Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-31
IN THE SCHOOLS

Public school officials. teachers and
children are manifesting more inter-
est In the presidential election of
Tuesday than ever before, Through
out the entire school system last
week politics supplanted the all-im-
portant topic of classroom conges-
ton.
Employees In the administration Of
fees at the Franklin School during
the entire week staged daily debates
on the league of nations issue. on
Gals, themselves, informally discussed
the subject. Many of the teachers
argued over the league covenant at
lunch periods, and some of them de-
parted from Washington Friday even
ing to go home to vote. Pupils in
straw vote on the election. In sew
eral of the high schools students held
veritabie oldtime political rallies.
and proponents and opponents of the
league covenant presented their ar
gume to the student body and
members of the faculty. The debates
usually were followed by a. ballot.
This was particularly true at Bust
ness High School Thursday. and votes
far aHrding swamped the Cox sup
porters. When the final count was
made of the ballots Harding received
III and Cox 346 A straw vote will
be taken at Western High School to-
morrow.
DR.. Frank w. Ballou. superintendent
OF schools. attended a banquet in Bos-
ton last night given in his honor,
me aHair was staged at the Bellevue
Hotel by his former school associates
in that city.
DIR. Ballou left Washington Friday
evening on the Federal Express. and
proDaDiy will not return until
wednesday. He has planned to visit
some of the public schools in New
YORK city before returning.
A wireless telegraphy club has been
organized at Western High School
under the direction OF Miss NJ. X.
wallace. teacher of physics at the
institution. gThe club meets for prac
tice every Tuesday and Wednesday
afternoons. Members soon hope, to
be able to exchange messages with
the Navy Department radio station at
Arlington. Va.
Allan Davis. principal Of Business
High School. left Washington Friday
to attend conference on business
training and education at the Uni
Versity of Pittsburgh. The confer
ence was held under the direction of
the United States bureau Of education.
a military pail Is DelnG planned Tor
members of the High School Cadet
Corps by Stephen E Kramer. assist
ant superintendent Of schools. who has
charge of the organization. Several
other innovations for the cadets also
are being planned. MIR. Kramer said.
The ball will be held at Central High
School as early as arrangements can
be completed. Exhibition drills will
be the feature. The affair. the assist
ant superintendent believes will arouse
added interest among the cadets, and
be something beyond regular routine
drills.
A pageant celebrating the tercen-
tenary landing Of the Pilgrims was
given in the gymnasium of the Ma
tional Training School for Boys Wed
nesday. under the direction of Miss
Grace Taubenhein. acting principal
of the institution. Mrs. Marie NJ For
rest assisted in staging the affair.
Costumes for the pageant were fur
nished by the community center de-
partment of the public schools. One
hundred and seventeen boys partici-
pated in the function.
Opening of class in domestic science
at the Wilson Normal Community
Center this week was announced yes
terday by Mrs. Ida E. Kebler. commu-
nifty secretary. 1t will be under the
QIreCtlOn OF waiter b. Patterson, OIL
rector of special schools.
Glasses will meet Monday, Wednes-
day and Friday from 1880 to 9 pm. at
the Wilson Normal School. 18th and
Harvard streets. Instruction will be
free. The teacher will be Miss Rosa
lie Godfrey
The night school at Western High is
well organized, it was announced yes
terday. Glasses in all subjects are
well attended The school is open
Monday. Wednesday and Friday nights
from 1880 to $50 pm. Courses are
given in shorthand. typewriting. Eng
lish. Spanish and French.
DR.. Elmer Newton, principal of
Western High School, is in charge of
the night institution. Teachers are
Miss Gardiner, Mr.. Dewitt, Miss de
Jersey. Mr.. Murphy and Mr.. Buckley.
Supt Frank W. Ballou yesterday is
sued the following statement rela-
tive to the collection Of funds for the
Near East Relief committee in the
schools:
THE attention of the public and of
the teachers is called to the fact that
Friday. November 5. has been set as
the day on which children are to be
given an opportunity to make their
contributions to this fund
"A further opportunity will be pro-
vided on Monday, November 8. for
those children absent from school on
November S. or who for any reason