The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-10

| Davis. 1t is a modern morality play and
| the seniors are enthusiastic over Its pres
entation. If the hall can be furnished
with chairs for the entertainment Of
guests the play will be given on the
evening of Thursday, December p.
/ Weather permitting, Miss Thomas is
planning to take the girls of Western
for a brisk outdoor tramp next Thurs
| day. Interest in these cross-country
walks is marked by the increased num-
Der of girls who go from time to time.
Morse School was awarded the cham
pionship banner for New York Avenue
Playground contests at Mckinley as
sembly hall last week. Mr.. w. B. Pat
| terson, presided and Mr.. S. N. Ely and
Judge De Lacy made the addresses. The
winners were awarded buttons by Miss
| Olivia Baker, director of the Fairgrounds.
| The banner was presented by Judge De
| Lacy and received by John McElroy for
the pupils. Special mention was made
of Miss Ruth Patterson. teacher of
Fourth grade, who had charge of ath-
letics at the Morse.
In the assembly hall at Business High
next Thursday a presentation of a safe
for the pupils bank will be made by
| the last years class. The presentation
speech will be made by John Gately,
president of the 1911 class, and the gift
accepted by Mr.. Hart head of the bust
| ness training department. This novel
bank continues TO grow and prosper.
Some difficulty has been experienced
/ by members of the high school cadets in
getting their uniforms at the time or
dered. The delay will probably bring
about the return of the old plan of school
delivery.
| The Daniel Webster Club met in gen.
eral debate last Friday. All who had
! signed the constitution by that date have
| been considered charter members. The
question discussed was: Resolved, That
cadet training should be compulsory for
all male students of the Washington
| High Schools.
Mrs. Byram has organized a harmony
and appreciation class both at Western
and Eastern High. With exquisite skin
she plays the musical compositions
which everybody should know, and calls
| upon pupils to recognize them. She is
J greatly aided in this work by the fault
| less ViCtrOla records at Western. She
also conducts a special Normal class
where music arranged especially for
| girls voices is used exclusively. The
chorus is studying Gounod's Ring Out,
Wild Bells and Gade's Evening Hymn
| of the Crusaders"
Last year the University of Virginia
presented Western High with a beauu-
full picture of the university, with the
request that 1t be hung in the halls of
the high school Through the courtesy of
| Armstrong Manual Training School, it
has been artistically framed and is now
ready to adorn the walls of the equally
artistic school on the hill.
Prof. Samson, teacher of French at
Central, gave an interesting talk on the
historic setting of the cantata Joan OF
Arc" The chorus is studying this cantata
and expects to have it ready for presen-
tatiOn in the near futureN
Company l. of Tech has selected Feb
ruary for the company dance which
will be held at Mrs. Dyers hall.
A new machine for testing the tensile
and compression strength of metals has
been installed in the electrical labora-
tory at Tech. A small steam boiler has
also been added to the equipment and
now the boys will be taught how to
operate complete steam electrical plant.
from building the fire in the engine to
the operation of a magnificent machine
capable of grinding a surface one ten
thousandth of an inch.
A fairy play adapted from the house
and heart plays of Constance Mackay
will be given by the Central High ORA
matte Association just before the holi-
days. A poppy dance in pantomime,
march of the nurses, doll dance, and Eu-
gene Fields Hush-a-Bye song have been
interpolated into the play. The epilogue
will contain a practical demonstration
of the spirit of giving, for at that time
a committee will collect the toys which
pupils have brought in for the work OF
the Associated Charities
The Commissioners have recommended
the addition of four rooms to the Chevy
Chase School At present the building
is overcrowded, two schools being OBJ
liged to hold afternoon sessions
Three hundred people gathered at the
Polk School last Thursday to organize
and promote the Central Parents AS
ISOLATION. A stirring address was made
by Mr.. William II. Richardson the new
ly elected president. Mr.. w. B. Patter-
son gave some new ideas to the associ-
alton and Mrs. G. S. Rafter represented
the Mothers Congress. Refreshments
were served. Miss S. E White is school
vice president, and Mrs. Howard Bean
secretary Of the association. A union
meeting of all the societies Of the Fourth
division will De held in Thomson Hall,
January t. when DR.. Davidson and Mr..
A. T. Stuart will be the speakers
Mr.. A NJ. Ray delivered a lecture on
the cOlored fresh air school before school
officials and principals at the Sumner
Building last Thursday. Mr. Ray has
just returned from a trip TO New York,
where he studied similar schools in the
metropolis. a working plan for equipping
the school was advanced by Asst. Supt.
Bruce.
LAW FRESHMEN DINE.