The Washington herald., 1912-03-24

quaint old town of ST. Adams. Maine.
where he received his early education. at
tending school during fall and spring
terms" an arrangement which the ee-
verify Of the winters makes necessary in
Northern New England States. He was
graduated from Oak Grove Seminary. at
Vasselboro and prepared by a private
tutor for entrance to Harvard as a jun
lior but an unexpected turn OF the wheel
of fortune faced him on the highway Of
life.
He taught school in various places and
at the age of twenty-ohe was elected
supervisor of schools in his home town
OF st. Albans. In 1876. he became prInci-
| pal of the Jefferson School in South
| lWashlnSton, and succeeded Long" John
| Thompson as supervisor OF what was
| then still known as the Island" schools.
1 Mr.. Fairbrother is a member OF the
/ educational clubs and organizations of
positions in Masonic orders and Scottish
Rite societies.
One Of the noticeable features Of his
administration is the fact that for more
than thirty years he has personally iden-
tined himself with the interests of the
people of South Washington. He has
| lived among them; knows their needs
and has made IL the/study OF his mature
manhood 10 meet them in his oficial
capacity.
Capt. Oyster and DIR. Davidson visited
all the night schools, both white and
colored. last week. They found good
attendance and earnest workers wherever
they went. The graded schools. the for
eign classes. and high schools are well
| attended, and regret is expressed on
every hand that the session Is not longer.
During the Sixth Congress OF the Amer
lean School and Hygienic Association, to
be held in Boston. March IS and q. DR..
Small principal OF Eastern High School.
will read a paper on The efficiency OF
medical inspection from the schoolman's
point OF view"
Students Council of Western High
School has offered a gold medal for the
best song, original or parody. for the
school. School spirit is nurtured and
school interests promoted with the max
ing and singing Of school songs The
contest is open uptil April Il.
Jesse Benjamin spent last week in
Washington visiting our schools. He is
devoting a year to studying the problem
OF correlation OF manual training from
the first grade TO the high schools. be-
ing employed by a private educational
agency for systematizing the work OF
/ the large cities.
The Audubon Society each year plans
to do something for the school children
alonE the liae Of nature study. This
year Edward Avis the bird mimic, whist
Ter. and violinlst, will give two demon
| strations OF the songs OF our wild birds.
The first, for adults. is to be held at
the Washington Club. April = at
O'Clock; the second, for children. at the
| Iyan e.lS atr
April J.
Mr.. Avis is a naturalist OF note. a cuI-
tivated musician, and his stereopticon
| slides are works Of art. He has given
similar recitals in New York. Boston. and
other large citios, ard comes with the
Endorsement of John Burroughs, the en-
inent naturalist.
II. o. Hine. secretary Of the board OF
education. and II. F. McQueeny. director
of janitors, went over TO Baltimore
Wednesday. and spent the day investigat-
ing conditions in the Baltimore schools.
regarding fuel supplies. lighting, ventila-
tion, window shades. and general inte-
rior equipment They returned with sew
eral new IDEAS, but expressed themselves
as well pleased with the general con-
dition OF things at home.
talk fest and practical question
box took up the time at the meeting OF
the RsIcaam School Association meeting |
last Tuesday. An effort is now on foot |
TO establish a uniform study hour for |
children in Anacostia as an outcome Of
the fest"
Next Friday afternoon seniors OF Nor |
NAL School No. /. will entertain the jun !
iors. Two pretty little fairy tale plays |
designed TO Illustrate school work VIII |
be given. The Song of the Heart and |
The Little Red Shoes" teach their their !
own lesson. Miss Walker has charge OF |
this work, and the plays given under her |
direction are usually classics in charm |
and beauty.
Mrs. Frank Goodwin. wife OF the pastor /
Of the Mount Pleasant Congregational |
Church, addressed the assembled girls of
Central High School last Wednesday /
morning. Her talk was upon "A girls /
responsibility-to herself and TO the !
world" Quoting Ruskin, who says that I
"a girls defects are idleness and cruelty"
she delicately suggested how both are
possible to even a thcughtful, consclen-
tious, well-meaning girl.
Teachers Aid and Annuity Association !
have tickets for sale for four Monday
night performances of the Columbia Play
ers. Two are in April and two in May.
BY special arrangement with the man
ayers, the teachers have one-half the
proceeds of all tickets disposed of by
them for these dates. They are the regu-
lar admission tickets and are exchange
able at the box Office for reserved seats.
4 snug sum for the association Is usu-
ally realized each year in this way.
a. T. Stuart. supervisor of intermedi-
fee attending TO school matters, after
being confined to his home for some days.
Outdoor track and baseball practice
have kept CentraFs athletes busy this
week April Is, the track team goes 20
Charlottesville, and makes fits longest
trip to Ithaca, May e5. The longest trip
for the baseball team Is to Princeton,
April II Advisory reports show all the
men in good standing as TO scholarship. |
Order envelopes for the spring purchase
of seeds have been distributed it the
schools, with circular letter from Mise
Sipe, who has charge of school gar
dens. Suggestions and directions are
given for planting. Though the nastur-
tium has been voted the city flower for
1912. selection is by no means limited
to that hardy annual. A strong plea
Is made for vines to cover fences and
unsightly places, and vegetable gardens
are recommended as a good investment
for boys.