Evening Star Newspaper, April 8, 1923, Page 24

NOTES, GOSSIP AND NEWS OF SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES Central Activities Continue Despite Holiday—Miner Normal Contributes to Edu- cation Week Program—Davis Prize Speaking Contest at George Washington University Tuesday—Commencement Week Schedule at C, U. Planned. SCHOOLS CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL. The Easter holidays have not meant a complete cessation in Central's ac- tivities, by any means. Work and play have gone on in various departments. Many teams—base ball, tennis, cre track and boys’ and girls’ debating— have been actively engaged through- out the week. Two dances also have been given. The most interesting social affair of the vacation was the alumni dance held in the armory of the school Thursday evening. Alumni, under- graduates and many others inter- ested In Central's welfare assembled for the occasion. Mrs, Edith Webster Ely, president of the Alumni Asso- clation: Miss Louise Espey and Miss Sallie Burklin were in charge of the arrangements for the evening. Walter Studdiford’s orchestra furnished the music. Second in Importance only to the alumni dance, was the annual bridge dance given by the officers of the adet corps on Friday. The affair, which jook place in Wardman Park | Inn, was a formal one, only so far as the uniforms of the officers and the gowns of the ladies were concerned. One of the most Interesting chapels of the vear was that held the last day before the holidays. It had three “features,” each one of which proved a very real succes First, the stu- dents were addressed by a representa- tive of the World Peace Foundation, who outlined the aims of the body he represented. Students in current event_ classes and members of the Qebating teams found the lecture particularly interesting. This talk was followed by a splendid violin concert given by a student of the Eastern High School Central stu- dents unanimou: accorded the per- formance the credit which w un- doubtedly its due, and the young performer generously responded again and again to the applause. The third feature was a demonstration of “Behind _the S at the Spring Play.” The c; cene shifters, who had changed the setting eleven times on the evenings of the play with such remarkable rapldity, once more labored—this time with the curtain up and the eyves of an audience centered upon them. The applause which greeted their per- formance gave ample proof of the a preciation of the school. The boys of the mechanical drawing depart- ment. who contributed, in this way, 80 much toward the success of “Twelfth Night.” One of t most fascinating matches of the season took place last week when a team of six of Central's girls defeated the much-vaunted girls' rifle team of the Oakland High School of Oakland, Calif.,, by a score of 437 to 404 (the “possible” being 450). This was the first telegraphic match in which the girls had taken part_and results were awaited with much engerness. The positions used in the match were prone, sitting and kueeling, and the shooters to repre- sent Central were Adelaide Cotter, Anne Delano, Elizabeth Griffith, Ber- nardine Haycock. Annette Hord and Pat Manney. Annette Hord starred on this occasion, closely seconded by Adelaide Cotter. All of these glizls are good shots, but none one had had any previous experience in match shooting, and that is why the results were especially pleasing to the girls and to their excellent coach, Walter Stokes This was the first defeat ever expe- rienced by the Oakland team. During the summer months of 1923 Prof. Samson, head of the foreign language department in the high schools, will take charge of a tour of the western part of Europe, which will combine both study and pleasure. This trip is called the “Paris study tour.” The exhibition of the girls' swim- ming team has been postponed until somewhere around the first of May in order that a “C" meet may be held the Thursday and Friday following the Easter holidays. This will enable the girls who win their letters In this second meet to have their pic tures in the “Brec with the * winners of the first meet. The meet will consist of the fol- lowing even 50-yard ecrawl, 50- yard back-stroke, 50-yard breast- stroke, 50-vard single overarm, 220- ard free style, one-length head tow, life-saving exhibition and fancy div- ing. MINER NORMAL SCHOOL. Wednesday evening, March 28, Miner Normal School made its con- tribution to Education week, which was being observed at the Metropol- ftan A. M. E. Church. Sketches of the regular activities of all depart- ments of the school were so present- > show how this institution s the life of the community in servic JoThis theme was developed as fol- ow isode 1. One type of service ren- dered by the kindergarten is correct- irg the behavior of the naturally timid and unsocial child who is a problem to the parent. Lpisode 2. The primary grades pre- pare tne child for greater social ef- | ficiency by building up a strong body carly childhood, through broper alth habituation. Episode 3.