Evening Star Newspaper, March 1, 1921, Page 11

* HONRTOENENT MORATANRGED Proposed Observance of Birth Anniversary of John Amos Comenius, Educator. The United States commissioner of education has asked that the birth-, day of John Amos Comeniug be .ob- served in schools March 2§, in c memoratic National G but._the | e plan- e out- ! periods of | ington. it leader. but Means ere: et time | ftrr page ofi one throagh | 3 4 and ouly | ercise, play p: giene were “If you ®chool Yo tion ¢ By e e that kind of a‘ n me conception ©f the achools in the time of Comenius. | Which he tried to improve in nearly ali | ©f the particulars menttomed. Mont Widely Known Hook: *Most widely known, perhaps of Co= rienius’ books is the ‘Orbis Pietus, thought by some’ to have the first childrea’s picture book, and certainly the first application of pictures for school teaching visual instruction. “The ‘Orbis was an effort to simplify and intensify"the teaching of ! Its plan was to teach words | through things or_the objects for which they stand. ‘The materia) covs ering plants, animals, pedple, occupas tions and all Sorts of ideas and activ- ities that could be visualized—fire, air, water, earth, sky, wind, etc.—was il- lustrated and given in parallel col- | umns {n Datin and the vernacular _'Te | resort to our own vernacular, much of | the effort toward visual instruction to- day mizht be described as an effort to { catch up with Comenius.™ i POETS ARE COMPARED. Dr. Smith of Annapolis Addresses Presbyterian Ministers. Emphasizing the spiritual difference between the Tennysonian theory of a remedial future and the Browning doctrine of a remedial present. Dr. C. Alphonso Smith, professor of English literature at the United States Naval Academy, delighted his auditors at a meeting of the Presbyterian Minisfers' | Associztion in the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church yesterday. Prof. Smith said that of the m: books written by the lovers of th. two great English poets he had y ting their funda- differences. Matzen of the Berwyn d. and introduced Dr. { who in turn presented | to see one con mental spiritu Rev. Andre ad a letter from a N. C.. describing | ny railway stations th “the name of the in big white let- a guide to airmen. John P. Agnew & Co., 728 14th St. N.W. Main 3068 $3.50 Philadelphia And RETUR War Tax 28 Cents Additional $3.25 Chester And RETUR ‘War Tax 26 C tional $3.00 Wilmington And RETURN War Tax 24 Cents Additional Sunday, March 6 SIMILAR EXCURSIONS March 20, April 3 and 17, May 1 and 15 Baltimore & Ohio R. R. Special traln w Washingion 1 7:05 = Re Ph 7 da Spring dresses: a sale Misses® sizes; 16 to 20 3 Women ssizes, Bheodd s16% Extra sizes, 42V to 52V, (Thiree of the many~styles sketched) JT’S a sale for every one, based on two special purchases and built up with new dresses from our regular stocks. The result is an al- most unbelievable assortment of materials, styles and trimmings. Street and afternoon styles, in. both light and dark“colorings, featuring new circular skirts, tier rufflings, tunics and straightline effects, and often hand- somely embroidered or beaded: They are fashioned of such quality fabrics as— Silks Taffeta Mignonette Satins Crepe de Chine Tricotine Woelens Charmeuse Serge Sizes for misses 14 to 18; for women 34 to 4. Colors, l: both groups: navy, black, brown, tan, gray and henna: Also included are EXTRA SIZE dresses (3 taffeta, mignonette and serge—specially designe models, most carefully tailered, some very smartly braided. Sizes 46 te 521:. (Apparel shops, second Seer.) Well deserved praise greets this Sale of women’s spring suits, $29-5° The specially planned event that brings you a finely representative group of the season’s newest suit models. ‘Tailored styles