Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-20
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TIE Thanksgiving holiday, which in
cludes next Thursday and Friday, will
come as a breathing spell for pupils and
teachers alike. The annual collection will
be taken up this week for the aid OF
children whose condition is such that
without the free provision of shoes,
clothes and in some cases spectacles they
would not be able to attend school. The
money will, as heretofore, be placed at
the disposal Of the Associated Charities,
under the advisement of committee
from the schools
One of the most interesting celebrations
of the holidays held in years will be the
production of numerous short plays by
children of the third and fourth grades Of
several of the schools under the direc-
ton of the girls of Normal School No. L.
The plays have been written by the girls
and the costumes have been provided by
them for the small actors. These plays
will be given Wednesday afternoon In the
assembly hall Of the Normal School at
the Franklin School building.
Most of the plays will be based upon
historical incidents, such as the departure
Of the Pilgrims for this Country and the
visit OF the Dutch to the Puritans. The
language in the plays has been suited to
the capacity of small children.
The lessons in the schools the coming
week will SAVIOR of the Thanksgiving sea-
son. as all of the subjects will be con-
nected with the day in some manner.
At the first meeting of the senior class
Of the Eastern High School plans for the
publication of an annual" were dis
cussed This is the first time in several
years that the project has been preached.
Officers were elected as follows: Presi-
dent, James H. Defandorf; vice president,
Miss Janet Walker; treasurer, William
Frost, and secretary, Miss Eleanor
Farmer.
The convention of ornithologists during
the past week has been of great interest
to many Washington teachers and others
connected with the schools. several being
present at each meeting.
There is i'm the local Audubon Society,
organized for the protection OF birds, a
large percentage of teachers, while there
are many more teachers who, though not
members, are greatly interested in its
work. There is to be an excursion by it's
members within the next two weeks to
Congress Heights and vicinity and along
the banks of the upper Potomac to study
the gulls, which are found there in album
dance at this time of year.
Another excursion, under the direction
of Dr. Theodore s. Palmer of the bio
logical survey, will be made to the Zoo
during the month of December. where a
study of foreign birds will be made Dr.
Palmer will at that time describe their
methods of living and the characteristics
of these birds.
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Among the lectures which are to be
given at the high and normal schools
this year a series on conservation and
forestry has been planned. Several promi-
nent scientists will lecture.
The class of the Mckinley Manual
Training School to be graduated I'm June
held a meeting this week and discussed
the ACCESSIBILITY OF publishing an an
nuar' this session. The matter is now in
the hands of committee. and 1t is
proba BILE that the class will have one.
Election Of class officers will be held in
about two weeks.
Equipment for the bio a~tment
of the Business High ~>-.>. So; INSTALL
ed this week. and. it is believed. will
greatly promote the efficiency of the
.i,..oe I'm hiolory as they have been