Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-02
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Only nine more school days before the
Easter holidays, Already number
within the school circle are making prep
arations for brief vacation out OF
Washington, and all the rest are MAX
Ing preparations for a vacation in Wash
ington.
The Easter holidays are the beginning
of the last Tap in the scholastic year.
1t is the final breathing spell before the
real warm weather begins and before the
final examinations and reviews of a half
year OF work.
IL is usually the time when a certain
percentage of the school population be-
gin to regret that they have not spent
just little more time on lessons during
the past months. 1t is. indeed, time
of more or less rejoicing among many
because it marks decided approach to
the summer vacation.
a large number of former high school
graduates Of this city, now attending
college. are in the city on their spring
vacation. The several high schools dur
ing the past week have received many
visits from their former graduates. but
II Is expected that the number during
the ensuing two weeks will greatly
eclipse the number of this weeks visi-
tors
The graduation gowns and exercises of
the several high and normal schools have
been the topic of much discussion during
the week just past. The school officials
expect to gain their point for simplicity
without much difficulty.
A successor to Percy NJ. Hughes, as
assistant superintendent of schools, will
An ali probability be named at the board
OF education's meeting Wednesday. Al
though much speculation Is being made
as 10 who the successful candidate Will
be. Principal Emory Wilson OF the Cen
trail High School and Ernest L. Thurston.
supervising principal OF the third diVi-
zion, are believed to have the best chance
for the position at present
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The reopening of the night school at
the Franklin building, 18th and X
streets northwest, was an unlocked
for opportunity for many. 1t was re-
Gil of Jewish Women and the Daugh-
tiers OF the American Revolution.
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The plans for the new Normal School
No l for white pupils were received
Friday, complete in practically every
detail. Work on the new building Will
probably begin in the near future.
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The announcement of Superintendent
of Schools Stuart that there would be
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the normal schools who graduated in
February in appointing them as teach
ers relieved the fears of many who
graduated last February or are to
graduate next February.
Supervising Principal Selden NJ Ely of
the fifth division made the principal ad-
dress at a meeting Of parents and teach
ers of the Gage School last Thursday
afternoon for the purpose of effecting a
permanent organization OF a home and
school association.
MIR. Ely told the parents that they
should keep pace with the general prog
ress of the schools In order to under
stand movements made by executive Of
ficers in the educational system" The
speaker said that the teachers should un-
derstand the parents point of view as
We'll as possible. In this way general
cooperation between parents and the
teachers could be secured. he said
A comJnittee was appointed to draw I'D
a constitution. Another meeting will be
held In the near future, at which officers
VIII be elected.
The intraschool debate at the Eastern
High School for last Friday afternoon
was postponed until next Wednesday
afternoon. TIE subject Is, Resolved.
That the Eastern High School should
adopt system of student government"
In a closely contested debate Tuesday