Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-29

which have been arranged by pupils so
far. are some which show the manufac-
ture of paper, illustrating each stage in
its production from wood fiber to the
finished article: the passage of crude rub
Der into fountain pens, automobile tires
and similar things: and the production OF
flour and articles OF food from corn and
wheat. The only two historical exhibits
are one on costumes OF various ages and
races and implements OF the stone age.
The exhibits have high educational
value according to DR.. Colyer Meriweth-
err. member OF the faculty, who is chair
man of the committee which decides on
the merits Of the exhibits and essays sub
mitted. They come IN for frequent use
by the classes which study subjects rela-
tive to them, and are the property of the
school after they have been submitted.
No little work is involved in the prepa-
ration of the collections. In the latest
contest, Charles c. Guilford and Emma
Windridge. who competed in the historical
contest, spent a large amount OF time at
the National Museum and the libraries.
studying before they began active work
on their subjects. which were, respec-
lively, the stone age and the costumes OF
the ages.
Mr.. Guilford made the articles for his
exhibit by-hand, using as far as posi-
BILE the same kinds of stone used by the
people of the prehistoric DAYS. Miss
Windridge found it. difficult to find suit
able dolls for the purposes of her exhibit.
and was put to the work of king wigs.
whiskers. etc. in several cases. She made
the dresses according to those she found
described in historical books and on view
at the museum.
While rife shooting among high school
boys is now an extensive activity through
out the country, Washington is one of the
few cities where the girls, too. have in
dulged in the sport. in several OF the
schools the girls are Interested in shoot
ing. Facilities for thetpractice are not all
that the young markswomen desire, but
despite this they are said to learn quite
rapidly to hit the bull s-eye. and the girls
are developing into as good shots as are
the boys.
The idea of preparation for war is not
fostered. but the activity is carried on
wholly a sport which develops the con-
troll of the muscles, steadies the nerves
and aids in teaching the hand and eye TO
coordinate. One afternoon a week Ia
devoted to practice by the girls who have
become interested in shooting, the boy
marksmen aiding in the instruction of
the girls. under the supervision of a men,
Der of the faculty.
Not little rivalry has sprung up be-
tween the two sexes, especially since
some of the girls have made higher
marks than a number of the boys. This
rivalry Is wholly a SOOu-Idlureu one,
however. and is believed to do much
toward insuring more consistent practice
the part of both girls and boys.
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The girls shoot with regulation rifles.
which. it may be explained. are of pref
ty good weight. They learn not only to
aim accurately. but they also learn how
to load. unload and take care of the
weapon.
In no school in the District. perhaps,
do the girls practice more consistently
than at the Mckinley Manual Training
School, where a wide interest has been
awakened in the sport. Once every week
the girls of the club go to the forge shop,
put up their targets and begin practice.
From time to time the targets are taken
down and fresh ones put up. The girls
examine the used targets to find how they
can improve their shooting-to determine
if they have been aiming too high, too
low or too much to one side or the other.
The forge shop is not considered an
ideal shooting gallery by any means. as
it is filled with anvils and other objects
which have tendency to distract the eye
from the target and intercept the view
partially. 1t is especially difficult for the
girls to shoot prone here. the only place
from which such shooting may be done
being small raised platform at one side
of the shooting stand.