Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-26
HIGH SCHOOL NEWS

As a expected, many students
seized the opportunity Monday. OF
visiting the Science Club curiosity
exhibit. Those who visited the ex-
hfbit in tho afternoon are rather
unfortunate because of the fact that
many more interesting items were
secured for the evening. Through
the deligent efforts Of the members
Of the publicity committee a cheney
silk exhibit and an Asbestos Tile
Company exhibit were secured. To-
gether with the very interesting ex-
hibits of the Raritan Copper Works,
the Cheesebrough Manufacturing
Company. Limited. the General
Bakeiite Co. the Roessler & Hass-
lacher Company. Thompson-Good-
year Rubber Company. the Corticelli
silk Industry and the Tidewater
Paper Mills, we now have a for
midable array of factory products.
These combined with the minerals
indian relics. curiosities from Asia,
? Africa. Europe and South America,
stuffed animals of every description.
armadillos. snakes. Hawksbill tur-
ties. alligators and historical curios,
such as old newspapers. powder
horns. etc, form an amazingly in
teresting collection well worth time
one spends viewing 1t. Since the
exhibition is open all week, from
$3.50 to $3.50 and from I to 9 p. NJ,
and since no admission is charged.
many should take this opportunity
TO visit the collection.
There was no rehearsal of the Dr.
chestra yesterday afternoon, instead
the orchestra had its final rehearsal
Tor the Dramatic Club play. after
school today and tomorrow. Every
member is urged to attend these re-
hearsals as they are of vital import
c
The Senior class members had
their pictures taken for the annual
at the American Picture Studio.
The regular meeting of the Science
Club scheduled for yesterday aft
ernoon has been postponed until next
Tuesday. Friday of this week will
be a gala occasion for the members
or the Science Club. Professor II.
@. Byers of Cooper Union. New
York City will lecture on war gases.
Professor Byers was a captain of
the chemical warfare service dur
Ing the world war. He is now pro-
fessor in charge of the chemistry
department of Cooper Union. Being
thoroughly at home with his topic
an interesting lecture is assured. The
Science Club has invited the facul-
ty. the senior class and the junior
class to be present at this meeting.
At the meeting of the debating
club Monday. the business session
was dispensed in order TO allow An
drew j.. Wight of Wight, Wight &
G~olenbock to address the members
on legislative precedence. The prin-
cipal feature of this talk was the
description of the way in which a
bill is passed in the state legisla-
trre. how it is amended and how IL
is brought up. At the conclusion
of his talk Mr.. Wight answered sew
eral questions which the members
put to him. Then the club rendered
him a unanimous vote of thanks. ex-
pressing the wish that he would
speak to them again at a later date.
The business meeting was then
brought up. The club discussed the
of two index files to hold
references for material for the de-
bate soon to be held. The program
committee reported. stating that
teams will be chosen for the debate,
probably this afternoon or Wednes-
day. The committee appointed to
Interview the members of the facui-
ty who have been selected as judges
OF the debate. reported favorable
progress in that direction. At the
conclusion of the meeting everyone
gave reports OF references which
had been called for. Several mem
bers we're found to be tagging. A
committee was appointed to act as
for the excuses rendered by
members for in~attendance and non
pay> { of dues. At the mex meet
~ committee will report on
no have been dropped from
of the club.