The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-01
News Notes of the District Schools


The brief Thanksgiving vacation, mark
Sng the frst break in school sessions for
the first semester closes to-day. and
pupils reassembIe tomorrow morning for
tkree full weeks of work before the
Christmas holidays, which, through the
action of the Board Of Education will
date from December q to January
Nine. T. Combe, the celebrated French
Ruthoress and lecturer, now touring the
United States, addressed the students OF
Mckinley Manual Training School Tnes-
day morning last, selecting Day
Dreams as her subject. She urged the
students to have ideals, and to believe
In the dreams that come to every boy
and girl in the silent hours, quoting Mae
terlInck's beautiful lines, BELIEVE in
your dream and you viii give II life"
DR.. William NJ. Davidson. superintend-
ent of Schools, and othe- school officials
were in the audience. At the close Of
Of the lecture the Tech orchestra gave
G praiseworthy rendition of Hayon's
'Surprlse Symphony" accompanied by
two pianos and pipe organ under the d.
rection of Mr.. Wolfsteiner.
The Franklin night schools were de-
ing with a carefully planned programme
arranged by the Council of Jewish Wom-
IN. W. E. Andrews, Auditor OF the
Treasury, delivered an address, and Miss
Gatchell PLAYED LIFTS Dream Of Love-
and Beethoven's minuet. The school sang
several patriotic songs.
Last Friday the Epiphany team de-
feated the Central High School team OF
girls In a basketball game played in the
gymnasium of Epiphany parish hall. The
score was 7 to 2 Although the Central
team did good passing throughout the
game, the excellent guarding OF the
Epiphany players. combined with Cen
trails unfamIlIarity with the gymnasium,
kept the score down. Two Of the strong
est players or the Epiphany team were
old Central girls.
RandIe Highlands School housewarm-
ing reception will be held on Saturday
evening, December :, at O'Clock. Cards
Of invitation have been issued by the
RandIe Highlands Citizens Association
to many prominent public men and school
officials, and extensive preparations are
being made for their entertainment. S.
E. Snyder is president of the association.
and DR.. B. T. Woodward, chairman OF
the committee on schools.
The rife shoot for the Secretary Of
War prize took place at the National
Guard range, near Congress Heights,
Friday afternoon.
The longevity placing of the special
teachers in high schools, authorized by
recent legislation, has been completed by
the respective boards of examination and
certified to the Commissioners of the
District of Columbia. Payment under
this adjustment will be made in the
near future.
CentraTs championship in the football
field was celebrated at the ''old school,
Wednesday morning with speeches, songs
and school wells" Wallace Mclean
presented the Princeton cup, which will
eventually be the permanent trophy of
one of the Washington high schools
Year before last the prize went to Gen.
trial: last year tie with Tech held the
trophy at o Street, while the season just
closed records another victory for Cen
trail But there is another leg to the
cup which Central must actually win
before the coveted prize is the possession
of the school.
In an exceptionally fine speech, Capt
Sylvan King accepted the cup, and was
afterwards presented with a signet ring
by the members of the winning team.
Ricardo Zappone was elected captain OF
the football team for the season of 1873
Miss Greenwood and Miss Peabody will
be hostesses at the next meeting Of the
Child Study Club, to be held on the even
ing of December TO- at % Fifth Street
Southeast
Girls rifle team at Business High
School will be limited to senior students
At present about forty members have
qualified. and are under capable instruc-
tior. Matches with other teams will be
held later in the year.
Miss Lulu Burkett has been transferred
from the GRADED schools TO the physical
culture corps under the supervision OF
Or. Stoneroad.
A number Of the younger teachers took
advantage of the reduced rates at the
Thanksgiving season. and went over to
Philadelphia to witness the Army and
Navy football game.
The first issue Of Hand and Mind"
now enlarged to a school magazine, will
he ready for distribution during the
week
A collection of vases bowls. candle
graded schools, will be exhibited at the
Morse School next week. These bits OF
pottery are not only made and designed
by pupils. but under the direction OF
Miss At Lee, are glazed and fred in an
up-to-date kiln installed at the Henry
School.
The Countess Cathleen," by William
Butler Yates, will be presented by West
ern High School Dramatic Association
on the evening Of December 20, at the
Christmas celebration.
4 sewing club has been quietly organ
ICED among the girls at Central, and
thoroughly practical work accomplished.
The yearly supply OF toilet and table lin
en- has been neatly hemmed by the girls
and the school monogram embroidered
on the finer pieces.
Van Buren, Parent-Teachers Associa-
ton win hold a meeting December II in
the parish hall of the Episcopal Church
of Anacostia. DR.. William Woodward,
health officer of the District, will give