Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-03
SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES

England. The product chart. is said to
prove very valuable object lesson to the
beginner in commercial geography,
Mr.. George F. Bowerman. librarian of
the Public Library, in the December Ed1ca-
tional Bulletin, which Is the third number.
makes the following appeal to the teachers
OF the District of Columbia:
Many teachers receive textbooks from
publishers. some of which after a time cease
to be of service to them. Such books as
can be spared by teachers would form use
fuI additions to our teachers special ref
erence library or, If they are duplicates
OF books already in that collection, they
would be valuable for home circulation. The
cooperation of teachers in this direction
Is invited The library will be glad to send
for such books as are offered
The bulletin also contains the following
list of books on education recently added
to the library:
Bagley, w. C-Educatiye Process TX
B145e.
Bailey, L. H.-Nature Study Idea. NJ
B153m.
Barry, W. T..aoHygiene of the School
Bryant s: Glow to Tell Stories to
Children. IP-BS42h
Gordy, j. Ideals and Programs. IP-
Jackson. c. R.-Agriculture Through the
LABORATORY LABORATORY and School Garden. re-
Lodge, Sir o. J.-school Teaching and
school Reform. IP-LS2Is
Hill, F. A.-Seven Lamps in the Teachers
Way. IP-H552s
McMurray, c. A.-Special Methods in
1s.anguage in the Eighth Grades. X-M228s
Special Method in Arithmetic LC-M92Ss
Payne, B. R.-Publfc Elementary School
CurricuIa. IPC-P296p.
Wiltse, Mrs. S. E.-Place of the Story in
early Education. BIW717p.
Many of the public school teachers are
watching with great interest the efforts of
Ihe clerks IN the government departments
VINO are working through the United States
civil Service Retirement Associa tion for
the retirement of disabled and superannu-
ated clerks. The plans of the associa tion
ana the fate of the bill which they have
In contemplation for congressional action
during the coming session is said to he a
matter of study to those teachers who have
the pensioning of disabled and superannu-
a.eu leachers at heart. 1t is hoped soon to
supplement- the work of the Teachers Aid
and Annuity Association.
Inc teachers in the public schools were
PAID by o'clock Friday Before the checks
could be received from the District dis
oufslng officer the thirteen supervisors. the
directors of high schools and mammal train
ing ana the special departments, cooking
sewing, drawing physical culture nusic
and primary, had to be gathered together
The telephone was kept busy Finally the
compete t"enty-three, including the secre-
tary, ana president of the board were
coralled and signed the release:
certify that the foregoing nav roll is
correct; that it appears from the records
OF my office that the persons named there
on were legally appointed, and that each
mas performed the service required hx, Law
and the regulations of the board of edu-
cation of the District of Columbis during
the period mentioned; that such services
except as otherwise indicated, have been
performed under my Supervision and that
no person whose
gong pay roll is paid for any period of
absence in excess of that allowed by law:
that they are severally entitled to the
amounts of pay set opposite their resnectfve
names; that all details, from my personal
supervision are indicated in the column
OF remarks, and that the full period of
service covered by this pay roll expired
prior to the actual signing thereof"
At the Franklin yesterday the clerks were
already busy on the half month pay, which
is all, according to the decision of the
controller, the teachers may expect this
month before Christmas.
The members of the Eastern High School
foot ball squad, about twenty fellows in
all, We're entertained by the girls of the
school at feed and dance at the Lon
don flats Thanksgiving evening Walter
S. Field, father of Capt Field was the
guest of honor. Mr.. Field paid all the ex-
penses of about twenty boys last satur-
day to Annapolis when they played the
plebes and saw the Navy P. 1. game
The Tech dances, which We're so popu-
lar last winter, have been arranged for the
coming year. AS usual, they are to be held
at Mrs. Dyers. The dates are as follows
November II, December q, January 81
March 2, April 10. In addition to the school
dances each company entertains during the
school year. Company &c" announces its
December hop for Friday, December S. The
company dances will also be held at Mrs
Dyer's.
The regular weekly debate of the National
University Law School Debating Society
was held last evening in the main hall of
the university building, and was we'll at
tended. The question under discussion af-
ffrmed THAT capital punishment should be
abolished in the United States" The af-
firmative was represented by w. S. Graham,
R. c. Won Boyer and J. F. Siebert, and the
negative by A. S. Gardner, G. L. Townsend
and A. S. Reynolds The judges Messrs.
Mathes, decided In favor of the negative
They also decided that Mr.. j. F. Seibert
had won the honors in oratory, and he was
final debate to take place at the end of the
term
Maison Rauscher was the scene of a coy
smoker last night for the third-year law
class of Georgetown University About
forty members were present. The usual
good things were screwed by way of physi-
cal and mental refreshment With the
cigars came the address of the evening by
Chief Justice Harry M. Clabaugh