Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 123, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 September 1927 — Page 18

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ANNOUNCE NEW EVENING HIGH SCHNHJTAFF Supt. Charles F. Miller Gives Out List of Teachers for Coming Year. Evening school teacher appointments, effective Monday with opening of the evening schools, approved by the sttvoc! board on recommendation of Superintendent Charles F. Miller, were: Emmerich Manual Training High School, office, J. R. H. Moore; teaching foreigners, Daisy Wedding, Adelaide Thale, Bertha Thormeyer, Florence Shaw; Shorthand and Typewriting, Inez Lowry, Caroline Bradley, Cleo Frazier, Hazel Dorman, Marie Rapp, Nona Vanden Brook; Bookkeeping, W. S. Barnhart, L. B. Maxwell, R. E. Matthews; Business English, Nell Thomas; Business arithmetic, A. L. Skinner; Shop Work, Paul Covert, Marion Peeles; Sewing, Alma Wischmeyer; Mechanical Drawing, G. W. Trickey. Arsenal Tech Staff Arsenal Technical Schools—Clerk, Fred D. Wood; Auto Shop, A. C. Boren, J. S. Madden, R. K. ©ffutt, E. P. Madinger, M. W. Slattery; Carpentry Shop, J. L. Jones; Electrical Shop, H. F. Markus, W. A. Rush, A. C. VanArendonk. R. R. Stewart, J. G. Zinter; Machine Shop, E. G. Baker, F. L. Wilson; Print Shop, J. W. Auble, G. R. Barrett; Sheet Metal, M. P. Schaefer; Commercial, S. B. Essig, F. H. Gillespie, W. F. Reagan, D. B. Shaw;, E. L. Zimmerman, J. R. Davis, Nettie C. Gilmore, D. Burgess; Home Economics, Florence Drury, Hazel Barrows; Mechanical Drawing, N. L. Schneider, F. A. Rosell, E. W. Bryan, H. Z. Denzler, H. E. Boggy, H. D. Traub; French, C. C. Martin; Salesmanship, D. P. Porterfield; Custodian, Roy Harmon; Night Engineer, E. A. Tobery; Night Watchman, John Heinlein, Andrew Wicker; Machine Shop Assistant, George O’Day; Electric shop Assistant, Earl D. Terry. Crispus Attucks High Crispus Attucks High School, Registration, Russell Lane, Iva R. Marshal, Lillian M. Briscoe, Nettie Walker. School No. B—Academic, Charles Parks. School No. 23—Academic, Maude Merriweather, Christina Rice; sewing, Anna Pritchett. School No. 24—Academic, H. K. Riley, A. H. Maloney, Bertha D.' Brown, Edith B. Rcache. School No. 26—Academic, Julian Coleman, Ollie Moss; Shop, Clarence Hicks. School No. 42—Academic, Madeline Chambers, Ethel Cheatham; Shop, Harimon Hansberry; Sewing, Lenora Milliken. School No. 52—R istration and Office, Bertha Leming. NAME PAPER’S STAFF Lora Meyer Editor of Manual High Booster. New staff members of the Manual Training High School “Booster” have been announced by Miss Rose Singleton, faculty sponsor. / The first issue of the paper will appear Sept. 30. Members of the editorial staff are: Miss Lora Meyer, editor-in-chief; Francis Dearborn, editorial writer Richard Fogarty, sports writer; Miss Virginia Harris, organizations; Miss Dorothy Anderson, exchange editor, and John Kcsoveach, make-up. Reporters, Arthur Braun, R. O. T. C. rews; Harold Maass, Alfred Hollander, . Alden Wilking, Henry Schoenborn, Harold Totton, Fred Haskett, and James Skinner. Proof reader is Miss Emma Moehlman. Members of the business staff are: Miss Ruth Dawson, business manager; Miss Louise Carter, assistant business manager; Miss Estella Hummer, circulation manager; Misses Edith Gorenstein, Maida Jupin, Irene Lucas, and Marie Truitt, posting clerks; and Miss Carolyn Lanham, Charles O’Brien, Raymond Owen, and Harold Maass, assistant circulation managers.

