The Washington herald., 1911-12-17
NEWS NOTES FROM THE SCHOOLS.

deal with precocious, backward. crippled,
or deaf children, the stammerer, the
atypical, and the kleptomaniac came up
for consideration. DR.. Davidson related
some of his experiences in the West with
the unfortunate kleptomaniac, and Judge
De Lacy followed the same line of
thought in his relation with the Juvenile
Court.
Faculty and pupils Of Business High
were guests of the College Club last Fri
day afternoon, when DR.. Meriwether and
Miss Smith gave an illustrated lecture
on their personal experiences in Yellow
stone Park.
At Tech, the dramatic club is prepar-
ing a play to be given about midwinter
for the benefit of the athletic fund Of
the school.
Mr. A. T. Stuart, director of inter-
mediate instruction, is planning a series
of lectures on elementary physics, to be
given as an aid to teachers of the higher
grades. Simple lessons on the most COM
mon laws governing well-known prin-
ciples will be developed from objects in
everyday use.
Eligible men on the Tech football
squad, numbering about twenty, received
the official emblems at chapel exercises
last Tuesday. These consist Of a large
maroon colored IT" inclosed in a circle
which the lucky boys wear on their gray
sweaters, a duplicate smaller IT" made
cap size, and an engraved certificate of
eligibility. Capt Morris was presented
with a handsome gray sweater to which
his emblem was attached.
The Balance Sheet will be ready for
distribution at Business High early next
week. The watched-for Primer Lesson
of this issue will be on the sheet itself,
and everybody is wondering how the
young man with the unpronounceable
name is going to answer cleverly his own
clever questions in this lesson.
Thursday evening the assembly hall
of Strong John Thomson School was
filled to overfowing with parents and
friends of the school. Mr.. W. b. Patter-
son made the opening address of welcome
and emphasized moral instruction in the
schools. DR.. Rebecca Stoneroad read a
paper full of real things which may be
done for the physical development OF
girls. The main talk OF the evening was
by DR.. Davidson, who covered the moral,
physical, and mental instruction in our
SCuOOlS, CLOSING WIN an eloquent appeal
for the retirement of teachers. Refresh
ments were served and interesting ex-
hibits of school work were arranged for
inspection.
Central Alumni Association has invited
the dramatic association to attend their
banquet December -. The Christmas
fairy play will be repeated by the dra-
matics, and .'Kinky' Taylor is expected
tG be present and speak.
DR.. B. T. Galloway, OF the Department
OF Agriculture, has presented the lower
grades with numerous foliage plants no
longer used by the department. The chill
dren's room at the new Takoma Park
Library is supplied with cut flowers from
the same source.
Miss Sipe is making a plea for the pres
ervation of the holly. Normal girls are
instructed to bring in the scrub pine for
school decorations. The fragrant, pun
gent Odor of pine permeates the air at
the Franklin.
Assistant Superintendent Bruce is con-
ducting a lecture course in English COM
position for the fourth, fifth, sixth, and
seventh grade teachers of the colored
schools He is one of the lecturers in
the series instituted for the night
schools