The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-10
IN EDUCATIONAL CIRCLES.

II Congress- makes February z na-
douaI holiday, the centenary CT the birth
Of Abraham Lincoln VIII be celebrated IN
the public schools OF the District to-
morrow afternoon Otherwise the exer-
eisss win be held or Friday. All the
classes Of each building win participate
The first OF the preliminary debates,
TO be held with the view OF choosing a
team TO represent the Georgetown Uni
versitv school Of Law IN its annual de-
/ bate with the law school Of Hot-e Dame,
Notre Dame. Ind. will take place this
evening
The subject for discussion is Resolved,
That legislation should be enacted under
which All national banks should be re-
CURED 70 provide fund for the prompt
pavment Of tire depositors Of any in
Solvent national bank. such fund and
/ the administration thereof 70 be under
i the control % the Federal government
Unusual interest centers in the forensic
] contest between these two colleges THIS
year because NOtre Dame Trested VIC
tory from Georgetown in 1S96. and last
year GEORGETOWN triumphed al a great
cost 70 the men from Indiana, Il oeing
the first defeat ever experienced by the
/ law school OF Notre Dame University
I George Washington University IS az
ranging for a series Of intercollegiate de-
hates with various institutions. The hrst
81 the series VIII be with Syracuse Uni
versity. March 1s, and the contest VII
be held this year n Syracuse
/ The question for discussion with that
university IS: Resolved. That the open
shop promotes the interests Of the wage
earning classes better than the closed
The question was submitted by George
1 washington and Syracuse has elected 10
UNFOLD the negative. The last debate De
tween George Washington and Syracuse
Z vas held IN this city two years ago. and
resulted IN a victory for George WASH
iingtOn-
TWO Of the members Of that team. Ken
nedy and Gates, are members OF the pres
ent team The third man. Schrieoer, de-
hated against the University OF North
/ Carolina last year. The University
Ratchet states. 1T Is probable that q
team viii be sent against the Zelosophie
Society OF the University Of Pennsyl-
/ vania. early IN May. and there are also
chances OF a debate with Washington and
Lee"
/ Ground was yesterday broken on the
site adjoining the Business High School.
where the addition TO that building is 70
be erected. The excavation was begun
in a slush Of mud and snow, nevertheless
this first step toward the erection Of the
I much needed structure was welcome
sight to the faculty, and students OF the
u Business High who have been. for long
tine. Inconvenience and handicapped by
ifbe Inadeouacy q the school building
How TO accommodate the increase OF
! students since the beginning Of the Sec
ond term, is the problem facing the prin-
cIpaIs Of the high schools and Of several
other schools in the District
one hundred and thirty pupils came to
the Mckinley Manual Training School
last week, yet the students OF that school
have one room less at their disposal this
session because a room in Central High
occupied heretofore by students from the
Manual Training School, has had TO be
reiincuished IN order 70 accommodate the
Increase in the number OF Central High
School students
! Several rooms are rented IN the neigh
borhood OF the Mckinley Manual Train
inC. school 10 meet the demands OF ths'
+ school. pending the completion Of the
/, Seventh Street addition. which is prog
. ressing rapidly.
Glasses for teaching English 10 adul
: Italians are held three night a week e.
800 Second street northeast This school
organized under the auspices Of ths
Christ Child Society Of washington. !:
divided into three grades. The averag'
attendance IS about twenty-five, and II
= q years course the men acquire a fail
working knowledge Of the English Ian
: guage.
; The regular attendants are mostly msr
1 who work from nine to eleven hours {
; day az manual labor. then come aimOs'
, directly from their toll fn- an hour and
half OF study