The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-11-05
DOUGLAS SCHOOL VISITED
BY DALLAS EXPRESS STAFF
REPORTER.
Many Points Of Interest Noted
Students Show Remark
able. Skill in Manual Training
and Domestic Art. J. P.
Starks, Principal, the Guiding
Spirit.

/ On Tuesday, Oct. Gath. 1t was
pleasure Of Dallas Express rep
resentative to visit the well appoint
ed Fred Douglas City School, located
on South Preston street where more
than eight hundred children are In
attendance.
The school presented a scene OF
unusual interest. In appearance ana
attractiveness; its large and com
modious class rooms, its well equipp-
ed campus, exhibiting the height OF
comfort and complete sanitation.
II was shortly afternoon recess
when we appeared; the students
were lined up preparatory to return
ing to their respective rooms; we
saw the youngsters, two in a breast
marching, the music of which was
furnished by large orchestral
player piano that sounded much like
string band and could be heard
dlstinctviely over the spacious build
ing.
We stood as the tuneful melodies
was being played at attention. and
at times would observe slight
quivering of our limbs and muscles
and an occasion foot shuttle, we
were charmed by it, our very soul
was filled to the brim by its rich and
tuneful chords. They were marching
in groups. each group represented
a class and each class representing
a squad, they passed and repassed
until reaching their rooms where
they were seated. Note the secret
of this early training and its effect.
The principle of which teaches the
student, time in music and in grace
of carry. 1t is the. rudiment in the
science of gracefulness and a feat
ure very important in modern train
ing schools.
Prof. ]. p. Starks principal, ap-
peared to be somewhat acute in this
direction and observe fully the i'm
portance of this application.
From this point we journed to
the basement where the science OF
shoe-making and domestic art were
taught, the most of our time being
spent here viewing the work of the
pupil.
In the shoe department we found
the boys repairing shoes, half-soling
and rebuilding heels, while others
were being instructed how to make
shoes. A pair of mems first class
shoes was made in the shop recent
ly and was sold in the city last
week for $1,000. Persons in the
neighborhood, both white and black
carry their shoe-repairing to, the
school and save from 40 to so cents
on each Job. This work is done by
the student.
| Mr.. Chas Jones Is instructor In
this department which consist Of
training the boys in this branch OF
art.
To the far corner at the right of
the building is main entrance to the
lunch room where eight hundred
children and teachers are served
with hot lunches.
The hall is large and spacious
and neatly arranged, so as to &C
commodate the huge crowd that
jams its way into the big building,
Here lunches are served to pupil al
minimum cost. Service in the room
is similar to that of dairy kitch-
en-, each student secures a small
tray and the amount of his or heI
purchase is placed thereon (by the
one in charge of the foOO returns
to their seat at one of the long
tables; in this manner all are serV-
ed in the shortest space of time
without the service of a large corr
of walters.
The food is prepared by compel