—The student body en- gages in such social activities as| charities and carrying cheer to the | sick and unfortunate. Episode 4. The principal and each | member of the faculty engage in ac- tivities which tend to make the Miner Normal School a potent factor | in the life of the community. 1 Instrumental solos were rendered | by Kathryne Johnson and Hortense Frecland; vocal, by Pearl Alexander and Gwendolyn Hughes. “Service,” the 1922 class song, words written b Natalie Cole and muslc by Mae Thom: Was sung as a closing musical number by a sall | group of juniors and senfors, | Remarks further emphasizing the function of the school in the com- munity were made by Assistant Su. perintendent Wilkinson, Principal Tlark aed Rev. Charles E. Stewart, pastor of the church . in h COLLEGES GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIV. Subjects of the orations to be de- livered by the six seniors compet- ing for the Davis prize-speaking con- test, which will be held in Lisner Hall, Tuesday, have been announced by Prof. Dewitt C. Crolssant, in charge of the contest. The subject and speakers are: “The Blue Law " by Henry Temin; “The Background of America,” by Albert L. Jackson:; ‘“Education_the Hope of Democracy,” by Bernard F. Burdlck: “What G. W. Needs,” by Wilmer T. Bartholomew; “Who Are Gypsies,” by | undesirable from their point of view. |on the program of commencement | announced during the p: near future. Much excitement has been aroused among both the stu- dents and faculty by articles recently published in local newspapers pur- porting that a Ku Klux Klan was behind the adoption of the honor ! constitution in order to eliminate certain classes of students by frame- ups. This led to the following state- ment by Prof. Croissant, chairman of the faculty committee on the honor constitution: “The whole thing is ab- surb, because no person could be convicted without documentary evi- dence such as examination books or written aids, and no frame-up could ‘produce this." Dean Miller, also a member of the committee, stated that “the inference that the honor system is being in- troduced or urged by the Ku Klux | Klan, in order to get rid of students s absurd. A careful reading of the “constitution” will show that any attempt to use the honor system for the purpose of demonstrating ani- mosity against any students in the university for any reason would re- sult in severe discipline of the stu- dents concerned. Furthermore, it the honor system is not administered in the manner and for the purpose it was intended, its operation could and would be immediately terminated by the faculty. Nor is the student body wholly blameless in the matter. It was be- cause of the ill-advised action of a campus organization, it is stated, that the matter came up, and through its action that it finally reached the local newspapers. * * ¢ " Robert H. McNell was elected edi- tor of the University Hatchet for the school year of 1923-24 at the meeting of the Student Council held Tuesday evening. At the same meeting S. J. Hill was elected assistant manager of the tennis team. Letters were award- ed to the following girl basket ball players: Elizabeth Chickering, Mar- garet Bowle, Alice Terrill, Margery Carruthers, Mary Bixler, Helen Hast- ings, Katherine Wright, Beatrice Woodford, Margaret Brewer, man- ager; Marquerite Daly, assistant man- ager: Esther Eckert, Dalsy Robison, Nelda Umbeck and Allce Heyl Henry Grattan Doyle, professor of romance languages, has been elected to honorary membership of Pi Delta Epsilon, honorary journalistic fra- ternity. Prof. Doyle is connected with the editorfal staff of several magazines dealing with romance lan- guages, especlally Spanish. He has also been actlvely engaged in aiding student activiti At the same time Watson Davis, an alumnus of the uni- versity and former editor of the Hatchet; Douglas Clephane, assist- ant editor of the Hatchet.-and Lyle Ohlander, organization editor of the Cherry Tree, the yearbook, were elect- ed to regular membership. The initia- tion will take place April 17. Beatrice Woodford, faney diving: Catharine Hough, breast stroke: Thelma Hord, fancy diving and back stroke, and Louise Strother, plunge for distance, will represent George Washington University in the South Atlantic championship swimming meet to be held in Baltimore April 14. Plans for the annual publication a satirical sheet by Gamma Eta the women's journalistic fra- of George Washington Uni- versity, have been practically com- pleted. The new paper, which is to be modeled somewhat along the lines of “The Razzberry” issued by Pi Delta Epsilon, will be known as the “Pet- ticoat.” It is scheduled to make its first appearance at the stroke of mid- night, April 12, at the Pan-Hellenic prom. It Is rumored that advocating women's rights will be part of the policy of “The Petticoat.” of Zetd, ternity Earle W. Manson, chairman of the | soclal committee of the student coun- cil, announces that the annual May | fete carnival will be held at the City Club the evening of Tuesday. May 1. Plans to make it the biggest social event of the school year are under way. The annual dinner of the Columbian Women of George Washington Uni- versity will_be held at the Chevy Chase Club Thursday evening, April 26. Mrs. John T. Erwin is