Evening star., 1923-09-30
shaw ENROLMENT.
| 13PER CENT HIGHER
44 Students Attending,
With Prospects of More
Next Month.

Shaw Junior High Schools enroll
ment has increased 13 per cent over
that OF last year. according to figures
compiled last week by officials. The
distribution OF the pupils by grades
Is. as follows: Ninth grade. III
eighth grade. 214 and the seventh
grade. 143. The attendance peak for
the present semester will probably be
reached early in October. -Four hun
ired and seventy-four students are
now enrolled as against 4I2 last Sep
tember.
Miss Mineola kirkland. principal
OF Shaw. announces the opening OF
the fourth year Of the Extension
Center OF Columbia University. New
York, in the library Of Shaw Satur-
day, October 6. at 8 am. DR.. Jessie
"a Sale will conduct the work OF
this course. designated the "Psychol-
5gy and Treatment OF Exceptional
Children" Full university credit will
De granted those who satisfactorily
complete the work of this course.
Teachers are advised to enroll at
,nce with the clerk at Shaw Junior
High School.
List Of Teachers.
At special. assembly held during
he seventh period Wednesday Prin-
,ipal Kirkland introduced members
of the faculty in charge of extra cur
lcuiar activities to the student body.
Gach teacher briefly outlined the
general aim or scope OF the activities
be conducted in the school during
he year The activities and names
II the teachers in charge are:
The Review." Miss Pelham, Mr.
sa,timore; Drill" Messrs. Bannister
ma aS Rueker;% r. Social Upiifs Club" Miss
Douglass; "Glee Club" boys. DR..
cupid; Athletic Teams" DR.. Cupid,
fr. Monroe; Athletic Teams" girls,
Hsses Davis and Courtney; "Dra-
natic Club" Miss Dyson; "Orchestra," /"
% p,,s irs; Douglass; Reading Club, Miss
,graphy Club" DR., Thomas: "Civics
,lub." Miss Quander; "Mending and
aenovating Club" Miss Sewell; stu
lent Government Club" Miss Ran
iolph; Culture Club" Mrs Lissemby;
Science Club" Mr.. Logan; History
Club" Miss Townes; Athletic Asso-
:iation." Mr.. Sadgwar; Travellers
study Club" Miss Martin.
Athletic Prospects Good.
Shaw Is fortunate in augmenting
her staff Of teachers with two new
ppointees. Miss Katherine r. Martin.
'ormeriy Of the graded schools Of
his city and Miss Miriam L. Courtney
II Boston, q graduate OF Smith COL
.ege. Miss Martin teaches geogra-
ply and Miss Courtney mathematics.
Several shaw boys of the ninth
grade participated in the cadet ex-
animation for on-commissioned on
cerships held during the week. The
Boys are optimistic and look forward
to wearing the much-coveted light
blue chevrons.
Coach Cupid forecasts a banner ath-
letic year, for Shaw. More than
:hirty-six candidates have answered
he call for "yalwarts," and a for.
nidable team will soon be built
.round the veterans - Richardson.
smith, Burke, Savoy and Chandler.
Plans for an unusually strong ath-
by the principal and special fac
ulty committee.
New signal System.
\ new electric clock and signal bell
system was installed In Shaw during
he vacation period II is operated
automatically from a master clock
n the principals Office. A special
teature of this system is the ability
If an operator to ring special bells
ing mechanism. Clocks connected
with the master" are in every room
md add distinctly to the operation
and movement OF all classes.
The general efficiency of Shaw's
lunchroom as q means of promoting g
pected to be perfected with the adj
'ent of 200 new serving chairs and q
large number of trays. This impor-
tant department Of the school is
under the supervision of Mrs. Lissem-
by. teacher of domestic science.