Evening star., 1922-03-26


be repeated this year under the di-
rection of Miss Lillian I. Burke and
q committee of teachers.
DUNBAR HIGH SCHOOL.
Representatives Of typewriter
Thursday and gave an instructive
in speed writing before
the assembled student body of the de-
partment Of business practice. George
L. Hossfeld. world champion typist,
gave an illustrated talk on how to
acquire typewriting efficiency and
speed.
Dunbar High School is planning
three day musical festival. to be
given the first week in May, under
the Craftsmanship of James Cowan.
The first evening pupils will render
the operetta, Bells Of Beanyolais:
The second evenings program will
be a musical carnival. and on the
third evening prominent musical art
lists will appear in concert.
The Spanish department is making
preparations for its annual Spanish
carnival. to be held this spring. the
main feature of which will be the
presentation of "Zaragnita." by Vital
Aza.
Monday afternoon a moving picture
show will be held in Dunbar audi
torium for the benefit of the Ath-
Ietic Association.
Monday afternoon Dunbar defeated
Armstrong in basket ball in the an
tagonists gymnasium. with score
of 19 to Is. This game gives Dunbar
the basket ball championship.
s. W. Rutherford, president of an
insurance company. addressed the de-
- hr,c
assembly Wednesday. Mr.. Rutherford
gave some Of the cardinal points of
business.
The department of business prac-
tice is preparing an exhibit for grad
uation week, showing the work or
the students. S. E. Compton is in
charge of the arrangements.
The health posters for the physical
training department are being drawn
by Miss Nixon's classes in commercial
design.
: The Easter cards designed by COM
mercial drawing classes will be on
sale soon in both the day and night
schools.
Most of the repairs made on type
writing machines are the work of
Armstrong Manual Training School
students. who are being trained in
such WORK. "A great Saving has DCCA
effected through this agency.
O STREET VOCATIONAL SCHOOL
During the past month DR.. H. O.
Sargent of the federal board of voca-
tional education addressed the Voca-
tfonal Association at the o Street
Vocational School, giving a history
of the establishment Of the federal
board. its mission and what has been
accomplished. He stressed particu-
larly the need Of vocational guidance
for the boy and girl who drop out of
school at the age Of fourteen and
for whom provision for training must
be made If they are to take their places
successfully in the economic plan in
made by Oliver Rogers. who is chair
man of the Vocational Association.
for other speakers from the federal
board during the present school year.
For the greater part of the year
institutional cookery in the school
has been established under the direc-
tion Of Mrs. P. w. Curtis. and each
day a nutritious lunch Is served the
girls at a minimum cost, the object
for the students. The lunch is pre-.
pared by different girls in the school
under the supervision of the special
students in practical cookery.
For the last month milk has been
added to the menu, and every day
weight, drink it. They watch their
weight carefully, take an interest in
following instructions for their i'm
proyement, and in many instances
have shown increase in weight and
health. AS a continuance of this
Of the Parent-Teacher Association
was so planned as to further this end
by bringing to the attention Of the
parents the important part they must
take in assisting the girls to be
strong and healthy.
The meeting was held at the school
Tuesday evening, March 81. In the
absence Of the president. Miss L. C.
Randolph presided.
DR.. Roscoe c. Brown Of the United
States public health service ex-
planned what the public health serv-
munity and school At through per-
sonal hygiene, community hygiene
and home hygiene. He. emphasized
the necessity Of cooperating with
the school in giving proper nutrition
to children in order that they may do
more enClent WORK. Ills ldAh WdS
most interesting and instructive to
parents and pupils.
Miss A. ]. Turner, director of phys
ical training, explained through nu-
triton charts made and kept by the
pupils in the Miner Normal School
how the school was working with the
home to keep close watch on the
girls for health improve Improvement. .nn IN, In ad-
number Of charts showing the value
Of different foods.
DR.. C. A. Tignor. medical inspector
in the schools, in q few remarks
stressed points made by DR.. Brown
and Miss Turner from the standpoint
Of his knowledge of the children un-
der his attention in the schools. He
spoke Of the aid given n, by BY aae.s the school
carry out instructions given them for
the Improvement Of the child.
Hrs. Emma Lee Wflliams~recited
~er.e, "The Chick" She urged the
parents to work with determination
md perseverance for better health
for their children. -
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