president of the soclety. Anna L. Rose, dean of women, has been initiated into honorary member- ship of Sphinx Honor Soclety. Anne Hof., who has maintained high scholarship average as well as being actively engaged in student activities, has been elected to membership. Dur- ing the past year she has been sec- retary of the Women's University Club, manager of girls' swimming team and member of the tennis team. Election to Sphinx Honor Society comes only to those girls who are juniors or seniors and have main-. tained high scholarship averages as well as been actively engaged in student activities. Phi Alpha Delta, legal fraternity, in a belated rally in the final contest captured the bowling honors in the Interfraternity Assoclation League. The silver cup for bowling, along with the base ball and basket ball cups, were presented to the winning fraternities at the interfraternity prom held Thursday evening, April 5, at the City Club. Besides Phi Alpha Delta, the bowling champion, Sigma Phi Epsilon, was awarded the base ball cup, which it won last season, and Delta Tau Delta was presented with the basket ball cup. The Girls' Glee Club has postponed its annual concert from April 10 to April 21. It will he held in the Epiphany Hall. CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY. Baccalaureate sermons, addresses, concerts, dramatics, dances, banquets and athletic contests are all included week exercises which was tentatively t week by the commencement week committe recently appointed by the senior class. This committee is co-operating with the local Alumni Assocfation and is sparing no effort to make as good a program as possible to attract the alumi to the annual reunion and graduation exercises to be held June § to 13. A varsity base ball game with a rival university and the senior and Alumni ball Saturday and Monday nights, with a Dramatic Club pre- sentation the evening preceding graduation, at present appear to be the features. The senfor committee is composed of P. J. Mahoney, chairman; Claude Courand, Walter D. May, James F. Freney, Leon Hatton, Austin Heberger, James Meehan, John Bogan, Frank J. Whelan, John Moriarity, J. J. Fitagerald, Jerry Lennon. Eugene Edwards, Leo Behrendt and Mr. John Dugan comgpose the alumni com- mittee. Catholic University has - recently {been accepted as a member of the | Harmon Student Loan Ioundation, | {Incorporated in the state of New York for charitable, educational and philathropic purposes. The founda- | tion is active in many of the larger universities of the country and is a non-profit one, conducted by the man whose name it bears, Willlam E. Harmon. The work of Mr. Har-, mon is to be classed as among me’ realms of higher charity. The foundation will give opportunity to college students to finance - the greater part of thelr education, and {to make payment when their college Mabelle Bennett; “America’s Supreme Obligations,” by Kirk Mears, Composition and delivery will be glven equal weight in the award by the judges, Profs. Briggs, Lavery and Bolwell. 'Medals will be_ presented to the winners of the first three places. The Men’s Glee Club whl render several selections while the judges are out making their de- cisions. ‘Vote on the honor constitution will Yo “taken among the students in the years are over. Only members of the Junior and senior classes will be assisted. A committee has been ap- pointed by the Rt Rev. Rector of the university to conduct the founda- tion and to advance detailed infor. mation to needy applicants. Very Rev. Dr. Willlam J. Kerby is chair- man of this committee, amti is as- sisted by Rev. Dr. J. E. Hamill of the hoard of discipline and C. F., Borden, re| 3 i ducted Lodge, Mont., won the first prize at the annual oratorical contest held the Friday evening before the Easter vacation. under the auspices of the Shahan Debating Society. Mr. Mul- cahy's recital of “Peace and Its Con- sequences,” his own composition, re- celved the unanimous first cholce of the judges. Thomas J. Brosnan of Washington received second prize. His address was on “America and Its Ideals.” Dr. Edward B. Jordan, pro- fessor of education; James F, Hart- nett, professor of English, and Walter B. Kennedy, professor of law, were the judges. The sophomore prom committee announces that the Garber-Davis Novelty Orchestra has been engaged for the big terpsichorean event the evening of April 20. Dr. Charles H. McCarthy, professor of American ~ history, occupying _the Knights of Columbus chair, will deliver an address Friday evening to the grad- uate students of the university resid- ing in graduate hall on “The Relations of Literature to National Life.” This Is one of a series of lectures and ad- dresses given throughout the winter in McGlveney Hall to the graduate stu- d«-lnls. t is expected that a meeting will be called the last of this week of the com- bined senior academic and law classes to select the valedictorian to represent the seniors at the commencement ex- erclses in June. At the last meeting of the two classes, it was declded that the Deans of the Schools of Philoso- phy, Letters, Law and Sciences should submit the names of the three men of the highest