The Washington herald., 1911-04-30
OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM
Interesting Bits of Information in, Regard to the
Private Schools. ... .'
CLOVERSIDE.

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CLOvERSIDE.
Last Saturday afternoon the faculty
and students were received by President
Taft in the East Room at the White
House. Yesterday afternoon they were
guests at the annual reception held by
the President for the schoolgirls Of Wash
ington.
Prior to the departure Of the D. A R.
Congress, the Misses Timlow entertained
at an attractive tea for their friends
in the New York Chapter.
Monday afternoon the girls were en-
tertained by motor tour through Mary
land. In the evening they enjoyed a
magic art party in their assembly hall.
On Tuesday evening, the Misses Tim
low. with several guests whom they were
entertaining at THE Piper" were re-
ceived behind the scenes after the play
by Edith Wynne Matthiscn (Mrs. Charles
Ram Kennedy.
On Wednesday afternoon, the students
Were guests at a theater party for the
matinee at the Belasco.
Tomorrow afternoon the faculty and
students will receive from 4 to g. for the
last time this season.
LAISE-PHILLIPS.
On Wednesday afternoon, Miss Mary
Raine and Miss Florence Moore returned
from West Virginia, where they spent
the spring recess. Miss Raine and Mrs.
]. Sylvester Phillips are guests for the
weekend at the United States Naval
Academy.
Miss Marian Robinson, who has been
the guest Of friends In New York for
several weeks, is expected to return early
this week.
Miss Elsie Byron, Miss Miriam Blum,
and Miss Mary Raine were the guests OF
friends at the Belasco on Tuesday even
ing.
Miss Edith Waite and Miss Isobel GIL
dersleeve were entertained at box party
at the Belasco, on Wednesday afternoon,
by Miss Fletcher. daughter of Senator
Fletcher, Of Florida.
WASHINGTON SEMINARY.
On Wednesday afternoon Miss Lane ac-
companied all the students to Baltimore
on sightseeing tour.
Thursday, being Founders Day. was
appropriately observed by the faculty
and students Mrs. George Thomas
Smallwood, principal of the seminary,
was presented by the seniors with an
elegant imported dinner cloth embroid-
cred in gold. From the sophomore and
junior classes, Mrs. Smallwood received
red and green carnations. while the pri-
mary classes remembered her with Jac-
queminot roses. Presentation speeches
by the different class presidents were
by a short address from Mrs.
in which she thanked the
girls for their thoughtfulness and gra-
cious tribute Of the occasion. An en-
joyable feature of the evening was an
exhibit by the various classes of the do
mestic science department, in which hand
some specimens of ancient Egyptian, me-
dieval. and conventional embroidery and
art work were displayed. The music
classes contributed a delightful pro-
gramme during the evening.
LEOJEAN COLLEGE.
The students returned from their Eas-
ter vacation last Monday. In the even
ing they were entertained by Mr. W. E.
Of the Treasury Department,
who demonstrated in a very interesting
the various steps in the process
Of making paper currency.
On Wednesday evening Miss Louise Al
len entertained the friends Of the faculty
and students at a song recital. Miss Al
len has lyric soprano voice of unusual
range and sweetness. In June she will
take high honors In music.
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IMMACULATA SEMINARY.
Upon their return from the Easter re-
cess, the Washington students Of Immac-
ulata entertained in honor of the out
of-town girls at a pretty dance at the
Brighton. On Wednesday evening, Miss
Louise Chapman gave a dance at the
Portner for Miss Anna Smith and Miss
Anna Loughborough. The chaperons
we're Mrs. Thomas ]. Carter, Mrs. ]. ].
Walsh, and Mrs. ]. ]. Noonan.
Beginning this afternoon and ending
Tuesday, the art and music classes of
he seminary will have an exhibit To-
morrow afternoon the art students will
their friends at q studio tea
rom 4 to 6 o'clock. Miss Marian OCon-
lell and Miss Elizabeth Freeman have
lone particularly fine work In china and
water colors In period and conventional
designs. Others who have work on ex-
libition are the Misses Mamie Kengia,
Marie Hack, Louise Chapman, Irene and
Helen Mulvaney. and Mrs. Samuel Bog
ey. The art instructors have several
handsome pieces on exhibit. Local art
'hops have offered to put on display any
,r all Of the work. Miss Miriam Hard:
ng. OF the primary department, has done
Iome very fine work in charcoal
On Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock the !
primary classes will give an elocution |
md music recital.
HOLY RECONSIDERATION.
On Tuesday evening. Mr.. J. R Mooney, |
e the Bureau Of Ethnology, presented to
lhe Holy Cross students Mr.. A. o. |
Haury. Of the Pawnee tribe Of Indians,
low Of Oklahoma, formerly of Nebraska
dr. Maury talked to the girls about the |
'eiigious customs OF his people and. sang |
indian mpsdc foe thsms Re told thsm