Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-25

mites and the like that can be secured for
the purpose
Mr.. Myron F, Henkel has been appointed
a member of the board of editors. on behalf
of the fraternities of the university.
Owing to the continued illness of Prof
Frank Van Week. head professor of me-
chanical engineering at the George Wash
ington University, Mr.. S. NJ. Woodward has
been temporarily appointed to take charge
Of Prof Van Weeks classes. Mr.. Wood
ward is a graduate student at the univer
sity
Prof. Van Week has been i'll for several
weeks and was unable to conduct the mid
winter examinations for his classes His
physicians advise an extended rest, and it
is not believed that he will be able to re-
sumo his lectures till next season.
The Kemper graded school. Arlington,
Va, rendered an elaborate program in cele
brating Washington's birthday. Rev.
Joseph Matthews presided, and Rev. J. l..
the Grafton, The Character of Washing
ton" Pupils of all grades participated in
patriotic singing and recitations. A novel
feature of the program was Tribute TO
Washington" from the thirteen original
states, represented by girls from the
second, third and fourth grades. Virginia
in the lead large crowd in attendance
taxed the capacity Of the assembly room.
A vote of thanks rendered the school
board for the additional day holiday.
Statistics compiled recently by the census
office, now in the hands of the printer, show
among other things:
Numerically, teachers constitute the
most important professional class, exceed
ing the total number of lawyers, clergy
men and doctors.
States is less than in England. but greater
than in Germany, France, Italy, Canada,
Mexico or Cuba.
THE proportion of teachers in the United
E4ota hoe dpI,h}ed the thirty
years; and the increase In recent years has
been greater than in England, France, Ger
many, Italy or Canada.
I'm each state and territory the proper
ton of teachers has increased during the
past decade. The increase has been twice
as great in the western as In any other
division. In the northern divisions the in
crease has been greater than in the
southern.
I'm continental United States 26.5 per
cent of the teachers are males and I3.4 per
cent are females. The per cent OF MAZE
teachers Is decreasing and of female teach
ers increasing. In the other countries for
which it was possible to obtain figures COW
ering more than one census the same state
ment holds true.
saThere is q higher per cent of male
teachers in the southern than In the north
ern and western divisions; .
THE median age OF teachers has IN
creased, indicating older teachers ana IN
creased efficiency.
March . the Columbian and Needham de-
be ting societies will meet in the assembly
hall of Columbian College to debate the
question THAT the Panama canal should be
built by the contract system rather than
by the United States directly" The former
society will take the negative side ana
the latter will support the affirmative.
The Colombian society Will shortly meet
the Enosinian the oldest debating society
In the George Washington University, IN
the first Joint contest ever held by the two
md
Prof c. w A. Veditz the members OF
the debating teams which Will take part In
these interesting contests mus not at any
time have been members of any intercoi-
legiate team.
I strong effort is being made to secure
the adoption in intersociety debating con-
tests of the method of allowing each men,
Der of the respective teams an opportunity
for rebuttal This method is followed In
intercollegiate debates, and has proved to
be excellent in It's results.
4 considerable number of students at the
George Washington University believe IT
advisable for the institution to make
holiday of February -. along with FEB
ruary - and have petitioned the faculty
and the trustees TO take action necessary
to this end The petition will be taken
officially into consideration next month.
Among the reasons for the proposed inno-
walton the chief is the fact that the midi
winter conyoeation is held on the I'D OF
February, and on account of the impor-
lance of this event in the annals of the
university the national Importance of the
holiday is more or less oyershadowed. The
University being named after the iilustrious
father of his country. it is believed under
the circumstances. to be no more than a
fitting and consistent Offering to the spirit
Of patriotism for the institution to set asite
a second and separate day in honor OF the
first President.