Evening star., 1923-01-07
ARMSTRONG MANUAL TRAIN
ING SCHOOL.

Owing TO the continued illness Of Mrs
been designated to substitute in the
temporary vacancy in physical culture
Capt. A. c. Newman addressed the
students Of the upper classes at the
regular assembly upon the value of the
little things OF life. Proper conduct
upon the streets and in public carriers.
courtesy and respect for women were
some Of the things he urged his stu
dents to observe.
Word received from Boston recently
reveals that Earl Alexander and Capt
Julian Evans are pursuing courses in
the Harvard Graduate, School Of Law
and Howard ID. Williams is pursuing a
similar course at Boston University
Alexander, former major of the high
school cadets. served In the world war
and has the unique distinction of hav-
ing passed an officers examination and
having the promotion withheld on ac-
count OF his youth.
Arrangements have been completed
by the Athletic Association to exhibit
a series Of eight pictures. beginning
January 20. for the benefit OF the athletic
fund. Orchestral music will be fur
nished by the school orchestra, directed
by Ernest Amos Among the titles eX-
hibited will be "Smiiin' Through"
Jackie Coogan in "Peck's Bad Boy"
anu 1OIdDlc lava
The opening basket ball game OF the
season was played between team
chosen from the alumni stars and the
school team captained by Chester An
derson. Rush keenan,, Benny Branson
Blackwell. Henry Tyler and Carlisle
Hill composed the alumni team, while
Ellis. Turner, Berry. Levi and Anderson
started for the school. The game was
fast and ended with .fifteen points for
the alumni and twenty-three. points for
the regulars. B. Washington offlciate[.
French and Spanish teachers are
having prepared in the art shop a
group OF charts to be lettered appro-
priately in French and Spanish These
Illustrated charts will serve both an
educational and decorative end. 1t IS
continuation of the plan that rach
section room be decorated with work
relevant to the subject taught in that
room, Both temporary and perma-
nent decorations will be added from
time to time
me schools carpentry shop has
Deen busily engaged In readjusting
the gun racks at Shaw, Armstrong
ana ais Dunbar. to fit the new regulation
riLles l now used by the cadets Of those
SCHOOLS. The cutting down OF the
racks constituted an admirable
proJect for the practical application
OF woodworking.
| Capt. York, military instructor in
charge2 OF high school cadets, an
nounees two groups of "intramural"
competitive drills at Shaw, one be-
tween squads and one between
piatoo1s. 1t is proposed to award a
special nag to the. winners. Oficers'
seheoI two days each week and tar
get practice three days. also appear
IA the military. announcements.
Ainsworth Rucker, teacher of
mathematics at Shaw, has introduced
device for use in the drill of special
cases IN algebra. A team of students
is arranged at the board who bear the
same designations as the members of
real base ball team--pftcher, catcher.
batter, fielders, ETC., and the teacher
acts as umpire. The pitcher reads or
dictates special case in factoring.
\ both the batter and catcher are given
hrst opportunity to determine the
case, only; IL the batter decides cor.
rectly It is assumed that he has.
struck the ball, whereupon tho field
ers at the blackboard attempt to work
the example originally dictated by the
pitcher. He who works ii first and
correctly is credited with an out. but
II the fielders and basemen fall, the
batter Is given opportunity to work Ii
himself. If he succeeds he is safe,
The game has created tremendous in-
tercSt.