The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-18
DANIEL PLANS
STANDARDIZED
SCIENCE BOOK
Present Courses Are Held IN
desirable Because No Two
Schools Here Use Same Text
MANUAL HIGH HEAD
Principal Is Selected for Task
After Long Training in.
Teaching That Subject

Heading the only manual train
ing high school in the District Of
Columbia, Frank Clifton Daniel,
principal Of Mckinley Manual
Training High School, Seventh
street and Rhode Island avenue
northwest, IS one Of the foremost
figures in Washington in his line
of educational work.
ATTENDED OLD CENTRAL.
Mr.. Daniel has been q lifelong
resident Of washington. He at
tended the old Central High School,
then at Seventh and Q streets
northwest, and was graduated WITH
hon0rs.
Following graduation from the
local secondary school, Mr.. Daniel
went to Dickinson College, and then
to George Washington University.
this city. As q result Of his uni
versity work he was awarded de-
grees OF b. s. and M. A.
He has held q number or posi-
tons in the Washington school sys-
tenn, and finally, through sheer hard
work and ability, coupled with
striking personality, he was given
the responsible position of head Of
the Mckinley High School.
ACTIVE CIVIC WORKER.
Mr.. Daniel, an active worker IN
civic matters, IL q member Of the
Masonic fraternity. He attends the
Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church.
His home II 1916 JOcelyn street,
Chevy Chase.
Mr.. Daniels unusual ability in
educational affairs, especially those
involving the sciences, is well recog-
nized by school authorities. DIR.
Frank w. Ballou, at recent meet
ing of the Board of High School
Principals, appointed him chairman
of a committee which is to bring
about complete reorganization OF
science courses as taught in Dis
trict schools of secondary education.
No two of the high schools are
teaching a similar kind of science
course, and no two OF them use the
same text book. The undesirability
of such a situation is obvious
There is no standardization Of
courses to tit for college entrance
examinations, there can be no
helpful conferences on science
course matters by teachers of these
subjects because OF the large diff
ferences in subject matter. Many
other difficulties have arisen.
WORKING OUT COURSE.
along this line. he has been put
in charge of working out a science
course which can be used by all
the high schools, and in selecting a
text book, or books. which will be
used by them.
AS principal Of an institution the
size of Mckinley, commonly known
as "Tech," Mr.. Daniel has a large
and responsible position. Inasmuch
as it maintains a manual training
course, and a general course, the
latter fitting for college entrance.
he must be capable of meeting the
problems arising in both forms of
work. He must be sufficiently in
touch with modern developments in
both kinds Of training to give his
students the advantage Of up.to-the-
minute thoughts in these things, as
well as to make recommendations
for improvement to school officials.
Mr.. Daniel is well-equipped and pre-
pared to do all these things.
DUTIES INCREASE.
In recent years, his responsible
ties as principal Of Tech, have
grown a hundred fold. Enrolment
has increased prodigiously.
With the increased enrolment
has arisen housing problems such
as do not have to be dealt with in
any other Washington school. Plans
must be made to accommodate the
| large number of students DESTROYS
of taking the mechanical courses
When there are but a limited num-
Der of class rooms for this type of
work, this problem Is serious one.
Part time systems must be ar
| ranged, gymnasium work must be
arranged for, and enthusiasm in
school activities must be kept up.
Coupling this extra work with the
thousand and one minor problems
| and disturbances arising in every
| day school life, 1t is but little won
der that, when it is all carried off
successfully. Mr.. Daniel is recogniz-
ed as one of the finest and most
oOnona4A4af man in Tho c1A~z1 u-.u