The Charleston Daily Mail from Charleston, West Virginia • Page 42

THE CHARLESTON DAILY MAIL 1 SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH 29, 1936 "f- U1 i CURRICULUM IS TO BE STUDIED Committees of High School Faculty Named to Take Up Home Room "Under the direction ol Virgil L. Flinn. principal of Charleston high school, the high school faculty has been organized into committees for the development of home room cur- riculum materials designed to ad- minister more completely to stu- dents' individual needs and a more complete living, it has been an- nounced. The committees include: Educational planning, Miss Ber- nice Collins, chairman, and Miss Mildred Hadden, Mrs. Olive Zim- mer and Daniel Westfall; school cit- izenship.

Miss. Clara Munsey, chair- man, and Miss Cecile Goodall and Miss Helen Randall; personal rela- tionships. Miss Pearle Knight, chair- man and Miss Katherine Kearney, Miss Nadine Clark, Miss Agnes Hus- ton and Frank Wilson; thrift and safety, Landon Hamilton, chairman, and Miss Ethel Rose and Miss Fran- ces Anderson; manners and cour- tesy Miss Kathleen Watson, chair- man, and Mrs. Elizabeth Estill, Miss i a Campbell and Harry a 1 college entrance, Mr. Flinn, chairman, and Mrs.

Teresa White, Miss Josephine Mathews and Miss Mary Kennedy; citizenship, Ed- win Blurn, chairman, and Miss Lake Caldwell and Fred Hill; orientation. Bernice Collins, chairman, and Mrs. Olive Zimmer and Daniel Westfall; vocational guidance, J. R. Mulhol- Tand, chairman, and Mr.

Flinn and 'Landon Hamilton; ethics and morals, Mrs, James Hench, chairman, and Miss Lorene Westfall and Miss Eliza- beth Martin; employment. Miss Edna TalbOtt, chairman, and Daniel West- fall, Charles Ferrell and Talmadge Nichols. Mr. Flinn has been commissioned representative for West Virginia of the National Honor society, which has lor its objectives the establish- ment of societies in high schools and the encouragement of high scholastic standards among high school students. Miss Luella Wood Kelly, a gradu- ate of Charleston high school, has been included in the honor list at Carnegie Institute of Technology for the 1935-36 semester.

"Where the Cross Is Made," a dra- ma by Eugene O'Neill, will be pre- sented by students of Charleston high school, under the direction of Lawrence Smith, April 17 and 18, in the contest held by the National i a society, sponsored in Charleston by the Kanawha Players. At a recent meeting of the newly formed Virgil L. Flinn chapter of the Hi-Y club, William Cline was elect- ed president. Other officers are: Homer Hix, vice president; William Minotti. recording secretary, and Douglas Venable, treasurer.

Charter members of the club are: William Cline, Homer Hix, Jack Hill. Jack Derian, Douglas Venable, William Minotti, James Bobbitt, Ed- ward Davis, Elsworth Clark and Ed- ward Weller. The senior-B class at Charleston high school has announced that its program on April 21 will in the form of an amateur hour. William Ammar will present a harmonica solo, Thomas Knapp, a speech; Betty Kyle, a piano solo; Charles Graham, a song, and the "Hill Billies," a general medley. The Antlers orchestra will provide general music.

At a recent meeting of the staff of the Portfolio, literary magazine of Charleston high school, Mary Ho- ver, business manager, was made and her duties were taken over by Mary Agnes Morris. The Portfolio is under the super- vision of Miss Pearle E. Knight, head of the English department. The German band, an auxiliary of the Charleston high school concert band, under the direction of J. Hen- ry Francis, music supervisor at the high school, presented a program at a recent assembly meeting at Kana- wha college.

The members of the band are: Harry Adams, Sol Wallace, Alfred Johnson, Samuel May, Ellis Young, Robert Burnside, Roy Greenlee, Col- lett Cavender, Barnette, James Thomas, Jeddie Bush, Jesse Walton, Robert Jones, Robert Mc- Coy, William Dixon, Samuel Kan- ner, George Miller, Guy Belcher, James McClay, Robert Turney and Waylan Swillinger. The cast of "The Cast Rehearses," the play to be given Monday in the sophomore class assembly at the high school has been conducting rehears- als. The members of the cast are Mary i Jean Mitchie, Patricia High School's New Council Officers Robert Pruett, sitting, was elected ing, was made vice president. president of the student council at Sidney Marks, stand- Guard, Evelyn Sandy and Elizabeth Barbara Exline is the prompter. The science club of the high school has received a new charter of the Junior Academy of Sciences of West Virginia.

