The Washington herald., 1913-02-16
NOTES OF THE SCHOOLS

tionai 25 cents. In the musical comedy.
''The Girl from Havana" the Mardi Gras
carnival scene will be depicted. II takes
place on the Prado. with Moro Castle for
a background. Fantastic electric effects
for this scene are being worked out by
the boys at Tech.
Western High School has instituted a
new method of debate. Winners will
meet only winners in open debate: losers
will be pitted against losers. At the an
nuaf election OF officers. held Tuesday,
the following were selected for positions:
President. Joseph Du Bois; vice presi-
dent, Elizabeth Campbell; secretary,
George Cooper, and chairman OF meet
ings, Elmer Kayser.
Thursday was presentation day at
Business High School. Principal Allan
Davis referred to Miss Farrar's gift to
the school. Miss Farrar was the winner
Of the Gait prize. David Widmayer pre-
sented a picture to the school from the
two-year class, and the four-year class
picture was presented by Leon Cooper.
Phidias Nicoiaides made the school a
present Of the school SEAL eighteen inches
square, in heavy oak. on which the seal
in embossed metal was mounted. This
seal was designed by the brother OF the
donor, who was a student at Business
two years ago.
Henry p. Blair presided at the Lin
coin exercises at the wallach School last
Wednesday afternSbn, when DR.. William
Murray. secretary to the Commissioners.
gave his personal recollections Of the
scenes and incidents attending the as
sassination of Abraham Lincoln. His
story was graphic and thrilling Of the
attempted escape of John Wilkes Booth,
and he held the fascinated attention of
the hundreds of children assembled to
hear his experiences.
DR.. William NJ. Davidson. superinten-
dent of schools. addressed the super
visors and principals at their meeting
at the Franklin School Tuesday. He
spoke OF the plan of reorganization and
took up the course of study in detail.
Practically all of the supervisors and
many Of the building principals will at
tend the meetings. of the department of
superintendent of the National Educa-
tional Convention to be held in Phila-
delphia at the end of February. Report
says It will be the greatest educational
conference in the history of the coun-
try.
Miss Herbert, of the Public Library.
gave the wallach School mothers some
valuable advice last Monday as to the
kind OF books children should read.
Brick masonry and plastering have
been taken up by the Cardoza Noca-
tional Night School. This is the first
time such work has been done in any
public school.
The Test of Efficiency in Teaching"
will be the subject of a lecture by w.
c. Bagiey at NJ Street High School
on Thursday. February %.
Dr. Sutton. of Freetown. West Africa,
spoke to the students of NJ Street High
School Monday afternoon on the great
untouched riches of the Dark Cont
nent." He is a native African. having
An English classical education. and Is
in this country to study American
methods.
Great preparations are in progress
for the indoor track meet to be held
at Convention Hall February 2S. The
Interscholastic Athletic Association. the
Public School Athletic Association. and
the Aid and Annuity Association are
chiefly interested in the meet.
A library has been fitted up at ARM
strong through contributions of present
, and former pupils.