Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-25
FIRST REUNION HELD.
Principals Meet and Feast at Arm
strong Manual Training School.

The principals Of the schools Of the sew
enth eighth, ninth, tenth and eleven divfs
ions of the public schools held their first
reunion Friday night at the Armstrong
Manual Training School These principals
have during the present school year had
quarterly meetings, at which the manage
ment of buildings and other subjects apper-
tanning thereto have been discussed.
The function Friday night, as are the
regular meetings, was presided over by
DR.. Frank J. Cardozo. principal OF the
eighth grade circle meetings of the same
division. The program was as follows: In
vocation, by Rev. J. Albert Johnson, for
merly pastor OF the Metropolitan A. M. E.
Church; piano solo, by Miss Harriette A.
Gibbs. assistant directress of music; solo.
tenor, THE Star of Love-" a serenade, by
Harry Lewis, principal of the Benning
School; address, How Shall We as Teach
ers Aid Children in Obtaining Self-con-
trol?" Miss Mildred Gibbs. principal Sum-
ner School; piano solo. Miss II. A Gibbs.
Then, opened the discussion. led by Mrs.
A. j. Cooper. principal of the M Street
High School. and participated In by Assist
ant Superintendent w. s. Montgomery. Mrs.
B. G.. Francis Of the board of education and
DIR. w. B. Evans, all Of whom Endorsed the
paper as a production of sound pedagogic
principles and of rare literary excellence.
President F. j. Cardoza delivered the clos
ing address, after which those present
there was table, three sides of square.
handsomely decorated. to which the cleo.
trio lights, the United States flag and the
elegant portieres formed most artistic
background. Here POSTMASTER Francis l..
Cardozo. jr., principal of the Stevens
School. did the honors.
The cooking department OF the Manual
Training School. of which Mrs. Shaw is d.
rectress. assisted by Miss Pinyon, formerly
Of Miss Rorer's cooking school. and a class
Of students gave evidence OF great culinary
skill. and fine menu was provided.
Between the courses the following toasts
Miss M. P. shadd. principal Of Lincoln
School: 1.-The supervisor Mr.. John c.
Male. supervisor of the tenth division:
Manual training" DR.. w. 8. B. Evans.
1.-THE High School," Mrs. A. ]. Cooper,
principal Of the M Street High School: 1.-THE
teacher" Assistant Superintendent DR.. w.
8. Montgomery; Our Public schools" Mrs.
woman as queen" by Rev. J. Albert
Johnson.
Those present were: Mrs. A. J. Cooper
and DR.. w. B. Evans, principals Of the M
Street High and Manual Training Schools:
Misses A. T. Howard, A. ]. Turner. Ger
trude Smith, M. E. Gibbs. Ida Washington,
Sara w. Brown. Anna Mason. X. U. Alex
ander. K C. Lewis Julia Davis C. A. Pat
terson. L. L. Chase. e. D. Barrie. E. A.
Chase. H. A. Hebburn. M. L. Washington.
F. ]. Smith. NJ. P Shadd. L. A. Smith,
Mabel Lee, M. L. Jordan. N. T. Jackson.
Rachel Guy. L. F. DYSON Ida Smackum.
Julia c. Grant. C. Syphax. H. Gibbs. J. M
Spears. e. F. G. Merritt, and Messrs. F. J.
Cardozo. F. L. CardOzo. 1r., J. w. Crom-
well. J. E. Syphax. John Bruce. Harry
Lewis. James Walker DR.. W. B. Evans
T. M. Hunster Jas. H. Hill. Percival M
Brooks. D. w. Renfro. James A. Richard
son and John c. Male. Mesdames M. E.
Tucker and Shaw.
The invited guests were DR.. W. g. Mont
gomery, Trustees Bundy and Mrs B. G.
Francis and DR.. ]. A. Johnson. Former Su-
perintendent g. F. c. Cook and J. F. w.
Smith sent regrets.