standing in their re- spective departments, and one of these twelve men by vote of the seniors will be awarded the highest honor within the gift of the student body. Tuesday evening, April 3, the stu- dents of the university held an informal Easter dance in the dining hall. About fifty couples attended. The chaperons were Dr. and Mrs. John B. Parker, Dr. and Mrs. Anthony J. Scullen. Father Sullivan and Father Christophet. M. J. Meelan, 23 and Ed Pryzybyla made rangements for the musiec, decorations nd all the details of the dance. The Easter vacations came to an end Thursday evening. Classes were re- sumed at 8 o'clock Friday morning. The diocesan superintendents of Cath- olic schools held their fourth annual meeting at the Cathollc University, Wednesday and Thursday, April 4 and 5. Thirty superintendents representing as many dioceses were present. The meeting was conducted by Rev. Dr. Ralph Hayes of Pittsburgh, presi- dent of the association. Several im- portant papers were read, followed by a lenghty discussion. The members of the association were guests of the uni- versity during their stay in Washing- ton. Bishop Shahan delivered an ad- dress of welcome. UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND. C. E. White and_R. M. Watkins will represent the Edgar Allan Poe Literary Society and G. E. Clifford T. Schott the New Mercer Lit- ciety in the annual inter- debate, one of the most im- portant student events in the Uni- versity of Maryland calendar. The merits and demerits of the parlia- mentary and presidential form of government will be discussed. The date for the debate has not been an- nounced. 2 The annual inspection of the Re- serve Officers’ Training Corps unit at the University of Maryland was held Thursday and Friday. The bat- talion was reviewed in close and ex- tended order, and equipment, etc., was inspected. Upon the findings of Maj. Perrine and Capt. S. S. Renhart, who con- the inspection. will depend Maryland's ranking among the mill- tary institutions of the Third Corps area. Last year this school was se- lected as the distinguished college in the area, a distinct honor, which it is hoped will again be gained. The offi- cers are not expected to make pub- lic their report for a month or more. Under the joint auspices of the Latin-American Club of the Univer- sity of Maryland and the El Circulo Espanol, the organization of stu- dents In_Spanish at George Wash- ington University, a dance will be given at the Cairo, Washington, next Saturday evening, April 14, | The Kampus Klub of the iocal uni- versity will give a dance the eveming of April 20 at the Washington, | AMERICAN UNIVERSITY. Chancellor Clark addressed a group | of over 200 boys at Foundry M. F Church Saturday night on the subject | of “Youth and the College.” Th group of young men had been attend- ing the Baltimore conference. held at the Hamline Church, Washington, during the past week. Dr. Clark will attend the national conference on religious education at Cleveland, Ohio, this week. Miss Margaret M. Stewart, principal of the Threlkeld Atypical School, Georgetown, and Capt. F. M. Van Natter, both students in the school of jurisprudence and diplomacy, were recommended, last Thursday night. by the board of award of American Uni- versity for the degrees, respectively, of doctor of common law and master of arts in diplomacy. Miss Stewart presented a thesis embodying exten- slve research In legal aspects of mental deficiency, and Capt. Van Nat- ter defended his paper on United | States Influence and Relations With | Hawail. | Putney will leav |1anta, G ‘Washington Thursday for New York en route for Czechoslovakia, where Dr. Putney is to give a series of lec- tures at Prague and other universities on the American Constitution and government. The Putneys will sail from New York for France Saturday morning on the steamship George Washington. Glen Frank, who will give the con- vocation address May 29, Is the editor of the Century Magaszine. The sub- ject of Dr. Frank's address will be “Can Western Civilization be Sal- vaged.” WASHINGTON COLLEGE LAW. J. Bradley Tanner, chief clerk of the Court of Claims, gave a lecture on the histary, Jjurisdiction and method of procedure in the United States Court of Claims Friday even- ing. It is expected that he will give a longer course on this subject next year. R. A. Daly of the West Publishing Company is giving his annual course of lectures on “How and Where to Find the Law” to the junlor class. OF The junior class began the course Wednesday with Prof. Edwin A. Moo- ers in legal problems. This course consists of original examples pre- pared by himself, and they are found to be of special help to the students. Examination of wills and probate law was held Tuesday evening. The junior class had the benefit of in- struction by Prof. William Clark Tay- lor, deputy register of wills. The senior class began the course In common law pleading cases Tues- day evening with Prof. Harry A. He- garty. Prof. and Mrs. Paca Oberlin left on Friday for a trip south to last two weeks. NATIONAL UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL. The third school dance for the year will be held at