Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-29

the various Units and developing a
community spirit.
The survey showed the need of u
worker who could speak the Polish
and Slavic languages and Miss Lillian
Kimoski began work early In July;
in September Miss De Piklls, who
spoke nine languages worked for a
short time, completing the survey
among Russians, Spanish-speaking,
and Portuguese residents.
From the revelations of the social
survey several clubs for young women
have been formed. Daughters OF
nona, of Hungarian parentage; Po-
lonia Club, Polish; Daughters of Free
dom, Carpatho-Russian; Victory
Girls, Checko-Slovakian and the Kid
dies Club of various nationallties.
Following these came noon-hour re-
creation in factories, embracing atm
%letics, singing, story telling, first ald
and travel talks. Many of the girls
are now expressing a desire for an
i~nter-factory athletic league.
Work among LirOr . Dorm WOil-
en- began during the summer vacation
when school six was used for night
classes in the English language. with
the exception of two very stormy
nights, the attendance averaged
thirty, the season closing with an ex-
hibftion Of handcraft of the pupllS,
some wonderful laces and embroider-
les being shown
Since closing night school many
homo groups have continued the
study of English, under tutelage OF
Mrs. Cruise and Miss Kimosk. The
pupils are mostly women with small
children.
Five parent-teachers' meetings have
been held with those of foreign
speech, the Institute workers acting
as interpreters, sometimes aided by
parents who understood English. IN
this way the messages of school prlh-
cipals and nurses were passed along
to many parents who could not other-
wise be reached. h Polonla Gun
/ sang at Schools 5 and 8 at these
meetings. .,
The work In factories, clubs, school
and home groups Is already bearing
fruit. The institute workers are de-
sirous of being considered friendly
helpers, ready to give needed infor-
nation or assistance. When the COM
munity House Is opened, 1t VIII pro
vide q social center which will greatly
assist in this work. The feeling OF
partnership In the house is already
~Dervading the various groups, ana
large results In better citizenship
among women and girls are expected
I when the house Is in running order.
The literature department meets
| several "fternOOn uuElIB lie loAiti
! Study classes are held on books.
French classes have been formed
Browning classes. dramatic class,
courses in Dickens works, plays re
hearsed and during the war this de-
partment contributed generously to
the maintenance of the Woman's
! Club House, Haversack, at Camp DIX
The chafrmen since its commence
ment include Mrs. Charles MindelerI'
! Mrs. Edward A. Tunis, who held this
position for two years, Miss Jane HUI
ford who continued in this Office TOT
three years, Mrs. Marshall Stewart
and this year Mrs. Fritz Abegg.
The music department in Its infancy
was under the Craftsmanship of Mrs.
Theodore Degenring and a chorus OF
fifty voices was organized that year
She was followed by Mrs. j. Logan
Clevenger during whose term a must
cal study class was formed. Mrs, A.
w. Van Dusen then took up the work
but was compelled TO resign. Mrs.
Colby Dill continued her work which
was the formation of a mixed chorus
which rehearsed evenings. The next
leader was Mrs. J. Scott Burns and UNI
der her management the choral So
ciety was organized and the slogan
was s'Sing Perth Amboy." She was
followed by Mrs. Frank Mendenhall,
who furnished cheer thr& gh the COM
mittee at the meetings AID this was
continued by Mrs. VaH Dusen ana
then by Mrs. Clevenger. who Is sun