Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-04
SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES

airy 31,-printed the following editorial:
'-In the name of the school we desire to
thank The Washington Star for the mag
nificent collection of casts presented TO US
as second prize in the contest recently
closed. BY this and other favors 1t has
seen At from time 10 time to bestow upon
the Washington high schools we feel that
in The Star we have true and able cham
pion. 1t realizes that public education is
the source of public advancement and since
public advancement is evidently Its chief
aim, it chooses to spend a goodly portion
of its surplus cash upon the public schools.
The example of wise generosity as public
benefactor which The Star thus sets be-
fore the people is one which even Congress
may do we'll to initiate
AS the assembly hall furniture has not
yet arrived at the New Business High
School. the principal, Mr.. Davis. has given
permission TO the girls to use the hall fer
dancing. Each girl has been contributing
a penny for the purchase of paraffin to
improve the floor. Last Friday the an
nouncement was made that the boys would
be allowed to participate in the pleasure
usually forbidden, and during the noon
recess enjoyed themselves thoroughly.
A meeting of the senior class of the Cen
trail High School was held Friday, January
to gather and submit samples for the selec-
ton of class pin 1t decided that
the committee should consist of one mem
Der elected from each section and be in
structed to report to the class on Tuesday.
February 6 The following committee was
elected: Mr.. A. Gilfllan, Al; Mr.. Paine,
B4; Miss Morris, CA; Miss SWEET, D4; Miss
Bracket. E4 In subsequent meeting of
the committee Mr.. Paine was elected chair
man.
The Columbian Debating Society of the
George Washington University held it's
semi-annual election of officers last evening
and elected the following men to serve
for the remainder of the school year: Pres
ldent, M. S. Ross; vice president. Herbert
w. Myers; secretary, Paul a. Rehr; treas
urer. j. MacD. Sheridan; critic. L. A.
MCGEE; press representative, Jerry Simp-
son; executive committee: A. NJ Goodall,
chairman; T. D. Couden, Lloyd Burling-
ham; intercollegiate debating committee
representative, A. G. Flowers.
February will be pretty busy month in
the line of High School Cadet dances, for
in addition to the 81 dance on the 9th the
a dance on the 10th, the ''T' dance on the
2Sd and the "Regimental" on the Sd, there
Is an F. dance on the 3D. an H dance
on the 10th and a TX on Washington's
Birthday. Company d dance occurs the
same night as the regimental.
The executive committee of the Central
High School Athletic Association consists
of the following officers: President DR..
Phelps; vice president, Helen McCambridge;
treasurer Miss Tirdall; secretary Ralph
Standiford; manager of foot ball, George H.
Kennedy; of base ball. Richard T. Nc
Knew; of track. Henry Bailey Wurdeman;
of basket ball. Pauline Zeh; of tennis Helen
Catch; and faculty adviser. Mr.. Kelly. The
assistant managers who have been appoint
ed are: Foot ball. w. Dick: base ball,
Powell Browning; track, Munson Corning;
ha Sty 70 holl Mur, NJ
Howard. The duties of this committee con-
sfst of the general running of the associa-
ton and athletics and the expenditure of all
necessary sums OF money.
"C's' were awarded recently to the fol-
lowing foot ball players: Benedict Bristol.
Browning, Bryant F. Evans. Flemming
Hamilton Koschwitz Kingsley, King Mac
donald, Mccormick, McKeever, G. Rihl, f.
manager.
Interest in the 1st Battalion, Central High
School Cadets at present centers in the
extra work of Company l.. Beside the two
regular drills week. Monday and Thurs
day, Company l. is drilling every Wedncs-
day. Capt. Sherman has been granted this
privilege by Director Hughes at the sug
gestion of Principal Wilson. The company
was mustered in very late, only after con-
siderable labor by Capt. Sherman, and to
meet its needs six extra drills have been
granted to him. By this means the men.
bring the company up to the standard of
the other companies and make a stand for
the flag.
Foairmont Seminary was entertained by a
lecture-recital by joan Porter Lawrence,
assisted by Mr.. Anton Kaspar Thursday
evening, February l. in the general as
Sembly hall OF the school The faculty.
students and a large number of invited
guests enjoyed the excellent program,
which consisted of Grieg's Sonata OPP. and
A.; Chopln's -Four Preiudes, Second I'M
promptu, Three Etudes and First Balade:
IIubay Dvoraks Hungarian Fantasia anu
Humoresque, Schumanns Concerto, OPP. "a,
First movement; Weber's Rondo, First
Sonata and Rubensteins Etude in c.
The University Courier. devoted to the In
terests of the American University and
higher education. says that the university
is to become one of the most influential
educational forces in the nation 1t ls ID
stand exclusively for ost-graduate work"
At the semi-annual meeting of the trus-
tees in the city recently, Chancellor &. 6.
McCabe reported increasing growth of SEN
timent in favor of the university. Progress
was reported on Mckinley Memorial Col
lege of Government. now in process of cree
ton on the campus near the completed
College of History. Other buildings Will
soon be begun. The Courier calls atten-
ton to the benevolences of the past year.
THE year that has passed has been an
eventful one from the standpoint of beneSo-
lences. The banner year In this respect
was 1901. when the total amount of benev-
olences by direct donations and requests
fell a little short OF S124,CS9,OO0 Last year
only SIG, eco 900 was contributed to Libraries
colleges and charitable institutions. Amer
ica's philanthropists, however. gave good
account of themselves during the last
twelvemonth. The donations for the year
1908 amounted to s104. 5S6, 422. OF this sum
the donations are s63,015Ul2 and the be-
quests $40, sS4 .635. Educational institutions
received $40, G3s, 357, So $50 was applied
TO charity. s8.O41. $50 Went to religious work,
while more than a million dollars was do
mated to libraries
Work is still in progress on the College
Of Government of the American University.
The open winter has permitted the con-
tractors to continue the work up to the
present time. and splendid Roadway has
been made. The structure IL now advanced
TO the second story During the uncertain
months of February and March, when
freezing weather might interfere with the
setting of the marble, which Is a delicate
Job work may be suspended All who see
thC building admire 1t.
The trustees of the American University
resident in Pennsylvania met at Philadel-
phia on January II to determine on the adj
visibility of beginning work on the Penn
sylvania Hall of Administration. After fun
discussion n resolution was adOuted