Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-21

4 treat was given to all students
and teachers and others interested
in Amerieanizatiort when DR.. Abbott
spoke at the high school on Thurs
day evening. He spoke on the life
OF Theodore Roosevelt. who was
without question. one,o of the greatest
Americans OF modern times. DR..
Abbott having been a personal friend
OF our late American. produced facts
that were very interesting. These
facts rFaffV showed Theodore Roose-
velt's worth and gave the audience
much clearer insight into the life
OF the famous ex-president, than
they had hitherto had.
SCHOOL 1
Arbor Day
The pupils OF School ! held their
Arbor Day exercises last Friday. The
most impressive part of the pro-
gram was the planting Of three shade
tFeesr 'At-this time. Miss Jacobson's
pupils sang Invocation"
Owing to the weather, the pro-
gram had to be carried out In the
school building. Appropriate songs
were sung and tho following recita-
tons were given:
Little Bird Blue
Edna Chatkoff
Sylvia Spivak
The Secret $3.50. Isadore Greenspan
Planting the Tree Peter Chain
A Tree Song. Fred Gilbert and
David Kantor
Trees ........... Joyce Kilmer and
Beatrice Grassgreen
The Arbor Day Tree
Arbor Day Riddle
Miss sJacobson's Glass
Trees-Hazel Nance, James Ford,
. Julia Kaplowitz. Amelia Chapik,
Nathan Williams. Walter Neary.
The subject of gardens is one up
permost in the minds of the people
at present. In order to intensity
this, the pupils have been given
Garden Protective League Pledges
to sign, whereby they promise to
do all they can to protect all trees,
shrubs and flowers. to make Perth
Amboy a better looking city.
School No. 4
The pupils of Miss Sacarpy's room
the contest for the fifth
grade attendance banner and sue
in taking 1t away from Miss
Garson's room, Miss Garson's ooi.
had taken 1t from. Room 8, who had
the other fifth grades
to take the banner from them, It
been in that room for live
consecutive weeks. The competition
Is very keen now as the various
rooms are all striving to gain the
banner.
School No. .
A meeting of the mothers of tine
malnutrition children was held at
No. 9 school last week.
M. r. Letter introduced the nurse,
Miss Jane Packard. who explained
The reason for underweight-hoW 20
feed the children when they should
go to bed and what they should eat,
She arranged with the mothers TO
have their children bring money for
he milk. which is to be given at 10
every morning at school.
A committee from the Woman's
Club under the Craftsmanship OF
.ha- work and Miss Jane Packard
rom the Anti-Tuberculosis League
s directing the work.
A large percentage of children at
70. 0 school have been members
IL the Garden Protective League.
They have pledged themselves to do
Ill they car to protect all the trees.
and flowers and to make
Perth Amboy a better looking city. |
During a recent ensus takon
it was found that eighteen pn-
pills at .No...9 school are subscribers
the Youths Companion.
School No. 10
The baseball season has really
itarted in No. 10 School. On We'd
lesday, April II, the two sikh
OF the school. Room 10 and
4, began a series of three games
the championship of the school,.
Room 10, with a score of 1912. was
he victor in the first game. The
lineup was as follows:
Room 10 Room II
center field
Shingola Harry Engelson
left field
John Waltz William Raboid
Shortstop
Marsicano Charles NoVak
pitcher
sadore Horowitz Clarence Fisher
first base
Arthur Lucka Steve Gregor
center field
Ferry Hughes Frank Dako
Third Base
Teddy Beiofsky Alex Macy
right field
andrew Berko Paul Adams
second base
Miss O'Brien's pupils in Room II
till hold the record for the highest
of attendance in Grade
"A since the beginning OF the
February term.
New pupils were admitted to the
kindergarten during the week CT
Aprll Ola. Miss Peterson AID
diHs Brogger report that their en-.
is increased by fifteen
making a total enollment Of
pupils.
Grammar School
The grammar school grounds pre-
a pleasing spectacle now that
activities + possible. The
oassers-by see n class taking calls
to the tune of a portable
or the singing of the class,
another having an exciting game Of