Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-17
BIC EVENTFOR
FORDS SCHOOL
Parent Teachers Have Sew
eraI Interesting Speakers
delightful Program

FORDS, Nov. 1.-THE regular
Gieeting of the Parent-Teachers
association held in the school audi
torium last night in connection with
the opening night of the three days
Elson Art EXHIBIT, was character
ICED by the large and enthusiastic
gathering of mothers and teachers
present.
Mrs. Ai.srt l.. Gardner, president
Of the association, opened the meet
ing shortly after s o'clock. She
50 BIKE of the need for a larger men,
bcrship and requested every parent
=" become active in the organiza-
IL n.
For these who were not able -
ia, present at the recelt meeting IN
y. oodhi: 6 of the MidGlesex Coun-
~ Council, the president explained
the Impol;anr facts O. the meet
irt,. Reports we're then read and
explained from the recent safe
aren't teachers convention. when
was held in Trenton. The presidsnt
of tie local association icing one OF
tie delegates. read and told OF ne
NIX accomplished there and called
on several members of the local ds-
sncIaticn to talk or some of tho
5tstJCtt6 sP'nth u "S
t.on.
Mrs. Walter f. Ernst talked of
slIs, Recbcfs speech or the import
Gnce of dress. The talk was very
Interesting am explained the va
fipus ways and means TO dress ap-
propriateE.
Mrs Annie Liddle spoke on the
speech made by Mrs. RISE HUE
r. TsI--l.a ITDtNrnrCitU N
"scngs That Live.
Thu aud:cnre thei sang the soEg
'My Tribute" dcdie. go to h Ma
.rsnal Congress of NI,ihers and Ppr-
cnt-T-achcr Associations by Mrs.
Milton l.. Higgins. I.esident of he
N.aticra! Cunyres. of Mothers. Miss
Viola Ernst accompanied on the
piano.
The program for the evening was
then started. Miss Rosaline trels
save several pleasing violin solos,
accompanied by Mrs. Albert Gardner
IN the piano.
The president then introduced
RS. c. A. DeRussy of Woodbridge,
me of the first members of the
.tate board of the Parent-Teacher
Association to visit the local organ
i.ation. L-rs. DeRussy gave an in
teresting and pleasing talk on the
founding of the Parent-Teacher AS
ISOLATION and of the resolutions
adopted by the New Jersey Congress
OF Mothers and Parent-Teacher AS
sociations at the recent state con-
vcation. One resolution in particular,
a copy of which was telegraphed to
resident Warren G.. Harding, urged
the limitation of ornaments. she
also spoke of the mothers efforts
10 have the state pass the ice cream
ILL, which was not successful, but
which would again be endorsed by
the New Jersey Congress of Mothers
md Parent-Teacher Associations
his year..
In closing Mrs. DeRussy said
here were $1,000 members now in
he congress-, comprising 379 differ
mt parent-teacher associations and
he organizations still growing.
Principal George w. Sharp. of the
local school, then told OF the pur-
nose of the Elson Art Exhibit. Part
Of the proceeds therefrom will go
toward purchasing pictures for the
school auditorium and part will be
given to the local Parent-Teacher
Association. The exhibit comprises
over 200 collections of masterpieces
and will be held again tonight and
tomorrow night.
The program tonight will be pre-
scented by the pupils of the school
and will be real interesting. Musical
and vocal selections are included
and various stunts and drills by the
pupils are promised.
On tomorrow night dancing will
he the feature. A four piece orches-
ira will furnish the music and dainty
refreshments will be served.
The next meeting of the Parent
Teacher Association will be held in
December.