The Washington herald., 1914-02-01

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the public schools when teachers ana
pupils turn a new sheet and. start on
the work Of the second half OF the year.
OF the 100 eighth grade graduates who
will enter high schools. by far the great
| er number have expressed their inten-
tion Of taking a business training. over
800 will 60 to Business High School;
more than 300 to Tech; rs to Central and
about forty each to Western and Eastern
Commencements were the leading
feature in public school activities last
week and many people, prominent In
public. social and educational life Of the
city made addresses or presented d.
plomas. Miss Margaret Wilson, daugh-
ter of the President, Mrs. p. p. Clax-
ton, wife OF the United States Commis-
sioner Of Education. Secretary Wilson,
and Commissioner Newman were among
the number.
Superintendent Ernest L. Thurston
spent q busy week closing up the Of
ficial and clerical work of the semester,
and personally attending the commence
ments. IL not addressing graduates. Of
nearly all the high schools and eighth
grades. He states that reorganization
and inventories have been accomplished
without a hitch and that the new semes-
Asst. supt. s. E. Kramer, who is
also performing the duties OF super
visor of the third division. until his
successor is appointed. has found 1t
necessary to open a new eighth grade
In the crowded suburb of Petworth.
This will necessitate either an addi-
tional portable school OF the doubling
up of two schools In the same room.
Balance Sheet has insugurated
Column for Girls in its enterprisins
publication. Girls are requested TO
submit new recipes. notes on household
economy suggestions for dressmaking
and millinery. or any item of interest
or benefit to high school girls.
John Burrough, the celebrated nat
uralist, was a guest at luncheon at
Wilson Normal School last Thursday.
He was much interested in the thor
oughIy modern equipment of the school
and spoke briefly to the senior class
on bird study.
The moving picture machine recently
purchased by Tech is set up in the
assembly hall. and is ready to operate.
The work of wiring the lights In the
hall so that they may be regulated
from the booth has been done wholly
by Tech boys The managers have
promised a fine show for next week
Western High School has posted a long
honor roll for the semester. Five "ex-
cellents'' are accredited to Marion Crist,
Judith Clark and Katharine Harding.
four exceIIents TO Elizabeth Gran, James
Baker. Rosalie Bowen, Muriel Boyd.
Marion Davis. John Wheichel. Irene Dan
iel. Marian johnson, Marguerite Golze.
and Williston Palmer: while twenty pu-
pills. each taking five studies, have no
grade below good
Examinations for doubtful pupils
were held on Tuesday OF last week and
papers marked by the supervisors of the
various divisions. OF the hfty-three
candidates who took the examination
only five passed IL successfully. four of
whom came from the Ross School and
one from the Henry.
On Thursday morning a general assem-
bly, was held in the hall of Business High
school, when the athletic "B" was pre-
sented to members of the football team.
Mr.. Herbert Byington McCawley made
the presentation and told OF the special
work OF the team. Speeches were made
by former Capt. Harris and Capt.-elect
Joseph Wise.
Prof. BlumenthaI OF the vocational
bureau, gave talk on selecting a pro-
fession before the students Of Business
High School Thursday morning.
The Thompson Home and School Asso-
cia ton. at its meeting Friday night. pre-
sented to each pupil of the school who
had been present and punctual at every
session of the semester a neatly designed
button.
Tech girls are planning to adopt re-
cent feature introduced by the girls OF
the Washington Irving High School. of
New York City. On a public assembly day
they had what they termed a fashion
when every gown and
wrap by a girl was not only made. but
designed by its wearer.
New ideas of the Montessori method are
TO be put to a practical test in the State
Normal School of Providence. R. l. |
Nine Montessori is travelling in this |
with Miss Anna George. of Wash |
ngton, acting as her interpreter Her
methods are used in the public schools |
here by Mrs. Hawxhurst. assistant in the |
AT the arthur SCh0Ol-
Manager Ray Wise. of the baseball |
team OF Business High School. has |
planned a trip for Easter week which is |
the most elaborate ever planned |
FOR a local high school team. The boys |
Inder Coach White are to visit several |
Southern cities and will be gone five |
lays.
Officials report an unusual number OF
eachers and employees absent from their
-egular duties on account of illness. High /
ichool principals and supervisors say that /
he list of capable substitutes is almost
Exhausted.
Carter B. Keene, director OF the new
sostal savings system. made an eloquent |
Iddress at the graduating exercises of the |
fifth division last Friday morning. Il
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