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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-07-16

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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-07-16

Letter from Ethel Thomas HerrOld
AFaniIaP Anril II 1aeA
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-07-16

Chris GIassmacher Has Stroke
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Evening star., 1924-03-30
MOVIES AID TEACHING
AT ARMSTRONG SCHOOL

visual instruction was further en-
phasized at Armstrong Manual Train
ing School, Thursday, when the
partment exhibited three films loaned
by the bureau of commercial eco
nomics on the Evolution of a Grain
of Wheat" "Dairying'' and Cattle
Raising"
1t is announced that the track team
will send team to the Penn relay
games, as in former years. These
delegations have always given a good
account of themselves in competition
with other athletes in their class, and
the present squad is expected to up-
hold the established reputation of
their predecessors.
Girls of the physical culture classes.
chaperoned by Miss Clayda j. viii,
liams, hiked through the grounds of
! the National Cathedral yesterday.
Other similar walks carrying out a
program of seeing Washington" will
follow.
Chairman Clifford of the finance
committee, supervising the produc-
tion of "Pepita," has set the date of
the production for Friday, May 16, at
the Howard Theater, which has been
donated by the management to en-
courage similar productions.
Armstrong; companies are being
recruited up to six-squad strength, in
anticipation of the intensive work
which must now be undertaken for
the annual competitive drill, the date
of which has been fixed for June 5.
Arm bands and other designations of
company rooters are beginning to ap-
pear among the student body, evil
dencing the strong interest of the
; pupils in this event. Company l., led
by Capt. Louis Hansborough, took
first place in the efficiency reports
covering the last ten drill days, and
is looked upon as a formidable COM
petitor for the coveted white flag.
Horace B. Wallace of the Arm
strong military committee shared the
honor of conducting the band with u.
N. Miller, at the bands first annual
public concert, given at Lincoln The
ater Thursday. @
Evening star., 1924-03-30
Physical Education for Girls Giuen
Prominence in Junior High School

Physical education for girls ha
found an important place on the cur
riculum of the Macfarland Junior
High School. The training which the
girls are now undergoing, under the
direction of Mrs. Virginia Woodin,
covers a wide range of activities.
Howard P. Stafford, principal of the
school, is an ardent advocate of a
broad plan of physical education for
all school children, and is giving his
support to the course at Macfarland.
10. mrs; Woodin is planning track
DAY, when her girls will meet the
girls OF the other junior high schools
IN running broad, running high
Jumps target throw sixty-yard dashes,
potato and obstacle races, base bali
ana other athletic events. There are
a number of splendid athletes at Mac
1ariand. In addition to this type of
pnyslcal education, there will be at a
Iater GATE demonstration of Swedish
synlha3lcs, athletics, apparatus work.
games and folk dancing
At present the students are qualify
ing Tor an athletic certificate and
badge test.
Requirements to Win.
TO win certificate, a girl must
nave good posture, be able to throw
a basket ball thirty feet, run fifty
YARDS in eight seconds, balance
twentyfour feet
To win a badge. the pupil must
nave good posture, hold a certifica te
Tor previous year and be able to
run potato race in twenty seconds !:
throw basket ball, underhand
throw, fifteen-foot line, and be able
to make a goal three out of five
trials; balance with bean bag on head
tWenty-four feet
The badge is Of gold and white
enamel, with the letters "P. S. A. H."
Public School Athletic League, across
the. front. These badges are worn
with pride by the winners
Mrs. Woodin, who is in charge of
the Girls Athletic Club. had as her
guest at the last club meeting c. Ed
ward Beckett, physical director of the
Young Mems Christian Association.
Mr.. Beckett talked to the students on
the value of physical education.
Thirty-seven Girls Perfect Record.
The honor roll of the physical train
ing department shows for the semes-
ter ending January that the follow
ing thirty-seven girls have perfect
record of attendance and show excel
lence in work and discipline: Vesper
Crane, Hazel Kirk, Margaret Fallon
Earnestine Sacks, Clarice Spencer
Catherine Jones, Dorothy Beavers
Jane kenney, Katheryn Kloman
Helen Watkins, Eileen Robinson
Margaret Rittenhouse, Margaret Dy-
Evening star., 1924-03-30
GIRLS MAKE UP FIVE
BASKET BALL TEAMS
Unusual Interest Shown in De-
velopment of Sport at Busi-
ness High.