8,000 ARE ENROLLED Twenty-Two Catholic Parish Schools Opened. An approximate enrollment of 8.000 was reached in the Indianapolis Catholic schools with the opening Monday of the Holy Cross School. Twenty-two parish schools have been opened in the last two weeks and an increase in other schools has been reported. Only a few schools have been over crowded because of extensive summer improvements. Cathedral High School has the largest enrollment of any local institution. Its “last minute” number has reached 628. St. Philip Neri shows the largest enrollment of any local parochial school. Its present attendance is 710. RECEPTION TO BE GIVEN TEACHERS BY PARENTS Faculty of Fleming Garden School Will Be Guests. Teachers of the Fleming Garden School will be entertained tonigi't with a reception given by the Par-ent-Teachers Club of the school. The program will consist of addresses. music, dar i and readings. Mrs. Verner Drago will give the welcome address followed by a violin solo by Leon Thompson, accompanied by Mrs. Thompson. Mrs. Bruce Maxwell will also give a short address. Four reading numbers will be given by Miss Elizabeth Virginia Rowland and Miss Esther Graves. Misses Agnes Weddle and Delores Spaulding will entertain with individual dances, and Mrs. E. Sauers and Mrs. Mary Brown will give piano solos.

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<<r~" “j T’S only a part of life’s fortune,” was the motto devised by Miss I I I Amelia Waring Platter, for thirty-nine years a teacher of matheL- I matics while she was ill. But that was a long time ago when Miss Platter began her career In the old Indianapolis High School, now Shortridge, and the success of her later public work must prove the success of her nonchalance over that incident. Some of the ‘life’s fortunes” of Miss Platter have touched upon the inauguration of a university extension center in this city, the Association of University Women, and the organization of the Indianapolis Teachers Federation.

Miss Platter always was Interest- ! ed deeply in public movements. In January, 1891, she, assisted by Mrs. May Wright Sewell, and with the backing of the local Association of Collegiate Alumniae, set up a university extension center here. Miss Platter became the manager of the courses offered at the center. She brought to the city such wellknown authorities as Dr. Richard Moulton of ’England, Mrs. Jeremiah Whipple Jencks, Dr. James Albert Woodburn and Dr Edward A. Ross. In this instance, the particular "part” of her fortuntes brought her an invitation to address a conference on extension courses at the University of Chicago. Later, with organization of the Indianapolis Teachers’ Federation, Miss Platter was appointed chairman of its press committee. She did much to obtain backing of the public for the better things done by the schools. Miss Platter became a charter member of the Collegiate Alumnae (now the Association of University Women). Asa member of the fellowship committee of the organization, she helped select the women who were awarded fellowships in European and American universities by the association on the basis of competitive theses. Help Blind Women One of her most outstanding achievements was made in the behalf of blind women. Miss Platter first called the attention of the collegiate alumnae to the fact that women were not admitted to the National Deaf Mute Institute at Washington. D. C. Miss Platter determined to right this wrong if possible. She was appointed a committee of one to send petitions to the president of the institute, to President Cleveland, to both houses of Congress, and private letters to many members of that body. Within a year she was notified that her petition was granted and a number of young women entered the National Deaf Mute Institute that fall, six of whom were from Indiana. Miss Platter recalls with amusement the day when an old building formerly joined to Shortridge almost fell in. The papers announced from the school offices that pupils were forbidden to enter, but that the teachers would go in and get the students’ books. The teachers did, Miss Platter said. Miss Platter was graduated from Connecticut Wesleyan College in 1882. She also attended Vassar. Purdue Holds Swine Day Bu Timex Special LAFAYETTE, Jnd., Sept. 30 Purdue University’s annual swine day is being held today at the experimental swine farm three miles northeast of West Lafayette. Results of fedding work w etc shown. Speakers included Dean J. H. Skinner of Purdue. H. J. Reed, C. M. Vestal and J. R. Wiley.

