Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-01-06
HU[SE RESIGNS
AS PRINCIPAL
Head of Grammar School
Here Going to Newark for
New Position
PAUL STEELE IS NAMED
New Principal is Popular
School Board Starts 1922
Work

After fifteen years of service III
Perth Amboy as an educator and
citizen prominent in civic work
Henry s. Hulse, Jr., principal of the
Grammar School submitted his
resignation which was accepted by
the Board of Education at a regular
meeting last night. At the same
time Paul Steele, principal OF
Schools and s, was appointed to
succeed Mr.. Hulse Oh February J..
Mr.. Hulse's resignation comes as a
complete surprise to everyone here,
the offer of the Newark Warren
Street school having been made and
accepted very recently.
Mr.. Hulse came to Perth Amboy
in 1906 when he was put IN charge
of School where he supervised for
three years prior to the erection of
the grammar school. For twelve
years Mr.. Hulse has been the head
of the grammar school during which
time the institution grew from a
building of twelve rooms to thirty
three.
Prior to his advent to Perth AM
boy, Mr.. Hulse was principal at Sell
don. New York, in charge of Public
School Sc, Borough of Queens and
the head Of the Nelsonville Union
School. A graduate of the Fort JEFF
ferson Union School and the Jamaica
Normal ana Training School, MI.
Hulse received his degree from New
York University.
Many organizations and move
ments will feel the loss of Mr.. Hulse
who for years has had hand In
every worthy project. AS present
acting-pres,dent of the Home for the
Aged Mr.. Hulse leaves this organl-
zation in a process of Reconstruction
which foretells comparative success.
Chairman of the training organlza-
ton of the Boy Scouts of America
here since the inception of the move
ment here. Mr.. Hclse has also been
director of the training activities,
For two years, 1920 and 1921, the
retiring principal has put across TWO
successful Red Cross Roll Call cam
paigns as chairman of the drives
has always been prominent in \. NJ
C. A, Liberty Loan and other pro
iects of any nature that were lnstl-
tuted for q laudable purpose.
Mr.. Steele, who succeeds MI
Hulse is beginning his third year
of educational work in Perth Amboy.
Coming directly from the Hawanaii
Islands where he was educational
director of the Y. NJ. C. A., and wee
principal of a military school. MT.
Steele has put across fine piece oI
work az Schools and 8, accorqlhs
to the educational authorities.
A graduate of the State Norman
school of Missouri, and of the Teach-
ers College of the University oil MIS-
souri,. Mr.. Steele was for eight years
principal Of high schools IN thaI
state. -.
Another resignation that was ac-
cepted last night was that OF MISS
I.ola Fullerton and Miss Margaret
White was appointed to fill her va
cancy. Miss Mildred Green was ap-
pointed to School where vacancy
has been left by the death oil the
principaI, Charles Dietz.
Eighty additional students, colhlhs
into the high school in FEBRUARY
nocessitated two more teachers. H.
w. Crane is one to be added TO the
high school staff and the other Is
TO be selected by the teachers COM
mittee of the Board of Education
before the beginning of the term.
Stereopticon views will form part
of the regular class work of Schools
: Q and 8. according to the move
taken by the board last night IN
granting the institutions facilities III
darkening a room in each bulidlhe
for this purpose. Green shades that
will keep out all light will make the
rooms adaptable for this purpose
and it is thought that many subjects
can be taught much more eiiiclently
by this means.