The Washington herald., 1912-01-28

present self-seiected position. he has beer
constantly weighed IN the balance" an6
never found wanting"
| He Is a WashingtonIan. pure and gen.
uine. Born here. educated here, and ha:
built into the structure Of our schoo
system here the monumental manhood
of an unselhshy splendidly balanced
superbly rounded career. There Is nc
need to look him up in who's Who, "
for every school-child knows his name
and practically all have seen his genial
face
Honored with university degrees and
membership in various noted educational
associations, he studiously avoids the
spotlight, choosing rather TO be known
through his works. Though he has been
the promoter OF many OF the modern
progressive ideas successfully introduced
into the schools, he has always stood
for common sense and a practical, useful
education.
He is a fellow-worker With the teacher.
an ardent advocate of the retirement
bill. and greatly interested in home and
school associations.
Or. Davidson was the principal speak
er at tie meeting Of the Takoma Park
Parents Association, held last Tuesday
evening. He emphasized the necessity Of
cooperation between school and home.
and was followed by Mr.. Kramer. who
talked along the same lines. In the elec-
ton Of officers Mr.. Lawson was made
president and Mr.. Burton secretary.
The Official order OF the Commissioners
issued January 5. 1872, making the sixth
OF each month pay day for officers and
employees OF the board OF education has
been forwarded TO the board. June sal
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close Of schools as possible. and officers.
clerks. and Janitors will be paid at the
close OF each month during June. July,
and August.
Mrs. A A. Blrney invited the presI-
dents of all the parents associations in
the District to meet Mrs. Frederick
Schiff. OF Philadelphia, Friday afternoon
at her home. Mrs. Schiffs wide expe-
rience among the mothers of the land
affords especial opportunities for helpful
ness regarding parents associations.
Wednesday morning Robert Tracey and
Charley Jones repeated their entertain
ing programme given the preceding week
for the benefit Of the first-year pupils at
Business. They scored their usual sue
cess and added another credit TO their
popularity.
The steering committee" appointed
by the principals association for the
furtherance Of the interests OF the
teachers retirement bill, and composed
Of thIrty-five members, met in the lib
rary Of the Franklin Building last Mon
day evening. This committee cooper
ates with a similar committee appointed
by the board Of education, and all their
efforts are harmonized and untitled to-
ward the pensioning OF teachers who
have devoted their best years to school
work.
Four members OF the girls basketball
team at Central received the "Cs'' at
chapel exercises last Wednesday morn
ing. They were Ada Moody. captain OF
the team; Florence Ballenger. vice presi-
dent OF the graduating class; Florence
Bundick, and Hazel Cotton. A graph
ophone recital added to the pleasure of
the exercises.
Tech alumni has presented the school
with an enlarged portrait of Mr.. ]. A.
To Mr.. Chamberlain is
due the credit Of developing the manual
training course in the schools, both ele-
mentary and high. 1t will be hung in
the principals office with portraits OF
Mr.. A. j. Gardner and DR.. Myers, for
mer principals OF Mckinley Manual
School The portrait OF Or.
Myers is presented by the seniors.
A series of physics lectures for seventh
and eighth grade teachers has been def-
nitely planned, and the first will be
given at Mckinley Manual Training
School. Monday. February 8. The les
sons are simple applications of we'll
known laws and the apparatus used
FOR their demonstration common OBJ |
ects TO be found about a school room. |
One hundred and forty-five teachers |
have signlfed their intention OF taking |
he course.