Evening star., 1922-03-19
WILSON NORMAL SCHOOL.

ana composer of music for English
ioiis sonooa dances; generously gave an aft
NAL. thereby giving the Students and
facuity a treat that will long be re-
membered. Twice during the after
noon the gymnasium was filled with
students, to whom he taught a half
dozen movements Of one of the
dancers on the floor Mr. Rabold SEEM
ed a genius in his power to move
rhythmically and with SO much spirit.
he IS IN Washington for short time
70 train the leaders of Girl Scout
troops in folk dancing.
The last week has been a week of
victory for the basket ball team.
saturday night It played the Alexan-
OF Normal. with a score Of % to IL,
In favor of the home team. Monday
night, in the Epiphany gymnasium,
It defeated the Y. W. c. A.. 20 to 81.
wednesday night 1t met tho Arrows
az the Palace gymnasium in the
the season. winning again with a
score Of 25 to %. The unusually
large audience was enthusiastic over
the mastery passing of the ball and
the excellent team play. notwith-
standing that the regular guard was
lacking.
The Science Club meetings Tuesday
were marked by their usual interest
ing talks and demonstrations. The
relation of humidity in the atmos-
phere to comfort and discipline Of
the schoolroom was discussed by
Gladys Dice. The flame Of the Bun
sen burner. SO necessary in a labora-
! tory. was the subject Of well PLAN
ned paper by Violet Marshall. To
DFOduCA q
explain the chemistry involved not
only in its production but in it's use
as we'll. was the assignment that
Alys Ewers accomplished very satis-
factorily.
The climax was reached in the
clubs work for the year when Dru-
ella Hallam. after successfully show =
ing the gases involved in combus-
ton. made an earnest appeal for
more science training for candidates
for Normal and especially. in her
judgment, for more chemistry.
Moving pictures Thursday at 3:15
are very popular with the children
schools Of the neighborhood. The
films are carefully selected by Miss
Goding. combining both educational
and amusing features. The Motoy
dolls always draw a large child audi
ence.
Recent rulings IN regard TO the use
of the stage for dramatics require
that all scenery be abolished. The
dramatic department takes very
kindly to Shakespearian effects and
will continue the excellent work 1t
has done in the past unhampered by
scenery.
Thursday afternoon Mrs. Nannette
Paul gave a talk to the students and
the children OF the second grade who
are studying pastoral life on the Gus
toms of the shepherds of Bible lands.
Mrs. Paul has in her possession a
valuable collection Of costumes gath
cred by the late Nine. Mountford in
eastern lands. The wedding gar
ments Of Leah. Joseph's coat of many
colors, the flowing robes Of dimen- :
sions amply sufficient for Jacob, the
shepherd. to protect his lambs. step
ped from Bible stories into real
meaning when displayed on some of
the older children and interpreted by
Mrs. Paul.
At general exercises Friday after
noon Herbert Smith, assistant forest
er. United States forest service, ad-
dressed the students on forestry in
the public schools. During the past
week the exhibit of the service has
been visited by graded schools. classes
from Business High and Western.
The exhibit will stay at Normal until
the Easter vacation, when the Junior
High will have the pleasure Of hous-
ing it for a short time.