The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-11

very delicate electrical instrument.
In the domestic science department
many unique features have bcsn in
stalled. A sick room has been SCI
aside especially for the use OF sick
pupils, the administration for such
persons being done by other pupils.
The students In the department will
be instructed how a bed may be
made comfortable resting place rs
well ~ an ornament for the room.
The usual laundry. sewing and
cooking classes. where. likewise.
every Improvement possible has
been male, make the work very
practical.
However. In striving to acquire \
most thorough and far-reaching do
nestle science department. the es-
tablishing Of an equally good man
ual training department has not
been neglected. This department
il divided into three main divi-
sions. The woodwork room. with
its surfacer. joiner, bandsaw. uni
versal saw table. lathes. wood trim
mer. and tool grinder; the machine
shop and its engine. lathes, shaper.
milling machine. drill press, srbor
press; the forge room. where all
foundry and sheet metal work Is
to be taught
The music department il tecom-
ing very prominent. Considering
the fact that previous TO this year
the high school had no regular mu-
J sic course, II Is very encouraging
I to note the results already obtained.
II IL Hoped that In the near future
two giee clubs may be organized,
one for the boys and one for the
girls. Some chorus work will also
be undertaken by the various grades
and in some instances they win
combine.
The enrolment In the different
schools throughout the village chow
ed . considerable increase this year
over last Last years number was
1000 pupils enrolled, while this
year there are nearly a,500. OF
this number s25 are In the high
school. Likewise there has been an
increase In the faculty. there now
being IS teachers in the high
I. school.
The Boys Affiliated club met last
Tuesday evening for the FIRST time
this year. Their leader, Mr.. e. @.
! Potter, outlined the work they are
| to follow. after which the president
named several committees II was
| decided to mold their first banquet
ON Friday the fifteenth OF the
month. The officers for the ensu-
Ing year are: Graydon Booth. pres
ident: Herman Deyarmand. vice
president; Roy Bladder. secretary.
and Herbert Hartwig, treasurer.
The Girls Affiliated club also met
J last Tuesday. mainly for the pur-
pose of selecting their officers for
the new year. They are Laura
Johnston. president: Dorothy Reese,
vice-president; Louise Duncan, sec.
tTptxry, and Elizabeth Macdonald,
treasurer. Policies regarding at
tendance and the conducting of
meetings were arranged. Miss G..
e. Gamble. the girls secretary OF
the Y. W. {. A., was present.
An informal reception was held
last Friday at the home OF Mr.. W.
Prakhen. principal of the high
school. IN order that the new teach
er Of the school might become bet
ter acquainted. Mr.. Roy Parsons
sang several songs. which added TO
the success OF the evening.
On Friday, the fourth, the High
land Park Tcachers' association met
and elected officers for this year.
After the election and regular bust
ness. an address was given the
teachers by President Ives of the
Highland Park board Of education.
The new officers are as follows:
Mr.. Z. r. Down. president: Miss
Emma p. Streator, vice-president;
Miss Edith Nelson. secretary. and
Mrs. r. J. Quackenbush, treasurer.
The pupils who undertook garden
ing this last summer held an exhi-
bition Of their products on Wednes-
day and Thursday.
Mr.. J. Locker. who conducted the
festival and supervised the work
during the summer. was very Pleas
ed with the attitude of the garden
ers and with the efficiency they
showed. lie stated that had IL been
possible to have held II earlier. the
public could have seen better the
possibilities of home gardening.
Prizes and credit towards sradua-
ton were given those who got the
best results. and also those who
had the most artistic exhibitions.
Some 500 pupils we're enrolled in
the contest this year, and IL IL
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