‘Cannon ’ Boosts Cannon ’

The airplane “Cannon” of Arsenal Technical High School, beginning its non-stop flight toward a 3,000 subscription goal for the weekly, Arsenal Cannon. The “cannon” is suspended the Artillery building and West Residence^u^^^^^n^Hßjj^MOO-mife

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NIGHT SCHOOL OPEN MONDAY Free Evening Courses Annually Attract Several Thousand Pupils. Indianapolis adults anxious to further their education along certain lines will have their opportunity with the opening of Indiananpolis free evening schools next Monday. Classes will be held at Arsenal Technical, Emmerich Manual Training and the new Crispus Attucks hgih schools, and elementary schools 8, 23, 24, 26, 52 and 63. Annually these night schools attract several thousand pupils. Anyone over 16 and not attending day school is eligible to attend. Classes are opened at any school where there is sufficient demand. Last year 1,279 attended classes in elementary schools. An interesting feature is the fact that of the 1,279 pupils attending night elementary schools last year, 149 were white and 1,130 negro pupils. Attendance at Arsenal Technical High School alst year was 1,222, and at Manual Training, 831. Special classes for young men seeking to pass civil service tests, especially for postoffice positions, are quite popular at the high schools. American citizenship classes will re-open at Manual Training High School Monday. The first class, which started more than a month ago, was graduated this week. This work prepares pupils to pass naturalization examinations. Fifty-four pupils were enrolled the first period. Commercial courses are always the most popular, including bookkeeping, typewriting and short hand. Auto, electrical and machine ihop classes are also popular. WINS WRITING CONTEST Two High School Students Get Gold Pin Award. Remington gold i ins were awarded Miss Mary Hummer and Charles O’Brien, of Marual Training High School, for speed tests written during May and June. Miss Hummer wrote fifty-six words a minute and O’Brien 55. A large number of other awards were made. Awards for this year’s tests will be made next June. Other students in the commercial department organized a shorthand post card club last June to keep in practice during the simmer. All correspondence was in • .orthand. The cards still are beinj irculated at Manual.

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SOME GOOD IN ALL BAD BOYS, SAYSTEACHER Girls Harder to Understand, Because They Tend to Be Less Frank. “Are there bad boys? Yes, but none that are so bad they haven’t ‘some good in them.” This was what Miss Jeanette Williams, head of the city department for exceptional children, says about the present day “bad boy" and how he is handled. “I always shall maintain that If a child is mentally competent he can be reached. If he isn’t the method of approach is wrong.” Why Boys Are Bad Miss Williams gave three main reasons for a so-called bad boy being misfit. Parents often innocently deceive their children. For example, after telling a friend how delighted they are to go out to dinner with him, they turn away from the telephone and say ‘bores.’ ” Mrs. Williams gave three main reasons for so-called bad boys becoming bad. They were: No compensation made for his physical handicaps, lack of sympathetic understanding of his peculiar temperamental traits, and wrong environment. Children often follow the wrong leaders at an early age, she said. “The adolescent period is a critical one in the life of the child,” she explained. “When a parent loses the child's confidence at this time, it is difficult to regain it. “This is a period of physical Instability, and a period when one little incident or adverse criticism may set up a barrier between child and parent that never may be broken down.” Right Start Is Needed “I believe that if you give a boy or girl the right start, gain their confidence, and be sincere, you can I accomplish anything. If you tell a boy that he must, be in at a certain hour and must not go certain ! places, he is likely to go and about it. j “Then no amount of physical pun- | ishment or moralizing will help the i matter. It's time to become a part- | ner, go fifty-fifty with him, accept j his excuses, and let him know you trust him to do better next time. There is certainly nothing in long lectures and moralizing.” One of the screts of Miss Williams success in gaining the confidence of her misfits is her way of talking in a boy’s own language. If it is necessary to say “Come on now, be a sport and tell me,” she says it. Mrs. Williams admitted that girls are harder for her to understand than boys. She said that with her, at least, girls did no become so confidential. “They feel adverse criticism very keenly and avoid them when they can. I do not think, either, that girls have a finer sense of right and wrong than boys.” The department for exceptional children, directed by Mrs. Williams, has charge of the physically handicapped, retarded and gifted children who are not getting the opportunity they should have with the average group. MATRIMONIAL CALLING Wives and Husbands to Contest at Fair in Evansville. Bu Timex Special EVANSVILLE, Ind., Sept, 30Wife calling and husband calling contests will be features of the Scott-Vanderburg Counties fair to be held here Oct. 18 to 20. The rules call for the use of first names only, on this order: “O-o-00-e, Hiram” and “Ye-a-a-ah, Matilda.”

