Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-03

/ teachers and students In this series of ave
lectures Miss Mel translated into the terms
OF practical kindergarten needs the in
| spIratIon and understanding she had re-
ceived from course of study with Prof
| Judd of Yale University.
Lectures on psychology no longer seem
10 be above the ordinary intelligence. as SO
/ many articles and books have been written
| showing It to be a rudimentary science. but
/ the thing needed by each teacher Is to be
| able to apply this science to her own work
! Miss Mel was peculiarly fitted to do this
very thing. Her long experience kin
| dergartner enabled her to know the needs:
her work In Washington had brought her
| into contact with a majority of the kinder
| garten teachers here; her study with Prof
Judd had put her In touch with the prac-
teal side of psychology, and her wide eul-
| ture made her see how this could best be
made useful to teachers of little children.
| For these reasons her lectures are said
TO have been not only interesting and in
spring, but or immense practical value.
There had been no other lectures on kim
dergarten subjects this winter The kin
dergarten teachers felt the need of inspira-
tion keeniy. for It Is hard to keep abreast
| OF the times and do good and progressive
work without the inspiration of those who
have given their time and thought to the
working out of the problems which present
themselves to every teacher in the doing of
their work. and this accounted for the en-
received
w alhinS. supervisor OF the public
scnooi kIndergartens. Is making arrange
ments to hold the annual meet of the little
folks on the Smithsonian grounds Wednes-
DAY or this week. The fete had to be post
poned last Friday owing to the moist con-
dition of the grounds The spectacle of the
many little kindergartners from the first
nine divisions at their concerted games and
orlls IS considered one of the most pleasing
saghtS connected with the schools The Ma
rine Band will be In attendance and the
children will sing
Prof. r. c. Mann of the University of
Chicago. at the invitation of William A
Hedrick. head of the physics department of
the Academic High School addressed the
teachers or physics in the District Thurs
day, May 81. Prof. Mann spoke for an hour
or more on methods of teaching phvsics
the teachers present afterward taking part
IN an animated discussion In the past ten
years, the speaker said, according to the
commissioner of cation the number of
pupils taking physics has decreased 30 per
cent The main causes. he believed in high
schools ana colleges is the method of the
presentation OF the subject, and the minor
causes are the lack of friendly co-operation
OF the higher authorities with physic
teachers and the lack of boldness on the
part OF the teachers in asserting that col
reyes must accept the preparation of the
student according to method formulated
by the high school teachers instead of
passively accepting the dictum of the col
Ieges as to what experiments should be
performed
Prof Mann strongly advised the teachers
10 make use of the argument that large
numbers of pupils never enter college He
pointed out that already the University of
chicago had a beginners course in Latin
ana that there is a probability that similar
courses VIII be established in physics thus
leaving the high school to arrange it's pro-
gram Tree from the college yoke.
The past week has been full of red letter
days at Washington Seminary From the
an fhn a,.,i,,
ton Monday morning to the moment 1t
set on the last outgoing trunk Saturday
evening, the days have been those long
to be remembered by teachers and pupils
Monday evening Prof Gloetzner gave a
pleasant reception to his piano pupils He
delighted the young ladies with his play
ing, lor an hour after which refreshments
We're served by Mrs Gloetzner
Tuesday morning the preparatory de-
partment gave an excellent exhibition of
their work, after which they went on a
trip to Cabin John with Miss Avery. On
Tuesday evening occurred the fourteenth
annual banquet of the Alumni Association
at the Shoreham. Covers were laid for
sixty the tables were gay with ferns and
flowers and the sparkling wit of clever
women-many of them mothers now but
glad to be a Washington Seminary girl
again just for a night. While the banquet
was in progress the undergraduates were
entertained at dinner by Mrs Harrison.
A delightful reception was given by Mrs
Cortelyou for Miss Kinds to the faculty
6nu art history GLASS;. Inc girls were MADE
happy by the presence of the Postmaster
General, who led the way to the. dining
room with Mrs. Smallwood.
Thursday morning at the senior rehearsal
Mrs. Smallwood in a few welI-chosen
words thanked the class of 1906 for its
beautiful gift, a copy of the Roman
Forum, which hangs in the Assembly Hall
The girls We're assisted in their selection
by Miss Kinds.
Thursday evening occurred the fourteenth
annual commencement exercises of the
seminary at GuntonTemple Memorial
Church when the fifteen graduates gave
the program. assisted by Mrs. SmalIwood
who gave the address and presented the
diplomas. A pleasant surprise awaited the
girls upon the return to the house in the
form of a light supper.
On Friday evening the commencement
reception and dance was given. The house
was beautifully decorated with palms.
ferns. and rose peonies Mrs
Smallwood, with the senior class and Miss
Avery, received in the drawing room. The
juniors, with Miss Kinds, Miss Mason and
Mrs. Harrison, received in the library
Mrs. Ordway and Miss Lane presided over
a daintily appointed table in the dining
ROOM The centerpiece the table was
made from the senior bouquets of sweet
peas and maidenhair ferns.
After the formal reception the young
people danced to the strains of the Pageant
orchestra until II o'clock fearful adieus
were then said and the last moments for
the class of 1906 had come. Long live the
juniors!
Chief Justice Shepard of the Court of
Appeals of the District of Columbia, Chief
Justice Clabaugh of the District Supreme
Court. Mr. d. w. Baker, United States
attorney for the District of Columbia, and
Mr.. William H. Yerkes, commissioner of
internal revenue, members of the faculty
Of the school OF law, Georgetown Univer-
sity. and Father Buel. president OF the
university, addressed the law school stu
dents at recent mass meeting regarding
the desirablity of increasing interest in
the subject of debating.
1t finally voted to appoint a COM
mittee of five, with Mr.. ID. w. O'Donoghue
as the faculty member, to meet during the
summer and arrange plans for the debat-
ing work next yea.
Details are being perfected for the COM
mencement exercises of the Georgetown
Law School Monday June IL. in CASTOR
Hail. university building. Father Buel
will preside and deliver a short opening
address. The Grafton of the evening to
the graduates is to be by Associate Justice
w. p. Stafford of the Supreme Court of
the District OF Columbia. The awards will
be announced by Chief Justice Shepard.
Haley's Orchestra will supply the musical
portion of the program.