Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-18
SENIOR TRIP
BIC SUCCESS
Saw All There Was to See in
Washington and Then
Some

The trip of the senior class TO
Washington was enjoyed BY ali of
the students and by the chaperons az
well. in fact on the return trip.
many were heard to remark that
they would like to spend another
week in Washington. The party
that went this year was composed of
cighty-four students and four chap
erons, Miss Stauffer, Miss Fulton.
Mr.. Bartlett and Mr.. Crowell. Be
sides being the largest class that
has gone to Washington from Perth
Amboy, this was the best behaved.
Leaving the Pennsylvania station
at sos standard time) Thursday.
the members of the group made
themselves comfortable in the two
coaches reserved for the Amboy SUI
dents, only to be made to get off at
Railway. Thirty minutes later after
waiting at the Railway station
Tor seventeen minutes, the group
boarded the Pennsylvania Express
TO Washington. Here as before,
two coaches were reserved for the
Amboy delegation. The students
began to sing school songs and to
make noise in general. But after
about w hours they became sober
n were sedate as seniors should be-.
Nothing more of interest occurred
until lunch hour. Some members
being hungry, decided that they
would eat the lunches that they mad
brought along. at IL o'clock day.
light saving time. Others ate at
IL o'clock Washington (%standard)
time, so as a result the coaches
locke like dining cars for about
two hours.
Arriving in Washington 1925. the
students checked off TO see that none
were missing. Then, under charge
Of the chaperons and special guides.
the pupils walked to the United
States Capitol and Their toured the
building. seeing both the House and
the senate in session.. Some OF the
students were taken through that
part of the building which had sur
vived the War of 1872. Others were
taken to the gallery of echoes and
the hall Of fame.
Being behind in the time schedule
the party rushed through the Botan-
lea Gardens and rushed by the
United States Fish Commission and
then entered the old National
Museum. After being given direc-
tons to meet on the steps in half
an hour. they dispersed throughout
the building. Leaving the Old
Museum at 4:30, they were divided
into groups and then boarded sight
seeing automobiles for an hours
.our of the city. including business
and residential sections, passing le-
cations. monuments and homes of
famous people, ending at the New
Winston Hotel. Then came dinner
at $3.50 p. NJ, after which the stu
dents spent an evening at the Ii
brary of Congress, which mas forty
three miles of shelving. and covers
three and one-half acres. Meeting
on the steps of the library at 900
p. NJ, the students returned to the
hotel where an informal dance was
held in their honor. Some of the
students under the chaperonage of
Mr.. Bartlett. visited the senate in
night session.
On Friday they had breakfast at
1880 a. m, and left the hotel at s a..
m. for a trip to Arlington cemetery.
the national cemetery. The most
interesting and inspiring sight
there was the memorial to those
who persisted on the Maine"
The party then returned to Wash
ington to visit the White House and
the Corcoran Gallery Of Art. At
the White House, it was found that
President Harding was in New Jer-
sey, so the members of the class
did not have an opportunity to shake
hands with the President. How
ever, they were shown through the
East Room, the Blue Room used
principally as a reception room;
the Green Room. the music room.
the Red Room, used as the family
sitting room; and then through the
state dining room. All of these rooms
were luxurious in their furnishings
and contained many valuable pic
lures.
Leaving the White House the
party went to the Corcoran a
lery of Art, which contains a large
collection of paintings, sculpture,
bronzes and work of the most emf
nent artists in the world. Then the
party returned to the hotel for
lunch at 1880 p. m. Leaving the
hotel at 1:45 the students boarded
a special trolley which brought
them to the steamer in which they
were to make the trip to Mount
Vernon.
Arriving at Mount Vernon the
party split up into groups and were
allowed to go wherever they wished.
The most inspiring sights at Mount
Vernon were the tomb of Washing
ton, the personal relics of George
and Martha. the coach room and the
family kitchen.
Assembling at 5 p. M. the party