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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-21
TABLET H0NORS
DEAD PRINCIPAL
Dedicatory Exercises Held
at School No. Is.

Exercises dedicatiIlg a tablet in
memory Of Miss Olive Selby, former
principal, we're held at school No
rs, West Fourteenth street and
Belle Vieu place. Tuesday, by the
Parent-Teacher Association.
Miss Selby, who died last year.
served as principal Of the school
from 1921-1929. She taught when
the school was held in portable
buildings.
+ Merlin 3. Stump, present princi-
pal, directed dedicatory exercises.
Mrs. Howard Shelby. P. T. A. presi-
dent, gave the presentation speech
and unveiled the tablet, and Daniel
Weir, acting superintendent OF
schools, gave the response. Prin-
cipals and parents attended the
meeting.
Numbers by the Girls Glee Club
and reading by Reva Wright, pu-
pill, completed the program.
Members of the club, directed by
Mrs. Lena Knight, we're as follows:
Helen Fisher, Florence Burghess
Margaret Huff, Mauvin Johnson
Evelyn Kimbel, Mildred Coumbs
Dorothy Rogers, Faye Bertram, Lot
tie McGhaffey, Dorothy Lingill, Vir-
ginia Bruner, Mary EllWanger, Pau
line Kiefer, Helen Walker, Thellna
Elgin, Lois Hubbard, Nelma Toms
and Margaret Weinbrezt.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-21
Pupils With Defective
Vision Taught to Read

vision are taught to read books OF
large type and instructed in other
subjects by special methods.
The class made up Of pupils from
all parts of the city, meets in a
special classroom, where glares are
diminished by unfinished wood
work, fiat painted walls and other
improvements. Texts used by pupils
are printed in large, bold-face type
on buff paper.
Since hand writing is harmful to
eyesight, pupils are taught to use
typeWriters.
awe do not segregate pupils, said
Miss Josephine O'Brien, 'they are
allowed to take subjects that require
little eye-strain."
These subjects include geography
history, civics and music. An I'M
portant part of sight conservation
work is teaching hygiene.
Doctors pass on all who enter
the class and we keep in constant
touch with medical authorities con-
corning pupils" Miss O'Brien said
Movable desks in the classroom
allow pupils to move nearer black
boards to suit vision.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-21
ANTIQUES DISPLAYED
Fletcher School Pupils Are
Active at Exhibit.

Relics and antiques were exhibited
at founders day exercises held at
the Calvin Fletcher school, $40 Vir-
GINA avenue, recently.
An unusual piece was an old pair
Of dentist forceps, used $50 years
ago, brought to the exhibition by
Craig Rider. A piece Of embroidery
brought by Jane Murray was said to
be 104 years old.
Other relics included an old bell
about 125 years old, a warming pan,
rolling pin and potato masher, nedi-
cine scales, old coins, an Indian
hammer and a pioneer jewel case.
Mrs. Estelle LOOMS directed the
exhibition at which pupils gave
speeches explaining the articles col
lected. Pupils taking part we're Cur
It's Bowen, Linsey Woolsey, Elsie
Furp, Vera Reasner, Jessie Pedido.
Austin Purcell, Hewitt Keeler, Leona
Drummer, Charles Lawson, Jane Muir
ray, Ada Lawson, Craig Rider, N.Y.
tie Bymer, Helen Shea, Helen Cope,
Olin Barley and Robert Savergrove.
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BY EDNA III. LEVEY
Indianapolis Public Library

On the face of it, nothing seems
simpler to find than books about
George Washington which would in
terest children. In the library Of
congress at Washington there are
1900 books and pamphlets which
deal with him. With the eXcep-
ton of Napoleon Bonaparte. per-
haps no man in history in the last
thousand years has been written
about so much as Washington.
Cut Of all this wealth Of material
what are the books which make
clearest in moderate compass the
traits that children love and admire
in Washington and the services
that he performed for his country?
The public library las selected the
following stories as being of par
ticular interest for the school child:
True Story of George Washing
ton" bv E. S. Brooks.-A simple,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-21
COUNTY LATIN
EVENTS TO Be
HELD SATURDAY
Many Schools Entered in
Seventh Annual State
Competition.

