The Washington herald., 1912-11-10
NOTES OF SCHOOLS

aust which vas pasnnsl for last night a&
the New wizard. On account Of the death
| Of Miss la DAILY. tsnehsr Of eugiish. at
Technical Hioh SCHOOL and ooe of ths
founders OF the oTganisatjoa. Niss Prince
win give her talk On courtesles and At.
tentions sxtsnAed TO high school tsachsrs
by German sducAtlonAl authorities on
trip through art ceaters 1Ast summer st
| future meeting Of the sssociation.
Stops have alrsady been taken toward
establishing . suitable memorial 70 Aiss
Daily. which viii probably net b tab
let. but something Of active service to
the school The committee In charge 10
composed Of Mr.. English. Of Csnfrai;
Miss Gardner, Of Eastern: Mss Trey
hold. Of Mckinley: Miss Brandenberg. Of
Western. and Miss Throckmorton, Of
Business.
Permission has been granted the RAN
die Highlands School BY the Board Of
Education to hold 4 housswarming in
the new building the first week In De-
cember.
It has been decided to make the usual
Thanksgiving offering in the schools this
year for the benefit Of needy children
connected with the schools. The dona-
ton II disbursed through the ASsociated
Charities by q committee, Of which As
sistant Superintendent e. L. Thurston
is chairman. Shoes and clothing are pro-
vided to facilitate school attendance.
Miss Atlee will deliver her popular
art lecture at the next meeting Of the
Child Study Club, to be held at $40
Sixth Street Southwest. Thursday even
ing. November H. at o'clock. Means
used to cope with physical defects In
children. which do not come under the
medical inspection board. will be dis
cussed In open session.
Camp Fire Girls Of Emory School are
greatly interested In dressing dolls. do
mated for the purpose by q weil-known
department store. to be distributed at
Christmas by the Friendship House As
ISOLATION to little girls who would not
otherwise be remembered by Santa Claus.
Henry p. Blair. vice president of the
Board Of Education, Is president Of this
philanthropic organization. and Miss
DR.. suter. president of the Gales-Seaton
Home and School Association, has called
a meeting for Tuesday next at the Gales
School, when the annual election Of Of
ficers will take place.
That character. leadership. and schol-
qualifications was the argument put up
by Watson Davis at Eastern High School
last Wednesday in a spirited debate re-
garding oficial appointments in the High
School Cadet Corps. and his argument
won him frst honors. There was a tie
for second honors between Miss Mansing
and Miss Watkins.
Western High School elected its senior
h.lI -
assembly hall Wednesday afternoon.
Herbert Schneider vas chosen president.
Helen Hopkins. vice president: Mildred
Needham. secretary. and John Bethel.
treasurer.
BrookIand Parent-Teachers' Associa-
ton, Mrs. Hillman. president. held a
social meeting at the school Tuesday
evening. Functions and events for the
winter were planned. q short programme
of entertainment was given. and refresh
ments served.
A new portable building has been set
up adjoining the Petworth School to ac-
commodate the NTH and sixth grades.
which have held their sessions in the
basement. owing to the crowded condi-
ton Of the school.
Miss Anne Beers. supervisor of the
South Washington schools. 10 aiming to
establish throughout the kindergartens
of her division little clubs Of mother.
designed to be circles Of helpfulness to
both teachers and mothers. These do not
take the place Of the regular home and
school associations.
The art department Of Technical High
School is at work on a design adapted
to utilization as watch fob charm or
brooch. Only graduates will be permitted
to wear II. and 1t will indicate that its
wearer has attained the standard rate Of
proficiency.
Students Council Of Western High
School elected twenty-one delegates to
represent them in the operation and con- |
troll OF various school activities for the |
year 1928. Two members Of the school
faculty are also represented in the
council.
Girls committee Of Technical High
School has arranged a series Of enter
tainments to promote fellowship and
school spirit among the girls The first
Of these will be held in the lunchroom. |
November Is and the seniors are making
preparations for unique games and fun
producing stunts in which the freshmen
and sophomores will take leading parts. |
Miss Pierce won the tennis champion-
ship Of Central High School at the finals
played of at the Columbia Country Club
last Monday afternoon. with Miss Sorn-
borser as runner-up.
Mothers Club of Hayes-Webb Associa-
tion. will meet next Thursday afternoon
at $50 o'clock.
Miss Stauffer has organized a group Of
Camp Fire Girls at Tech. These girls
have taken long cross-country tramps
each week, and last week had a week.
end camping party up the river when
they occupied a shack owned by an in
terested parent. They are now engaged
in dressing dolls in Camp Fire Girls cos
tune for Christmas gifts.
A large audience attended the lecture
given by Mr.. W. B. Patterson. supervisor
of the Fourth Division, in the Patrick
Street School OF Alexandria. last Tues
day afternoon. He spoke on What the
Public Schools May Do for the Defective
Child and Miss Roby. Of the George
town schools, conducted q series Of
Binot tests. Some Of the children of the
Alexandria schools will be sent to WASH
ington to determine their mental age by
this system.
Daniel Webster Club met on wednes-