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Perth Amboy Evening News
Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey
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John J. O'Doran delivered a 90-minute lecture on Staten Island's valleys, resources, and landmarks to 900 children at Mt. Loretto's Mission of the Immaculate Virgin, using stereopticon views in the dining hall, with Mr. Van Damm operating the machine.
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900 AT MOUNT LORETTO
Special to the EVENING NEWS.
Tottenville May 10—John J. O'Doran, of Port Richmond, lectured to 900 boys and girls at the Mission of the Immaculate Virgin, Mt. Loretto, Pleasant Plains, Monday night, in the "Beautiful Valleys, Undeveloped Resources and the Historical Landmarks of Staten Island." Mr. O'Doran spoke for about an hour and a half, illustrating his subject with many stereopticon views of places on Staten Island, which tell of the beautiful spots in all parts of the borough of Richmond. The lecture was held in the large dining hall of the big institution, and which was enjoyed by the several hundred boys and girls at that place. It was a great treat for them to look on the screen and to hear of the many old historical places on the island, told by the speaker. Mr. Van Damm, of the Board of Education, of the city of New York, for whom Mr. O'Doran has given this lecture in the schools, was in charge of the stereopticon machine.
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Mt. Loretto, Pleasant Plains, Staten Island
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Monday Night
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John J. O'Doran, of Port Richmond, lectured to 900 boys and girls at the Mission of the Immaculate Virgin, Mt. Loretto, Pleasant Plains, on the beautiful valleys, undeveloped resources, and historical landmarks of Staten Island. He spoke for about an hour and a half, using stereopticon views. The lecture was held in the large dining hall and enjoyed by the audience. Mr. Van Damm, of the Board of Education, operated the stereopticon machine.