The Washington herald., 1912-02-18
NEWS NOTES FROM THE SCHOOLS

Stephen Elliott Kramer was born fl
Atlanta. Ca. but came to Washington a
a very early age. He attended the gradet
schools on Capitol Hill when Mr.. stuar
was supervisor Of that division. and wa,
graduated from Central High School II
the famous class Of -. Ernest L. Thur
ston. assistant superintendent: Emory
Wilson, now principal Of Central; DR.
Arcturas Howard. OF Business Higi
School, and Prof. HaIstead R. Hoover
musical director in high schools, received
their diplomas at the same time. StepheI
4 Kramer and two other Of these boys
entered the Normal School. which gives
Mr.. Kramer the distinction Of being the
only supervisor holding q normal school
certificate in addition to his college de-
/ grees.
| His teaching career began at Eastern
High School. but he loved the elementary
work with younger children and was
1 transferred to the principalship OF Small
wood School. then to Force school. and
\ a year later was appointed supervisor Of
the Sixth Division In the reorganization
OF 1905 he was made director OF inter-
i mediate instruction. Preferring active
teaching to administrative work. he once
more took up the duties Of supervisor.
His services as lecturer in the teachers
college course Of George Washington
University have been given gratuitously
for the past three years, demonstrating
his love for his alma mater and his be-
lief In closer union between schools and
colleges.
He is an enthusiastic worker among
boys, Is on the executive committee Of
Boy Scouts, and teacher Of a large class
or young men at Ascension Church
DR.. Davidson has devoted the entire
week to visiting schools with the definite
purpose OF a closer personal insight into
their organization, enrolment. attend
ance. and general spirit He has made
point Of inspecting Easements and jan
itors' quarters and states that he finds
little to criticise. II has been a pleasure
and recreation after the persistent de-
mands upon his time for public speaking
Far away Alaska and the conditions
and limitations OF education in our most
northern possession was the subject OF
the fascinating story out Of the personal
experience Of Mr.. Shepherd. which he
related to the normal school Friday aft
ernoon. Mr.. Shepherd Is the director of
education in this land OF promise. and
is In Washington to confer with DR.. Clax-
ton and other educators regarding schools
in Alaska.
Mrs Martin. adviser in the women's de-
partment Of Cornell University. is making
trip TO Washington to speak TO the
large body Of girls at Central High School
on the choice Of a vocation and the op-
portunities for women In the work of
the world to-day. She was formerly man
ager for Sage College. The address will
be given in assembly ha4f Wednesday
morning. Two women instructors of Cen
tral are graduates Of Cornell. George
Washington's Birthday celebration will be
held Tuesday morning.
Several teachers Of music connected
with the schools spent Thursday in Bslti-
more. observing the grade and high school
musical work in our sister city. Some Of
them stayed over for the performance Of
Die WaIkure' by the Chicago opera
company.
Posters for the minstrel show at Tech
are found on the bulletin boards Of an
the high schools. The prize poster con-
test closed with the week and much in
terest centers in the victor. The section
selling the greatest number OF tickets Is
to be awarded a school pennant. With
Mr.. Clafiin in charge and Mr.. Lee Gran
must be q great success. Mr.. Peacock.
Mr.. Grow, Mr.. De Grange, and Mr.. Wells
are the "end mer.," with Mr.. Galleher as
lnterlocutor.
Similarity in opportunities. responsible
ties. and dangers between the home and
the school was skiIlfully depicted by Mr..
s. E. Kramer Tuesday evening In a care
fully prepared talk before the parents of
a. ~ all -
dress by Henry P. Blair, Of the board OF
education. on a kindred subject. and was
well received by the large gathering of
parents and friends present.
The debate between Central and East
ern is but a few weeks OF. Central has
not yet signifed which side Of the "open
shop" question she will uphold in her
contest for the championship.
Girls committee" composed of Mrs.
Calhoun. Misses Dennis, Baldwin, Cross,
Dalton, and Salomon, Of the faculty OF
Mckinley Manual Training School. gave
an introduction party in the lunch room
Friday afternoon II was done with the
view Of promoting comradeship among
the girls. similar AFFAIR was given ear
lier in the week by the third year people
TO juniors. when thirty yard dash and
hammer throwing formed part of the fun.
a thirty-inch string to reach
on the end and throwing an
inflated paper bag have a tendency to
break up all fOrmality, even among dignl-
hed high school boys and girls
The electrical Quitting or Eastern High
School is nearing completion. when IL will
be possible for evening gatherings. ath-
letics, dramRtics and other school func-
tions to be held in their accustomed
places. Recently. baseball practice has
been held in the drill hall.
At the meeting of the Special Child |
Club to be held February 20. at s p. m, |
Mr.. W. B. Patterson viii preside. and Mr. |
Myron JermaIn Jones will speak of the
work of the Y. NJ. c. A.
Western has submitted the following |
question to Tech: Resolved, That in the I
United States the telegraph system |