The Washington herald., 1922-11-25
URGES MOTHERS AID
MORE IN SCHOOLS
H. N. Johnson Indorses Hard
ing's Plea for Physical
Education.
REVERT TO OLD DANCES
Safety Addresses Made to
Children In Southeast by
Superintendent.

Placing emphasis on a recent
statement Of President Harding to
the effect that moral and physical
training we're among the most i'm
portant factors in the education of
a child. H. M. johnson, divisional
superintendent Of southeast schools.
urged mothers to cooperate more
earnestly with the teachers, at
meeting Of the Parent-Teachers
Association Of Orr School yester.
day.
johnson said the time was past
child was placed in the hands Of the
declared. has led to the discovery
that the child must be developed
morally and physically before 1t can
become a good citizen. The mental
learning will come after a strong
body and mind have been de-
veloped."
teachers in the training of their re-
spective children, declaring the
home was the only place where the
child could obtain wisdom. "In the
school," he stated. "the child will
have the benefit of expert teaching.
but good judgment and wisdom must
be taught in the home"
"The parent-teacher associations
are only in their beginning. The
time has come when parents must
cooperate more with the teachers
There Is no reason why every mother
can't spent at least one afternoon a
month in the school room. watching
the child and guiding the teacher.
tatf Ha do vrrtN .N
interrupting the class work"
Plans for a play by kindergarten
classes of the school after Thanks
giving to raise funds to buy milk
and crackers for needy children were
discussed. Classes from the first and
second grades will assist. Miss
Helen Faust, Miss Marie Massett
and Miss Louise Steinburg are ar
ranging program. T-.f, = :,
First steps toNdo away with the
Jazz" and to revert to the old time
dances were taken by the southeast
children attending the Virginia
avenue playground when an old
time pageant was staged yeserday.
Under direction of Miss Thelma
Smith. playground instructor. and
her assistant. Miss Louise Sullivan
the children danced the Ace of
Diamonds" Greeting" and "Shoe-
makers" before a large number Of
parents.
Solo dances by Maude Elliott, six
years old. and Erma McPhearson.
thirteen years old. featured the pag-
cant. Mabel and Maxine Nelson.
twin sisters staged an exhibition
dance.
Those who took part. all Of whom
were dressed in pink and white
gowns were: Bertha Padgett. Mar
torie Johnson, Beatrice Caldwell,
Rena MOrelan, Catharine Clark, Bell
Hall, Mary Bosworth, Hazel Miller.
Margaret Nordan. Dorothy Robey,
Margaret Ball. Catharine Craig,
Violet Thornton. Mildred Garrison,
Harriet Robey, Marion Davis.
Florence Estes. Nettie Gray and
Eleanor Howell.
By repeating the pageant, Miss
Smith believes the children will
lose their desire for the modern
dances which she characterized as
being clumsy and will return to
the graceful steps of years ago.
Safety First" addresses will be
delivered to children of Bryan
school, Thirteenth and B streets
southeast. Monday afternoon. Plans
were made by H. NJ johnson, di.
visional superintendent of the
southeast schools.
Despite recent occupancy of the
new annex to Buchanan school
building. Thirteenth and E streets
southeast, crowded conditions of tho
southeast class rooms are but
slightly relieved. according to H. M.
johnson, divisional Superintendent.
johnson points out that in nearly
all Of the schools the primary
grades are forced to go on half
time and in many instances two
classes are compelled to occupy the
same room.
By a touchdown, through a for
ward pass, the Seamen Gunners'
football team shut out the battlers
Of Boiling Field by the score Of Z
to 0 Thursday afternoon.
Central High Field to