Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-05
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Normal School No. 1 Tuesday to the
members of the junior class. Refresh
| ments were served after the play.
| The play. which was presented in the
assembly hall of the school, was in five
acts. Those who participated were Misses
Peck. Herfinth, jackson, Noack, Sheehy
The debating team of the Business
High School, composed of Messrs. Brock,
Mooers and Frank and Walter Rath-
bone. alternate, is. reported to be work
+, in earnestly for its debate with the
Central High School team in March,
As this will be the first time that
| team has ever represented the Bust
ness school in the interhigh school
debate contest the members of the
school are very interested in the at
fair. Members of the other schools are
also very interested to know what the
team will do.
Arrangements for dance to be given
in the near future are being made by
the students of Normal School No l.
The date Of it has not yet been an
nounced.
With the entrance Of February, the
several bool4 agents who had been
haunting" the Franklin for the past
two or three months made their de-
parture. Mr.. Stuart's office, which
seemed to be especially attractive to
them. now bears comparatively de-
serted appearance. Several hund ed
specimen books left for examination in
every officials room in the building are
still present, however.
There will be but few changes in the
text books for the next three years, ac-
cording to Mr.. Stuart, upon whose
recommendations to the board OF educa-
ton all changes are made One of
the main reasons assigned by Mr..
Stuart for this is that as only $4,000
$4,000 is available. it would not
be possible TO make much change, even
IL it were advisable.
McKinley's birthday, celebrated Mon
day last. was generally observed by the
school population throughout the city
by the wearing OF carnations. Mr.. Nc
k:n!ey's favoritc flower. In many cases
the teachers furnished these flowers TO
their pupils.
The moral education of young people
formed the subject of a we'll attended
meeting of the Home and School Asso-
citation of Normal School No. last We'd
nesday evening. Rev. Zed Copp, Rev. J.
Milton Waldron and DIR. Lucy f. Moten,
principal OF the school. made the princi-
pal addresses OF the evening.
The parents duty 10 his child was
emphasized by Mr.. Copp. He said that
the parents should set their children a
ssood example by their own actions. and.
no matter how tired. should always have
q special interest in the chldren'S well
fare. The parents should have a definite
policy in bringing up the children. he
said, and should sustain each other in Ii.
He also advocated frank conferences be-
tween parent and child during the Adde'S
cent period. Mr.. Copp said that definite
time should be set for the return os all
children home at night and to this end
proposed that the association should pass
Il resolution favoring the adoption of
curfew law. This the association did
after some discussion.
DIR. Waldron declared that environment
was far more potent than heredity in
social salvation. One of the greatest
forces which could be used to elevate the
general tone of society. he said was CO.
operation between home, school and
church.
Dr. Moten spoke OF the moral culture
Of si-ia, supporting her statements with