Blouse-back styles Embroidered Braided Box-coat styles Ripple styles Such-is the sale in brief, but there are a number of individual tailored styles, several blouse-back styles, and so it goes, throughout the entire gamut of new spring styles. Beaded Tucked All are faultlessly tailored of - men’s wear serge, tricotine, velour checks and shepherd checks. The colors are tan, rookie, clay, navy, copen and black. Sizes for misses 16 to 20, for women 34 to 42. Women’s Springtime coats & wraps, 525 Top coats in true tailored fashion, with plaited backs, convertible and notch collars and silk arrows and stitching. Cholce coatings such as: Suede velour; bolivia; Yalama cloth; Jer- sey polo. New cape coats and wraps, that promise to be so popular, in rich colorings and beau- tifully tailored. Warm shades of reindeer, tan, rookie, Copen and Pekin blues, Sizes for Misse 16 to 40; for women 34 to 42. Fur chotkers to top off coat or suit, $17.50 Natural Fitch, Dyed Opossum, Ringtail Opossum, Stone Martgn, Squirrel, (Por shop, second ficor.) One big sale for BOYS ) Big boys> wool suits Junior boys’ wool suits \ Junior boys’ reefer coats What! only $5 for boys’ wool suits and coats! Yes, that’s it precisely. We know they are worth more—we know that you’ll pay more for cotton mix- i ture—but here they are, sturdy woolens; splendid making; approved styles. Choose from : Big boys’ suits Junior Suits Single and double breasted models, with deep patch pockets. Coats and knickers full lined. Sizes 9 !Q 17 years. Junior reefers Double - breasted full belted models, with box or inverted plaits at the back, and yoke lined with alpaca or serge. Sizes 3 to (Boys' ghop, third Seor.) Junior Norfolk models, with inverted plaits, fancy yokes and all-round belt. Coats and trou- sers lined. Sizes 4 to 9 years. Sale boys’ blouses at 1,000 blouses—high’ count vperca]es-——with collar attached styles. TFaced sleeves; double yoke shoulder, and every fine point you look for in high-grade blouses. All firs¢ quality, good assortment of striped patterns. Sizes 6 to 16-years. The Hecht Ce. §evenih at F : 59" Women’s semi- tailored hats ’5 Medium- size “veiF-hats” fer immediate and all-summer wear. Combinations of straw amd georgette wreathed with flowers— fine quality hemp hats, trimmed with tailored bows and novel fancies All the best colors .of the sea- son—and this season is especially lavish with colors. Abtheknx-m-fl-sl (Hat shop, seomil-flose.} a player-piane rolls 3¢¢ Among them are: It You Could Masie Tare, Ohio {Oh My ©), My Little Bimbo, Home Again Feather Your _ Blues, Nest, Good Bye (Lady Grieving for You, _ Billy). Love Bird, Guessing. (Plane ahep, fourth Seer.) American Lady corsels 3350 One of the finest corsets made—and the choice of many Washington wemen. These are of pink coutil, with rubber top and in low bust style. Fitted with garters at front and side. (Corset shop, second Soor.) -~ Sale of Columbia 10-inch double disc records, 59¢ 130 different records—260 selections—most of them released within the last eighteen months. Selections by such artists as Al Jolson, Art Hickman’s Orchestra, Van and Schenck, Harry Fox, Guido Deiro, the Paul Briese Trio, Ted Lewis' Jazz Band, Henry Burr, Campbell and Burr, the Peerless Quar- tet, Sterling Trio, etc. ‘We'll play any of thems for you—get what you need tw at 8%. Sdn of the Here’s a sale we like to talk about—lovely new blouses, fresh from the maker’s needle; just unpacked yesterday, and all to go out tomorrow, at $1. Judge them all by the few pictured—fine, filmy voiles and batiste; some snow white; some with colored collars and cuffs; some in neat colored checks. Plain tailored and dressy styles. Ever so many of them, and all new as the first day of March. Sizes 34 to 46. Tots’ $3.50 to $4.95 & e R A T, Hundreds of new blouses go scurrying out tomorrow Lawn -and ‘batiste -ase-the materizls and the styles are the bewitching frilly styles aderned with lace or fine Swiss embroidery and complete with wide ribbon sash. AlMhave 'Sa;lle of women’s $ 4.65 quality low shoes Taken from regular stock-many of them formerly selling from $9 to $i4—and reduced because they represent a broken size assortment. The array of styles is so varied that your size is sure to be among these, even though every size is not represented in every style. —biack mat kid oxfords —tan calf oxfords —gun metal calf oxfords —brewn kid tongue pumps —mat kid cross-strap pumps —patent and black kid tongue pumps —dull kid one-strap pumps —brown kid and ooze 1-eyelet ties Both turn and welt soles; high and low heels. (Shoe ahop, first fieor, north annex ) Sale women’s silk hose ineluding the popular CHIFFONS $l.15 | Full-fashioned silk hose. with mercerized tops, ir: black, cordovan, African brown, [ pearl, smoke, ete:; also colored chiffen silks, but ne black: | Yes, the low p¥ice comes because these hese arc slightly irregular; but so trifling that you often would not know if we had not told you. Tt will be interesting to try te find the “hurts.” Sale of children’s shoes $2-95 A splendid lot of shoes for school and dress wear, in patent leather, gun metal and tan leathers. Both button and lace styles, some with cloth tops. In sizes 8% to 2, for children of 4 to 11. Girl Scouts, attention! E are official head- quarters for girl scout apparel, and will be glad to see you at ‘any time. Inlaid linoleums remnants-of 31.95 grades C $2.95 grades...... Not printed linoleums, please, but inlaid with the colors thru to the back; the linoleum that wears almost forever, with the colors fast and sure for the life of the linoleum. ‘Wide variety of patterns for kitchenette, bath room and vestibule use. Many pieces match. In remnant lengths; 89c a square yard. Bt ity (Bags, third Soor.) & A sale of women’s . . silk underthings A veritable treasure store of exquisitely fashioned undergarments. Materials as soft and light as thistledown, fascinatingly trim- med with ribbon, embroidery and fine lace. Crepe de chine nightgowns, $3 The finest of pink crepe de chine nightgowns— in three styles, too. One tailored sleeveless model, with ribbon banding at the iront; another with voke of fine mesh lace and with wide lace over the shoulder; a third with yokes of lace and satin inserts and ribbon shoulder straps. Silk nightgowns, $7.15—of quality crepe de chine, with entire yoke and sleeves of fine lace. Satin petticoats, $5.95.—flesh colored petti- coats, richly trimmed with insertions and ruffle of Val lace. Silk chemise, $3.95-—crepe de chine envelope chemise, with trimmings of net and Val lace; lace shoulder straps. Silk chemise, $1.89—crepe de chine chemise, with deep lace yokes and ribbon shoulder straps. Satin petticoats, $7.95—pink tailored modeh of superior satin, with hemstitched ruffle an georgette insert. Silk nightgowns, $5.95—sleeveeless models, af pink crepe de chine, with yoke of mesh, lace trimmed with ribbon. Silk chemise, $2.75—tailored styles. with hemstitched band tops and ribbon shoulder straps. In pink only. Silk camisoles, 89c—hand-embroidered cami- soles, of flesh colored wash silk. Sizes 36 to 44. ' (Lingerie sbop, second Seerd (Blouse shop, third floor.) Underpriced items in upholsteries 500 oil Opaque C wlnd::v shades, 68 Size 36x72 1 9,000 vy-rds of lgc cretonne, 36 inches wide [z ] Olge Bloe berdered, ?”::nmleusl‘ls sons of 2 to 6—a Size 81x90 very special purchase which accounts: for the price? Bty > = 5 Double faced. Size 17x34 Dutch curtains, I8° Headed, ready te hang, ot ot DYC Yard wide, 6 eolo‘u. CPote’-shop, thisd: Soec.)