The evening world., 1919-10-30
SCORES OF ALIENS
FLOCK TO SCHOOL
FOR AMER|CAN|SM
Married Women With Chill
dren in StuyveSant House
Glasses.

"AmericaniEation without Fire
Stuyvesant Neighborhood House.
Stuyvesant and Ninth Streets, was
continued at that community centre
last night with a large attendance of
foreign born at the second session OF
the series OF classes in English In
structlon to Foreigners"
The attendance at last nights in
struction by far exceeded that OF last
Monday night at which time the
Americanization educational move
ncnt was launched on the east side.
The course Of instruction is being
given under the auspices Of the
Neighborhood House in conjunction
with the Board OF Education. Max
0rossnan. Educational Director Of
the House, arranged for the classes,
and Miss Elizabot Kelly, n teacher
from Z. S. No. q, is in charge of the
work OF instruction.
Glasses i'm English instruction get
under way not at T.. NJ, the time
designated, but somewhat later, S.45
OF ? y NJ. The reason for the delay
lies in the fact that virtually every
one OF the students Is married and
has children. These women are the
individuals the House officials are
especially anxious to reach. As Mr..
Grossman puts it:
while some of these pupils have a
fair education in their own language
they are, in many instances. ignorant
Of the English language. II they knew
English they would be able to read
English newspapers and keep abreast
of the times without having to de-
pend upon newspapers printed in
their native language, some OF which
leave much TO be desired in their deal
ings with things American. When
they learn TO read English they are
able to see things from an American
viewpoint, and can subsequently i'm
part To their growing children a love
for what is truly American, and a
most ardent sense OF patriotism"
The class last night took up the
moro simple phrases, similar TO those
found in q child's primer. and the
tntricacies OF penmanship were illus
trated by personal instruction.
More aadyanced pupils chafed un-
easily under II see the cat, does the
cat see me?" but It was explained
that a thorough foundation must be
laid in rhetoric and construction be-
fore civics, problems OF the day, "the
rights OF the voter" and "the mean
ing OF the ballot" could be taken up
The roster OF names reveals almost
every nationality being represented
Tho youngest woman present was
Mrs. Helen Brogman, thirty-sever
years old, while the oldest was rep
resented In the person or Mrs
Hstelle KaiinslSy, hfty-six years old
One OF the pupils confided to Miss
Kelly. when class was over. that she
enjoyed the lesson 40 much she
would IKE TO have her little boy
attend the next lesson TO be held
Friday evening.
'How old is your little boy" asked
Miss Kelly. .
she added proudly, "he don't know
50 much as me"
In addition to English instruction
30 be impaired TO the pupils, the
aims OF the House officials and the
Board OF Education are:
To teach self control and grouI
discipline.
To train for loyalty TO the Nation
city and neighborhood.
To foster respect for law and
order.
To demonstrate the desirability OF
government by majority.
To show the wisdom Of checks and
Balances in democratic control.
To teach respect for individual and
community rights.
- To stand for equality before the
hw.
To develop self-reliance.
TO encourage altruistic servict
and mutual self-help.
To spread the gospel OF democratic
government and to oppose cliaue'
and class distinction.