Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-12
AMONG THE SCHOOLS.

AMONG THE SCHOOLS.
The schools have settled down to hard
work. and the fact that only few days
ago the first semester ended is now a
matter of history with the pupils, and is
quickly being forgotten by the teachers.
With the close of the semester, how
ever one is reminded that the social sea-
son Is rapidly drawing to a close, and
that the debating and basket ball teams
VIII soon rest on their laureis and give |
the base ball players a chance. Nature
classes in both high and graded schools
VIII have chance soon to study out of |
doors, right from nature herself and the
time is not SO very distant when an |
epidemic Of spring fever will pervade the |
schools.
Inc present week has been rather free |
or debates and meetings Of home and |
school associations, but nevertheless has |
witnessed several interesting affairs.
Several school questions have been |
thoroughly aired, and the Senate COM
mittee on the District has acted upon the
District appropriations bill According to
It's report no money will be appropriated
lot the purchasing of ground for a new
central High School.
The proposal to give the board OF edu-
cation more power has met with almost
unanimous appreciation. The teachers,
especially. are glad that their PAYDAY
VIII rest in the hands of the board 1t
1t thought by many that the recommen-
dalton to give the board more power is
only the beginning Of new reign in
which the board will eventually get as
much power as boards OF education in
other cities have. The question will he
han, ~
ate acts upon the recommendation of it's
committee.
A timely lecture ON the sections of Mex
leo where the fights between the rebels
and the federal troops are occurring was
given Thursday morning by Allan Davis
principal of the Business High School, to
the students of that school
Mr.: Davis, who visited that part OF
Mexico some ten years ago. illustrated
with Photographic slides that he had
made on the trip the scenes OF the coun-
try and the dress of the natives.
A dance. one Of the last before Lent,
will be given by Company 4 Of Central
High School at the Arlington Hotel Feb
ruary "a A large number OF students OF
intention of attending.
The following officers We're elected
Wednesday to control the debating club |
of the Western High School until Feb
ruary /, 1872: President, Leopold Krentz- |
lin; vice president, Miss Mildred Leavell; |
secretary-treasurer, Colin Campbell:
chairman OF debates, Philip Siggers; COM
mittee on committees, Misses Schaff and
Maher, and Messrs. krentziin and Blan-
ton.
The officers of the debating club OF the
Western High School are elected every
feoruary TO serve term OF one year.
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The College Club of the Eastern High |
School met Wednesday,
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Section 362 of the Business High School |
excellence in basket ball Wednesday, Sec
ton 141 of the first year students received |
a similar banner at the same time
Miss Edith Westcott, principal of the
Western High School, has announced that
she expects the electrical appliances which
are being installed in the school will be
available for use by March /.
The new appliances include electric
lights, bells, a private telephone exchange
and other modern equipment
A tea and "housewarming' was held at
the new Potomac School, 10th and e
streets southwest, TueSday afternoon.
The building was thrown open to parents
and friends Of the students. The rooms
and halls were appropriately decorated
with banners and plants. Refreshments
were served
The school is one of the model schools
of the District, being an eight-room
building erected after the most modern
plans.
MeSsrs. Colonna and Edgerton of the
Central High School were awarded the
medals presented by the Alumni Associa-
ton of that school for excellence in the
intra-school debates. Colonna is a men,
Der of the fourth-year class, while
Edgerton is a sophomore.
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Both the Western and Central schools
will enter men in the track meet at Bal
tmore.
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\ number of the boys who entered
the high schools i'm February are being
into the several companies.
On account of the early date OF the COM
petitive drill this year the officers of the
will undoubtedly have harder
work in rounding the new recruits into
proper shape for the annual test.
On the other hand the new boys de-
clare they intend to work as hard as
they can in order to be as we'll drilled
by the time Of the competitive drill |
as any other boys in the regiment.
A musical is to be given at the West
ern High School tomorrow by Nine.
Won Unschuld, Miss Alice Preston, Dan
lei Breskin and L. T.. Nolan.
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The graduates Of the class of 1910 of |
Wash ington Normal School No. have
arranged to play Pandora and the Box
of Mischief at the Western High |
School in the near future.