Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-21

tended the hospitality of the new Business
High School gymnasium to his Tech. neigh
bors. Fifty more girls were admitted
under the special direction of the physical
instructors of the school, all mere volun-
teers, the object being to encourage the de-
sire of the best physical development
through work and play. After half an hour
of tactics games were INDUCED in until 4
o'clock pm. The girls were found very
active and quick to obey orders and signals;
the teachers stating that there is fine ma
terial to make up new basket ball teams
for next season.
The Mckinley School has no gymnasium,
drill hall nor assembly hall, and the OPP
portunty to educate their bodies, as wen
as their hands and minds, is greatly ap-
preciated.
The girls of the Business School who wish
to enter athletics have been invited by the
director of the physical training depart
ment, Mrs. E. r. Walton, TO join this new
special class, and the idea of the recreative
work is enticing many who are not eager
for the customary training.
Henry Van Dyke professor of English
literature at Princeton, will give the annual
course of Turnbull literature lectures at the
Johns Hopkins this year. The lectures VIII
begin March 10.
At the Western High School Saturday,
January 81, at o'clock, the usual method
of aiding the athletic association VIII De
varied, the usual lunch will give place 70
a dramatic Interpretation of Bleak House
by Leland Powers.
Company D, third battalion, at the Nc
Kinley Manual Training School, Will give
its first dance February j.
Mr. John De Maine, chief clerk at the
office of the superintendent of pubic
schools is on leave for one week MT
De Maine has been at his desk constantly
throughout the summer and fall, the pres
sure of extra business during the summer
and that attending the opening OF school
preventing even short leave.
The water color paintings by Miss Eu-
genie De Land, which represent the vari-
Gus activities of the public schools, are
to be purchased by the board OF eouca-
ton. Secretary Conner has been instruct
ed to secure the pictures from the artlSt
The pictures, fifteen in number, attracted
much attention at the recent school exhlpi-
ton 1t is said that it is proposed 10 hans
them in the superintendent once.
Proof sheets of the annual report OF the
board of educa ton were received from ths
government printing office Wednesday anu
the reading began at once. 1t is reported
that $500 copies of the edition VII! De
ready for circulation by the list OF hepru-
ary The report will be in a great meas
ure a souvenir of the school centennial
year.
The week at the Technical High School
ended in an agreeable manner by de-
cidedly interesting class debate on the ques-
tion of municipal ownership. The attend
ance was large, and more than usual AT
tention was given to the points maintained
by the various speakers, and the declSloh
of the judges generously applauded.
The question at issue was covered IN the
resolution that street railways should De
owned and operated by municipalities. Inc
speakers on the affirmative We're =. II.
Rowland Miss Vera SDier and j. CROSBY
McC1arthy. the negative side was argued
by c. D. Garrett, Eugene Leger and j..
Fenton. Notwithstanding the fact that
the representatives of the people stoou wen
in the estimation of the audience, those
who represented the corporations won out
by vote of two to one, the Judges pelhg
Mr.. Wolverton and Misses Christensen ana
Forbes Miss Spier was awarded the hoiiol
for making the best individual speech MI
sper receiving the second individual honor'
Mr.. Isaac George has been elected TO the
GEORGETOWN University Athletic A'ssocla-
ton nv the law school of that college. IL
is the first time that the professional
schools have been represented on the podru,
and it indicates that closer intimacy WIN
spring up between these schools ana the
college department
A smoker was given last "Wednesday
night by the Delta Tau Fraternity OF
GEORGETOWN University. II was q AiioSN
ioyahle affair and well attended. Since the
establishment of fraternities at George
town they have progressed rapldly, ana ;.
PROMISES to become excellent neld Ior
those organizations.
Work on the new field house at Prince
ton University Field on the site OF the III
mer house which burned last fa!l, was pc
gun last week, the contract hayirs - u
awarded to a Princeton man, William n,
Matthews the builder of the new CottaSe
Club House and other good things. ns
fold house will be one story hlgher imam
the old building, but oulit on tile oiu
dations. 1t Is expected to be completely
by April /, In time for the opening OF the
athletic season In the spring. Eleven thou-
sand and six hundred dollars Is appropri-
ated for the work.
very positive effort is being made ny
the teachers of domestic science at Arm
strong to make more effective the WORK III
practical cooking in the homes OF the pu-
nils Letters are addressed to mothers ask
ing their cooperation by permitting their
daughters to do as much or the nome mar
keting, cooking and sewing as possible,
using recipes already demonstrated at
school. 1t is hoped by this method to re-
yive the good old custom of the grand
mothers in setting apart Saturday Tor the
instruction of the daughters in practical
domestic science. Much is expected from
the combination of such training.
The success of Horace u. Anderson,
Armstrong, 1908, in the recent examination
of candidates for the position of drawing
teacher in the colored public schools adds
to the efficiency record of the school. An
derson made an average of sc per cent,
leading all colored applicants and standing
second on the list of the entire number.
A very pleasant musical afternoon was
spent at Armstrong Friday In addition to
the chorus singing by the pupils, Prof. ].
Jerrold Tyler the instructor, referred sew
eral vocal selections. Prof. Tyler is a
graduate of the Oberlin Conservatory of
Music and is the leading directive influence
in the Washington Conservatory of Music
Lectures to the people for the coming
week are geographical and historical in
character DR.. Hermann Schoenfeld will lee
ture at the public library Tuesday January
23, on Russia and Poland" DR.. ]. Howard
Gore will lecture at the Armstrong Manual
Training School Thursday. January Is, on
Hollands Fight With the Sea"
Armstrong is pleased to note that Ernest
R. Amos 03, has determined to enter the
examination on January 70 for the position
of music teacher in the public schools.
Amos Is gratefully remembered by the fac
ulty and former students because of the
impetus ne gave and is still giving to the
music of the school He organized and drill