Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-10

to secure Or. S. l.. Carson for second
series.
DR.. f. c. A. Wilson gave a lecture on
Burns. Bites and Stings" before the as
ISOLATION Thursday evening. The Thurs
day previous DIR. Carson. who was To
lecture, was unable to be present. \
quiz class was held, and the previous
lectures We're reviewed. The parents and
teachers provide themselves with pen and
paper at the lectures 50 they may take
notes. When lectures on bandaging are
| given they bring material so they can re-
ceive practical instruction.
The attendance at these meetings has
| increased lately. The pupils are taught
the same things their parents and
| teachers during the hygiene period each
week.
An examination to be held i'm New York
for woman teachers of the elementary un-
| graded schools has been announced
| through circular letters sent out by Ros-
coe {. Bruce, assistant superintendent OF
colored schools. for the benefit OF the
graduates of Normal School No. who
have not yet secured employment. This
examination is to be held May 20 and 81.
Examinations for other positions will be
| be held at other dates at present un-
announced.
Tributes of respect to the memory Of
Miss NJ. A. Wheeler. late principal OF the
Lovejoy School. We're paid by the eighth
at their regular monthly meeting Friday
afternoon in the Garnet building. \
committee was appointed to draft resolu-
tons of coincidence upon the death of the
principal. who had served for more than
| thirty years Miss NJ. r. Shadd. super
vising principal OF the division. who pre-
sided. and Miss S. c. Lewis made brief
| addresses.
Plans for large ,rdoor meet TO be
/ hnl6 Yhn of .t,a p,,l.r l.
! Schools Athletic League next year are
already being made by the officials OF
the league. Owing to the great amount
of work attached to preparing one Of
these meets the officials thought il neces-
! sary to begin a year ahead.
Preparations are already under way
for spring meet to be held under the
| auspices of the league An outdoor meet
running. jumping and other field events
will be included In each meet. The plans
| were outlined at recent meeting of the
| executive committee.
| 1t was further decided to encourage
| school field days, so that all the pupils
of the schools. especially among the four
higher classes. may enter the competi-
tons.
OF the 80 boys who entered the con-
test for the silver athletic badges. to he
awarded to those boys who attained GER
tain athletic standards. only thirty five
remain for the final test. This is to run
900 yards in ~ seconds or less The
previous tests have been in Ginning the
bar and jumping.
The boys who have succeeded in at
tanning the proper standards I'm those
tests are NJ. Curtis. {. Johnson. J. Rec
tor, V. Greene. r. Logan. *. Miller w.
Smith, Z. Davidson. L. Miller. W. Flem-
ming. W. Lacey. J. Cooper J. f. Trigg.
]. Barnes. H. Harris. c. Holmes. c. T.
Butler, A. Watson, r. cambridge c.
Burwell. r. Taylor. c. Duckett j. Bur-
WELL +. Randall. l.. Muse, ]. Eggleston.
c. Dickinson, J. Lotion, j, Brown and
Albert Brooks.
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A meeting of the Child Study Club OF
the special classes of the tenth to the
thirteenth divisions. inclusive. held "A
meeting Friday evening al the VI Street
High School. An exhibition of the work
was given and discussions were held on
the welfare of the children of the classes