Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-03

big roll-top desk Lillian spent her accumulated
savings for thrift stamps during the war.
Lillian Shoemaker is responsible for the
sixth-grade practice school at the Wilson Nor
NAL School. She observes the Normal School
students teach her sixth grade, and gives con-
Structive criticism to them. She must see that
the student teachers are really teaching the
sixth grade, and must grade both the teachers
and the boys and girls.
Teachers are permitted to use their
initiative in introducing science into the lower
grades. Last year Miss Shewmaker's sixth grade
boys under her guidance built radio during
their activity" or hand work period.
''It was LiIlian's fathers influence that helped
her to decide to teach" said Mrs. Shoemaker.
'He taught school in the country before we
came to live in Washington"
Miss Shoemaker who resides at 500 Rhode
Island avenue northeast is also a member of
the faculty of the Y. M. G. A. School of Re-
ngious Education, where for several years she
has given evening course in pedagogy. She
has received her A. B. and M. A. at the George
Washington University. She spent part of her
vacation last Summer at the University of
Wisconsin, where she worked for her doctors
degree in Spanish.
MISS LOIS SPENCER. as president of the
Girls Reserve Council, directs the active
tiles of the girl reserves of the five high
schools in Washington. She is 16 years old.
IT believe that all children are born with the
same chance and that home training means
everything to their success in life" said Mrs
Spencer, whose home is at 1345 Newton street
northwest She also believes that religious
training has had big place in her daugh-
terS life by giving her a happy wholesome
philosophy. She has taught her to "love every
body, but to choose her friends wisely"
Mrs Spencer said that she has taken the joo
nf hnr GnO et,, d
at home when Lois returns from school and
ready and eager to talk things over with her.
mo. did not spank my daughter" said Mrs
Spencer. When told her not to do thing
told her the reason why and seldom had to
speak but once"
Lois was given money to spend as she needed
it until she reached high school, when an al
lowance was given her to cover lunches, car
fare, books and other fees. She walked to
school, thereby saving car fare, and earned her
lunches by working in the high school book
shop.
Lois has become so much interested in her
high school work with the Y. w. C. A. that she
has decided to become Y. w. c. A. secretary.
She worked two hours each day at the last
Summer and is now going to George Washing
ton University. do not approve of sending
girls away from home to school. think mothers
should know what young girls are doing. A
mother can help her daughter to get happy
outlook on life and understand problems that
seem big to the girl but are really not SO i'm
portant. Too many mothers are not willing to
give their time to the interests of their daugh-
ters," said Mrs. Spencer.
These six mothers agree that their respective
daughters are ambitious and eager to be leaders
in their chosen fields. They believe that home
training and early discipline are important but
that the energy and good management of the
girl herself has the most influence on her sue.
cess.
All of these mothers permitted their daugh-
ters to make decisions Of their own at an early
age and to choose their own life work. One
mother disciplined her daughter by spanking
her, another let her school teachers train her,
but the others were successful in getting their
daughters to listen to reason.