Evening star., 1922-11-26
SHAW JR. HIGH SCHOOL.

The editor-in-ch of the Junior
High School Review was selected
Wednesday afternoon after a spirited
interclass contest held in the assem-
dates for this position were success
sivcly presented to the student body
hy Thornton Cosby. section Oh, the
business manager of the Review. and
We're greeted with class cheers and
applause. After an official count,
made by committee from tEe fac
ulty. Clara Harris of section Sa was
declared winner. The vote gave the
candidates the following rating
First, Clara Harris. 1877; second Ny
ron Fitzhugh. 1o6. and third, Nora
Mitchell. "a The Christmas edition
Of the Junior High School Review
will appear early in December.
Safety First Week" was inaugu-
rated at Shaw Thursday afternoon
with special exercises. Capt. Peck
Of the second precinct, Officer Mans
field cartoonist. and Sergt. Roper
We're guests. Two surprises We're ar
ranged for the vistors-a stage dec
GRATED for the occasion with flags.
slogans and posters. which included
such well known Mansfield phrases as
Don't get hurt" ITS better to be
tiger for both officers by the stu
dent body Capt. Peck gave statis-
tical exposition of traffic and acci-
dents and Cartoonist Mansfield de-
lighted the audience with chalf
talk.
Miss Miaeola kirkland, principal of
the Shaw Junior High School, was
presented with two beautiful silver
candelabra. suitably engraved. by the
Wednesday afternoon. The gift was
in recognition of the services of Miss
Kirkland while assistant principal
and dean of girls at Dunbar.
A delegation of Japanese gentle
men from Toxic visited the school
during the week. They were accom-
panied by Garnet c. Wilkinson. as
sistant superintendent of schools.
They are much Interested in the op-
school system.
J. E. Munroe. teacher of carpentry
at Shaw. lectured to the teachers of
manual training in the graded schools
Thursday afternoon on the Art of
Toy Making" His discussion was IL
Illustrated by models. 1t IS recalled
that Mr.. Munroe introduced tin-can
toy-mak:ng in the schools few years
ago. This lecture was one of series
being held by o. w. Mcdonald, as
sistaut director of manual training.
Students of the typewriting classes
of Dunbar High School have just
completed a service to Shaw which
the teachers and pupils deeply appre-
ciate. Upon request. they have pre-
pared several typewriter copies of
the new courses Of study in English,
history and mathematics which Supt.
Ballou has requested the Junior high
schools to follow this year Thus
each teacher of history. English and
mathe emat;cs now has desk copy of
L n
the skill and cooperation of the Dun
bar teachers and students of type
writing.
The first military assembly" of
| the year was held Friday morning in
the school auditorium. On this occa-
sion Company H. fully equipped. and
Company l. were presented to the
school. Warrant officer York. mill
tary instructor of cadets. was in at
tendance and delivered an address.
OtEer speakers were Capt. Douglass
and Lieut. Langhorne. assigned to
Company H from Dunbar: Sergt. At
kins, Company H; Henry Goodwin,
regimental bugle sergeant, and the
principal The school greeted Capt.
York and the officers and men with
rous;ng cheers and songs. A vocal
solo by Geneva Rhodes eighth A. and
a cornet solo by Henry Goodwin Of
the school, recently chosen bugler
delightful features Of the assembly.
c. G. Bannister, chairman of the mill
tary committee, presided.
The schools art shop developed
slogans and posters stressing the
safety first" idea during the week.
Every student was required to work
ont a slogan in harmonious color con-
trasts. and poster design depicting
a traffic accident OF special note
was an S-foot poster by student Wal
ter Chase, section 8A, Death as
Guardian Of the Highway" NThe de-
sign was original.