Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-01
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| ACk to school tomorrow, and ther
just three weeks before the
Christmas holidays begin. Much
work probably will be done in
that time. Not only must marks
be FURNISHED up, but Christmas entertain
ments which are being prepared in some
of the high schools and higher grades
must be finished In the lower grades
and kindergartens where Christmas gifts
for mothers and fathers are to be made
there is, of course, an abundance OF
work.
Miss Annie NJ. Wilson, director of draw
ing. has sent out suggestions for place
cards to be made as part of the art
work between the present date and the
holiday season.
Teachers and others connected with the
public schools are expected to receive
their salaries tomorrow, checks having
been certified yesterday. THIS month will
have two pay days. the second one COM
ing just before Christmas.
Cadets. of Company f of the High
School Cadet Regiment OF Eastern High
School were given a feed" by the princi-
pal and faculty Wednesday afternoon.
Following this a ma tinee dance was he d
This was the first event of it's kind for
the Eastern cadets this year.
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Thanksgiving was tine cause of one drill
lost during the Christmas holidays This
means harder work will be necessary dur
ing the days which do not fall on hol-
idays.
Central High Schools assembly hail
stage has been fitted out with a new set
of footliGhts at a cost of several hun
dred dollars. This school now has as
good a set of footlishts, it is said. as
any other school in the city. a handi-
cap is offered, however, by the fact that
the stage has no dressing rooms. A mod
ern. we'll equipped stage vii be paced
in the new Central High School. it is
predicted, as drama is one of the leading
school activities.
Foot ball celebrations We're held al
both Business and Central High Schools
Wednesday. The school letter will not
be distributed to the members of the
Business team until February. when the
semi-annual distribution of letters and
other awards is made.
CentraTs feed was given last night a
week ago, but that of Business has not
yet been held. 1t will possibly be held
during the ensuing week.
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Thanksgiving exercises at Normal
School No. l consisted of a pageant en-
titled The Land of Harvests.' and was
presented by junior students. In the au-
dience attending We're several school Of
ficials. including Supt. w. NJ. Davidson.
A. T. Stuart OF the intermediate depart
ment and Secretary Harry .. Hine of the
board of education.
Those taking part in the pageant We're
Misses Edna Dixon. Camille DuBoise,
Mabel Paul, Loretta Capell. Florence
Piper. Lail Rose. Bessie HUMPHREYS,
Dorothy Macon. Josephine Howard,
Louise Maher. Florence Falconer, Re-
becca Woodward, Lucy Hunt. Melinda
Taylor. Margaret Gaddis. Alba Won Ez-
dorf, the Misses Allen. Behacke, Handy,
Martyr. Edna Crump. Cox, Walters,
Davis, CiSSel and Nevius.
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Members of the Daniel Webster Club
of Business High School elected officers
Wednesday with the following resu ts:
Leopold Freudberg, president: Miss
Pauline A. Smith, vice president: Miss
Shippley. treasurer. Miss +. II. Kimmel
chairman. and l.. Bonnet of the student
body. with Miss f. ThroclImorton, We're
placed on the executive committee, while
placed Mr.. l.. Walters, Miss Nerhour of
the student body. with Mr.. Fay Lucas
of the faculty. Miss f.. Presnell was APP
pointed editor-n-chief of the Mercury
and Mr.. r. Reed will head the Prophet.
The club passed rue that all men,
bers failing to take part in the work
assigned them in debates, etc, will for
felt their membership.
The foot ball season having come to
an end the clubs meetings will be held
Friday of each week, it was announced.
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Work being done at Normal School
No. = was out ined by DR.. Lucy F..
Moten, the principal, before meeting of
the parents of students at the school
Wednesday afternoon. DR.. w. NJ David