Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-12

from which he
Emory NJ. Wilson. graduated In 1898.
The year following
his graduation from Cornell Mr.. Wilson
taught, as a fellow. in political economy.
He came back to Washington in 1894.
taking the position Of teacher Of history
at the Eastern High School. He re-
manned in this position for three years,
leaving at the end Of that time to &C
cept the position OF head of the history
department in the Central High School.
He was made principal of the school in
1902
Mr.. Wilson is said to have two weak
nesses-a love for young people and a
love for dogs. He is also a keen sports
man and takes an active interest in
high school athletics. Also he is a Cen
tralite to the core" He married a Gen.
trail girl Miss Mabel Lamborne of the
class Of 49, and has small son. who. he
states. will attend Central when he is
old enough st am proud of Central S
past and enthusiastic for her future,
says the school principal He Is a class
mate of Assistant Superintendent of
Schools Ernest l. Thurston and Super
vising Principal Stephen Il. Kramer OF
the third division.
Mr.. Wilson is prominent IN many or
CARNATIONS. including the Theta Delta
Chi fraternity, the University Club of
this city, the Federal Schoolmen's Club.
the Washington Kennel Club, the Amer
lean Kennel Club and the Cocker Spaniel
Club.
The Eastern High School Dramatic AS
ISOLATION was formed " ednesday after
noon with nearly fifty members. William
H Schwartz, IL, was elected president
HQrharT inn
| uel Leonard, '13, treasurer. The organi-
zation was divided into year groups
with chairman for each group, as fol-
lows: Fourth-year students, Miss Mabel
groups. Misses Helen Mansuy and Ruth
kernodle. respectively: second-year stu
dents. Miss Catherine Jarboe.
| The work of the association this year
will be In direct connection with the
| English work.
| A committee OF teachers will be In
charge of all the work of the association.
! This will include several dramatic per-
| formances to be given throughout the
scholastic year. The faculty committee
man: Misses Margaret Merrill. Edith L.
Grosvenor and Maud Gunther, Claus J.
Schwartz and DR.. John Rothermel.
meeting of the high school principals
was held Wednesday afternoon. AL
| though it was admitted that many i'm
| portant subjects We're discussed some OF
which will probably be referred to the
board of education, no definite informa-
! ton was given out concerning the meet
/ ing.
! A chorus Of Central High School stu
! dents. comprising more than 2uv of the
student body. is practicing Saurs histon-
cal cantata, Joan of Arc" The sacred
1 cantata. Ruth" was recently given by
| the chorus at the Church of the Cove
nant.
! Ernest l.. Thurston, assistant superin-
! tendent of schools, has given teachers of
halliday schools orders that during the
sions are to end at o'clock instead OF
4:3O. This. he states, is done to allow
the small children to get home before
7 dark, and also to prevent eye strain oc-
casioned by studying or reading in the
| twilight.
Intergroup debates, as conducted al
Eastern High School last year. will be
begun again at that school one week
from next Friday. The system will be
about the same as last year as far as
! has been determined. Miss Helen Wright
and w. R. West, first honor winners In
the intergroup debates last year, and
Uric Mengert. member of the debating
team last year. are sun at the school
and, it is said, will form an excellent
nucleus for the team which will represent
/ the school this year in the interscholas-
| tic debates
| The committee of DEBATING coaches this
| year consists of William Van Week
| chairman; Einar Dieserud. and Misses
| Elizabeth Birtwell and K. Buchanan.
THE Real Value Of School Spirit in a
\ School, formed subject pf a n a6Hrl Sc
at the Central High School Tuesday
morning by Gilbert Kelly, a former
| teacher of the school and later a high
school principal of East Aurora, ILL., Mr..
Kelly declared that school spirit was
not all ''froth and foam.'' but real love
and devotion to the school. The out
bursts of enthusiasm at a foot ball or
base ball game, he said, were but indi-
address treated most specifically OF
school spirit in regard to athletic activi-
ties.
| movement for the organization OF
Boy Scout troops in connection with the
public schools of this city has been start
ed. and has met the approval of t.le
perhaps. not only for the grade school
boy, but also for the high school boy
who does not care so much for military
training but likes outdoor exercise and
ltramping through the country.
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Notes.
Capt. James f. Oys.er has been away
on a hunting trip. Was he hunting for
a larger school appropriation or for the
funds for a school stadium?
| The pin committee of the senior class
OF Eastern High Schooi. under the lead
lership of its chairman, Philip Baldwin.
has been busy trying to select b class
pin during the last week.
| Many Central High School alumni were
present at the memorial services held in
honor of the late John B. Sleman. jr., a
Central graduate. at the New Willard
Hotel Wednesday evening.
| Western and Central high schools had
a parents day" this week.
| The basket ball team of Eastern High
School has started practice.
| Supt. Davidson is expected back to-
morrow after a short trip to the west to
| attend a meeting of the Nebraska State
| Teachers Association. Many problems
are awaiting his return for their solu-
| ton
Now for the moving pictures in school
at night. as predicted by former Supt.
| Stuart
Tramp. Tramp. Tramp. the Boys are
Marching may have to be changer to
Tramp, Tramp. Tramp. the Girls Are
| Narchtng" according In renorfs from