The Washington herald., 1911-11-26

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speakers win be DR.. Davidson. super1n-
tendent Of schools; PROT P. 7. Caxton,
Commissioners Of Education. and Prof.
Morris Bloomfield, of the Hopkins fac
ulty, Baltimore. Each speaker will Sc
lect a topic OF vital interest either to
education In general or some speciality
for which Johns Hopkins is famous. A
large and enthusiastic gathering Is ex-
pected to be present.
The trustees Of the Carnegie Institu-
ton announce exhibits Of the work OF the
departments of research of the Institu-
ton VIII be arranged for inspection in
the Administration Building, Sixteenth
and p streets, December Is, 10, %, and
q, from to $50 p. m. Prominent school
officials have been invited to attend.
The Commissioners, DR.. Davidson, and
Assistant supt. Thurston inspected the
completed addition Of Western High
School and the new ]. R. West School in
Saufs subdivision last week. The latter
is an eight-room structure. modern and
up to date IN every particular, and is ex-
tensihle. The furniture is now being in
stalled and the building will be ready for
occupancy in a few weeks.
Mr.. D. Daniel Hammelbaugh, secre-
tary Of the board of education Of Harris
burg, Pa. has been in Washington study
ing our school system, and planning to
Incorporate the best he finds here in the
schools there. He is especially pleased
with the systematic ordering Of supplies,
and surprised at the pains-taking care
taken by members Of the board Of edu-
cation when large orders are given.
Big things are being planned by the
| Association nf oh
Forty-flve were present at a recent meet
ing. The faculty committee aim. through
the development Of vocal and bodily ex-
preston, to teach students to interpret
literature correctly. Just now the club
Is working on pantonime. Several were
brought in by members at the last club
them.
Teck's orchestra, under the able direc-
ton OF Lee CrandaI, one Of our most
promising young musicians, held a rous-
ing rehearsal last Wednesday There
were twenty instrumentallsts present and
all the needed instruments represented.
This orchestra plays at assembly twice
a week and furnishes music for all public
occasions, receptions, class night exer-
cises, and at the annual function for
raising money for the interests OF the
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school band.
It's the fashion now to take a tramp
up the tow path, and eighteen girls from
Western High. under the chaperonage Of
Miss Thomas, their physical instructor,
did the stunt with true Western spirit
last Thursday afternoon Miss Thomas
aims to develop love OF cross-country
walking among the girls. which, she
nfPd other
form OF physical exercise.
The Balance Sheet" Business Highs
school paper, has just been issued. Ad-
| vertising and subscriptions have been so
well managed that the paper more than
pays for itself. One of the new features
under the title "a Primer" is published
anonymously Each issue will contain a
| lesson on some aspect Of school life
II you want to laugh, read what this
anonymous person gives US In his primer
lesson on football
One Of the most interesting places for
visitors to the school system Of the city
| is the test room. in charge of Miss Robey,
at Curtis School 1t has developed In
connection with the atypical and I'M
graded schools and is the place where a
| childs mental age may be tested. Many
cases are sent up from the Juvenile Court
to determine the mental, and therefore
the moral, responsibility of youthful
transgressors Of our laws.
Mr.. Patterson is arranging for what
might be called a permanent exhibit OF
| the handiwork Of the ungraded and atyp-
ical schools. One of the small rooms
| at the Henry Building, heretofore, used
as storeroom, Is to be fitted up for
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for conventions of all kinds, evidence of
| progress by such pupils is often called
| for without time for the preparation or
collection of specimens Of their work.
| Miss AtLee is selecting about one out of
| every three samples Of drawing, clay
work, basket and rug weaving, carpentry.
and pottery firing for this permanent
exhibit. The other two remain the prop
erty Of the pupil.
| In all the lower grades, Thanksgiving
tables are being made by the little tots.
| The children are encouraged to bring
in the fruits and nuts and specimens Of
| harvest Of all countries. One table was
banked with peanuts growing on the
vine, turnIps, chestnuts, pomegranates,
| Alaskan hanging moss, cotton in the
pod, persimmons, vanilla beans, and nu-
merous other products. Each product has
been talked about and written on, cut
out Of paper and tinted in dainty water
coIors. A genuine Thanksgiving dinner,
with all the trimmings, will be studied
during the coming week.
Miss Awkward, principal Of the Pea
| body School, was assisted by the prin-
cIpals Of the Hilton and Carberry Schools
in entertaining the new superintendent,
DR.. Davidson, at a tea last Wednesday
afternoon at 1 o'clock.
Both Central and Tech are alive with
the prospect of Tuesdays football game.
Both are sure Of. success. Fraser of
Tech, is recovering from a threatened at
tack of pneumonia, though he will not
be able to play in the great game. But
Lewis has been permitted to enter the
lineup, and Tech is happy. With the
exception Of Reuter-, all Of CentraFs men
are In good trim.
The Special Child Club will meet De-
cember L. at COS street. DIR. Davidson
will speak on The exceptional child
A locker conference" with heart-to-
heart talks on lost locker keys, took place
| at Central Thursday. Formal invitations
were issued by the director of physical
instruction with the R S. V. P. in the
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