Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-07
SCHOOL
NEWS

Vivid illustrations on the psy-
chology of learning were given by
DR.. Arthur l.. Gates in a talk before
a large group of teachers at the
high school auditorium under the
auspices of the Perth Amboy Teach
ers' Association yesterday after.
noon.
The natural methods of learning
| The speaker said we're Inadequate,
i pointing to the need of systemized
principles in teaching school pupils.
He described the various reactions
! Of the human brain which he said
constitutes the real fact of ones
education. relating the results OF
methods tried among the children
of other schools,
DR.. Gates told the audience that
through recitation of things the stu
dents acquire a knowledge to recall
early, which point he said consti-
tutes a great asset in ones educa-
ton classes are working busily to
Presenting some of the actual pro-
cedures DIR. Gates reviewed the vari-
u types of readings by making
comparisons of readings for infor-
nation, entertainment and the like.
He also spoke on the defects and
deficiencies OF pupils and how to as
certain them, giving considerable
data of much value to the teachers.
Schools 4 and 10
With the approach Of Christmas,
the fifth and sixth grade construc-
ton classes are working busily to
finish the gifts they are making. Miss
Wright's sixth grade is making tied
q ~ IrRaf#aI -, IL LNnA AI4-- Dali
hoff's and Miss Sacarny's classes are
modelling articles of clay. Miss Will
ner's and Miss Cars ms fifth grades
are making sewing baskets of a
and raf1ia. Miss Dixon's and Miss
Hughes fourth grades are making
baskets, of a more simple design.
Miss Beckhoff's and Miss Sa~carny's
classes are also working on a social
project, making gifts for the kim
dergarten children of the schools.
they arc making toy wagons which
the children will find about their
Christmas trees. The stock parts of
the wagons are made in the Gram
man school manual training depart
ment. The sixth grades are assem-
bling and painting the parts. 1t is
very evident that the pupils enjoy
the work done in the construction
classes very much and are thus
learning the true spirit of generosity
and service in a very practical way.
Grammar School
The Grammar school boasts of ten
trees that have been planted near
the walk in front of the school.
These trees, North Carolina poplars,
were set in It the request of the
School Board through the personal
interest and supervision of Mr.. An
derson. The planting was well done
by the Street Department. Now it is
necessary to see that the trees are
left unmolested and are well taken
care of. The value of trees for
beauty and shade End the import
ance of their preservation have
therefore been the subject of morn
ing talks in the classroom. 1t is
hoped that through the education of
the school students and the exam
pie set by them, the children under
school age will help protect them
from injury and wilful molestation.
The trees are four years old and
should soon add much to the school
grounds.
The scheduled preliminary con-
test for the finals in the Grammar
School Defamation Contest did not
take place Wednesday because there
was no school due to the weather
conditions. The first hearing of the
contestants was therefore called for
Thursday and the next one was on
Friday. The judges based their de-
cisions on the following points:
voice, (enunciation, vocal interpre-
tation, etc.), posture, and general
appeal.
There were ten pupils chosen to
represent the various rooms at the
Parent-Teacher meeting in Deem
Der at which time new judges will
act. There will be prizes awarded
the money being secured from THE
School Companion" fund.
The first issue of 1.-THE School
Companion" for this semester was
distributed to the pupils today. The
pupils awaited the magazine with
great interest and eagerly hope for
its continued appearance.
Room 3 carries the honors for
highest attendance during the past
month. This is the third month
that Room 8 has been able to have
SO high a percentage Of attendance.
Averages of over 95 per cent were
attained for the month of November
by twenty-seven rooms in the Gram
mar school,.
At a meeting of the Safety Patrol
Tuesday plans were completed for
a Christmas party and for a group
picture of the Patrol. A new sys-
tenn of checking was introduced for
the recording of hardness and abb
sense from duty which must be ex-
cused. 1t was agreed that five dis
credit marks for such ~offenses will
prevent an officer from getting a
Safety Patrol emblem. New mem
bers were sworn In and took the
oath at this meeting. The officers
were addressed by Mr.. Steel, prin-
cipal, who spoke on the responsible
ity Of the patrol and by Officer Sell
both, who spoke on the value of
Keeping Awake"