Contests in Marion county high
schools indicate that the county
will be well represented in the
seventh annual state high school
Latin contest, according to Miss
Helen B. Mercer, Ben Davis high
school teacher, and county contest
chairman.
Pupils in all parts of the state
will take part in county contests
Saturday, winners to go to district
contests March %, district winners
going to the finals at Bloomington
April II or 18. Since Marion
county comprises a district, nc
county contest is held here.
Schools to be represented in thi:
district will include New Bethel, Ac'
ton, Valley Mills, Lawrence, Ber
Davis, Crispus Attacks and Wash
ington high schools. Winners II
Marion county, the Seventh district
will receive silver medals. One from
each district in the state will go K
the finals.
The contest Is divided into fiv'
divisions, as follows: Division 1B-
Open to all pupils who complete
first year Latin at the end of sec
ond semester Of current school year
IA, pupils completing first yea
Latin at end of first semester; II
pupils completing second year Latin
III, pupils completing Cicero, ant
w, pupils completing Virgil at enc
Of either semester.
All county schools have not re
ported results of school contests Il
county, chairman. A second test i
being held at Ben Davis this weel
to determine winners in Division 1B
Representatives already an
nounced include:
washington High School-Div1slo1
1B. Betty Branigan and Helen San
ford; ia, Virginia Miller and Edit
Gingery; II, Marshall Smith ant
Ray Allen; III, Irene Gross an'
Eunice Vestal.
VALLEY Mills-1B, Carl Dortch
first, with Jewel and Vernon Cope
land tied for second place; II
Kathryn Blank and Mildred Riddle
Ben Davis High School--Margare
Van Talge and Thelma Prather
winners in Division II.
Contest is sponsored by Indian;
university extension division in CO
operation with the State Teachers
| Association.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-21
ORCHESTRA TO PLAY
Shortrldge Pupil Member of
National Group.

indianapolis will be represented in
the national high school orchestra
on its eastern trip this year by Will
liam Breunig, Shortridge pupil, son
of Mr.. and MRS. L. G. Breunig, 1918
North Talbot street.
The orchestra comprises 800 mu-
sicians from United States high
schools, selected by competitive
tests. Breunig is first cellist in the
Shortridge orchestra.
Starting it's tour with concert at
the National Education Assoc-at
convention In Atlantic City Sunday,
the national troupe will tour the
east. playing at New York, Phila-
delphia and Washington. They also
will broadcast programs over radio
system Obs at 8 p. m. Sunday and
over system NBC at p. m. FEB.
27 and 10 a. m. Feb. %.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-21
Broad Ripple
BY FRANCES COFFEE


New senior class officers include
Harry Riddell, president; Thelma
Holllt, ice-president; Thomas Will
meth, secretary treasurer. Miss
Winifred West is class sponsor.
The student council this month
is creating interest in sports by
making decorations to be used for
the sectiorals.
Girl Reserve officers announced
are Frances Coffee, president;
Frances Louise DUNCAN, vice-presl-
dent; Alice Mae Martin, secretary,
and Lucille Hamill, treasurer.
The boys glee club is entertain
ing with a "Get-Acquainted' party
today.
Educational picture slides of
Palestine will be shown the Latin
Club today.
New officers of Broad Ripple Art
Clubs are announced as follows:
Art Helen Kempe. president: Warren
Hessler, secretary. and Frances Marshall,
art representative.
Art u-Evelyn Armstrong. president;
Lucille Hamill. secretary. and Bessie
RYAN. art representative.
Art III-Sarah Goss. president; Jane
Hamilton. secretary. and Bessie Ryan, art
representative.
Al rv-Puth Thonnson- nresident. vir-
ginia Weiss. secretary. and Lois Thompson,
art representative.
Art Iv--Catherine Stewart. president;
Martha Foltz. secretary. and Marjoris
Mittmf art representative.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-21
Three NaUnj0 Indians
to Appear at School
Life on Reservation to Be
Pictured TO Pupils by
Tribe Members.

Three Navajo indians brought to
indianapolis by the Boys Ranger
Club OF Orchard school, will give
Indianapolis children a picture Of
real reservation life and habits at
Shortridge high school at $50 to-
Gay. at the Second Presbyterian
church at tonight and at the
Children'S nusuem at 1890 Satur-
day.
Two of the Indians are more
than SO years Of age and had never
been of the Navajo reservation i'll
Coolidge, N. NJ, until their trip
here. The other is an Indian girl.
They are touring the country in in
terest Of education, and are headed
for Washington TO appear before
the department OF the interior.
Colonel Barton I. Staples, leading
patron of Navajo art in this country,
is in charge Of the group. He will
tell Of his twelve years experience
living among the Navajos. To show
their esteem for him they initiated
him into the Navajo tribe With cere-
monies that lasted nine days and
nights.
In announcing the programs here,
Staples said that two of the In
dams can not speak English and
never had ridden OH a train nSs
eaten at a table until their trip here.
How the tribe maintains its posi-
ton as the largest Indian tribe in
America, and reaps profits of $780,
900 year from its arts and crafts
viii be told by Staples.
Indianapolis school children will
hear the process by which the ia
nous Navajo blankets are made and
viii be shown examples Of Navajo
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-21
PROGRAM Given
BY GLEE CLUB
Old Songs Are Included at
Birthday Party.