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P.T. A. BODIES READY TO OPEN WORK Nine Organizations Will Meet Wednesday and Thursday at Schools. Nine parent-teacher organizations of grade schools will hold their f rst meetings of the year Wednesday and Thursday. The first meeting of the ParentTeacher Association of School No. 14 will be held Wednesday at 3:10 p. m. The speaker of the afternoon will be Mrs. George C. Finfrock. A brief musical program will be given by department pupils followed by a business discussion and the appointment of several committees. Mrs. W. E. Armstrong will preside. Surprise Program Planned The association of School No. 20 will meet at 3:15 p. m. The new president, Mrs. Walter Hardy, will preside, and a talk will be given by Mrs. Samuel Ashby. Instructive and interesting motion pictures will be shown, after which the members will hold a get-acquainted hour. An illustrated talk will be given by a speaker from the Family Welfare Society at the meeting of the association of School No. 53 at 3:15 Wednesday. A business meeting, presided over by the president, Mrs. Charles Gooden, will precede the program. A surprise program will be in store for association members of School No. 46. The meeting will be held in the auditorium Wednesday at 2:30 p. m. An address by Charles' Miller, superintendent of public schools, will follow the program. Discuss Traffic Regulations Thursday the parent-teachers of School No. 80 will hold a reception at 8 p. m. Musical Director Fisher will give violin selections. “Traffic Regulations" will be discussed by the traffic captain of School No. 35 at the P. T. A. meeting Wednesday at 3:15. Miss Margaret Johnson will sing and Miss Elizabeth Weiland will give a piano solo. The program will be followed by a social hour. Mrs. B. Vasbinder, president of the association of School No. 73, will preside at their first meeting Wednesday at 3:15 p. m. A musical program will be provided by the children of School No. 82 at their meeting at 3:15 p. m. at the school. The association of School No. 33 will meet Wednesday at 3:15 p. m.

DEDICATE NEW FIELD Open New High School Athletic Ground Today. Dedication services for the new Shortridge athletic field at FortySecond St. and Haughey Ave. were set for this afternoon. Classes were to be dismissed at 1:40, and the game wit Sheridan was called for 3 o’clock. The program was to open with music by the Shortridge band. Following will be short addresses by George Buck, principal of Shortridge High School; Charles Miller, superintendent of public schools; Theodore F. Vonnegut, president of the school board; A. L. Trester, permanent secretaary of the Indiana High School Athletic Association, and Phil Lewis, president of the Shortridge alumni. Band music will complete the program. Each year there are 80,000 applications for patents in Washington, D. C. Many are not granted, but about 50,000 are issued.

Scientists at 9 Years

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Fourth grade “scientists” at the James Whitcomb Riley School have gone in for making seed charts as part of their nature study work in the last two weeks. Every boy and girl in the fourth B grade is bringing in specimens of seed_ plants for the charts. This week the class is studying flying seeds; later they will make charts of the sticking seed plants. Dozens of different kinds of seeds are collected by the children for the charts. One day each week is devoted to

7 Fight for Uncle Sam;’ Promise of New Citizens

Talk Little of Life in Old Countries; Strive for Educations. “I fight for Uncle Sam and no one else.” This is the usual terse comment of foreigners attending night school \at Manual Training High School, I when questioned about their new J American citizenship, according to Bertram Sanders, principal of Manual night schools. “Apparently they don’t want to talk about their life in the old country,” Principal Sanders said. “They dismiss any inquiry about the World War or phases of their home and business life with ‘I fight for Uncle Sam now’, of ‘l’m doing better here’.” Many Highly Educated “The foreigner isn’t sven interested in telling you what he used to eat for breakfast or what kind of work he used to do.” Many foreigners enter night school at Manual within ten days after landing in New York. They come with the idea that Manual is a foreign school. Many are highly educated in their own country. The night school head stated that it was “no fairy tale” that the school has had foreign university professors in its’ classes. “The foreigners attending Indian-

