The Washington herald., 1913-03-16
MEMS Notes of the District Schools

ITO everything there is a season." and
this Is the season when the most effec
tive work of the year is done in tn,
schools. Though Inauguration and Easter
holidays reduce the actual number Of
teaching days in March to that lucky
number. 13, every one OF them has beer
hlled with strenuous school life. Doubt
ful pupils have found their proper ad.
Ijustment and the whole system has
shaken down to a solid semester OF
advancement
Out-of-door activities are much in evi.
dence, and teachers are encouraged to
give instruction In as large a portion OF
their daily programmes as possible in
the. open air. Physical culture exercise,
bird study, plant life. natural geog.
raphy, and personal observation of the
| mystic secrets of nature are among the
efforts at systematic outdoor work and
play. School gardens show their keep
ing, and are responding with the awaken
ing of the crocus, the jonquil. the mar
cissus. and the tulip. School Fairgrounds
are ready for spring sports. and games
and contests are the order of the day.
Footballs have been stored away for the
cool days OF another school year. and
baseballs. bats. and the diamond" are
the center of interest. Cadet drills, and
track practice, even basketball and folk
dancing are taken in the open. Every
pleasant afternoon parties Of boys and
girls, accompanied by a teacher, go out
for a tramp on nature study bent. or
for cross-country hike"
Several special teachers will go to New
York for the meetings of Eastern Art
and Manual Training Teachers Associa-
tion. March 20, q, and % John A. Cham
berlain. director of manual training, and
Miss AGnie NJ. Wilson, head of the draw
ing department, will attend all of the
sessions Many live questions Of the day
will be Up for discussion. YCan Cooking
Be of Industrial Value for the Girl Un-
der Seventeen?;' THE Commercial Value
of Art Advertising." THE Proper Train
ing of the Grade Teacher in the Man
ual Arts" and American Dresses for
American Women are few of the in
teresting topics to be taken up by prom
inent educators. An exhibition OF art and
Industrial work at the Twelfth Regiment
Armory will be part Of the programme
All of the night schools of the city
will close next Wednesday evening", The
Gales and Thomson Schools will hG'd
joint exercises at Thomson Hall, when
diplomas will be presented to graduates
and awards made by Flag Chapter" of
d. A r. to successful contestants in
the composition contest on What 1t
Means to Live Under the American
Flag" programme Of music by we'll
known local talent will be included in
the exercises. The Council of Jewish
Women may decide to follow the plan
inaugurated last year and continue a
class for foreigners a few months longer.
The expense of this philanthropic work
is borne by the council.
rIa ia 40 ch ,x-tn he hn1I Mar
9 and 10 The annual competitive drill
of high school cadets will occur during
the week of May 49, II will probably be
held at the American League Baseball
Park on two succeeding days. The PEN
nant is held now by Technical High
School, which this year is one company
short Of the number mustered last year.
A clean Mt. Pleasant" campaign is
being waged among the school children |
Of that section by Elliott Kramer. super |
visor in charge. He is trying to arouse |
feelings of civic interest and local pride |
In the lives of young people, realizing |
that he is training future citizens. The |
crusade is especially directed against the |
paper nuisance and chalk markings on |
buildings and sidewalks.
Manners make the man." said DR.. |
Hosmer johnson, at a meeting OF Ana
,ostia teachers last Tuesday afternoon. |
The crying needs Of the average young
Derson of the day are respect for author
ty. reverence fer age. courtesy to every
body. and a normal endowment of self
'espect."
Though no systematic scout movement
las been organized among the boys of
south Washington, Miss Anne Beers.
supervisor of that section. is greatly in
crested in scout activities. After the
Caster holidays she will institute series