b'after the Civil War. She spoke un-Learn, Grow, Create flinchinglyaboutvoterdisenfran-chisementandlynchingbutcon-cluded,Inspiteofallopposition and hindrances the negro has devel-oped wonderfully in his 47 years of freedom. In the yearbook, Bolden also wrote as her personal statement, I hate nobody. Im in charity with the world, a quotation attributed to Jonathan Swift, author of Gullivers Montclair Film offers fall classes for pre-teens,Travels.teens, and adults. Sign up now for: Because of this astonishing find,FilmmakingSketch ComedyformerprincipalElizabethAaron used Delia Boldens life as the basisStand Up Comedy Writing In 2012, boxes from the Board of for Black History Month one year atEducation yielded an ornately hand- ImprovStorytelling Columbia, and Jefferson Elementarywritten book of minutes from 1814. It recorded the first meeting of the townPodcastingScreenwriting SchoolwasrenamedDeliaBoldenleaders to incorporate the schoolVoice ActingEditing and more! School. Archivist Anne Dwyer Wes- district along with plans to build the first sel and Andra Marx, a communityschoolhouse. Financial Assistance is available for qualified students. member,researchedBoldenand discovered that her niece and grand- dents, faculty, staff and members of Space is limited,niece live in Montclair. The districtthe community who want to do re- so register today!board invited them to the renamingsearch or learn more about Columbia of the Delia Bolden School. and the community. The archivists Thearchivesalsoincludesclasssend out newsletters to alumni de-Go to MontclairFilm.org/Education picturesfromthedistrictsotherscribing recent finds and have made schools. When you see pictures herepresentations to alumni gatherings. MONTCLAIR FILM 505 Bloomfield Avenue Montclair, NJ . . . you will see children of color inIn addition, they encourage English theclasses,Edelmansays.Petral- and social studies teachers to incor-lia adds, It may not be large num- poratethismaterialinclassroom Enjoy SummEnjoy Summeer rbers of children, but you see themassignments. A new goal is to begin throughout the school district. Thesedigitizing the Columbian this fall. As in our ur in o children are here, and theyre all partPetrallia explains, The Columbian is Ouuttddoooorr of the school. No one is separate.at the heart of our collection and will OThis district practice was codified inprovide us with important informa-STREET CT CAFEAFE!!STREE a book written in 1930 by Dr. Henrytion about the history of our school W. Foster, a former district superin- and our community.tendent, which the archives owns. InIn 2012, the archives received 17 The Latest At SJG it, he stated, All children will enjoyboxes from the Board of Education, xOysterfest is Back the right to a public education. which included more records and at-September 6!The archivists goal, in Petralliastendance information about the dis-xLobster Rolls are Here! words,istoorganize,secureandtrictsschools.Alsoincludedwasan xSeasonal Beers on Tap. preserve the existing collection andornatelyhand-writtenbookofmin-allnewdonations.Theystrivetoutesfrom1814recordingthefirst makethearchivesavailabletostu- meeting of the town leaders to incor-Your Choice! poratetheschooldistrict Dine with us indoors fireside underthenametheSouth or at our street cafe.Orange school district, along Authentic Irish Cuisine, Irish Coffee,with plans to build the first Fine Wines and Irish Whiskeyworthy of Celtic Kings schoolhouseinthetwo M ay your thirst for life never run drytowns. InearlySeptemberof 167 Maplewood Avenue 2024, shortly after the new Maplewood Village 973-378-2222 school year started, Petral-liareceivedanothercall, ST. JAMESS GATE APPAREL AND GIFT CARDS AVAILABLE This Book of Discipline, kept from 1906 to 1929,thistimeaveryunhappy stjamesgatemaplewood.com notes cases of student misconduct and the ac- one.Shelearnedthatwa-companying punishment. ter from a burst pipe had 28/ matters magazine / school 2025'