Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-10
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School was permanently organized ;, ed
nesday afternoon. the following officer:
being elected: President. Mrs: Henri,
Knock: vice president. Mrs. L. l.. Tate
secretary. Mrs. E. Arnett Smith, anc
treasurer. Mrs. Samuel Scrivener.
Miss Catherine Watkins. director OF
kindergartens. spoke on The Relation
of the kindergarten to the Primary
music was also furnished by children OF
the school. z
Athletic emblems probably will b.
awarded at Tech Tuesday. Contra
"Cs'' were given to the Central High
School athletes Wednesday. Talks were
made by Emory NJ. Wilson, the principal
j. j. Thomas, the coach. and Georgs
Hamilton. retiring captain Of the foot bal
team.
discussion at ii meeting Of the prin-
cipals of the colOred divisions held
Thursday at the Sumner School.
Roscoe G. Bruce. assistant super1n-
tendent. spoke at length on the neces-
sity for these institutions. as Well as
other school problems. a. NJ. Ray, a
teacher, told of his recent visit to the
open-air schools Of New York. He de-
scribed the schools themselves, the
manner Of properly clothing the chill
points Of interest
a parent-teacher association was
formed at the William SSphaX School
recently. officers being elected as fol-
lows: President, Mrs. Jones; vice presi-
dent. Mrs. Mary Whitney: secretary.
Miss f. G. Jackson, and treasurer, Mrs.
Daisy Campbell.
Addresses were made by J. o. Lucas
and Misses f. c. Jackson. NJ V. Wat
Ei v(o r. 4 VI all M11r-
ray and A. Murdoch. program OF vo.
cal and instrumental music was given.
Many important subjects were discussed
at meeting of parents and teachers a,
Garfield School recently. Talks on the
following odn topics We're given by the
for Our Boys" Mr.. Brown: why Daily
Newspapers Should BE Read in Every
Home" Miss M. Z. Hite: What We Are
Doing for Our Girls Miss Chase: THE
Relation of the Home a.:1,, to the school,
Importance OF, the kindergarten. Miss
Cora Wilkinson. James r. Walker, SUI
pervising principal of the division, who
presided. also made an address. :.
A musical program was given by Miss
Is: NJ. Ruffin, w. w. Whitefield. Mrs
jamie Caldwell and II. Wythe Lewis. The
next meeting. to be held the latter part
of this month under the direction of the
principal Of the school. Harry Lewis, will
have as its feature an oratO1o by the
choral society. .-
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Preparations for the interhigh schoo
debates are being made. Many questions
of public interest will be discussed by the
high schoolers this year and undoubtedly
will be successfully settled by them.
Christmas trees will be found at many
public schools this year Pine and cedar
present-day pupil than did the birch anc
hickory of his fathers day.
Reports were given out at Eastern High
School Friday. These contained the las,
advisory marks of the year.
Why not ask Santa Claus to bring 8
school stadium?
Every school child in Washington knows
one present he is going to receive-an ex.
ira holiday from the board of education
through the efforts of Henry Z. Blair.
Red Cross seals are OH sale at some OF
the schools.
school graduates from the colleges!
boys club has been formed at the
Emery School. This is another move ir
the direction of making schools socia
centers.
Business High Schools basket ball team
will meet several other teams in the neal
future, schedule being prepared at pres
ent. ..~rN -.
Denison School soon will add another
parent teacher association to the large
list already formed. II will he organized
permanently next month.
According to the last report Of The
Washington, .. c.. bank at Business High
School. 1t looks as if the schools of this
city will never have to inaugurate {
course in thrift as has been necessary
in some cities.