Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-15
PROFICIENT. PUPILS
Instructive Exhibits of Work of High
sohRol Scholars.
INSPECTION OF THE PUBLIC INVITED
Surprising Scope and Character of
the Displays.
VIEWS OF DOCTOR LANE

Following out the individual suggestions
of the new board of school trustees the
work being done by the pupils in the high
schools of the city is to be forcibly called
to the attention of the public through a
series of exhibits to be held in the various
High School buildings on dates in the near
future. Some features Of the exhibit will
go to all the schools, such as the manual
training and Business High School work,
The exhibit has been arranged first in tie
Central High School. corner of 7th and 0
streets northwest where it will be open to
the public tomorrow and Friday after
school hours. On Wednesday and Thurs
day of next week the Business High School
will entertain the public, with special
invitation to business men, both in the af-
ternoon and evening. On Friday the East
ern High School will have something to
show the public and the Georgetown High
School will conclude the series on Monday
and Tuesday, the 10th and 21st, being open
both in the afternoon and evening.
Officers Greatly Pleased.
The first inspection of the exhibit was
made today, when Commissioner Macfar-
land, A T. Stuart, superintendent of
schools; Minister WI and Charles Moore,
clerk of the Senate committAe on the Dis
IIlCI VI NOluilDld, OlilSE SCHOOL OIL
Gals were shown through the rooms con-
tanning the exhibit at the Central High
School by DR.. F. r. Lane, supervising prin-
cipal of high schools. DR., Lane is very
enthusiastic in his desire to have thor
ough public inspection of what the high
schools are actually doing today, and the
expressions of surprise and wonderment
made by even the officials of the first
party of inspection indicates that the pub
lie will be thoroughly entertained and much
enlightened by visiting these exhibits. Dr.
Lane believes the schools. and particularly
the high schools, are misunderstood. and
their practical value greatly underestimate
ed. In view of this the showing made will
illustrate in the most forcible manner the
development of the pupils mind as the
course is pursued. An invitation for sug-
gestion and criticism Is intended also to be
made by the exhibit, and it is the hope of
the officials that the public will be suffi-
ciently interested to make expressions
along this line. H.,
investigation Invited.
eve want the business and professional
men and the public-spirited citizens to see
the work of theshigh School department"
remarked DR.. Lane to his guests today.
I'VE want them to see how the money ap-
propriated for high schools Is being used
and we want to dispel rhe seemingly popu-
lar belief that the high school is merely a
preparatory institution for college work
O.
scholars a year In our high schools. About
fifty of these go to colleges or higher insti-
buttons of learning. This is less than per
cent. These accurate statistics at once dis
pei this popular fallacy.
'The supreme test of the value OF the
high school, however,, continued DR.. Lane,
lis the kind Of men and women they turn
out. Does the knowledge they gain make
them dissatisfied with their lot and cause
them to look down on work? / have also
statistics on this point.
II have been connected with the high
schools of the city shea their inception
twenty wears ago and l have carefully
kept. record of graduates, showing their
successes and failures. ''-- - -
An Erratic Impression Dissipated.
"This list will show high school boys and
girls In good positions throughout the city,
and their part in the recent war makes a
chapter in itself that can be read with
pride
Another popular criticism is that high
school pupils are the children of the rich,
and that the poor are taxed to pay their
schooling. Some time ago Kate Field lee
tured to 500 high school girls in this build
ing on journalism. Before, she began she
asked all those who expected to be wage
earners to stand up. All but fifteen arose.
This will give fair idea of the pecuniary
condition of our pupils
Description of the Exhibit.
The walls of one Of the large lower CORR
doris well as large study room Is given
to the work of the Business High School.
The work shown is intended to interest
the business man. 1t comprises practical
work executed both with typewriter and
pen in bookkeeping, practical mathematics,
shorthand and commercial paper Of endless
variety. None of this work is theoretical,
but the forms and subjects are taken from
actual business transactions. The value of
this training is illustrated forcibly by the
fact that out of 700 pupils in this school
this year but 100 will graduate, the demand
being good for employment that many of
the pupils leave before finishing the course.
The manual training department also pre-
sentS striking display in practical results
Here can be seen wood and iron work made
by the boysof almost endless variety. The
workmanship is uniformly excellent Be
sides the more delicate machinists tools
that have been made, there Is large lathe
which they have constructed, to say moth
ing of an automobile nearly completed en-
gines and all, which will be at the service
OF the department shortly.
Other Features.
There is endless variety Of papers in the
literary and scientific studies on exhibit
ton, while the art department is made to
Illustrate the merging Of the cultivation of
the tastes with the development Of creative
and individual action and design.
The art exhibit has been arranged with
this end in view. and the growth of the
mind of the pupil is clearly shown. This
exhibit comprises both pencil, charcoal and
water-color work and is very creditable The
practical application of this work is shown
In the manual training exhibit, where the
designs created have been worked out in
the decoration of useful articles.
All of the class rooms and laboratories of
the school will be thrown open to the pub
lie. nj
1t has been ten years since exhibit of
this character and extent has been held in
the city, and the school and District au-
thorities express themselves as most san
guine of good results
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