the City Club Satur- day evening, April 21, at 8 o'clock, for the benefit of the Year Book. Quite a sum was realized at each of the former dances. The first and second year classes and Cy Press Club met on the south steps of the Treasury Thursday after- noon at § o'clock, for the purpose of taking group photographs for the Year Book. A special meeting of the Cy Press Club was held March 23 to consider organizing a chapter of the National Woman's Party at the school. Mrs. Wiley of the Woman's Party gave an outline of “What the Woman's Party Stands For; the Object and Necessity of Such a’Chapter in the School.” The matter of taking definite steps toward effecting this organization (ras postponed until the next meet- ng. A meeting of the Beta Sigma Tau Omega held on Thursday night. J. G. Her- man, S. E. Seitz and J. A. Giovannoni of the first year class were initiated. Chapter, fraternity, was The success of the War College smoker at the Ebbitt Friiay has been assured, the supply of tickets being almost 'sold out. The sale will be closed tomorrow at 9:30 p.m. to allow for the forming of final arrange- ments. The Woodrow Wilson Club annual banquet will be held about May 1. Henry P. Thomas, H. K. Hodgson, R. E. Henderson and E. R. Woodson will have charge of the arrangements and select the date. Prof. Albert H. Putney, dean of the American University school of juris- prudence, and professor of constitu- tional law and federal procedure at National University, will sail for zechoslovakia April 14. He will give a course of lectures on American constitutional _government at the University of Prague and other uni- versities. He will be accompanied by Mrs. Putney and they will be gone for about two months. The inter-society debate between the Alvey and Miller societies was staged March 81. The subject, “Re- solved, That the Volstead Act Should be Repealed,” was upheld for the Alvey society by Moore, Spaulding and Casto, and the negative for the Miller society by Faul, Cheek and Smith. The affirmative was declared the winner, first honors going to O. L. Smith and second to Mr. Casto. HOWARD UNIVERSITY. There is very keen interest in de- bating at the Howard University this vear. Since the preliminaries, which resuited in the selection of first and second teams, these two teams have been laboring assiduously in the final preparation for this intercol- leglate activity. The selections of first and second teams were only tentative, but since the coaches have had the opportunity to judge the caliber of work of the members it has been practically decided that the teams be permanent. The team to meet Atlanta Uni- versity in the regular annual debate with that school to be held at At- April 27, will be composed of Y. L. Simms and Irving Gough. with W. R. Adams and M. G monds as alternates. The teams to engage Lincoln and Union in the annual triangle will in all probability be L. E. King, F. H. Robb and G. Car- rington, to meet Union, and J. A. Curry, A. C. Gilbert and A M. Brady, to engage Lincoln. The alternates are F. Willlams, D. Moss and A. C. Maxwell. The triangle teams are under the directlon of Prof. Gregory. Prof. Birch has the supervision of the team to engage Atlanta. These gen- tlemen are sparing no efforts to put on the forum another winning aggre- gation. The triangle contest takes place April 27, with Union's afrmative team engaging Howard's negative at Richmond, Lincoln's affirmative en- gaging Union's negative in Atlantic City, and Howard's affirmative enter- taining Lincoln's negative in Wash- ington. Howard's negative team of the dual contest with Atlanta meets Atlanta’s affirmative in Atlanta. The question for the triangle con- test is “Resolved, that France was justified in_occupying German ter- ritory to collect the reparations guar- ' Boating Bathing The Edw. V. Room 620—Bond Representative will On the Potomac—at Great Falls <« Bungalows For Sale Rent R. Sweet Co. Bldg.—Main 9592 call upon request one of a serles of articles prepared by teachers in the Was ington schools under direction of the fe erated committees of the Teachers' Union. ELEANOR B. DILLENBACK, Fourth Grade, E. V. Brown School. What is student government? It is pupil participation in the dis- cipline of a classroom. To introduce this method Into a new school it is important first to create an atmol phere of good will, seeking to teach the children the value of construc- tive criticism and the ineffective- ness and abhorence of tale bear- ing. Then should follow a talk about our country, the meaning of freedom, the need for laws and & law-making‘ body. Such discussion develops the idea that laws are necessary to protect our freedom against those who would encroach upon it. Now it is easy to bring be- fore them the need for school laws. A well run student government even in the primary grades has no element Of confusion, but requires that each sltuation, as it arises, should be discussel and clearly un- derstood by the pupils, in its’ rela- tion to the principle of fairness and justice for all. For example, it is not wrong for Lucille to run up to show the teacher something inter- esting i other children are allowed to do the same, but