboy High
School Bicycle Club Is being made.
At this time the club were Informed
,, that their picture was to be taken
some time during the latter part Of
next week for cut in the Re-echo.
Today the spelling books will be
much In evidence at the grammar
school. Every room Is having a
spelling match, so that the best speller
can be picked. It Is proposed that
the leaders from the individual rooms
assemble later to decide who can
claim the best honors. The school is
preparing for the Monmouth Spelling
Bee that is to be held In the near fu-
ture.
Meet at School No. ..
At school No. was the scene Of
much activity yesterday afternoon,
when the Parent-Teachers Association
OF tht school met for Its regular
monthly meeting. The program COM
mittee arranged a pleasing entertain
ment. Mr.. Letter addressed the par
ents on the topic regarding gardens.
He Is planning to lay out q modr
garden on the school ground so
The people can hs sh0Hn haxxt9 -
f I ssS---sxJf what Rotations of crops 10
be raised with the best possible re-
| suits secured and anything along the
agricultural lines that will benefit the
neighbortng people in the preparing Of
their own gardens in their back yards.
The seeds ordered from the Wo-
mans Club recently have been dis
tributed to X the various purchasers
this afternoon at the meeting. Mrs.
/ Sofiefd. or the Woman's Club, has
.. charge of the garden seeds
The program yesterday follows:
Star Spangled Banner-Sung by Eliz-
beth Gottschall, Helen Jensen, Mar
garet Kish. Dorothea Kofoed, Mike
Kudrick, John Torok. Joseph Ia
kach. Children from Miss Bard
runs room.
Recitation-"Welcome Miss Paul
inc Warswick.
Sons-"I Had Little Pussy" Miss
Celestian Lattal.
ecitation--"George's Cloths" Miss
Gladys Samson.
Song-"Pussy Willow" Miss Nellie
Taneck. ...
Recitation-"Piggy Went to Sea-"
Mike Tavolovtsh.
Song-"Pretty Little Blue Birds"
Miss Mary LiptalS.
Recitation-'The Captains Daugh-
ter" Miss Mary Seckrattar.
Song-"Mr Frog" Miss Annie Con-
dola.
Address-Principal Letter.
Solo-"The Swallows Miss Sylvia
Leon.
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