So numerous were the candidates
that responded to call of Miss San
derlIn, coach Of the girls basket ball
teams at Business High School that
five quints have been organized. There
are two eighth, one sixth, one fourth
and one second semes ster teams.
Each team is represented by a color.
The first eighth semester team is light
blue. the second eighth semester team
is green, the sixth semester is dark
blue, the fourth semester team is
dark red, the second semester light
red. The captains of these teams are:
Estella Hearn, Norine Kloss, AMY
Norton, George Smith and Pauline
FoxWell. The games between semes-
ters have started.
There was an assembly Tuesday in
the interest of the Orange and Blue"
the Business High School Year Book
at which Robert Riley, it's business
manager, was the presiding officer.
Robert Parsons, editor in chief. spoke
OF the general organization of this
book and of its value to the students.
He was followed by other members of
the staff, each telling of some phase
of the Orange and Blue. Fred Booth,
advertising manager. told of the cost
incidental to the publishing of this
book and how they need a large num-
ber of advertisements and a wide cir
culation to meet the cost. Gladys
Myers, assistant editor, and Evelyn
Phillips. assistant business manager.
asked the students to help make the
book a great success.
The staff of the Year Book gave a
dance in the school gymnasium Fri
day.
Or. Edwin L. SIosson, editor of
Popular Science, spoke Wednesday on
Some Aspects of Chemistry AL
though speaking of the technical
qualities of many chemicals, both in
single form and in combination. he
spoke in such an informal way as TO
make the most technical subjects
Thoroughly understandable by all
Tuesday morning. the graduating
class elected their permanent class of
ficers They are Maxwell Stokes.
president; Margafet McClosky. vice
president; Fred Uooth, treasurer, and
Ethel Baker, secretary. Election of
the members of the executive COM
mittee will zoon be held.
Evening star., 1924-03-30
CENTRAL HIGH PICKS
TWO DEBATE TEAMS
Harrisburg Tech to Be Met on
Presidential Election
Question.
CAPTAINS TO BE CHOSEN
Work of Year Book Advancing,
February Section Complete.

The debaters for the two Central
High School teams to meet Harris
burg Tech have been chosen. Each
of the ten boys eligible gave five
minute debate on either side of the
question, Resolved, That presiden-
tial candidates should be nominated
by national system of primaries in
stead of by party conventions" Rob
ert Ward, Joseph DesSoff and Paul
keyser were chosen previously be-
cause of their ability in the Tech
debate.
The others chosen are Nelson Adams.
George Arliss, Andrew Lee and Percy
Russell
Four will be on the affirmative team
and four on the negative. AS yet it
has not been decided who will be the
captains of the two teams.
The work on Centrars yearbook
the "Brecky," is advancing at rapid
rate: Already the entire February
press. Also the eighth semester biog-
raphies and cards are complete, with
the exception of about six.
Photographs Coming In.
The photographs, both individual
and groups, are coming in rapidly.
There will be in the .Brecky" group
picture of each approved organiza-
meeting with some difficulty in get
ting the alphabetical lists of the
members of these clubs.
The editors have an almost un-
believable amount of work in looking
up those who have a record of three
fourthS "E"s" Those having this
scholarship honor will have statement
to this effect under their names.
A feature of the "Brecky" is always
the clever special articles. All the
a6j working these. irving
to get something really original. The
art editors are also hard at work on
their sketches. which are always an
attractive feature of the ''Brecky.
a certain number of advertiser ments
is necessary to meet the expense or
publication. The advertising mana
gers are putting forth every effort to
get as many ads as possible.
On the whole the publication OF the
"Brecky is d big task, requiring a
tremendous amount of work from
every one on the staff and the CO.
operation of every department.
Evening star., 1924-03-30
1905 Pints Milk
Drunk at School
In Single Week