here the teacher asks this question of her pupils; “Why should I refuse to talk with Luctile at this time?” The class dis- cussion, following this question, brings this decision: That Lucille was not only wasting the time of the class, but was assuming a privi- lege not possible for them all, there- fore, Lucille must save her question until the time in the day's program for general iiscussion. Set of Laws Worked Out. The following is a set of laws worked out by a fourth grade stu- dent council and is now in use. This student body is made up of a mem- ber from cach row, seven in all, with a chosen president and secre- tary. After the laws were made by "these children they were sub- mitted to the class for free discus- sion. They were alded to and changed by the class. Laws of Counecll. I—Classroom. Low conversational voice. 2. Politeness to others. 3. Immediate attention to work. 4. The keeping of our classroom clean_and neat. 6. Changing seats when necessary. II—Assembly. 1. No_talking. 2. Good marching. 3. Acting as one would in any pub- Ha crowd III—Halls and Stairways. 1. No_running. 2. Careful ‘use of fountains. IV—Basement. 1. Low conversational tone 2. Cleanliness. V—Flire Drill. 1 anteed by the peace treaty of Ver- saflles” The discussion for the dual contest is “Resolved, that the repub- lican party by its attitude on the Dyer anti-lynching bill has forfeited the allegiance of the negro voter of America.’ Sach of the contests should be interesting because of the importance of the questions and the painstaking care that has accom- panied the preparation for a discus- sion of them No talking. Keep your head. 3. Obeying orders. Each child has a set of these laws and once @ month his paper is marked by the student council. He gets a mark beside each law broken more than three times. After the papers are marked they are given back to the children for free discus- slon in class meeting. Any child has a right to protest against a mark and the student council must be able to make him see why he de- served it. Latitude Given Children. In a school run thus the teacher must allow the children to decide as much as possible alone, making tact- ful suggestions when it 18 nceessary to turn the tide of thought In the fair direction. In one school where the children are served with luncheon, a little girl was marked in “be clean” because she didn’t wash her hands before the meal. In class discussion she denied that she deserved the mark. The teacher, seeing that sheh was one of the neat, tidy children, thought there must be some mistake and called on the student councll to ex- plain its marking. One little girl member arose: “Every day at lunch Margot would say to me, 'I'm not going to wash mv hands” This Margot admitted, adding that she had only been teasing and had really kept the law. Here the teacher was confronted with a problem—on the one hand the child stating that she had kept the law and on the other hand the council member who had been led to believe she had not. The teacher settled it. “Margot really deserves the mark, even though she did not break the law. She is being marked in what she pretends to be and not what she really is. She pre- tends to be naughtier than she is. Aside from the'student council laws there are more serious disciplinary cases that come before the council or the whole class. In one school there was a little boy who found it diffi- cult to tell the truth. Time and time again he told falsehoods because he liked the notoriety which the exag- gerated tales brought him. When the clars was studying coal he told of exelting experiences he had lving near a coal mine. When thev studied wheat he told of his life on the prairfes. Finally the children Legan to doubt his word and to listen incredulously to his stories. At last they felt that something must be done. There was no law which ap- plied to this case for they felt that to put “no lying” on their papers would refiect’ on the whole ciass, His mother was asked to come and consult with the council. The mother was most understanding. Anked Help of Children. She sald she had been trying all his life to break John of his very bad habit “of untruthfuiness, and she would be most thankful if the children could find 2 way to cure him. ~ Various ineffective punish- ments, fuch as keeping after school, etc. were tried, but John continued blissfully on his way telling stories at every turn. Not a day passed without some small bit of deception, such as signing his own arithmetic paper so his mother Would mot see is poor marks and the like. At last, one day the children found him coloring a map which the teacher had forbidden him to touch. On be- ing challenged he answered that it was his, his father gave it to him, for he had a map-making machine that made maps just like school ones, He went Into details and described the machine. Then a few of the wise members of the class arose. One said, “John, we do not belleve you because you have told o many things that were not so. We shall phone your mothet and see if this time you are telliig us the truth. It transpired that again John had been gullty of falsehood and the children were greatly