Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-09

road. director of physical culture. BY
means OF this contest DIR. Stoneroad ex-
poets to raise the physical standard In
the grades. The aim Of the contest will
be to attain certain physical standards
rather than to defeat other competitors
The plan has been tried in New York
and with great success. It is said. It is
to be compulsory in no sense whatever.
that the contest will prove popular. To
all the boys attaining the standards set
In Ginning the bar, jumping and other
athletic feats bronze button bearing
picture of runner in relief, will be
given.
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The pictures Of the Wonderful West"
which were recently on view at the
Franklin School, through the courtesy Of
the Interior Department, in the interest
of getting Americans to see their own
country before visiting foreign shores,
were exhibited at the Business High
School for a few days before being sent
north. The pictures were secured for
Business through the efforts of Miss
Katherine Rabur.
A general debate on the proposition
that roller skating on the sidewalks of
Washington should be prohibited by law
was feature Of the weekly meeting of
the Daniel Webster Club, held at Bust
ness High School Friday afternoon. The
negative won after a spirited contest.
during which numerous arguments pro
and con were presented. The affirmative
was upheld by Misses Cora Kelley and
Louise Clark, H. Frank and L. H. Brodie
and the negative by s. Frendberg, H.
Vanderip and l.. Bruce.
L. Bruce, editor of the Mercury. one
of the clubs papers. read the latest is
sue. L. Freudburg gave an extemporan-
eous address on ''The Opinion of the Pub
lie Debate Held January 49, Miss Julia
Lennon and Miss Louise Clark were ap-
pointed on the membership committee
piration of the terms of two members.
Several new members were elected upon
recommendation by the membership COM
mittee Reports of committees and
officers were received.
A series of contests for boy athletes is
being held at NJ Street and Armstrong
Technical High School during the class
periods of physical training. Each week
an athletic event is held of a competi-
tive nature and at least 80 per cent Of
the class must take part SO that the
record may stand.
Two of the most recent events have
been the Ginning contest and the rum
ming high jump. The boys OF NJ Street
High School by classes made very much
higher records than did the classes at
Armstrong. The reason assigned for
this is the superior facilities for train
ing and practice indoors exist for the
M Street boys.
Four heights were set as standards
for the running high jump. All who
cleared feet jumped to clear 3 feet 9
inches: 4 feet, feet inches. No boy was
allowed to go higher. Over thirty
boys at M Street High School jumped
feet 4 inches. which gives an excel
lent squad from which to get high jump
ers for the track team. The usual field
and track events will be used for class
competitions, which will be the best pos
sible way to interest large numbers,
cure rudimentary coaching to all and at
the same time find out the likely per-
formers In the various ~events for the
track team. Upon the completion of the
Armstrong gymnasium the same events
can be conducted at each school. with op-
portunity of q fair competition.
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