A system of exemptions from examinations at the high school was based on attendance records. Stu- dents having perfect attendance for the semester would be allowed to choose two subjects in which they might be exempted, and students with no more than four absences could choose one subject. Because of the recent epidemic of colds and influenza, the faculty has voted a change in the requirements. Beginning Monday, any student who has perfect attendance until the end of the school year will be allowed to choose two subjects in which to be exempted, and student with no more than two absences and two tardies can choose one. The excep- tion is that any pupil who has had.

from the beginning of the semester to the end, any "skip" or unexcused absence will not be exempted in any subject. "The Group Photograph," a one- act comedy, was presented Friday in an asspmbly meeting at Lincoln i high school. The members of the cast were: Eva Fisher. Phyllis Hudson, Mary Ashworth, Marthaleen Stevens, Vir- ginia Robson. Norma Nell Meadows, James Bailey, Raymond Yeater.

Henon Snodgrass and Charles Young. The 9B social science class at Lin- coin junior high school sponsored a recent debate on the question, "Re- solved, That Capitol Punishment Should Be Abolished." he judges awarded the decision to the nega- tive side, which WM taken by Robert Woodell, Harry Musser and Ralph Haynes. Joanna Jackson, Jean Mun- son and Juanita Davis were speak- ers for the affirmative. A Negro minstrel will be presented April 8 by the 9A class of Woodrow Wilson i high school. Two per- formances will be given, at 3:15 and i 7:30 o'clock.

Rehearsals are being held for the operetta, "Bitter Sweet Anne," which will be given by the glee club of Woodrow Wilson junior high school either the last of April or the first of May. Evelyn Morley, Barbara Jean Pier- son and Helen Peterson, students at Woodrow Wilson junior high, made perfect averages in their studies in the last six weeks of work. Sims Upon Tour Auditor Edgar B. Sims was re- ported Saturday by his office to be in the northern part of the state. Cleveland M.

Bailey, assistant audi- tor, was at Clarksburg. Farm Aid Leader And State Officers Meet W. Kerr Scott, of Raleigh, N. regional director of the farm deb adjustment service, conferred wit state representatives of that organ izalion Saturday in the office of J. B.

McLaughlin, commissioner of agri- culture. Among those in attendance wore L. Hively, state, director: George Ward, state banking commissioner, and Mr. McLaughlin, who is state chairman. JNCOLN'S LIFE TO BE RELATED )r.

Warren, Foundation Head, Will Speak to Kiwanis Tuesday Dr. Louis A. Warren, of Fort Wayne, director of the Lincoln National Life foundation, will give a talk on Abraham Lincoln at the weekly meeting of the Kiwanis club on Tuesday at the Daniel Boone lotel. Dr. Warren, who is one of the out- standing authorities on the Civil war president, will tell the club of little tnown and unusual episodes in Lin- coln's life.

He will also address the Charles- ton high school and Morris Harvey college student bodies on Tuesday morning. He lived in Kentucky for 15 years, part of the time as student at Tran- sylvania university at Lexington, where Mary Todd Lincoln was born and spent her early days. For three years he edited a newspaper at Hodgenville, where Lincoln was born. He has spoken on Lincoln in 23 states and last year appeared be- fore outstanding clubs on the West coast. As director of the Lincoln foun- dation, he has assembled what is said to be the largest collection of literature -ever brought together about one man.

Biblical characters excepted. The books and pamphlets on Lincoln in the foundation library number about 4,000. Will Aid Local Campaign Arthur Cundy, of Birmingham international secretary Civitan clubs, is expected to be in Charleston the last of April to aid in a membership drive. According to F. A.

