The Washington herald., 1912-03-24
NEWS NOTES FROM THE SCHOOLS.


ming high jump. and other forms Of
girls sports were entered. Under the
direction CT Mrs. Walton and Miss Web
or, the girls OF Central have reached a
high standard IN all forms OF healthful
athletics. The meet will be concluded
next Saturday at 2:3o o'clock.
Eastern High baseball team has its FIRST
game with the Army and Navy Props.
March -.
Company X. of Tech, gives a dance,
April 10. at Mrs. Dyer's.
The girls basbet-baII team. of Western.
defeated Holton Arms last Wednesday.
by a score OF q TO Ia Refreshments
were served after the game. Western
plays Central April 1 in the gym, at
Western.
Resolved. That all marks given in the
high schools be limited TO the terms
satisfactory" and ''unsatisfactory.' will
be the subject OF an intergroup debate
next Friday. at Eastern High School.
when Misses Reh and Van Preissig will
support the Affirmative, and Messrs. Chs
holm and Pashoff, the negative.
Miss Margaret Bell spent Friday visit
ing atypIcal and ungraded schools IN
Washington Miss Bell Is a Baltimore
teacher, and is interested In the back
ward pupil
DIR. William C. Woodward win be the
speaker at the next meeting Of the Web
ster Home and School Association.
Supervising principals met DR.. David
son at the Franklin last Friday after
noon. and discussed improvements OF all
kinds. Number work in the schools re-
ceived particular attention, the aim be-
ing to bring IL within the scope Of the
average child. Estimates for summer
repairs and enlargement of Inadequate
school grounds were submitted.
Miss Adelaide Davis will meet the pros
pective camp fire girls next Monday even
ing at the Emery School. This is their
second meeting, and they are now wait
ing for their certificate of organization
from New York. Homecraft, heslthcraft.
and happiness are the pursuits Of the
camp. The ability to darn stockings,
wash and iron a shirt waist, and similar
home tasks admits a girl to the first
degree; three months sleeping out of
doors. OF abstinence from candy and soda,
10 the second degree; to bring happiness
10 duOAuNEs AhG uNsTNG- Auth
watch word is work, health. and love-"
Miss Rutherford's night cooking class
presented her with an exquisite piece OF
china at their closing session Tuesday
night. Husbands and friends, 'ecitations
and music. made the evening an enjoy
able one. Miss Bradley. Mrs. Harwood.
Mrs. Van Doren. Mrs. Strang. and Mr..
d. Z. Goumpf furnished the programme.
Refreshments were served by the ladies.
Mr.. Halstead p. Hoover is preparing
Gounod's BY Babylons Waters" as one
Of the numbers for the Choral Club. of
Central High School. to give at the
Church Of the Covenant, in May.
Techs athletic council has elected the
following TO office and membership:
Cousins. president; GaIleher. vice presi-
dent; McElfresh, secretary; De Grange,
manager of track; kirchner. manager of
baseball: McKernan. faculty representa-
tive and treasurer; Miss Dorothy Whit
ney. assistant treasurer, and Lynch, DAILY.
Parker. and Warren, semester represent
atives.
A satisfactory hearing was given prom
inent school officials by the District Com
mittee On the teachers retirement bill,
last Friday.
Tech alumni dance will be given Thurs
day. April IL. in the ballroom OF the Ar
lington. Proceeds will be turned over
to the athletic council
Prizes were awarded by the Jewish
women and the d. A. r. for best compo-
sitions on patriotic subjects at their clos
ing exercizes OF night schools Friday, at
the Franklin.
Prof. James Spingar. former director Of
literature at Columbian Uni
veEsity, visited NJ Street High School,
Wednesday.
Miss Mary Stenck woolman will de-
liver the sixth lecture in the Teachers
Lecture Course, at the NJ Street High
School. March -, at $50 o'clock. The
subject Will be Vocational training"
Miss Woolman is the director of the
department of domestic art in the Teach
ers' College OF Columbia University. She
Is also the organizer OF the Manhattan
Trade School for Girls, in New York.
Miss Woolman has Travelled extensively
abroad. where she made a special study
Of trade schools.
Miss Sarah Louise Arnold will speak
10 the teachers at the NJ Street High
School. April 1s. at 80 o'clock. The sub
iect will be The teacher as an inter-
prefer