Evening star., 1922-03-05
WILSON NORMAL SCHOOL.

Washington schools have never had
such an opportunity for education on
the conservation of tree life as tney
are having now through the exhibit
and lectures at Normal showing the
work of the forest service. Glasses
from nearby schools Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday afternoons listened
to members from the forest service
explain the models and exhibits in
the cases in the corridors, while in
the assembly hall forest ranger in
uniform, using lantern slides. gave a
vivid description of the life OF a
ranger. Much regret was expressed
by the teachers that the time was SO
Iimmited and that it is not possible
for every child in the District to see
and hear Of the many ways that WOOD
enters the lives of people and thus
be convinced Of the necessity for con-
servation.
The forest service has. found the
ideal way Of teaching through it's
miniature models. Such an exhioit
should be a permanent one. placed
where all schools could visit 1t.
Geography would mean much If so
taught. Parents should endeavor to
see this exhibit. not only for their
own information, but to learn what
they should demand in the education
of their children. The hours that the
dren is probably the best time for
yisitors-Monday, Tuesday and We'd
nesday afternoons-but the exhibit
NAV be visited any time during school
hours.
visitors to Normal may be further
interested in the Indian exhibit in the
history department on the first floor:
BESIDES the regular collection owned
by the school, loans of much value
have been made by pupils and the Ma
tional Museum. Happenings in the
daily life Of the Indians are depicted
NI,oN nm d.
board, but the tiny figures used for it
are quite unusual. On the second
floor, 4B grade is setting up to bakery
in miniature. After visit to Corbys 8
bakery as beginning OF the study
deavoring to reproduce the activities
of the establishment from the raw
material to the finished product de-
livered to consumers.
The conference Wednesday after
noon between the staff of the Normal
News and the STATS of the several
high school papers was of much value
to the home paper: Faculty ADVISORS
were represented by Miss Watts of
Business. Miss Murray of Central and
Miss Egbert of Eastern. Messrs. San
business manager; Chaplin. Edgerton.
Newman and Studdiford and the
Misses Hyam and Waldman discussed
the special departments that they are
in charge of at Central. The general
method OF getting news. distribution
Of papers. keeping up school spirit
and alumni interest came up for
careful consideration. Norma Kale,
editor Of the Normal News. presided.
Lucille Iseman, business manager.
talked Of the desire on the part of the
students to make the paper Of inter-
est to the alumni and of the generous
response of the graduates when an
appeal was sent to them for help
Alice Keliher, associate editor. placed
the aim OF Normal News not one
simply to publish local happenings.
but to foster wider relations between
the Normal School and the school sys-.,
tenn, which would finally receive the
Normal graduates.
Eastern High School has two talent
ed pupils-Mr. Bowersox, violinist.
and Miss Hoxey, pianist-who most
generously entertained all Of the Nor
NAL students al. general exercises Fri
day afternoon. Repeated applause
showed the appreciation of the school
for the skiil~of these gifted young
people. a5-s( *