Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-01-14
SHAW JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL,

Teachers of laboratory and sTop
SUBJECTS In the Shaw Junior High
ScnooI VIII give series of expository
lectures prior to the beginning NJ
the second school semester which, he
gins in February. The purpose of
these talks is to give pupils of the
scnool broader concept Of the noSsi
nll!tles OF the several subjects taught
~ is further believed that more ex-
tensive knowledge of the subjects
VIII enable all pupils to more intel
lsently elect subjects for their sec
onu semester programs. The schedule
OF lectures announced are General
science. Mr. Logna; Printing" MIR
Domestic Art Miss Sewell: DO,
mestic Science" Miss. watkins. and
Art" Mr.. Sadgwar.
The physical training department
at Shaw is prosecuting the physical
examination of pupils attending the
school. This work is the outgrowth
or series of conferences with school
ana medical authorities concerned
with health inspection. a compre-
hensiye record card system is kept to
ME the results of each inspection
Nutrition. weight. vision and diseases
or the eyes, hearing. defective teeth
diseased glands, pulmonary, cardiac
skin and parasitic disease, defective
speech, hernia and other ailments are
listed for inspection. The diverse
side of the card bears space for the
date or diagnosis. action taken and
card is a complete record Of the
physical status of the pupil while at
tending the school. This work is
under the direction of Miss Julia
charge Of girls. and DR. Isaac Cupid.
in charge of boys athletics at Shaw.
A motion picture entertainment was
in III
school Thursday afternoon. Charlie
Chaplin. in the Floor Walker fur
nished the amusement; Why Water
Should BE Boiled the information
This picture was presented as prof.
ect which included the printing of
tickets in the print shop, the making
of advertising posters in the art shop
and the presentation of incidental
music by the school orchestra. The
major portion of the films announced
ture.
History students at Shaw, under the
guidance of Miss Quander. teacher, are
studying the situation in the Ruhr sec
ton Of Germany. News clippings, maps.
illustrations clipped from newspapers
and magazines form an interesting back
ground for discussing the significant
movements in Europe now being watched
by the entire world. A debate relevent
10 the subject was neiQ between teams
composed of eighth grade students in
the history classes.
A large attendance graph executed in
the art shop. has been installed i'm the
main corridor in the building. It is de-
signed to keep close record of the alb
Sences and hardness of each section in
the building. Through publicity it is
hoped to materially curtaiI any Iaxity
In attendance which may exist Ac-
companylng this graph are a number of
Significant posters executed by students.
which picture certain time-honored ex-
cuses for hardness and the results of
the habits OF hardness and promptness,
The graph and posters are features of
an intensive campaign to be made by
all subject teachers to stimulate prompt-
ness.
The Junior High School Five defeated
the Fast Manchesters, an independent
basket Dali team, in the armory of the
schooi tuesday afternoon. Early and
Taylor OF Shaw, and Bell and James Of
the MancneSters, were the stars OF the
game. The score was S-5 in favor Of
Shaw. -
A letter OF appreciation was received
Wednesday by Miss Mineola Kirkland
prlncipal or the school, from Capt. Ed
ward York, military instructor of "a ,,ets
COMMUNICATING the woodworking de-
par tlneuI OF the school, under the direc-
ton OF Mr Monroe, for the prompt and
emcient manner in which the gun RACKS
USED py the cadets were renovated.