First song written in America and
others contained in volume sent to
George Washington by the COM
poser, Francis Hopkinson, we're sung
by the Washington high school girls
glee club at a washington birthday
program today.
In December, 1888, Hopkinson
sent to his friend, Washington, at
Mt. Vernon, a volume containing
eight original musical compositions,
with this message:
However small the reputation
may be that I shall derive from
this work, I can not, I believe, be
refused credit Of being the first ma
tive of the United States who has
produced a musical composition"
Washington later answered by let
ter, a fascimile Of which has been
preserved, thanking Hopkinson for
the gift.
My Days Have Been So Won
drous Free was the first song COM
posed in this country. The other
seven arc: Der the Hills" BE
meath q Weeping willows Shade, %
Come Fair Rosina,' My Generous
Teort Disdains" and The Traveller
Dcuicn;ed.
Francis Hopkins was a signer OF
the Declaration OF Independence, q
member OF the convention Of 1857
first Judge Of the admiralty court
in PENNSYLVANIA and author OF
political pamphlets and satirical
poems. He organized musical cor
certs in his native city, Philadel-
phia.
Miss Etta Schcrf directs the glee
club Of thirty voices. Feature Of the
program was a Washington birth
day play presented by the English
f1el9qrtO7pTt
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Sight Conservation Class
Uses TypeWriterS as
Eyes Aid.

Nov mother, I know why brother
Frank likes to read. Why, reading
is wonderful! I guess never really
saw the print before"
With these words, a 10-year-old
boy, who never had read a book in
his life, described to his mother his
first days experiences in the sight
conservation class for pupils with
defective vision, at the William
Watson school.
In this class, pupils with poor
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-21
MORE CHILDREN
STAY IN SCHOOL
REPORT SHOWS
Number of Work Permits
Issued Show Slight
Increase.

Number of children dropping out
Of school to work has been reduced
to a minimum in Indianapolis, &C
cording to report of William A.
Hacker, social service director Of
city schools.
Parents are becoming enlightened
to benefits of education, making en-
forcement Of the compulsory educa-
ton law easier each year, Hacker
said. Working permits are issued
to indianapolis pupils by the social
service department.
Small Increase
From September to February,
1928-1929, the report shows l3l per
mits were granted as compared
with 143 for same period in 1929
1880. These were issued to children,
IA to Is. Pupils of more than 10
received about 100 more permits in
the same period.
Permits are given in two classes
Pupils less than 16 must be assured
work before permits are granted,
while pupils beyond the compulsory
school age limit may get permits
and find a Job afterwards.
Financial necessity is the basis
on which permits are issued"
Hacker said. 1--WE investigate the
child's home conditions and, if 1t
is possible to keep him in school,
we do it."
Many Stay
Most parents want children to
sta ~ohool, he said.
III. service department by
means "a 'arship funds often
helps to adjust mild to school, and
makes it possible for many children
to continue studies.
Elementary and high school popu-
lations of indianapolis have grown
rapidly during the last nine years.
The high school enrolment has
experienced a ITS per cent in
crease in nine years, while an In
crease Of zoe per cent is evident in
grade school figures.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-21
P. T. 4. DINNER
TO Be HELD AT
Tech MARCH 7
Presidents viii Report on
Associations Activities
for Past Year.

