The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-23
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
eY HERMAN BARCUS

Il. Capron school. was absent Thurs
day.
The students OF the Capron school
had a vacation on Tuesday after
noon because OF teachers meeting.
Students from the Washington
came 10 the Capron school Tues.
day afternoon for manual training
lessons. This Is the first this term
that they have come to the Capron
school
Room A and room b of the Cap
ron school. played newcomb during
recess. the final score being 10 TO
in favor of room A..
The Capron school has organized
n soccer team The captain viii
either be chosen from room \ or y.
The Capron school has AZ tie
present time about SOC students
The BroWns0n school has organ.
ized a ncwcomb team, which j. very
popular among the students The
school has more students team t.
has room for, the enrolment OF
the school being 90 students
Debating activities will soon be.
gin TO play their regular prominent
part in the routine of high school
work. The House OF Represeu-
, tatives, the Gladstone and the Por
tia Debating clubs will begin their
weekly meetings on Friday. the cath
Of this month. Prominent events
this year will be the defamation
contest, the oratorical contest and
with Cleveland and indianapolis. In
addition to these. all OF the debat.
ing organizations are already look.
ing for outside contests. The COM
ing year, as whole, promises much
in the way of debating and oratory.
The Commute class periods held
last week, because of the heat. have
been discontinued, and the regular
schedule is already In full force.
school opening at $3.50 and classes
continuing till BIAS.
The new football schedule for
1915. just out, brings the best con-
tests TO the home lot. Central will
play the following here: Pontiac.
Toledo Waite, Grand Rapids Union.
Toledo Scott, Muskegon. Grand Rap
ids Central and two local schools.
The October number of the STU
dent" will be out Oct. 7. Chief Har-
old Christian announces a number
of new features. also large In
crease in stories and other literary
features.
Elections for House representa-
tives for the Student" will be held
some time next week, and students
are already campaigning fer their
friends as prospective candidates.
Students have been warned not
10 park automobiles on Warren.ave.
for fear of accidents. They have
also been prohibited from placing
them on the opposite sides OF the
streets surrounding the school. com
plants having been made by resi-.
dents In the vicinity of the school.
Teachers and students alike are
waiting patiently for the completion
OF the now Northern high school 10
relieve the congestion at Central.
where nearly 5000 students are oc-
cupying a building designed for
about 1900. So great has the con-
gestion become that abandoned
dressing rooms. the auditorium. gym
nasium and every bit OF available
spece Ia being used for recitation
rooms.
Miss Mable McCurly. who has
been provocatlonal teacher at the
Lincoln school. has left and Miss NJ
Strohschiem has been appointed to
succeed her
The editors will miss the able as.
slstancS of George Porter, their for.
mcr editor-ln.chief, who died during
the summer as result OF diph-
iberia.
The faculty OF Houphton school
has been somewhat changed by the
substitution Of Carl Bension. for
Charles Erickson, our former prin-
oipal. who has gone to the Berry
school Tho Houghton school ex-
tends both men its best wishes.
Additional changes are Miss w
Roach in place OF Miss Alma Knapp.
Miss n. Sullivan for Miss Marion
Homer. and Miss G.. Stevens for
Miss A. Thompson. who was assist
ant in the Kindergarten lest term.
The children OF Houghton play.
ground gave the play OF Daddy
Long Legs" at Elton park. Miss