The Washington herald., 1914-03-01
NOTES OF THE SCHOOLS

tNUlE0W lnE OUnUUL0.
The superintendents' convention, held IN
Richmond, Va. last week, has been the
Mecca for educators from all over the
country. Among the local school officers
Ewho attended the convention were Super
intendent f. l.. Thurston. S. N. Ely, DIR.
H. NJ. johnson. f. c. Daniels, Misses +.
NJ. Hendley. Miss Anne Beers. Mrs. Z. NJ
Johnson. Miss f. c. Wescott. principal
rof Western High School: Nine. Bimont,
Miss F. c. Thonssen, Miss Emma Jacobs.
director of domestic science and Miss
Elizabeth Brown, director of primary
! instruction.
Among the large number of official
visitors to the Washington schools dur
ling the past week have been DIR. W.
NJ Davidson. former superintendent of
schools: Percy NJ. Hughes, superintendent
OF schools of Schenectady. n. Y: c. S.
Clark. superintendent of the Somerville,
Mass, schools: r. q. Palmer, superin-
tendent of schools of Oil City. Pa, and
| S. S. Baker, assistant superintendent of
the Pittsburgh schools.
Emory NJ. Wilson, principal OF Central
High School. has been in New York for
the past few days on business for the
school.
Maj. Dapray. assigned by the War De-
rartment to act as instructor Of the High
School Cadet Regiment will take active
charge OF the regiment during this week.
The executive committee OF Eastern
High School Alumni Association is plan
ming for a large reunion Thursday pre-
ceding the Easter holidays Hiss Edith
Martyr has charge of the musical pro-
gram.
Tomorrow night at Towers School, J. P.
5. Neigh. of Neighborhood House. will
address the Mothers Club on THE School
as Social Center"
The Affirmative side won the debate at
Central High School Wednesday after
noon. The question up for discussion
was. Resolved, That cadet drill should
be accredited in graduation"
So successful has been the experimental
class in gymnasium work established at
Wilson Normal School by the Parents
League as beginning in social center
work. that Il has been found necessary
to open a new class. The work has been
in charge Of Miss Weber, Of Central High
School.
Pupils Bank reports net deposits IN
excess of $500. At an evening meeting
soon TO be held the new currency law
will be explained by speakers selected
by the local chapter OF the American In
stitute of Bank Clerks.
The Mouse Trap will be presented by
the dramatic society of Western High
I hf,sd in,
! At the closing meeting of the Special
Child Study Club. Mrs. johnson will make
report OF the Richmond convention, and
! Miss l.. A. Bentley will give the results
I of tests made by the Binet system in New
York under her observation.
| Camp Desire. of Eastern High School.
/ Is planning numerous spring trips and
collecting material for stories. The en-
tire membership was entertained and
I feasted last week at the home of Miss
eleanor Curtis. 625 East Capitol street.
4 reception under the auspices of the
Mothers Club. Of Peabody School, viii
lie given the fathers and friends Of pupils
next Friday evening.
The company feed for the cadets at
Eastern High School will be held March T.
Senior basketball team of Western
High School consists of Misses Susan
Hacker. Ethel Conner, Gladys ShedG,
Ethelyn Smith. Emily Moss, Josephine
Gregory, and Helen Stetter.
Techs opera troupe which gave three
performances of "Pinafore" last week
may rertLt the performance in a neign-
boring town for the benefit of charity.
Cards of invitation have been ISSUED by
| the High School Teachers Ass Ociation TO
reception at the Willard next Saturday.
J pr. Henry SuzZallo. II Columbia College.
will speak on Traditions and Reforms in
! High Schools"
! Eastern High School Bank established
only few months ago. now has $l.59S.SJ
on deposit.
Miss SibyI Baker and Joseph Finckel
are holding rehearsals for a musical COM
edy to be presented by Business High
School for the benefit of the school ath
letic association.
First honors in debate were awarded
Miss Margaret Buckler. of Eastern High
School, though the affirmative, which she
supported. lost the decision on the ques-
I ton: Resolved, That no contributions
shall be solicited for any purpose from
pupils in public schools"
The Virginia Colored Teachers Institute
which has been in session at Alexandria
held its closing meeting at Armstrong
Manual Training School Friday afternoon.