The Washington herald., 1917-03-04
Notes OF The SCHOOLS

Filing your nag to the breeze. Never
tie it down In any grotesque pattern"
says a circular letter posted in every
public school In the District. 1t was issued
by Selden NJ. Ely, subchairman Of home
decorative committee for public schools.
and for many years historian OF the Sons
Of the American Revolution. Every pu-
pill is requested to display a flag in front
Of his home Inauguration day.
A class OF twenty-five apprentice print
ers has been organized for work at Gen.
trail High School two evenings each week.
They do most of the printing for the pub
lie school, turning out such work as the
dedication Issue of Central High Review.
DR.. Van Schaick, president of the Board
of Education, and Supt. e. l. Thurston
expect to return to the city in time for
the meeting OF the board on Wednesday
afternoon. Both have attended the con-
ference of superintendents held in Kan
sss City during the past week.
Textile and wood carving work. done
will be on display next week at the in
dustrial exhibit Of the Arts Club.
The Gregorian Chant was demonstrated
before pupils of Business High School
Friday morning by the full sanctuary
choir of st. Matthews Church under the
direction Of Nation Boyce. In the lee
ture, which preceded the music. Mr..
Boyce gave the history and development
OF the chant from the time Of Pope
Gregory. The wonderful shading, phras-
ing and tone quality of this large choir
of men and boys, called forth unstinted
applause.
Eastern High School will give its spring
play early in April. The play selected
is "A Russian Honeymoon with the fol-
lowing cast: Pearl Meyers, w. s, Small,
1r.. William Nengert, Margaret BuckIer
and Francis Burgess.
A questionable on common grammatical
errors submitted by the U. s. Bureau of
Education, was reported on by the grade
teachers last week. Schemes adopted by
teachers for securing good speaking Eng
lish were given a series OF tests.
DIR. L. J. Battle spoke Friday night at
the West School, on hereditary tendencies
as influenced by environment. Miss
Brown gave a brief talk on Child
Labor"
A recent innovation at Business High
School is a system of electric bells for
need has been met by providing a matron
for the girls.
Mai w. c. Harlee, L. S. NJ. c.. gave
an illustrated lecture in the auditorium
of the National Museum last Wednesday
night, in which moving pictures of high
school cadets. at the Winthrop range last
spring, were shown
Tech Players Club will present the Mi
Ts..I-C
will be the same used by the Aborn
effects will be the work of pupils. The
ira Of IS pieces. Principal parts will be
Luke Fegan, Branson Thomas, Alvin
Priel. Gladys Prince. Amelia GUIDE, Mary
Langley and Frances Hill.
Manhattan Madness proved to be a
popular film at Central Friday afternoon.
Proceeds were for the inaugural cadet
band.
The importance Of teachers recogniz-
ing the early symptoms of communica-
BILE diseases was dwelt upon by DR.. Muir
ply, newly appointed supervisor of med
ical inspection, in his talks to the teach
ers Of the city last week.
At the meeting the Dent Mothers Club
held Wednesday afternoon, w. B. Pat
terson spoke of THE Unusual Child" He
outlined what the schools are doing for
such children. and pointed out what the
home can do.