Suter, secretary of the Charleston club, the date of his visi has not been fixed. Mr. passed through Charleston in February and visited briefly with clubmernbers. Lauds State Program Marcus Dow, of Cleveland, safetj representative of the Greyhounr Management company, visited of fices the state police in the capito Friday, and was particularly inter ested'in the department's safety pro gram and i i a i i i a i bu reau. Colonel P.

D. Shingleton sai Saturday. Mr. Dow called upon Governo Kump and praised the state polu: safety program. I Will Address Club 500 Principals to Meet Here April 10 for Three-Day Parley Teal to Greet State Teachers in Mid-Year Confer- ence; Many Lectures Listed Three days of discussions upon the general subject of the place of the elementary school in the modern educational system will be lad by between 500 and 600 members of the West Virginia-Elementary Principals association which will meet at the Thomas Jefferson junior high school on Friday, April 10.

The mid-year gathering will con- tinue the following Saturday. DR. LOUIS A. WARREN Bandmasters To Meet on Sunday The Bandmasters Association of West Virginia, consisting of high school bandmasters and music di- rectors, will meet Sunday at 12 o'clock at the Kanawha hotel to make plans for the state band fes- tival scheduled for Huntington May 2. The music heads expect to dis- cuss a plan for an honor roll for the crediting of rehearsals and practice by individual members of schoo bands, and the selection of an all- state group at the HuntiiiRton meet- ing from those ranking highest on the roll.

The matter of standardizing the requirements for bandmasters anc directors will aiso be considered a the meeting Sundav. Preceding a meeting bands of Kanawha counts will assemble at St. Albans on Apri 18 to give a concert, field demon stration and a parade, according ti J. Henry Francis, music supervise at Charleston high school. Henry C.

Shadwcll, of Hunting ton, is president of the bandmaster organization, and Harold L. Lcighty of St. Albans, is secretary. The Charleston i was scheduled originally for last Sunday but was postponed on account high water. Mrs.

Nutter to Talk Mrs. T. G. Nutter will speak next a a at the Bluefield State Teachers college on "An In- ventory of Women's Organization." Opening at 10 o'clock, the school men will be greeted by Fred L. Teal, Kanawha county superintendent, fol- lowing which Dallas C.

Bailey will give his address as president of the association. Other speakers of the morning will include W. W. Trent state superintendent of schools, and Olin C. Nutter, assistant Cabell coun- 1 superintendent.

A panel discussion is scheduled for Friday afternoon on the question "The Elementary School Principal as a Supervisor." Participants will include Dr. H. G. Wheat of West Virginia university; Pearl Chambers, of Moundsville; R. Neil Chenoweth, Ceredo; L.

A. Dent, Ronceverte; Godfrey Elliott, Oakvale; Rex C. Gray, West Union; Long, Hunt- ington' E. B. McCue, Thorpe; Paul Michael, Fairview; Winefrcd New- man, Charleston; and Lucy Robin- son, Clarksburg.

Divisional Meetings Three divisional meetings also set for Friday afternoon. The first, of teaching principals; the second of part-time, and the third of super- vising principals. Mrs, Bertha Fil- son, of Pt. Pleasant, will preside over the former group, and the speakers will be Ralph Steele, of Mount Gay Charles Wharton, of Dunbar, and E. Plants, of the Montcoal-Stick- ncy school in Rateigh county.

E. B. McCue will preside over the part-time principals' meeting, with the following on the program for discussions: Mrs. Mary Shaffer South Charleston; Mrs. Iva P.

Coen Charleston, and H. K. Baer, state supervisor of elementary schools Glen A. Kistor will conduct the other divisional session which will be in the form of a roundtable. HJl Hi i At a banquet for the principals Friday evening, talks will be made by Eva Pinkston, executive secre- tary of the elementary principals as sociation of the National Education association, of Washington; H.

Rose, president of the Marion board of education, and Dr. Joseph Rosier, president of Fairmont State Teachers college. Also Plan Election Election of officers will be held Saturday morning, following talks by Operetta to Be Given By Roosevelt Junior "Bits O'Blarney," a two-act op- eretta, will be presented Friday night in the school auditorium by the chorus club, assisted by the orchestra, of Roosevelt junior high school. The curtain will be at 8:15 o'clock. Miss Jessie M.

