Evening journal., 1919-01-14
HOUSEHOLD COURSE
FOR SCHOOL GIRLS
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French, Spanish or mathematics, hom'
nursing and care Of children, dress
making. drawing and design.
Fourth year, first term-English
French. Spanish. or mathematics. house
hold management. millinery. garment
making. history. home decoration. Sec
ond term; English. French Spanish OF
mathematics, elementary dletetlcs, mil
linery, dressmaking, history, home dec
Grafton.
In asking for the course, superlnten-
dent Clifford J.. Scott said.
ITO meet the needs Of girl pupils who
do not desire a preparatory college
course in high school there must be
offered course of study which al
though OF cultural value. is less book
lsh and OF vocational nature, which
is concerned with doing things Of a
practical and immediate value In life.
"The Household Arts Course has
been decided upon because OF its uni
versal value TO all girls and because
the household offers such a wide field
for vocational education that is de-
cdedly useful, and because as related
to individual and social welfare, edu-
cation for the home is second to none
in importance"
President George B. Miller spoke en-
thuslastically In favor OF the new
course, as did several others Ellwood
Souder thought Il as comprehensive as
such a course at DreXel Institute. Or.
Thomas A. Cooper said IL met a need
which was not filled by the commercial
course, and that the Board Of Educa-
tiOn had been desirOus of establishing
such a course for several years past
He said the fact that only per cent
OF the High School pupils went to coll
lege showed the importance OF other
than college preparatory courses.
The Board Of Education decided 10
grant certificates TO 80 teachers who
have passed the AmericanizatiOn exam |
nations of the State Council Of De- |
fense. and are now qualified TO teach |
adult immigrant English classes.
William Dunn was appointed as head /
OF the English department Of the High |
School Mr.. Dunn will assume his |
duties on February 1. lie has been an |
Instructor for several years at Col |
umbia University, New York, and has /
had a wide experience in the Philadel- |
phia high schools. lie has degrees |
from both Princeton and Columbia Uni |
yersitles.
DR.. Cooper, chairman OF the teach |
ers' committee announced the follow !
Ing appointments: Lulu NJ. Moore to !
school No. 81: Grace Jackson, No. %; |
Blanche Brown, temporarily TO No z;
Grace Geisler, temporarily TO No. IS;
Lillian Aker, No. %, and Mary Lynn
10 No. 3. Temporary appointments
only are: Edith Warner, No. .2i; Eva
P Bishop, No. Z, and Minnie Bickle,
No. ~.
on Friday, the Juniors will give the
annual reception to the Senior class
IN the gymnasium OF the High School
annex. Dancing viii be on the pro-
gram.
on February 3, the High School or
,hestra will hold its annual recital in
The auditorium Of the school, under /
The leadership Of John D. Taylor.
The Patriotic order Sons of America |
was given permission by the board to |
use the High school auditorium for a /
lecture on Washington's birthday.
Superintendent Scott was authorized /
TO attend the meeting Of superntend- /
ents, National Educational Association |
in Chicago, from February 2i TO
March 4
President Miller announced that
word had been received from the
Emergency Fleet Corporation, that a
OF that corporation
would come 10 Wilmington after the
twentieth Of this month, 10 consult
with the Board Of Education regarding
he erection Of school to benefit !