Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-07
Club Hears
Mrs. !. ]. Leonard

SEWAREN. Dec. Mrs. J. j..
Leonard, state chairman of educa-
fion in the federation was the guest
of honor and speaker at the meeting
of the Sewaren History Club held
Wednesday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. w. II. Tombs, as Mrs. w.
H. Gardner. by whom the club was
to have been entertained, was Ill.
This was Mrs. Leonard's first visit
to any of the local clubs and the
interesting and capable manner in
which she handled the subject OF
Education, won for her admiring
hearers and new friends.
Mrs. Leonard first spoke of the
tPublic School," of the provision
made for public education by the
Pilgrims and of the fact hat the
schools were $50 years older than
the American flag. She also spoke
of Woodbridge as one of the hrst
places in the state in which a chool
was established. Mrs. Leonard then
continued with references to the
proposed changes in the various
laws relating to education, u also
urged a more strict observance OF
the existing laws rather than losing
sight of many present day problems
in seeking changes. n also slfeSs-
ed tho Back to the Home" side and
the desirabil,ty of more kindergar-
tens. better teachers and better pay.
Mrs. Leonard was presented with a
bouquet of chrysanthemums.
Miss Rae Osborn, and Miss Flor
ence Voorhees, accompanied by Miss
Miriam Voorhees, at the piano played
to delightful violin Duets.
AT the business session which pre-
coded the program various commit
tee reports wee given. On Wednes-
day evening. January 23, at S:43
o'clock, the Brahm quartet of Perth
Amboy will appear for the beneht OF
the History Club in "An Evening Of
Chamber Music Mrs. Lester White
is an h rorary member of the HIS
tory Club and Mrs. Tombs expressed
her appreciation of the Willingness
and kindness of the quartet to ap-
pear for the club.
Warm clothing FOL the boy four
teen years old at Glen Gardner be
ing cared for by the History Club
was discussed.
A letter % sympathy was author
lied to be sent to the vice president
Mrs. A. G. Brown, owing to the re-
cent death of her father, Daniel 5.
Voorhees,, of whom Mrs. Tombs
smoke most beautifully. A Donation
of five dollars was given toward the
fund for the County R%ecreational
Park.
Mrs. j. A. Compton reported on
Home Economics.
Mrs, C. +. Lewis reported that the
entertainment committee were pre-
pairing for the Christmas meeting
also to be held at the home of Mrs.
Tombs, on December 10, and asked
the members to send their small
gifts for the tree before that date
to her or Mrs. Tombs if possible.
January 2 will be the College
meeting, further plans to be n
nounced later.
The president reminded the mem
bers to sem thir letters in regard
to Peace" to President Coolidge,
United States Senators Edwards and
Edge and Congressman Geran ask
ing their support of federal meas
ures to the end of Permanent
Peace" An invitation was read for
the art meeting on January Z at the
Academy of Design in New York.
Mrs. Tombs announced that Mrs.
]. II. Thayer Martin had returned 10
the History Club as a member and
that she had resumed her member
ship in the Woman's Cub of Wood
bridge Township. The name of the
History Club will appear as one of
the clubs endorsing Mrs. Il. II. Boyn-
ton in the cards sent throughout the
state by the Woman's Club, placing
Mrs. B%oyntop's name before them
as a candidate for third district vice
president.