Consuming 6S7 half pints of milk
in two weeks pupils of the eighth
grade of the Douglass Simmons School
won a milk drive held at the school
last week to encourage the children
to drink more milk. The undergraded
class for boys won second place, while
pupils of the 5A grade finished third.
A total of 2,095 pints of milk was
used by the school during the race.
The project was worked out by DR..
j. r. Washington, assisted by Miss NJ
u. Eleazer, and aroused keen rivarly
and interest among the pupils. Tiny
automobiles, one for each class, on a
large landscape, showed the daily
score of sales during the drive.
Evening star., 1924-03-30
AMERICAN U. SUMMER
COURSES ARE ARRANGED
Run From June 1S to August 80.
Fire Loss Put at
100000.

Heavy damage to scientific instru-
sments and machinery was caused ny
the fire at the American University
grounds Sunday morning. Inasmuch
as the temporary building which was
destroyed was the property or the
United States government and was
put up on the university property
during war time, the exact amount
of the loss and its status as to in
surance are not known. The Depart
ment of Agriculture has carried on
some highly important Investigations
at the university grounds since the
end of the war. Unofficial estimates
have placed the loss as high as
100000.
summer school at American Univer-
,sity have been announced. The sum-
'mer term will begin June Is and end
August 80, and all classes will be
held at the downtown center 1901
1907 F. street northwest. The courses
offered will include the, following:
History of European diplomacy. DR.:
,Putney; United States constitutional
history, DR.. Putney; secondary edu
cation in the United States, DR..
Blauch; the secondary school curric-
,ulum, Dr.. Blauch; recent economic
tendencies, DR.. Drury; admiralty law,
Mr. F7ournoy: new viewpoints in
American history, DR.. Tansill; meth
eds of historical research, DR.. Tan
Sill; Roman law, DR.. Nations; depart
mental practice, Mr.. key-Smith and
principles of foreign trade, Mr.. Reid.
DR.. I.ucius C. Clark, chancellor of
the university, has been absent dur
ing the latter part of the past week
attending conferences of the Meth
odist Church in Wilmington and
Newark.
Evening star., 1924-03-30
PUPILS SEE PICTURES
EXPLAINING TELEPHONE

Motion pictures depicting the mech
anism and use of the telephone was
shown to the pupils of the o street
Vocational School Friday by Mr.. Wat
ers of the Chesapeake and Potomoac
Telephone Company.
The schools courtesy campaign has
been continued by talks and demon
strations on. business dress by the
advanced class in dresSmaking. BuSi-
ness manners by Mrs Blake's section
was emphasized by most appro-
pirate play. The special class in
cafeteria operation was very inter
esting in the illustration of lunch
room manners, and Mrs. Mayers sec
ton gave particular attention to
manners in assemblies and in cor
ridors. The pupils have entered
heartily into the project and the les
sons instilled will be, 1T is believed.
most effective.
At the carnival given at the Metro
poIitan A. M. f. Church by the Wom
ems Business League the school had
on exhibition work representative of
the several departments
At the educational meeting held by
the faculty Tuesday Miss G. E. Jones
of the domestic science depar rtment
and Mrs. r. c. Steward of the applied
art department led the discussion on
adolescence. The subject was one of
extreme interest and was most ably
discussed from many angles.
Memorial exercises were held Fri
day as last tribute to Mrs. Blyden
Wilkinson Reed, who died March .,
Evening star., 1924-03-30

