Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-24
CELEBRATING CLOSE OF TERM
MOCK TRIAL IN THE TECHNI-
CAL HIGH SCHOOL.
Play Presented by Seventh Grade
Pupils in the Curtis School-Din-
ner to Ungraded Pupils

The before-hoiiday celebration al the
Mckinley Manual Training School yester-
day took the form of a mock trial. In which
the freshman class of the school brought
suit for libel against Warren w. Spencer.
also of the school. for articles claimed to
be defamatory OF the character and
standing of the freshman class, which
were published in the Hand and Mind, the
school paper.
Herman Houghton of the freshmen ap-
peared as the attorney for his class. He
was assisted by Walter Dodge Mr..
Spencer appeared in his own behalf. and
was assisted by Messrs. Fraser and Spear.
Rodney NJ. Smith of the senior class acted
as judge.
One of the features of the trial was the
representation by r. F.. Mccarthy of the
bailiff. The clerk swore in the witnesses
by asking, do you swear to tell the
truth, the whole truth and everything but
the TRUTH
After able argument and much spicy
humor on both sides the judge rendered
decision in favor of the prosecution.
sentencing the libelous offender to an
apology. which is to be written and pub
lished In the same paper in which the
cause of the suit appeared. The trial
was held in the assembly room of the
school.
Play Given by Children.
An enjoyable children's play was given
by the pupils of the seventh grade OF
the Curtis School. The play was en-
titled 1.-THE Santa Claus Stocking Club. '
Under the training of Miss J. NJ. Watts,
teacher of the grade, the children pro-
duced a very creditable piece of work.
Other grades of the school were visitors.
The children in the cast were: Guy
Baden, as Santa Claus: Helen Waters, as
Mrs. Santa Claus, Margaret Manion, as
Miss Rosebush; Mildred Miller. as Mar
tina: Margaret Cronin. as Maggie: Elmer
Kayser, as Stanley, chairman Of the club;
Eddie Jackson, as Mr.. Swift; Roy Mcln-
tosh, as Mr.. Lester, and Matthew koer-
ner, as Willie.
Ungraded Glasses Dined.
/ Pupils of the ungraded classes of the
public schools were given a Christmas
dinner yesterday afternoon in the Stew
ems School by their teachers and few
of their intimate friends. The huge tur-
key which supplied the dinner was the
donation of DIR. W. S. Montgomery. SUI
pervising principal of the twelfth divi-
sion.
Dinner consisting of turkey. cranber-
ries, celery, potatoes. corn pudding and
pie was served to Sixty-seven children OF
the incorrigible and atypical classes. In
the former class are pupils who for some
reason, generally truancy or incorrigibil-
| ity. do not fit in the regularly organized
graded school. The pupils in the atyp!cal
classes are the slow or backward pupils,
who are given special attention,
Miss NJ. E. Gibbs pupils prepared and
served the dinner.
Mrs. Ellen Spencer SIussey gave a sea
sonable talk to the teachers and pupils
and presented to each pupil q Christmas
card bearing the seasons greeting
DIR. Montgomery gave short address
| full of words of encouragement
The atypical classes are under the fol-
| lowing named teachers: Mrs. NJ. F. Benn,
Miss Ida d. Washington and Mrs. M l..
Meriwether, while the incorrigible classes
are presided over by Messrs. Z. Brown,
r. III. Brown and L. c. H. Bradley.