Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-16
ELECTION
At WOODBRIDGE
Parent Teachers Elect Mrs.
de Russy President at An
nuaI Meeting

WOODBRIDGE, May 1.-THE
sixth annual meeting OF the Barron
avenue Parent Teacher Association
was held last week. The retiring
president. Mrs. i. 7. Spencer. presld-
ing. The report of the treasurer.
Mrs. X. y. Acker, gave a balance
in the treasury of $lO0.69.
The ways and means committee,
AIRS. 4. II. Boynton. chairman. .e-
ported $65.11 receipts of the recent
entertainment and SAL realized on
the cake sale held in March, maxi
ing a total Of S1O6.11 raised by her
committee. The report of the lunch
room read by Mrs. +. p. Edgar.
was from Feb. 6 to May IL. a bal
snce of s51.77 on hand, with this
weeks bills of $41.25 TO be paid, and
about S19 worth of supplies on hand.
Mrs. de Russy gave a report of the
chaperon committee.
A %resolutis n w:ls adopted tina.
the sum of $40 he used TO purchase
books and magazines for the scnool
library: that the committee to pun
chase same be composed of Mr..
woodman and Miss Neff. head of the
English department. 1t vas also
voted to contribute toward a cup for
Middlesex County Field Day. to he
held at Nelson Field. New Bruins
wick on Juno 10.
Mrs. r. O. Acker. chairman of the
nominating committee. then pre-
scented the following names:
For president. Mrs. deI:ussy: first
vice president. l.. w. Woodman;
vice president. Mrs. Emil
Klaus; secretary, Mrs. Sidney Green
halgh; treasurer. Mrs. Richard
Grace.
There being no further nominal
tons. these officers wero elected.
Mrs. A. l.. Huber then arose and
presented to the retiring president,
Mrs. Spencer. a gavel given to her
while in Philadelphia for the asso-
citation by her cousin MI. Harry 4.
Saxter. chief of tie Gig worss of
Philadelphia. The gave. was made
from one of the original planks in
the staircase in Independence Hall.
1t is interesting to note that a similar
gavel made from the same plank
was presented to ex-President Taft
about a week ago. Mrs. Spencer
Expressed her appreciation of the
help and support given her by tie
association and with best wishes for
the success of the organization,
passed the gavel to the new preSi-
dent.
In taking the chair. Mrs. de Russy
complimented Mrs. Spencer upon the
excellent work accomplished during
her regime. particularly the school
lunch room. which has been most
successful. The new president point
ed out that a president alone cannot
accomplish great things that this IS
possible only through cooperation
of the entire association for which
she asked.
The following committee were
then named:
Mothers-Mrs. ]. II. Love-. Mrs.
William Squire. Mrs. G.. r. Chase,
Mrs. Herman Hopper. Mrs. g. P.
Ware, Mrs. J. J. Neary, Mrs. W. H.
Voorhees,.
Membership-Mr. Woodman. Mrs.
Richard Grace, Mrs. A. L. Huber,
Miss Shoemaker. Miss Neff.
Program-Mrs. r. o. Acker. Mrs.
Mrs. F. M. Shock. Mrs. Stephen
Wyld. Miss Eleanor Brown.
Lunch room-Mrs. F. p. Edgar,
Miss Grace Huber. Mrs. Margai ct
Champion.
Hospitality-Mrs. Z. H. Boynton,
Mrs. William Ryan. Mrs. r. o. Hat
field. Mrs. Paul Kingbury. Mrs. Carl
Augustine. Mrs. John Lord.
Chaperon-Mrs. j.. E. Brecken-
ridge, Miss Viola Durham. Miss W.
p. Melick. Mrs. F. j. Adams. Mrs.
B. B. Walling.
Ways asd Means-Mrs. I. T. Spen-
Ger, Mr.. Love. Mrs. NJ. P. DUNCAN,
Miss FITZGERALD. Mrs. Lesson.
other names will be added to sew
eral of the committees. some of
whom including hospitality and
will only serve for half
the school year. The Mothers "
committee is something entirely
new. The program consisted of a
piano solo nv Miss Katherine Spen-
cer; song, MY Tribute" written by
Mrs. Higgins. presidents of the ma
tional congress. sung by Mrs. Lee
son: address. 1.-The Origin of Moth
er's Day." Mrs. E. II. Boynton. Mrs.
Lesson then sang a solo and the last
number was a piano solo by Der
othy Terhune. This is the last resu-
lar meeting for the year. as the
Thursday in June falls dur-
ing examination week.
The newly elected officers then
formed a receiving line and with the
retiring officers acting as ushers. an
informal reception was held after
refreshments were served.