Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-15
SCHOOLS. AND COLLEGES

brary class According TO 1afsS manu- Lac
school librarian. the history OF the Class u
| briefly that pupil after pupil who at vari-
Gus times have assisted In the library have
| come to take up the work as profession.
and 1t has seemed proper to give all pupils
who are interested an opportunity for sysA
tematic training.
The library class Is recruited from all
four years about equally. and. the IL
brarian has no free periods during school
hours IL is not possible for the class to
meet in any session room a whole. The
method of individual instruction has there
fore been pursued.
Not more than three pupils meet at any
one time. but all are pledged to give al
least forty minutes each week. Sometimes
an extra period of fifteen minutes Is re-
CURED. which is devoted TO little talk on
some library topic. In addition to the prae-
teal work OF managing the library, the
pupils are expected to read prescribed
photography covering such subjects as
bookbnding, printing, black letter, etc.
Culture and training goes hand in hand.
Great enthusiasm Is manifested by those
who have elected the course, and at pres
ent ARRANGEMENTS are being made to per-
feet the instruction that consistent
graded course may be given in the four
years of the high school period.
Paul Noble Peck. who has been an In
Washington University since 1905, has been
appointed assistant professor of mathemat
les. Mr.. Peck entered the Emerson nsti-
tute of this city in 1890, and was gradu-
ated in 1898
In 1S9S-39 he completed the postgraduate
course in that institute and entered Co
lumbian College as a candidate for the de-
gree of bachelor of arts, which was con-
ferred upon him in 1904 In 1905 he re-
ceived the degree OF master of arts from
the George Washington University His
experience in teaching has been consider
able.
, In addition to private tutoring he was
principal of the Paducah Preparatory
School, Paducah. KY, in 1DO2-u3 He was
appointed assistant in Greek and Latin in
the George Washington University for the
year 190i-o5. Mr.. Peck has been unusually
successful In his work in mathematics, and
TINS appointment as assistant professor
~ - - uoiis.tutes MIN voting member OF
the faculty. is very gratifying to his friends
ana TO the students who have studied under
him.
n, Friends So. of Miss Mary Owen Dean are
pieased with the action of the board of edu-
caion last Wednesday evening In reap
pointing her to position In the local
sshooi system Miss Dean is daughter OF
the tate NILS Dean and is a graduate of
the Central High School year of study
was spent by Miss Dean at the George
washington University, where she dis
tnsulshed herself by records In scholarship
ana by bearing off the Davis. prize medal
the first time the competition was opened
to women. Her further collegiate work
was taken at the Womens College, Balti-
more where she obtained her bachelors
degree. Miss Dean taught mathematics at
the Eastern High School for eight years,
and was SO successful that universal regret
followed her when she decided to resign in
order to study at the Johns Hopkins Hos
pital. Her appointment to the Mckinley
School is regarded by all her old friends
ana the teachers and heads of departments
with whom she has been associated as a
tremendous stroke of luck for Tech
The Washington City kindergarten Club
(adultsl will hold meeting Saturday,
April 81, at pm, at Gunton-Temple
Chapel in honor of the birthday of Fred
erick Froebel founder of kindergartens.
DR.. Henry Curtis, supervisor of public
Fairgrounds for District of Columbia, will
speak Of city needs as to Fairgrounds. Miss
Louise Bright of Rust Hall will speak
about deaconess work. Miss Annie r.
Kiesel of Kendall Green Deaf Mute Col
lege will give the International Kinder
garten Union report of the Washington
City kindergarten Club Miss Mary Theis
will read MY First Meeting With Froe
bel Miss Mamie Ward will read My
Last Visit 10 Keilhau." Miss Bowdle will
sing and Miss Neil Herring will give
piano solo. Don Juan" Sidney Smith.
The exercises will close with memorial
thoughts of Gen. John Eaton. whose life
| long interest in educational work was evil
| denced by life of devotion
| A tribute will be given as a memorial to
| Miss Florence Lawson of this city, whose
| work as training teacher in the State Nor
| NAL School, Los Angeles, Cal, is well
| known.
| The annual banquet of the Alumni So
| cety of the Georgetown University will be
| held at Rauschers Monday night, April
| %. Justice White, the president, will act
as POSTMASTER, and the speakers VIII III
| cIude distinguished men.
The privilege OF attending as members is
| extended, in the past. to the members
| of the graduating classes in all departments
| of the university as well as to all members
| of the faculties and all graduates, whether
active members of the Alumni Society or
| not.
| Messrs. ]. A. Smith and ]. 7. Kennedy
| have been chosen by the Needham Debat-
| ing Society to represent 1t IN the lntereol,
1 legiate debating council or the 1eorse
| Washington University
Students from the Keystone state, VINO
are taking law at the George washington
| University, have organized the Feiihsy w. a.
| MIA Law Club for the further study u
| Pennsylvania law. constitution mas al
| ready been adopted and the following OF
| ficers elected: President, MI; John Va "a
! Stuli; secretary Mr.. Paul A Rehr: treas
urer. MIR. John T. Kennedy: executive COM
| mittee, Messrs. D. H. Bette, L. Bufnntoh
| and A. c. Mitchell.
l
| pressed the Pennsylvanians with the ln-
| portance of the decisions Of the courts or
| record of their state and they wish 10
| assist one another to every possible extent
| in the work of preparing themselves for the
| PENNSYLVANIA bar. Incidentally 1t Is tneir
| purpose TO lay the foundations for Penn
| sylvania alumni association. The, cup
| numbers about twenty-fv students, ana
| 1t is provided that practicing attorneys may
| be admitted as honorary members. Meet
| ings are to be held regularly. especially
| during the summer months. for study. as
| cussions and addresses by professors ana
| practitioners.
| Rev f.. f. Powers. who was sent as
| delegate to the student volunteer conveh-
| ton. last month at Nashville. Tenn, by the
| Y. NJ c. A. Club of Columbian College.
| has organized a mission study class. TO
meet every other Monday at 1890 o'clock In
| room IA of the college building. The next
| meeting will be held Monday. April 3D.
| These meetings open to all the students
! of the George Washington University.
| Washington graduates of Radcliffe are
| interested In the annual report, just issued,
| by Prof L. b. r. Briggs. president of the
| college 1t shows 436 students now in the
| institution The peculiar distinction of the
| college is the offering of elective courses
| with Harvard teaching. 1t is the aim OF
| the dean to increase the endowment for TINS
| Harvard association. Funds to secure Mr..
! Of W S7I. 600 AL