The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-10-02

There shall be no organization Of any
society or association among pupils as
such, except that musical. literary, and
athletic societies and clubs. OF open
membership. whose boards OF governors
shall be composed Of equal members Of
teachers and pupils, and senior class or
CARNATIONS in high schools. may be per-
mitted ons the written order Of the su-
perintendent Of schools, the same TO be
reported to the board Of education"
Through the adoption and approval OF
this rule by the board Of education and
| its embodiment in the laws governing
the public schools Of this city yester-
day. Supt Chancellor hopes 70 put
stop TO the doings Of the many school
secret societies and wipe them out Of
| existence.
DR.. Chancellor, who had called a meet
/ Ing Of the teachers Of the high schools
for yesterday afternoon al the Franklin
School building for the purpose Of max
ing them aHSSalnted with his views on
the secret society question as existing
in the schools. read the above rule 10
the teachers. who received IL in silence.
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! Chancellor spoke of secret societies and
/ clubs being signs Of primitive civiliza-
ton. or Of breaking down.
a frst-rate school is rrararfa-fzad by
school spirit and not secret societies 20
+ continued DR.. Chancellor. with some .zest.
/ In the newer cities out West you can
/ read columns Of advertisements OF lodges
/ and secret societies meeting places and
/ times Of meeting. II IS sign Of pTimi-
tive civilization In China there are In
Vulnerable secret societies. The boy who
IS TOO weak 10 appreciate the school ap-
preciates his club.
The superintendent called the attention
oL iie teachers 10 the fact tlat a rule
had been made by The board OF education
which permitted no secret organization.
he ADDED that he believed. however that
''is rue was a d-ad letter
am toIu Ds persons Ut eAaIleeli'F
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opposition 20 our rIoIls 10 put secret
s'tITlies o"1 OF existence II -NeS meet
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outlining the details OF q pan OF lcnoA
against the societies. Mrs Nora Hoegels-
berger and @. W. Kelly. II Central High
School. ". :. small and Miss Phoebe
Holmes, Of Eastern High School. Miss
Katherine Reed and T. W Matthews, Of
Western High School; Miss Ida DAILY and
J W. Adams, Of Mckinley Manual Train
ing school and Allan Davis, Of Business
High School This committee is 10 meet
Or. Chancellor on Friday afternoon ut
O'CLOCK
AnCthe- subject coming under the OBJ
seTvati0n Of the superintendent was the
fact that boys iu the high schools are
placing wagers. thereby trying To increase
their possessions. He said this showed q
low type of mental attaiaments. The
condition ol athletes In the high schools
was designated by DR.. Chancellor as very
unsatisfactory. The trouble is not with
the boys exactly" he said. 1T is with
the alumni the business man with f1s
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school buildings was also discussed DT-
Chancellor suggested that the buildings
should be as good on the physical side as
they are in education they should be as
good externally as internal conditions
warrant.
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