Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-21
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NEXT MONDAY.
Will be Given Also for Ameri-
can Legion by Children of
the Grammar School

A program of special interest to
the people of Perth Amboy has been
arranged for the commencement ex-
ercises of the Grammar school
which will be held in the Majestic
theatre on Monday, June 25, at 2
o'clock.
The pageant, 1.-THE History of
Perth Amboy," which was "a part of
the program last year; will be re-
peated again this year. Many per-
sons who saw the pageant last year
have expressed the wish to have it
given again that all in the commu-
nifty may see the portrayal of the
progress of the city from an Indian
village to the present time.
The parents and friends of the
graduates admitted by invitation will
witness the program in the after
noon. The American Legion has
made it possible for the general pub
lie and those interested to see the
program in the evening of June 25
at the Majestic. Tickets for the
evening program are being sold.
Four eighth grade classes of the
Grammar school will present the
pageant which was planned and
written by Miss Ann Allen, Miss
Augusta Martin and Miss Margaret
Slugg.
The first episode represents the
Indian village Ompoyge in 1888. The
Indian warriors return from hunting
and perform their dance. The In
dians,, being familiar with English
settlers from Elizabethtown and vi
cinity, greet the Scotch immigrants
who arrive on the ship Exchange"
Lord Neil Campbell, Garven
Laurie and Samuel Groom, well
pleased with the beauty of the site
and splendid harbor. plan to build
here the London of America" and
name it New Perth in honor of the
Earl of Perth. -.
On August "a, 171S, the city
fathers have asse mbled and Thomas
Gordon announces that, after great
efforts to get Governor I-unter to
grant the petition, he has at last
consented and given the city char
ter-the first town in New Jersey to
be chartered as a city and under the
new name of Perth Amboy.
THE Spirit of 1875" manifests it,
self in Episode 2. DR.. Benjamin
Franklin pleads in vain with his
son William. governor of the prov
the Royal cause and give aid to the
Colonies.
The British officers with Lord
Howe have come from Staten Is
land and are enjoying the festivities
at the Brighton House. Colonel Ma
thaniel Heard of Woodhsdge and
Major Deare of Amboy, place Gov
ernor Franklin under arrest when
he Indignantly refuses to sign the
parole.
The first peace conference in
America held at the Billop House
when the Committee of Congress,
consisting of Benjamin Franklin,
john Adams and Edward Rutledge
met there with Lord Howe to ar
range terms of peace. General
cross over to Staten Island to cap
ture the Tories.
Episode shows Perth Amboy as
a resting place for fugitive negroes
during the Civil war. Mrs. Spring S
home at Eaglewood was the place
where the discussion of John
Browns execution takes place and
the bodies of two of his followers.
Stevens and Haslett are brought
thence for burial at Florida Grove.
Mayor Joseph Crowell presiding
at council meeting in 1851 is
stirred by the patriotic address CT
Colonel Wisewall and resigns rs
mayor to join the Union army.
The closing episode shows the
Spirit of Perth Amboy, long asleep
but now awakened by Progress whit
summons the Spirits of the Past and
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realization of her great future
There comes to the aid of Progress
and Industry the Spirits of Other
Lands-Irish. Danish, Polish. Slav
ish, Greek, Italian, Hungarian an6
Jewish. To their aid also come!
the Spirits of Education, Religion
Health. and Happiness. and witt
them all the Spirit of Liberty, guard
ed by a soldier, a sailor and a ma
rine..
Perth Amboy, now fully aroused
acknowledges her gratitude to al
who have helped in her successe:
of the past. She proclaims her faith
in the institutions of today and dis
closes a vision of larger and finel
achievements, which the future
years hold for Perth Amboy and
her citizens.
Besides the pageant there will be
physical drill given by the boys OF
Room and an operetta 1.-THE Sto-
len Flower Queen" sung by the
three classes of Sth grade in the
High School building.
The Parent-Teacher Association oi
the Grammar school will at the after
noon program award prizes for the
best work in English and penman-
ship and also for general scholarship
The Art department of the Woman's
club awards a prize for the best
work in art during the year. Isaac
Alpern of the Perth Amboy Trust
Company has offered a prize of five
dollars to the pupil making the
highest grade in arithmetic.