The Washington herald., 1912-09-29

each teacher last week. There have been
a large number of applicants for high
school admission. who come from high
schools Of other cities. Where qualifica-
tions are in line with the requirements
Of the Washington high schools, exam
nations have not been required: other
applicants have taken the examination
outlined by the high school admission
board and many have successfully passed
the test.
The Morse School, situated in r Street
near Fourth Street. has been discon-
tinued as a grade school, and is now
used for atypical and ungraded pupils.
A cooking department, carpenter shop.
room for cutting and tailoring, and
model room for dressmaking occupy one
whole floor of the building.
Memorial services for Mr.. Isaac Fair
brother. late supervisor Of the South
Washington schools. will be held some
time in October. II has not yet been
decided whether it will be in the nature
Of a general school expression of regard
and remembrance or simple exercises
confined to the division where he laoored
for a number of years
Miss Anne Beers. who received the ap-
pointment to the supervisors position
made vacant by Mr.. Falrbrother's death,
was principal of the Wallach School, on
Capitol Hill. for ten years.
Reimbursement is now being made to
the teachers who were absent between
Dacember /. 1910 and March 8, 1911. for
deductions made from their salary during
this neriod through erroneous interpre-
tation of the substitute law. The super
Intendent has issued blanks, which are 10
be filled in and certified before proper
officials.
Herbert c. Kimban, graduate of
Western High School. class 1872. and son
of DR.. II. H. Kimball. Of the Weather
Bureau, has been awarded one of the
fonr scholarships offerd to entering
freshmen at Dartmouth College. 1t Is
awarded through competitive examina-
tion and includes a check for 800.
Permanent appointments to positions In
the schools have been made of twelve OF
last years Norma! School class. Eleven
others have accepted appointments TO po-
sitions in the schools Of Maryland and
Virginia.
Miss Breen. one OF the teachers In
tho critic schools connected with the
Normal School, gave demonstration OF
a normal childs ability TO acquire new
words. before the Congress of Hygiene
and Demography. at the Red cross
Building yesterday afternoon at 4
O. clock. The pupils of her school n the
Franklin were used in the illustrate
Miss NJ. A. Robey, OF the ~ NJ
schools, has been conducting tests ~ =
child's mental age. according to ,he
Binet system at the Congress of Hyg.ene
during the week The sessions Of the
congress have been largely attended by
teachers, who have received many help
ful suggestions along the lines of school
work.
A. T. Stuart, director Of intermediate,
has arranged grade meetings for the
first part Of October He will outline
the work of the respective grades, make
about new work. and confer
with any teacher needing extra assist
ance.
Central High School now numbers near
ly LOO pupils, but the high water mark
for enrolment of this school is not
reached until Congress convenes Basket
ball teams, debating societies. and all
the extra school functions and sports are
in full swing.
Miss Lowe, tacher of English and his
tory in a London. England, high school,
visited Central last Thursday. She is
high school methods in the
leading cities of this country.
Pupils Bank at Business High School
will be open for deposits next week, &C.
cording to an announcement made byi
Mr.. Charles Hart, who has supervision
Of the interests OF the bank.
Mr.. Roland Reed has been appointed
editor Of The Balance Sheet
Principals of high schools have been
requested to send lists of boys seeking
positions on the regimentaI staff. These
boys will come before Captain Ross's ex-
aiming board some day next week.
The Teachers Aid and Annuity Asso- |
citation held its first meeting of the year |
1t the Franklin School Friday afternoon |
1t o'clock, DR.. E. G. Kimball presiding. /