Evening star., 1923-12-02

The classes of the domestic science
department at Eastern High School
prepared baskets for distribution as
Thanksgiving gifts to poor families
in the city. Each basket contained
a weeks supply for a family of five.
The domestic science department is
one of the~new features which has
been introduced at Eastern this fall:
There are two laboratories or kitch-
ems for the study of this science. One
contains six outfits and the other
four. Each outfit consists of a stove
and table with entire equipment,
where four girls work together. There
are from twenty-five to twenty-four
girls in each class who give two
forty-minute periods a day TO this
subject.
Plans Course OF study.
Miss Jonas, the instructor, has
planned an interesting course of
study for the pupils There are four
units for the less advanced students;
food. thrift home selection and fur
nishing. hygiene and home care of
the sick. The subject of the proper
diet for the high scShool girl is also
taken up. The pupils calculate how
much energy is expended and, how
much they take in through their food.
They study the function of food i'll
the body and learn how to make
menus. which contain proper
amount of food values. After each
girl is weighed and measured she
figures out a suitable diet which
will make her gain or lose weight as
her case may require.
The more advanced students go into
more detailed study of the same
things Each girl is required to make
poster illustrating proper food.
These are made by pastiug pictures
of food on large pieces of cardboard
At the bottom are printed several
well balanced menus. The best six
posters are sent to the Child Hygiene
Association in, New York city.
Assembly Held Tuesday.
An assembly was held last Tuesday
morning. DIR. y. l.. Howard and w
q. Echels each made a short talk to
the school. Charles II. SVEN. the
champion stenographer Of the United
States and the former private secre-
ta-y to Woodrow Wilson. gave d
demo Qnstration of speed in taking die
tation. He also told about a few of
his interesting experiences when he
was entertained with eX-President
Wilson's party at Buckingham Pal
from the Hine Junior High School
visited the assembly.
The fall show, which consisted of
three short plays. THE Wonder Hat"
Boiler" was given Tuesday and
Wednesday nights at the school. y
matinee was given Tuesday afternoon
! for all sixth. seventh and eighth
grade students of the nearby gram
mar schools.
Group of Girls on Hike.
\ group of girls in the Hikers'
Club. under the direction of Miss
Stockett and Miss Alexander. took a
two-day trip to Bluemont, Va, during
I the holidays. The president and Sec
' retary of this club are Ruth Coche-
nour and Margaret Butler. respec-
lively.
Next Tuesday morning there is to
be an assembly, where a six-reel film
of the life of Julius Caesar will be
shown. 1t was produced in Italy and
many of the scenes were taken in
Rome.
At an assembly on Wednesday
morning the foot ball boys received
their school rietters and numerals.
Coach Guyon and Mr. Collins told the
pupils that he boys who had parti-
cipated in three-fourths of the quar-
ters in the series received rs, while
those who had not come up to this re-
quirement. but had been faithful in
practice. received the numerals. A
feature of the assembly was the re-
turn of Mr.. Warner. formerly athletic
faculty adviser, and now principal of
the Hine Junior High School Mr..
Warner awarded Es to the following
boys: Newman, Roudabush, Edwards,
Trunnell. Madigan, Smith, Eaton,
Doerr and Hook. The numerals were
given to Tom and Vic Howard, SUIT
ton. Walter, Shere, George, King,
Gerald, Gregory. White, Hid. Butler and
Lehnert. Mr. Warner concluded with
his hearth wishes for Easterns sue
cess in future years.
The Initial number of tn Easterner