Presidents OF Indianapolis Par
nt-Teacher associations and fed
Grafton officials will hold their an
nual dinner at Technical Ugh
school, March 7, Mrs. Clayton
Ridge, federation presidsEs< 81
today.
The afternoon session viii con-
Vene at 1:45 in the Tech auditorium
for a musical program and short
business period. The Tech orches-
ira. directed By Henry Hebert, Will
play. and the girls glee club will
welcome the group with songs.
Each president will report on the
years activities Of local associations.
Preceding the night meeting the
Tech school band, directed by Fred
eric A. Parker, will give a concert
from 5 to 6. Henry Bowling, prin-
cipal speaker, will be introduced by
Milo H. Stuart, Technical high
school principal
ChOruSeS to Sing
Mothers choruses Of indianapolis
public schools will sing the follow
ing numbers: "On the Banks OF
the Wabash" Keller's american
HYMN" THE Home Road" and
Lovely Appear" Ernest Hesser,
city schools music director, will
lead and Miss Geraldine Trotterr
will accompany the choruseS.
The committee on arrangements
includes Mrs. Lucien King, Mrs
Walter Holt, Mrs. E. w. Springer
Mrs. Logan Hughes, Mrs. J. H. But
Ter and Mrs. S. M. Myers.
Mrs. Mayo to Talk
p T. A. meetings announced for
this week follow:
Mrs. Edwin Mayo will talk on
"Ideals and Purposes at the P. T
4. meeting Of school No. SO, at 3:15
Wednesday. Mrs. Orville Stone will
play piano solos.
An exhibit by Lyman Brothers
art store will feature the meeting al
school no. 40 Thursday. Miss Anna
Hasselman Of John Heron Art in
stitute will speak. The departmental
chorus and Mrs. Marie Hall will
provide music.
The meeting at school No. 80
postponed from last week, will be
held at 2 Wednesday. Work u thl
Chudren5 museum will be present
ed BY museum representative
Jean Francis will read poems.
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SHORTRIDGE GIRLS TO
HOLD THREE DEBATES

InstalInent Buying, Chain Stores,
Jury System Subjects.
A series of three debates planned
by the Shortridge Girls Debating
League will be directed by Miss
Evelyn Pruitt, recently elected de-
bate manager.
First of the series will concern
installment buying, second the
chain store system, and third the
jury system. Louise Waterson,
league president, is assisted by Mil
dred Bacon, vice-president; and
Virginia Casmire, secretary.
Captains chosen for the Short
ridge debates are: Mildred Bacon,
Catherine Bowsher, Jean Helt,
Evelyn Pruitt, Virginia Casmire and
Virginia Carr. They will direct the
teams in the coming contests.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-21
R. 0. T. C. News

A system of individual inception
has been installed by the Tech R
10. r. C. unit. "Challengers, neat
est appearing cadets, are chosen
each week. For this week they are
RAYMOND Miller, Orvin Moore
Frederick Lantz, Oliver Lewis, Gwyn
Barnett, Carl Schubert, Will Buth-
RE, Charles Reed and Hubert Reth-
muir.
The Tech rife team defeated
Manuals team at the Fifth corps
area rifle match. Techs aggregate
score was 1908 and Manuals was
6,679. Manual won the match in
1929.
Norbert Grouse won the weekly
inspection in the Washington high
school unit.
Individual awards to Manual
cadets for proficiency in the Fifth
CORDS rifle match have been given
Ralph Caplinger, Louis Krieger,
Kenneth Campbell, Phyl Boeldt,
Charles Ayres, Thomas Everman,
Melvin Henselneier and John
Wood.
Officers of Shortridge r o. T. G.
will serve as ushers for a minstrel
entertainment at the school soon.
New members added to the
Crispus Attacks unit include Albert
Meyers, Sylvester Lenting, Julian
Butts and Pinyear Bennett. Promo
tons in the unit announced are
Julian Butts and Harry Petrie, to
rank Of cadet sergeant, and Ray
mond Hayes, to cadet corporal.
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ShOrtridge
BY JAMES STEWART

James Reed. Shortridge high
school junior, sang at a guest meet
ing Of the Fortnightly Study Club
Monday.
Glno Ratti. Shortridge graduate,
addressed the Photography Club
Tuesday. relating his travel expert
encss made in company with his
father, a Butler university profess
sor
John Torney. 1920 graduate, has
been pledged to Beta Theta Pi
fraternity at the University Of Min
nesota.
Work on this years Shorlridge
annual was started this week at a
star meeting. Seniors are having
their pictures made, and other
classes will follow.
At a meeting of the Shortridge
Nath Club Friday. Dorothy Smock
was elected president. Other off,
GERS are Alene NlcCcmb, vice-presi-
dent: NIartena Sink, secretary, and
Frank Lambertus. treasurer. Vim
cent Confer was admitted to mem
bersllip.
Directors Of the ShOrtridge Daily
Echo subscription campaign report
more than 100 subscriptions.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-21
That COLD

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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-21
Washington
BY MARSHALL SMITH

A play written by Miss Amy Keene
of the English department will be
given at Washington high school
today in a Washington birthday
program. The production is direct
ed by Mrs. Bess Sanders Wright
and Miss Elizabeth Smith.
Edward Heise was elected presi-
dent Of Washington Art Club Thurs
day. Other officers are Emma Per-
kins, vice president; Marion Rat
cliff, secretary and treasurer.
Miss Grace Furlong of the Swan
Myers Company addressed the
Science Club Tuesday on MY Ca
reer Among the Microbes"
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Il ARE MADE THESPIANS
Additions to Drama Fraternity at
Butler Announced.