ers, Martha Buchanan, Helen Allie
mann, Anna Bernstein, Elonor Giova-
netti, Anna Ruben, Elizabeth Sweet,
Julia Goodman, Frances Brantley,
Marjorie Miller, Adele Moore, Marie
Redman, Sylvia Sherry, Louise Beller,
Elanor Crowley, Helen Mauger, Susie
Singleton. Doris Vorkeoper, Virginia
Hitchcock, Nettie Schwartz, Doris
Stutz, Mary Elizabeth Welse and
Louise Bennett.
Given Physical Examination.
Each girl in the school has been
given physical examination, includ-
ing heart, sight, hearing, teeth, nose,
skin, spine, feet, health habits, gem
eral health, girth of the ninth rib
contracted, ninth rib expanded, differ
ence is recorded. The girls are
weighed and measured regularly and
are told what they should weigh for
their age and height. If they are
found to be 10 per cent or more under
weight, they are advised what to do
to obtain normal weight. Work done
in posture has shown excellent re-
suits. girl is given the quadruple
posture test once each advisory. This
test consists in maintaining good pos
ture while standing, walking, exer-
cising and sitting. 1t is a vertical
line test wherein the head, shoulders
and hips parallel an imaginary verti-
cal line. Sometimes a window stick
the ball of the foot the pupils hip
shoulder and ear should be on line
with the stick.
Dropping in Faulty Posture.
In faulty posture there is found a
forward dropping of the head, hips
are forward of the vertical line,
shoulders droop and there is a gem
eral relaxation of the muscles that
support the body in good posture. A
girl is told wherein she fails, and
corrective exercises are given her,
along with suggestions pertaining to
diet, sleep and exercise in the open
air. 1t is interesting to note the
rapid Improvement an earnest pupil
can make. A class average for pos
ture is obtained by dividing the num-
her passing the examination by those
taking it. This percentage is posted,
and intersection interest is keen to
make the highest average. Section SB
held this record for the final test for
the first semester, ending January.
The purpose of physical education
is TO promote normal growth and
organic development. Mo develop GER
tain special qualities such as obedi
ence, subordination, self-sacrifice, CO.
operation, leadership, loyalty and
sportsmanship; to promote a helpful
and intelligent interest in active eN-
ercise for use during youth and all
life, to establish health habits and
to promote a vitaliZed health knowl-
edge and consciousness.
Evening star., 1924-03-30
COLUMBIA JUNIOR HIGH
HONOR LIST DRAWN UP

The honor roll for the first advisory
of the Columbia Junior High School
was announced last week. The first
honor roll lists those whose reports
contained all excellents but one
good; the second honor roll contains
the names of those whose reports
contained no grade below good.
Great interest has been aroused in
the scholarship record of each sec
ton, through recent assemblies, at
which each section president report
ed the total percentages of excellents,
goods. fairs and poorS on the reports
of the section. As a result of these
reports, 7B2 was found to have the
highest scholarship record, with 1Bl
and OBJ following closely in second
and third places.
Miss Bonell has selected the cast
for the operetta "Bul-bul,' which VIII
be presented in the late spring. Two
persons have been chosen for each
part. The choruses will be chosen
from the glee clubs.
In recognition of their typewriting
skill, certificates of proficiency were
presented to Ruth Davis and Charles
Massey In order to qualify for this
certificate it is necessary that the re-
cipient shall pass an examination
on the operation and mechanics
of the typewriter and show typewrit-
ing skill by writing at the net rate
of over thirty words per minute for
fifteen minutes.
Evening star., 1924-03-30
WILL ENTERTAIN FIRST
GRADUATES AT BANQUET
Washington College of Law Insti-
tutes Unique System of
= HoSteSSes.

The Washington College of Law
has instituted a unique system of
hostesses for its annual banquet to
will be the twenty-fifth anniversary
of the graduation of the first class
of the college and, therefore, an es-
pecially gala occasion. The members
of that class of 1899 will be the
special guests of honor and Miss
Sheldon Jackson, who was graduated
that year and holds the distinction
of having been the first woman grad
uated from the Washington College
of Law, will be chief hostess at the
banquet, second in Importance only
to the honorary dean. Mrs Ellen
Spencer Mussey. and the present
active dean, Miss Elizabeth c. Har-
ris. Mrs. Mussey, will issue the
and preside at the affair. 1t is ex-
pected that at least 800 persons will
attend the banquet
Another tradition of the Washing
ton College of Law holds that the
graduates of the class a decade pre-
vious to the present class are also
to be special honor guests. There
fore, this year the members of the
class of 1914 will be so honored. and
the hostesses from this class will be
Mrs. Sarah Il. Andrew, Miss Adele
Stewart and Mrs. Helena DOGGY Reed.
Chauncey De Pew, Snow, a member
of the class of 1914, will be speaker
on this occasion.
Each of the classes now enrolled
at the college will also have three
hostesses at the banquet. They will
be: Senior class, Miss Minnie M.
James. Mrs. Jennie Berliner and
Miss Jessie E. Canoe; junior class,
Miss Elizabeth Hyde. Miss Kathryn
Sehenkat and Miss Kathryn Bonner.
and freshman class, Miss Helen Hi
ronimus, Miss Josephine Hallameck
and Miss Carrie Hunter.
Miss Grace NJ. Whelan, president
Of the junior class, will, in accord :
Hnce with the custom of the school.
act in-the capacity of toastmistress
at the banquet.
Evening star., 1924-03-30
LANGLEY HIGH SCHOOL
HOLDS ST. PATRICK FETE
John Fish Tells Students of Famous
Men Who Were Born in March.
Class Records Shown.

