Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-24

vacation school for boys of the sixth, sew
enth and eighth grades of the public schools.
The special object of the school is to af-
ford the boy who failed to secure promo
ton chance to make good his deficiency
under the instruction of a teacher of many
years experience. Principal Charles a.
johnson of the Smallwood School. Super
yising Principal Stephen E. Kramer Is
chairman of the committee having the work
in charge
The courses will begin tomorrow morning,
and will consist of lessons of an hours du-
ration. three times a week. with such ar
arrangement of time as to provide for the
individual needs of the pupils. Glasses Will
be held in the large cool classrooms Of the
new association building. Admission to
these classes is limited to those who can
present written Endorsement of their teach
ers At the end of the term pupils receiV-
ing the commentator of Mr.. johnson Will
be given opportunity for examination by
the public school authorities in September.
The movement has the approval OF super
intendent Stuart.
In addition to the amounts sent through
Mrs. w, H. Hoeke, chairman OF the cini-
dren's auxiliary. to Mr.. Henry b GURUS
superintendent of public Fairgrounds, as
contributions of the public school children
In support of the grounds, and reported
yesterday in The Star, two other DIVISIONS
have reported. Supervising Prlnclpai
Clark of the first division sends $l46 Su-
pervising Principal Kramer of the sixth
division SSO.43. contributed by the schoois
of the division as follows: Benning, $4-io,
Blair IS AZ: Blow. 81: Hamilton, ~ cents;
Kenilworth 81 O6; Ludlow, s9.46; Madison,
81 %: Pierce. $3.50: Taylor. $50; Webb. slo.i2,
and Wheatley. $3.50. There are still five
divisions to be heard from.
A complimentary luncheon was rendered
the supervising principal of the thlrteehtn
division by the principals and ASSISTANTS VI
the division at the Randall School, on Fiji
day, June ~. at o'clock pm. the In
vited guests we're Assistant Superintendent
of Schools DR.. w. s. Montgomery and Mrs.
Montgomery. DR.. ]. r. Francis ana MIS-
Francis trustee of the public schools; Mr-
James F. Bundy. trustee of public schools
and Mrs. Bundy. The principals were as
follows: Mrs NJ. E. Tucker, Misses NJ r.
Shadd Florence ]. Smith, Jula =. 1ran.'
Dyson. Messrs. John E. Syphax and James
E Walker. Assistants: Misses Julla +.
Smith Mabel NJ. Lee and Mr.. George Luther
Sadgwar Mr.. Underdown served the
guests In the most approved style with
the delfcacies of the season. The artist,
Scurlock. took a group OF the assembled
guests as soon they were seated at the
table.
Miss Lippincott and Miss Bakers school
and kindergarten, which has Deen at Io
New Hampshire avenue ana lolo "a sS a.
for the past seven years, has moved Iito iee
new home on California avenue, corner o1
Connecticut. The house has been Tecenus
remodeled and forms an ideal schooi. ~
success of the school in the past warrants
tic success in the future in its new location
AS there is no kindergarten on the mn, %
a welcome addition to the colony OF schooie
already established. Its boarding oepail
ment for little girls is also feature not
found in many schools, and Is a much
needed department.
The June copy of The Western. official
organ of the Western High School, Is
most interesting class night namDer. r.
lures of the president, George Leslie f1ar,i
son; the vice president, MISS katharine ~.
word and the treasurer, Nell Grahani
Finch appear and among the articles are
the class history. by Edward II. Robe; the
yaledfctory, by Mary Badger wilson; the
salutatory, by Elizabeth Boiiing' ah9 Tue
class prophecy, by William II. Walters
pictures OF each of these authors are aiso
inserted, and, with apologies to Milton ,he
class poem is adorned by or aoorns Inc
picture of the class poet Dorothy n
Wagner. . oo., Of
Among the other numbers is poetic el
fusion. in which glories of Company II are
celebrated. 1t ends:
..old Fl as steady as before
Marched up before the stand
To Captain William Bland.
The feeling that came over US
Was more than | can a,, tell. oo,,a A.
And
Was simply screech and yell
DR.. winfield S. Montgomery. assistant su-
perintendent of schools left the city yes
fardav to attend the commencement exer-
cises of Dartmouth College, from which In
stttutton his son. Wilder +. montgomery,
will be graduated with the degree OF "A. d,
June 81 DR. Montgomery will be the guest
of the college during commencement week.
feature of the Amherst College COM
he ia
Charles E. Garman of volume of Stud
les in Philosophy and Psychology, publish
ed by thirteen of his former students VINO
have been engaged In teaching or writihs
in these lines since graduation. The volume
commentaries Prof Garman's twenty-n1tn
year as teacher Of philosophy at Amherst
This form of tribute has not been 80 COM
mon In this country In Germany, where
such a Festschrift Is regarded as the high
est tribute that can be paid scholar py
his colleagues and former pupils Inc thlr-
teen contributions come from almost as
many colleges and universities including
Brown. Columbia, Smith. Cornell Chicago,
Washington, Western Reserve and W1scon-
sin. Some appeal primarily TO the spe-
cialist but others. notably those or Prof.
Wilcox on the Expansion OF Europe, Prol.
pierce on the Subconscious, and of r. A.
Woods of South End House, Boston, on
Democracy, are of interest to the general
reader also. The new pragmatic move
ment is represented in several articles The
volume is edited by Profs. Tufts, Delabarre,
Sharn. Pierce and Woodbridge.
Prof. CatteI, In an article on the college
training of American psychologists. has re-
Gently called attention to the existence OF
some agency at Amherst which makes
nsycboIopists." Amherst men know that
the teaching of Prof. Garman has been
adapted not only to interest the student In
the more specific problems of philosophy
and psychology. but also to awaken him to
the meaning and work of life in its broad
est and deepest phases. When thoughtful
observers like Charles Francis Adams are
calling attention to the unfortunate results
OF great numbers, when so many instructors
are tempted to neglect students for the sake
of research, 1t Is encouraging that at Am
herst is man who gives himself so UNI
paringly and effectively to the work of the
eacher.
The closing exercises OF the sixth grade at
the Webster School under Miss Mira NJ.
Hendley Wednesday last were particularly
interesting Vocal music. solos, duets. trios
and choruses by the pupils. violin solos and
reading and recitations made up the pro-
gram, which had the novel characteristics
Of having been planned and carried out
entirely by the pupils without assistance.
The following numbers were given:
Recitation, "Daybreak." Frances Heroes:
lullaby, NJ Etoner, s. Selinger. 8. Bruegger,
~ US~t<& H.