upset. The only conclusion they could reach was that they did not want in their class one who persistently lled. At last the teacher suggested a mild form of ostracism and the children carried it through for a week. At rececss John's favorite boy friends played without him. In the school- room no one would listen or speak to him. It was & great blow to his pride, for to be the center of interest was his ambition. At the end of a week the children offered him & chance to come back in the class under the condition that he would be upright, honest and straightforward. He gratefully accepted and with an apology for his past behavior prom- ised to try his hardest to be the kind of a boy they wanted him to be. There were times after that when John would jump to his feet fired with imagination and longing for admiration, but seeing every eye fixed searchingly on him, he would stop, hesitate and then tell the truth. This is a letter his mother wrote to the secretary of the stu- dent council: My dear Betty Clarkson: 1 cannot tell you how much I regret this incident in John's school life. Neither can I tell you how much I appreciate the action the student council has taken. I know John's faults. and this great fault of un- truthfulness has caused the greatest struggle on my part, for I felt he did not care. I have told him that nice boys and girls would not play with him when they found him untruthful, and that they would find him out sooner or later, but he did not think I knew. So you see T am glad to have the council take this step, and hope it may be the turning point in his life. T hope you will not be too easy with him, for he ought to realize how great his sin is. I shall, indeed, ap- preciate the help you can give him, and trust that in time he may also. Very sincerely. The real value of &elf-government in its general aspect is that the pupils develop, slowly perhaps, the power to judge wisely and carefully by such measures as they themselves have devised. The laws are theirs, and it is their pride to obey them and to see that others obey them, too. It is interesting to watch the develop- ment of this power through practice, and to note with wonder the falrness, justice and kindliness of spirit which temper the judgments of such youth- ful citizens. Are not such experiences worth while training for thogse who shall “carry on” our great reptiblic? KUZBAS OFFICIALS GIVE $15,000 BAIL Pair Will Be Examined on Tues- day in Case of Alleged Swin- dling of Doyles as Colonists. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, April 7.—P. Pascal Cosgrove and Frank Reese, officials of Autonomous Industrial Colony Kuzbas, arrested yesterday on com- plaint of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Doyle of Baton Rouge, La., that they ob- tained $1,100 from them on false representation, were released today in $7.500 bail each, for examination | Tuesday. | The Doyles, who arrived recently from Russla with their two small sons, charged they were to be Sent to a Russlan colony, where they would be able to work under American li ing conditions. They sald conditions there were unbearable A Department of Justice agent was | assigned to guard the family at the rooming house in which the: are staying. The State Department also Lhas been advised of their arrival. Double-Bed Sheets 79c Good Bleached seam cente med ends. $1.15. | quality Sheets, hem- Worth All White or Red Rorder Hnek Towels: size 18x36 inches: good absorhent grade; hemmed ends. Won- quality and value. bargain Just 75 and shirred straps trim. brown, Sizes priced only. Za-l TSk t. Wash Goods Values 50c and 59¢c. At Yard-wide Tissue Ginghams in all block designs; Paisley and wide; all full plece, perfect g Just 75 of These Stylish Silk Sample Dresses $5.95 $ silk Paisley, Canton crepe combination of satin and taffeta. and buttons Colors 3,000 Yards of the Newest Spring ‘ 1316 1o 1324 7TH ST.. NW. Extraordinary Purchase of 7,200 Huck and Turkish . Towels at Prices Equal to a Pre-War Level! 25¢ Hemstitched Half Hucks, size 18x36; der honeycombs, U. . Arsenal Huck all white: size 1836 4 Double-thread Turk all white. Big n ish, sizes 22x44 and Coats sample dresses, of back—wide, patch pockets—f| length—sizes to New Cape: tan, deer and tailored braid tri Made with ribbons, narrow for are navy, gray and_ black. o 42. Specially at $.95 Monday sweep—arm slits —sizes to 44. 8¢ the checks and small tian volles, 39 and 40 inches fresh, crisp and transparent. Yard-Wide Organdy, 19c Full-plece, perfect quality, white and full line of colors; A good quality, new spring printed ground patterns. Thess Totics "eannot under 25¢. Leathers Patent Tan Kid Black Kid nd al Satins ‘Walking and Sport Ly for every famey 40-Inch Egyptian Voiles, 55¢ A very fine mercerized quality, with the ve: signs and colors, and & wide taps seivage s T DeTest de- 40-Inch Fancy Voiles, 19¢ Oxfords and Strap Pumps, Sandals and Novelties Baby Louis and @ All sizes in the assortment, in a model Volles, in meat light be_replaced to sell $4 AN-Wool Coats, $2.98 Little tots’ _all-wool serge coats, neatly made 404, el finished; sizes 79 Khaki Overalls, 59¢ Good quality, long leg neatiy bound