Thespis, Butler university dra-
matte fraternity, announces addi-
ton Of fourteen new members.
They are Irene McBane, Fortville;
Maude Perry, Louisville; John
Sasse, Newark, N. j.; Howard
Chadd, cambridge; julius Randall,
TT. Benjamin Harrison; Gene Bar
nett, Lebanon; Ward Barrick, Tiffin,
O.; Ralph Mecum, Quincy, Ill;
Truth Wakeman, NIooresville; Mere.
dyth Menefee, New Ross; Eugene
Buchanan, Lebanon; Robert Hal
bert, Sylvania, o., and Ann Foster,
Indianapolis.
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HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS
FORM LITERARY CLUB
Study of Shakespeare's Works Is
Object of Organization.

Founding Of the Stratford Liter
airy Club at Technical high school
to sponsor study of Shakespeare's
life and works was announced to-
day.
Joe Tones was elected president
and will be assisted by Marjorie
Watkins, vice-president, and Miriam
SchTman, secretary.
Miss Mabel Goddard, English de-
partment head, was named honor
ary sponsor for the club, and Miss
Helen Thornton, active sponsor.
Ben Johnson's comment on the
great dramatist vii be the club
motto, "He was not Of an age, but
for all time" The play, Twelfth
Night" will be discussed at the
clubs next meeting.
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enaatics department; Mrs. Catherine
Lang, biology department; Mrs. Ma
bel Knoll, commercial, and Mrs.
Liza Cox, English.
Thirteen pupils of machine cal
culation class were awarded gold
pins for perfect scores in monthly
tests. They were: Hazel Goldsby,
Geraldine Good, Mary Hurt, Helen
Van Lien, Caroline Mas, Lucille
MeCallie, Helena Schmertz, Fannie
Yensel, Mary Wehrel, Helen Miller.
Alberta Parkey and Ruth SchWab.
Silver pins were given Gertrude
Cox, Eunice Crismur, Edna John
son, Marjorie Dyar and Frances Full
mer, and bronze pins were awarded
Ellen Crouch, Elizabeth Prinkle and
Dorothy Wray.
Scoring thirty seven of a possible
forty points. Dorothy Smith won
highest individual honors in the
algebra contest, held at close Of the
semester. Members Of the winning
team were Dorothy Mullin, Henry
Bobek, David Behr, Marjorie Free
man and Hugo Wuelfng.
Pauline Smith was elected presi-
dent of the Tech Library Club at a
recent meeting. Other officers are
Mary Barry, vice president; Marian
Schultz, secretary; Ruth Simpson,
historian. Miss Lidamae Duke pre-
sided at the election.
New officers elected by the Girls
Glee Club are Elizabeth Colburn,
president; Charlotte Casey, vice.
president; Portia Pittenger, secre-
tary; Elizabeth Akin, treasurer;
Paxine st. Helens, attorney general;
Kathryn Moreland, wardrobe mis-
tress; Harriet Haworth, hostess, and
Sara Moore, historian.
Committee chairrnen for the Glee
Club announced by the president,
include Miriam Schurman, welfare
chairman; Louise Welsh, program
chairman; Maxine MertZ, new
members chairman; Ruth Carver,
librarian; Majorie Lawson, matron,
and Lora Kysar, social chairman.
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Technical
BY RYAN HALL

Addition of four new teachers to
the Technical faculty is announced
They are Mrs. Emily Smith, nath-
enlatics department; Mrs. Catherine
Lang, biology department; Mrs. Ma
bel Knoll, commercial, and Mrs
Liza Cox, English.
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LIES MUSEUM SPEAKER
Membership Drive Workers to Hear
Recreati0naI Survey Talk.

Membership drive workers for the
Chldren's museum will meet at a
tea at $50 today 1T the museum,
1850 North Meridian street.
Eugene T. Lies VIII speak on
rec-eatonal survey of indianapolis.
Kcrc Vonnegut, museum board
president, viii explain the member
ship drive. Mrs. Hal T. Benham is
canDs4gn chairman.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-21
ARRANGE SPELLING BEE

Penny Supper to Precede Contest
at Evans School Feb. 81.
An old-faShioned spelling-bee
will be held at william H. Evans
school No. 2 tonight, Feb. 81, under
auspices Of Center Township Par
ent-Teacher Association.
Mrs George Linville will be
chairman. In charge Of a penny
supper to precede the contest. Il,