The Washington herald., 1912-12-08

School activities OF all KINDS nave Deel
in unusual evidence during the past
week. This is an age of organization.
and organization within the schools. In
athletics, dramatIcs, social and education
al functions, as we'll as the bond between
the school and the home formed by par
ent- teacher associations has been devel-
oped almost to the point OF completion.
Yet a new phase of the modern unifying
Of a child's home and school life has
received recognition in the After School
Club.
This club had its origin in Philadelphia
with the definite purpose Of bringing in
terested parents in touch with expert
teachers who could be true helpers in
the life of the child. The teacher would
also be helped; her outlook broadened
by an intimate association with parents.
and working jointly with them for the
physical. moral. and mental upbuilding Of
the pupil. Miss Emma E. Smith. former
ly teacher Of the Wisconsin Avenue Voca-
tional School has resigned her position to
become field secretary OF the After School
Club of America. and small clubs Of this
kind are already springing into exist
ence all over the city.
Assistant Superintendent Ernest l.
u
grades at the next meeting of the As
ISOLATION OF Principals to be held at the
Franklin School next Tuesday afternoon.
A meeting for mothers will be held at
the Takoma Park School tomorrow at
3 o'clock. TO discuss suitable books for
school children to read.
Miss Edith c Wescott. principal Of
College womens Club last Tuesday
evening at ner charming home. the old
Kidwell mansion. in Prospect Avenue.
Miss A. VI. George, expositor OF the
Montessori method, was present and gave
a brief outline of the novel ideas dem
onstrated in this system. Among the
many other well known women present
were Mrs. P. P ClaXton. Mrs. :. r.
Rhodes, Mrs. Edith Kingman Kern. Mrs.
W. NJ. Davidson. Mrs. Berman. and Mrs.
E. s. Tracey Gormerly Miss Nellie Rey-
noIds). vice principal OF Central High
School.
An address on The Abolition OF War
and Permanent Establishment OF Peace
was given at Eastern High School last
Monday morning by A. D. Call. executive
director Of the American Peace Society.
MISS MARY u bTeen Will tel OF lne
training school al Vineland. y. J.: Miss
Margaret Steward will give an outline OF
the course OF instruction at the New
York University, and Miss NJ A. Robey
will describe the laboratory work a Cor
nell at the next meeting of the Special
Child Club. next Tuesday evening, at .
Fifth Street Southeast.
Business High School football team will
- II, irrH,T
when the delIcacies OF the season will
be served for the husky lads. Toasts will
be given by Henry P. Blair and Mrs.
Edith Kingman Kern, of the Board of
Education: DR.. William NJ. Davidson. sup
erintendent of schools; Miss Stanley. of
the faculty, and three of the heroes of
the occasion. Later all will repair TO
the assembly hall where public and school
sentiment will show itself in songs.
speeches, and school yells. The evening
will close with dance in the gym
nasium.
Gallaudet and Central High School bas-
ket-baIl match has been postponed until
after the Christmas holidays. The Cen
tral girls will use the gym of Epiphany
Church parish hall on Thursday after
noon hereafter. TO get the advantage OF
high goal throwing.
A special meeting of the Thomson As
sociatiOn vas held last Tuesday evening
and a capacity audience in attendance.
An Interesting programme of singing. in
strumentaI music. and recitations was
presented by the children. c. X. Finckel
made a short address on Conservation
of the Child" Refreshments were served.
Clarence A. Blocker. director of indus
trial education and supervisor of night
schools. of Kansas City. Mo. spent We'd
nesday visiting the Mckinley Manual
Training School and the Franklin Night
School.
The circular of information relative
to the Certifcation of pay rolls is being
revised and will be issued in new
form Immediately after the Christmas
holidays.
Arrangements are being made 10 give
public school employees a partial payment
of salaries before the beginning of the
holidays.
Webster School Association will be ad-
dressed by DR.. Elnora Folkmar next
Wednesday afternoon on The Health Of
the Growing Girl" A short musical pro-
gramme will also be given and refresh
ments served.
At the meeting of directors of Pupils
Bank. held Friday afternoon. John D.
Howard. cashier of the Seventh Street
Savings Bank. gave a talk on banking
customs and principles.