Sises 20 8| they has two pairs pants and will give Windsor Crepe Gowns, 98¢ erepe, ebit finish gowns, full cut sizes. Worth $1.25. wonds ouis o) [0\ iraN. /01 /Vir®) size blue border or all white Turk- Sale of Women’s & Misses’ New 6.95 of tan and deer— The Coats ™ riea" Dieat at turn-back cuff, —in’ fine velour or S tweed and bottom—full length and full Bungalow Frocks _ham, percale and linene, rickrack Left from our Easter selling and $2 Double-Bed Spreads $1.44 Good quality Crochet Spreads, neat Marseilles de- sigos. Femmed ends $4.40 Doz. Turkish white, Extra Heavy Bath_ Towels, all 1inen blu» bor- 21x40; 18338, and Ca es 1wo ull forty-five-inch 44, colors— gray—novelty or imming at_collar and tassel finish 350 In Monday’s Sale $1.00 Fourteen different models in ging- braid, contrast materials and colors and self trimmed. Medium and large sizes, extra full width and length and values that ordinarily sell up to $1.69. Monday’s sale at $1. 50 Boys’ Suits $5.75 - Two Pairs Pants are some values. Every one erful wear. Sizes 7 to 16. IFARM BLOG PLANS ' GROP INSURANCE | Senator Smith of South Caro- lina Discloses Project to Stabilize Growers. Crop insurance, under which the farmer will be able to recover reasonable proportion of his plant ing and cultivating expenditures in the event of his failure to make an average yield is on the non-partisan farm bloc program for passage at the next sesslon of Congress, provided a satistactory plan can be worked ou Senator Smith, democrat, South Caro- lina, said last night A special subcommittee of the Sen- ate agricultural committee, of which Senator McNary, Oregon, is chalrmay and Senators Keyes, New Hampshire, and Smith are members, decided yes- terday to begin hearings on crop in- surance the last week in April 1s Real Problem. “There is a real problem in crop in- surance, Senator Smith said, “and our purpose is to provide a method by which the government, at small cost to the farmer, can insure him substantially all that he has expended in his effort to make & crop when hLe experiences complete failure, and to reimburse him & proportion of his ex- pense when his production is not nor- he business man and substant ly every one else can obtain insu ance inhis business except the farm- er. He now can insure his crops against storm damage and can obtain insurance on his live stock, his home and his barn, but in his real business of making a crop he must gambic with weather, pest and everything else that mean success or fallure. If we can work out some plan, as I think we can, by which his investments | making a crop will not be a complete loss to him in case of crop fallure or a partial loss when he has a cr shortage, we will go far toward bilizing th rmer.” EDUCATIONAL. COLLEGE _STUDENT _WILL _EXCHAN h or French for Spanish instruction. dress Box 211-H. Star office SPANISH 329230y 1d Progress. 1817 F st. n.w. M. 56s3. ¢ Statistical Class! First lesson on Thursday ev ning, April 12, 7-9. Be sure to en- roll at once so as to be thoroughly prepared before the examination on May 9. WOOD’S SCHOOL 311 Eawst Capitol Street Lincoln 3S. (GREGG BY! ) A real opportunity for Spanish students classes now forming. Under supervision revisor of Spanish fext of Gregg shorth raduates in Demand. PAN AMERICAN SCHOOLS OF SPANISH. 1412 Eye St N.W. M . SCHOOL OF SELF B FOI CHILDK Connecticut_ave. n Park Hotel. Grades 19, ¥ra.), nursery (2.4 ¥rs.) ing, rhythms, piane. Bus afternoon. Prices reasonable. April 9. near Wardman Kindergarten (4-6 Story telling. danc s 70 a.m. and Opens week of COLUMBIA | SCHOOL OF DRAFTING Roy C. Claflin, Pres. 14th & T Sts. Phone N. 272 Learn Drafting and enter this profession of good pay and congenial work. DAY OR_NIGHT SESSIONS INDIVIDUAL INSTRUCTIONS COURSE IN 3 TO 9 MONTHS Full Information on Request Get Latest Catalogue ENROLL THIS WEEK LANGUAGES French, Spanish, German, Ttalian, Eng- lish, etc. Duy and Evening Classes. Private lessons. School Open All Summer. BERLITZ Scuoor or LANGUAGES 816 14th St. Ph. Fr. 2620 ACE INSTITUTE Accountancy and Business Administration Graduates of the Institute are found ever: in professional Accountancy practice (¢ andin executive positions in Business. ternconand early-evaning classes are a Teleg 'one Main 8260 for Bulletin 715G St., N. W., Corner 8th St., Washington OCONNOR ' SCHOOL. of EXPRESSION MILLS BLDG., 17th St. and P: Phones North 8545 and Frankl COLUMBIA VERSIT ONIVERSITY Thomas Shepard, Ph. D., pres., aw. Indiv. iostruction; colle Ianguages, ‘mathematics, phys patent office: day, night: co-ed; NATIONAL, SCHOOL FINE & APPLIED ART FELIX MAHONY, Director, Matn 1760 Conn. Ave. and M “Study Art With a Purpose” Day and Evening Classes Children’s Saturday Class Our 8-Month Professional | Fundamental Course fits you to accept a position in In- terior Decoration, Costume and Textile Design, Color or Commercial Drawing. Classes Now Forming Adding, Bookkeeping and Calculating Machine School Competent Operators Are in Dema DAY AND EVENING CLASSES BURROUGHS ADDING MACHINE SCHOOL 724 17th St. N.W, Telephone Main 2760. MUSICAL INSTRUCTION. Walter W. Beck Of the Ram’s Head Players Studio of Dramatic Art 1533 Eye St, N.W, .