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nature study. A committee of young “naturalists” was appointed to supervise the chart making. They are in the picture above, Jean Woods, 9; Elsie Beyer, 9, and Virginia Wilking, 8. After their seed study, the class will study insects including butterflies, locusts, flies, etc. They have already started butterfly cages. Mrs. Florence Johnson, teacher, said that they were planning to have an aquarium when they begin studying fishes.

apolis night schools are all in real earnest about being 100 per cent Americans,” Sanders said. “School comes to mean evenings of recreation to them as well as study.” The foreign department of night school is only one department of the Manual night school course. The school has offered work for immigrants for the last fifteen years. It has an approximate yearly enrollment of 300 men and women. The courses offered are civics, American History, and the Constitution as well as general English and mathematics. GIRL TO ATTEND PARLEY Manual High Student Is Delegate to Junior Red Cross. Miss Edna Kirch, senior at Manual High School, has been chosen by Principal E. H. Kemper McComb to represent the Indianapolis Junior Red Cross at the seventh annual convention of the American Red Cross in Washington, D. C„ Oct. 2-6. Miss Kirch is president of the Manual Junior Red Cross. She will leave Saturday, accompanied by Principal McComb, who is president of the Indianapolis junior organization. She probably will be the only junior representative from Indiana at the convention.

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OPEN SPECIAL SCHOOL FOR ‘MISFIT BOYS Individual Instruction to Be Given Youths ‘Not Progressing.’ The theory that boys may be normal misfits as well as abnormal misfits in school has influenced local school authorities in the establishment of a special opportunity school for boys at Vonnegut School No. 9, Vermont and Fulton Sts., under the supervision of Miss Kate Mason, pincipal. The school will stress “recognition of the individual” and r.ttempt to give boys some main interest in constructive work as well as regulate his moral standards. It will admit sixty boys between the ages of twelve and sixteen, who are overage and over-sized in their present grade and school. Manual Training Given It is at present equipped with a large print shop in which manual training, printing and other trades will be taught. The machinery of , the shop is valued at thousands oi dollars. There are three instructors in charge. The school is not one for incorM rigible boys or boys who are cally or mentally subnormal of | supernormal, or truants. The pupils will be normal but those who are not, for various reasons, progressing under their present school environment. Employment Bureau One of Miss Masons’ chief qualifications for the boys will be that he “mean business.” Boys whose parents want them to receive personal attention may enter. Others who may enter are boys over school age who have spare time from their work. They will be given courses ir. arithmetic, grammar, geography, or a shop subject. The school will maintain an employment bureau to place boys in part-time jobs. The school will open Monday for the regular grade pupils at 8 a. m. It will be dismissed at 2 p. m. Harry R. Jackson will be in charge of two rooms. Lester Reed will have charge, of the general shop, and M. F. Conner, of the print shop.

DEBATES TO BEGIN J . f Shortridge High School Teams Plan Program. Interclass debates of the ridge boys and girls debating leagues will begin next week ing the class election of new offi-1 cers. 1 The boys’ league has elected ham Lettis, president; James vice president, and William Hoes- ' man, secretary. The new officers of the girls’ league are Miss Thelma Porter, president; Miss Helen Johnston, vice president; Miss Clemen* tine Casmire, secretary, and Miss Ruth Marie Price, treasurer. All are members of the class of 1928. \ The out-of-town debating teah\s have not yet been chosen. The out-of-town debates of both the boys and girls’ teams will take place in the spring. The girls are planning to debate Wiley High School, Ter j Haute, and Bedford High Sc hoc.. j Both contests will be held here. The boys’ team will debate the Walnut Hill High School of Cincinnati, Ohio, at Cincinnati, and the Male High School of Louisville, Ky. The Louisville team will come to Indianapolis.