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the board allow the charge of an admis-
sion fee which was granted
The board of education has recently re-
ceived and accepted from Mrs. Ludlow d
large framed photograph of the late Gen.
William Ludlow, which is to be hung in the
Ludlow School. the headquarters of the
sixth division under Mr.. Elliott Kramer.
The gift was presented through Maj. John
Blddle, u. s. A, Engineer Commissioner.
The secretary has been instructed by the
board to convey its thanks to Mrs. Ludlow
for the gift.
1t is growing to be q custom for the fam
lilies OF men after whom schools have been
named to present such a portrait as may be
hung in the school. In some cases, notably
the Edmonds. the school has been entirely
decorated by the family thus honored.
All the seventh and eighth grades OF the
sixth division sang In school concert at
the Eastern High School Friday at
o'clock. Each Of the schools sang separate
ly and then as complete chorus. The
schools represented were the Blair. Ben
ming Blow, Hamilton, Kenilworth. Ludlow,
Madison Pierce. Taylor, Webb and Wheat
ley. The singing was done under the direc-
ton of Mrs. Byram.
At the request of Mr.. R. B. Taylor at a
recent meeting of the board of education
the question OF the parents permission
being required TO permit a boy to engage
in foot ball in the public schools was re-
ferred to a committee for investigation.
The matter was taken up at the Wednes-
day meeting Of the board and referred to
the committee on rules and bylaws. with
the request that the rule be formulated In
future no pupil will be allowed to play on
the high school teams without the written
consent of parents
In consequence of the appeal OF Director
Hedrick to the board of education last
Wednesday from the decision of Director
Hughes and Superintendent Stuart. the
board directed that his estimate for APP
paratus for the physical department, in
Guiding electrical equipment for the aca-
demic high schools be favorably reported
and sent to the Commissioners. The esti-
mate calls for an appropriation or S6.Uo,
which 1t Is understood will be sufficient al
present to install such apparatus as Will
enable the Eastern, Western and Central
schools to carry on such work as has been
done in the well-equipped laboratory of the
Mckinley.
Mr.. Stuart said in explanation of his ac-
ton with respect to the appeal that
Director Chamberlain of the manual tram
ing schools had said that with the contem-
plated enlargement of the Mckinley, COM
pleted In two or three years, IT was ex-
pected that that school would De abe 10
supply power for both the Central ana the
business schools. which are nearby. Dr.
Kingsman moved that the estimate be sent
in to take his chances of being included In
the appropriations for the coming year.
The George Washington University. has
caused to be printed and Is now distribute
ing four separate catalogues covering the
courses taught in the departments OF arts
and sciences medicine. dentistry and law
and jurisprudence. These catalogues may
be obtained from the registrar Mr.. Gus
D. SWEET, and from them full information
as to the requirements for admission ana
degrees may be secured.
DR. Howard L. Hodgkins, head professor
of physics at the George Washington Uni
versity and dean of the Washington Col
lege OF Engineering, has returned from
tour of study and inspection through sew
eral Of the northern states, where, In COM
pany with Mr.. Bernard r. Green Of the
engineering board and DIR. 8. w. Stratton
of the bureau of weights and standards,
he visited several universities and techni-
cal schools and gathered much useful in
formation The trio went to Cornell, the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology at
Boston, the Worcester Polytechnic the
Stevens Institute of Technology and Lee
high, Dr. Stratton, however. leaving the
others to start on his return to Washing
ton before the last named institution was
reached.
Speaking of the trip, DIR. Hodgkins ex-
presses his entire satisfaction with what
was seen by the party. declaring that
everywhere the reception given TO his col
leagues and himself was cordial and con-
siderate. AS consequence there was no
improved methods OF instruction and prac-