Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-05
School No.

ScIlOOI No.
One of the features of the school
work in Room 7 is the Morning
Topics. These talks given by the
pupils last from one to five minutes.
John Haffner recently gave a talk
on King Tut, Harold Jensen dis
cussed the Red Cross and John Lee
hotay gave a fine recitation on the
Value of immigration.
While preparing these topics the
pupils gather a fund of information
concerning what is going on in the
world around us.
The second of a series of debates
between Room 81 and Room IL re-
suited in another success for Room
81. The question, "Resolved, Thai
moving pictures do boys and girls
more harm than good" aroused
considerable interest among the stu
dents. The affirmative side upheld
by the pupils of Room 81, consisted
of Lockwood, Macmillan, Mildred
Fitzgerald and Sarah Siskind. The
negative side of Room II was up
held by Jack Bergen, Ruth Olsen
and Moe Herr.
GRAMMAR SCHOOL
A very interesting debate, resolv-
ed that the immigration Law should
be amended so as to allow more
workmen to enter our country, was
held at the Grammar School last
Friday. The affirmative side was
given by the boys of Mrs. Robert
Klause's class and the negative side
by the girls of Miss Ann Aliens
class. The decision was given to the
boys by a very close margin. Both
sides deserve great credit for excel
lent work. The teams were as fol-
lows:
Affirmative: Richard Jago, Harold
Lincoln, John McGrann, Warren
Hanson. Negative: Margaret Cas-
sidy, Julia Shrebuek, Helen Sinsky,
Florence Davis.
The judges were Miss Florence
feathers, Mr.. Morris Margaretten OF
the Grammar School and Mr.. Joseph
Walker, principal of School No. /.
Moving pictures of the banana in.
dustry were shown at the schooI
through the courtesy of Mr.. JOSEPH
Walker of School No. 1. All the Tbs
were invited to attend the perform.
ance in Room 13 in connection will
the study of this tropical product o.
Central and South America. While
the picture was being shown inter.
esting comments were L.ade by var.
ious pupils of Room 2S and Princi.
pals Walker and Steel.
The Parent-Toachers' Association
of the Grammar School will hole
their final meeting for this schoo
year on Wednesday,, May 10th. The
meeting will include an inspection o
the Manual Training, Sewing anc
Cooking Rooms. During the socia
hour, which shall follow refresh.
ments will be served by the girls o.
the cooking class. All parents are
invited to be present.
A Boys Club of the Grammar
School was organized on Tuesday a:
a result of a roundup of boys who
were reported for smoking by the
Patrol officers. The boys who mum.
Der II met under the direction OF
Mr.. Margaretten and pledged to dc
their utmost to give up the smoking
habit and to convince other boys Il
do likewise.
Until the boys will be well organ
lied, meetings will be held ever,
morning at $40 in Room 26.
At the second meeting on Wednes
day officers were elected, the nam
of the club chosen and a number o
boys reported taking cigarettes from
other boys. One member of tn
club warned the owner of a cand.
store not to sell cigarettes to minors
The club is open to all boys wh'
want to do their share to help them
selves and others to become bette
boys.
The Safety Patrol is planning t
spend a day in Newark during tn
month of May. The Patrol will visi
various schools ana observe tn.
work of the Newark Safety Patrols
stop and Go" traffic signs, if the.
meet with the approval of the loca
police authorities, Will be placed a