Fraser is direct- ing the operetta. She is assisted by Miss Martha Swickheimer. Seven principals comprise the cast, in addition to a chorus of fifty members." The principals are: Jean Weller, Ada Jane Buford, Agnes Risk, Charlotte O'Dell, Wil- liam Bonham, Robert Bonham and Jack Summers. Understudies are: Edith Csanady, Hortense Bala- caier, Evelyn Preston, Frances Meanor, William Best, William Robinson and Nicholas Ciccarello. PAGE SEVEN JONS PUT OFF STATE PARLEY Now Set for April 17 so Kingsley Can Attend Meeting in City The annual dinner dance of the ions club, set originally for April 2, has been postponed until the eve.

rung of April 17, on account of con- flicts in the engagements of the principal speaker for the affair, Ed- ward Kingsley, of Parkersburg, first national vice president of Lions In- The "ladies night" entertainment will be held at the Daniel Boone hotel. Preceding the dinner, the state-wide "On to Providence" com- mittee will meet at the hotel to dis- cuss the district's part in the na- tional convention of Lions at Provi- dence, R. July 21 to 24, inclusive. G. Peregoy, of Beckley, district governor, will preside over the com- mittee meeting.

Lion members and their friends throughout the state have been invited to attend the din- ner dance. Mr. Kingsley, as first vice presi- dent, is expected to be elected na- tional president of the organization at the Providence i Charleston club officials said in an- nouncing his speaking engagement here. H. Cliff Hamilton, assistant state supervisor of rural schools, and Mis Pinkston.

Members of the local committee on arrangements for the meeting arc George W. Hogg, chairman; Wirii Erede Newman, Elizabeth Salmond Alice King, Katherine Joachim and Mary Haggerty. Another meeting of state schoo men is scheduled tor April 17-18 a Huntington. The West Virginia As sociation of Secondary School Prin cipals will meet on those dates Among speakers will be Dr. Chaun cey S.

Boucher, president of Wes Virginia university, and Dr. Wilbu Beauchamp, Chicago. of the University "Once you drive a Hudson no other Eight will do!" --All prunes are plums, but verj few plums are prunes. Only thos plums that will dry without sourin are called prunes. Last-Quarter Plates Go on Sale Monday The sale and use of automobile li- cense plates for the last quarter of the present license year will begin on Monday, the state road commis- sion said Saturday.

Applications for the licenses previously received by the commission are being held up until that date, when they will be placed in the mails. George F. ParrLsh, head of the commission's automobile bureau, es- timated that 1,200 applications for third-quarter licenses already have been received. 1 i Open Trucking Bids Bids upon a contract for trucking liquor from the liquor commission's Charleston warehouse to stores and agencies throughout the state will be opened by the commission Mon- day. The proposed contract will be for a two-year period, and now is held by the United Distributing company.

i NOTICE Pi 4 MS SECOND HALF TAXES for the year 1935 are now due and are subject to discount of 2y 2 per cent if paid imme- diately. Unpaid FIRST HALF Texas are PAST DUE and draw- ing interest at the rate of 9 per cent since December 1, 1935. All Taxpayers may now receive statements of their 1935 taxes by letter, or may call personally at the Sheriff's Office. Municipal taxes are now collected through the Sheriff's Office and a statement of taxes due will include taxes due your Municipality as well as your State and County Tax. Deputies from this office will be at the places and on the dates designated, for the purpose of receiving 1935 taxes as follows: Clendenin April 22nd 23rd Belle April 22nd Elkview April 28th Coal Fork April 27th Cedar Grove April 15th Plus April 29th East Bank April 21st Sissonville April 29th Glasgow April 17th Dunbar April 24th ra tt April 22nd Nitro April 27th Union Mines April 24th St.

Albans April 17th 18th Sfamond April 18th Spring Hill April 20th Eskdale April 29th So. Charleston April 26th Chelvan April 20th Kanawha City April 21st Maiden April 24th Olcott April 16th Pay now and avoid penalties and costs of advertising as delinquent. Signed: R. C. ANDREWS, Sheriff, Kanawha County, West Virginia.

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