Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-14
SCHOOL
NEWS" :

The Student Loan Fund Society
whicE. was organized by the teachers
| of the city for the benefit of worthy
boy and girls is in active operation.
The fund received it's initial impetus
through voluntary contributions OF
the teachers. Last year the fund
wan considerably increased by gifts
from citizens, teachers and civic and
fraternal organizations.
The assistance thus given has ena-
bled the society to help a few boys
and girls continue their education.
Tho society wishes to make known
it's appreciation of the liberality of
I those who Nhave made this fund pos
sible. II any others wish to con-
tribute to this worthy fund their
gifts will be most welcome. Like
wise If any boy or girl in or a grad
uate of the Perth Amboy schools
needs help to continue his or her ed
ucation the society is ready to help.
For further information apply to
the president Emil Stremlau Rari-
tan building or Miss Elizabeth Doris.
Grammar School.
School 5
Room 16 holds the attendance
record for the month of November
with 1854 per cent. Room II fol-
lows with 1874 per cent. Room 8
is third with an attendance record
of 95.1 per cent. Room 16, grade
5-A, challenges all the rooms for
the record for December.
Mr.. Letter showed a film "Yel-
lowstone National Park" to the up
per grade children Tuesday.
The various geysers and the wild
animals found close to those regions
were featured,
This picture correlates we'll with
the geographic study of the national
and scenic beauty of the United
States.
Overheard in Room 8
When Mary brought her report
card for September work home her
father signed it. When she brought
it home with her October record
her mother signed it. When she
her teacher, thus: Miss, who
should sign it this month";"
School 6
Our attendance for the month OF
November was greatly decreased due
to the number of cases of mumps,
measles and severe colds. The per-
centage being only 81 per cent. as
compared to SO per cent. for Sep
TENDER. Miss Hardiman's room,
with 90 per cent. had the highest
percentage of attendance.
Grammar School
The Grammar school pupils were
| delighted to have their pictures
| taken by a photographer who Wis
tied the school. Very little class
room time was taken for the pur-
pose and 1t afforded so much pleas
ure to the pupils to be able TO nave
a memento of the classroom that
it was deemed very worth whlIe oy
the principal and teachers. bacll
child's picture was taken put II was
not obligatory for him TO purchase
the photo. u,u 4,mo
The Safety Patrol at this time
had it's picture taken as a group
in front of the building.
Xmas seals are being sold at the
school and through the school Tor
he Middlesex NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
League. The seals wre not dlstrlp-
MED before December IL, but 1t Is
hoped that the Grammar school VIII
90 cover the top in the disposal
of the seals as it does in all It's
undertakings.
On December 81, Friday, there
will be ar exhibition conducted py
the Sewing Department from L unit
a p. NJ, in the Manual Training
Ruilding. The sewing course is
under the instruction of Miss NIL
dred Westcott. Many of Perth Am
bov's citizens have never seen the
Manual Training Building ana SO
this gives an opportunity for lnspec-
ton and for becoming acquainted
with the special teachers.
ON this same day the Cooking De
partment. under Mrs.
Mosher, will conduct an exhibit. Ihe
cooking room is located in the pase-
ment Of the main building.
A new basketball standard has
been set up on the west side grounds
MIR. Geary and his corps of workers
deserve the thonks of the school ano
the team for having again helpeo
the basketball team to enjoy a gooo
season.
The School Companion, which ap'
reared last week, was gladly Wel'
coined by principal, teachers, AM
pupils. The high standard set las
year was maintained and as Mr.
steel SAYS. W. are confident tina
the School Companion will become
increasingly better and more wei
come with each ISSUE" A vote O.
thanks and appreciation is EXTENDED
by the school to Mr.. Hanson OF tn
printing department and to his BOY
who gave so much time and though
toward the success of the paper.
Parochial Schools
Considerable interest is being dis
played by the pupils of the Hol!
Trinity parochial school in the forth
coming Christmas exercises now be
Ing arranged for the various classes
The program this year will surpas'
all others and will be featured b!
recitations, playlets, dramatic read
ings, songs and music. The student
are already beginning to rehears'
their part.
At st. stephens Polish paroehla
school, arrangements are being com
pIeted for the annual Christmas pro