The program for the weekly as
sembly at the Langley Junior High
School Friday was in charge of sec
tion SAL. After the salute to the
flag and the singing of Columbia,
tho Gem of the Ocean" by the school
John Fish told of famous men whose
birthdays were in March The rest
of the program was devoted to St
Patrick. Margaret Phillips read an
account of his life
Rose Haber recited st Patrick Was
Gentleman" Annabelle Mccullough
and Clifford Schopmeyer played the
Irish national song, The Wearing of
the Green" and Fulton Stretton told
a story about St Patrick. The pro-
gram closed with "Tipperary"
The following sections reported
having a perfect punctuality record
Tor the week: SAB, 8B2, SB3, SA2
SAB, 7B1, 7B2 and 7B3
Evening star., 1924-03-30
BEAUTIFUL URNS
GIVEN TO EASTERN
DR.. J. S. Arnold Also Presents Win
dow Boxes to School to
Beautify Building.

Eastern High School is the recipient
of some beautiful urns and window
boxes, the gift of DR.. j. S. Arnold, the
school physician. They have been
placed in front of the building and
will be filled with plants and trailing
vines.
A general assembly was held Tues
day, especially to inform the student
body of the spring play, which will
be given on the nights of April and
IL. at o'clock. The play will be
Clare Runners "RoIlos Wild Oats. -
Announcement also was made that
Company G of Eastern captured sec
ond place in the war games. The
team is composed of Capt. r. H. Swim
gie; FIRST Lieut.. Richard Lauxman, Sec
ond Lieut.. Coiburn BealI, Sergts. James
thompson and Albert Latham, and
Corp. Herbert Angel. Alternates were
Corps. Ferdinand Cappelli and Albert
Headly.
Specias nights have been assigned
1or the spring play, in order to avoid
congestion The first night, Wednes-
gay. rs reserved for sophomores and
juniors; the second night, Friday, is
tor freshmen. seniors and alumni
MISS Haines, teacher in the PhiIa-
delphia high schools, was a visitor to
the French and German classes
Thursday.
Girls to Get Letters.
Tuesday the official award of let
ters Will be made to the girls who
are entitled to their "E" for basket
ball.
The members of the championship
boys basket ball team have just re-
ceived gold basket balls, the Joint
gift of the school and A G. Spauidins
Brothers.
Under the direction of Mr.. Kochka,
the pin committee of the two-year
commercial class decided upon a
classes
The contract for the grading of the
northeast section of the grounds has
been let Ten tennis courts will be
placed on this space. They will be
ready for use in the fall
There was a meeting held at the
FRANKLIN School, Friday, to decide
definitely in what order the various
regiments and battalions will drill in
the reglmental and battalion drills,
respectively. The annual competitive
drill will be held June and 3.
The Friendship Girls held tea
dance Friday afternoon at o'clock
The preliminary elimination in The
stars oratorical contest has taken
place. This elimination was made on
now remain in the contest. Tomor-
row and Tuesday this number will be
reduced to six, when the contestants
viii. deliver their orations before a
jury of teachers. who will act as
judges. These eliminations will be
made on the basis of oratorical ex-
cellence. The date when the six best
of the school will deliver their ora
ttons before the student body for final
judgment has not been decided