The Washington herald., 1913-01-19

original and thoroughly independent In
her attitude toward the questions Of ths
day, and presents her ideas with a fas-
cinating force and abandon which thrills
her audience. She talked to the young
ladies' of the Normal School on Friday
science she is introducing in the New
York High School.
Henry Suzzallo, professor of education
al sociology at Columbia University, will
deliver a lecture at Central High School
Hall, January q. at 4 O'Clock, on "A
Modern Conception OF Culture" II is
given under the auspices OF the District
OF Columbia kindergarten Association for
the purpose of raising fund for the en-
tertainment OF the international Union
which meets here in April.
Glasses of the Franklin Night School
will assemble at the Thomson School,
corner of Twelfth and l. Streets. on Mon
day, and continue their sessions there for
the remainder of the term. When the
Normal School Is finally housed in the
new building, the rooms at the Franklin
will be used wholly for Offices.
The enrolment at the Langdon School
has outgrown the capacity OF the build
Ing Although a ten-room building, II
tNelve-rooms schools. Being an isolated
suburban school, It Is not possible to re-
heve the pressure by transfers to other
places.
School officials and principals listened
to the plan of three well-known physi-
clans Of the city for introducing into the
schools systematic courses OF study per-
tanning to municipal cleanliness and mu-
nicipal health. The speakers were DR..
w. c. Woodward, DR.. W. W. Richardson,
and Dr. A. L. Murray.
A large room has been set aside for ths
physical culture work of the girls at
Tech. Heretofore they have had neither
playground nor gymnasium. The room
has been screened and provided with
goals for basketball playing. The girls
have no assigned instructor in athletics.
but Miss Dennis ard Miss Bond, OF the
faculty. devote much time to girls sports.
The new playground connected with the
Brookland School is to be equipped with
apparatus out OF funds provided from
the Congressional appropriation.
Many OF the rooms of the New James
OrmOnd Wilson Normal School will be
occupied by pupils Of the Ross School
next week. These will not be used as
critic schools, even after the Normal
School occupies the building.
Mr. s. NJ. Ely. supervisor Of the fifth
division. has been appointed chairman OF
the special committee Of the Northeast
and lexington Citizens Association for
the consideration OF the George report
on taxation for the District of Columbia.
Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes was the speak
er at the Emery-Eckington Association
Friday evening. Her theme was, THE
Child. the Home. and the School" A large
audience greeted this popular member Of
the Board Of Education
Twelve positions have been filed
through the agency of the employment
bureau of Business High Alumni Ass5-
ciation during the past fortnight. OF the
last graduating class but three members
are voluntarily unemployed Positions
have already been booked for most Of the
February graduates.
c. H. Tobias. in charge Of the Y. Nc.
4 student work in the South. gave an
inspirational talk on the possibilities OF
the new year. to the students of NJ Street
High School, on Thursday morning.
Armstrong Manual Training School f.
preparing programme of plantation
melodies and patriotic speeches for the
Frederick Douglas celebration In Febru-
ary.
At the indoor meet at Convention Hall
on February s championship in light
weight and heavyweight classes in bas-
ket-ball will be decided.