The Washington herald., 1912-03-10
NEWS NOTES. FROM SCHOOLS

covering throat troubles. adenotd.. and
other physical defects which retard
ehiid's mental progress
Cards OF Invitation and admission have
been issued by the combined home-school
associations OF the Sixth division for the
evening Of March r. at Douglas Me-
mortal Church. DR.. starr Jordan, viii be
the chairman OF the meeting and an ex-
eeiient musical progran1rne with speeches
by DR.. Davidson. Mira. Mussey, ana Mr..
Daniel. Of the school board. and Mr.. W.
W. Barnes, insures an enjoyable occa-
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Threatening weather did not prevent n
large and enthusiastic audience gathering
at Western High School Friday at !
o'clock TO listen to beautiful melodies
and oid-tiue songs OF the giee club OF
Armstrong Manual Training School. DR..
William Bruce Evans gave q brief talk
on folk music and took the solo part IN
the closing melody. Receipts from the
musicale win be turned over to the board
for. the probable maintenance of the
Fairgrounds OF Armstrong School.
Col Dick Piunkett. Of Rough Rider
fame, Is in the city investigating the
title to some oil lands in the West in
which lie is interested. He has prom
ised to talk at Business High school
next Monday morning. Mrs Belva Lock-
wood VIII speak on the woman question.
Both boys and girls are planning a well
come the speakers win not soon forget.
Central High school pupils were de-
lightfuliy entertained Wednesday morn
Ing by Mr. Howard Wood, pianist. and
the Euteope Quartet. Miss Schippert
and Miss Hiii gave a group Of songs in
addition to the quartet work.
The Kindergarten Association will en-
terrain at a musicale and tea at the
Thomson School Wednesday, March Is.
at 500 p. m Misses Keene, Bestor, Nil
lard. Loster. and Raun VIII furnish the
musical programme.
DR.. William c. Woodward will meet
the Child Study Club and teachers Of
the atypical and unsraded schools n.xt
Tuesday afternoon. when the subject OF
Ms talk Is 20 be medical inspection.
largely attended and strikinvIv
unique entertainment was given ar
Eastern High School Friday evening.
when. nearly q hundred boy. and girIs
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nations. The recently installed indirsr,
system OF electric lighting added much
10 the presentation Proceeds are 10 he
used toward the necessary musical and
stage equipment for putting on Twelfth
Night in the spring
"A letter Of congratulation from Sec
retary 4 II. Wells has been received at
western High School commanding the
faN II n
the Harvard Club scholarship. Mr.. Full
er's father is a well known architect OF
this city and his son attended Western
last year.
Mrs Ellen Spencer Mussey, Of the
school board, appeared before the Con-
sressionaI committee In behalf of the or
sanized effort to abolish the large num-
Der OF saloons In the neighborhood OF
nigh and graded schools about Seventh
and p streets. Nearly 5000 children at
tend these schools
Hereafter the Northeastern Industrial
School win be open Friday evenings as
a social center for boys It meets a
long felt want and viii doubtless prove
an educational factor in the neIghbor-
hood
The Agora Club and the Forum are
the debating clubs of Technical High
School. The former is the older or
ganization. composed mostly OF upper
ciassmen, while the latter is made m
OF freshmen. Men for interhigh school
debates are taken from these clubs and
their training is Of high order.
Rabbi Abram Simon and Mr. s. ". Ely
were the speakers At the Hubbard School
Friday afternoon.
Assistant supt. Thurston announces
that an examination wiz be held at the
Technical High School next Tuesday aft
eInoon 10 fill the vacancies OF first and
second Heutenants in the high school
corps.
Or. Davidson will address the Parent
teachers Association of Gales-Seaton
schools at $50 o'clock Tuesday after
noon. March L.
Thursday afternoon DR.. NJ. Louise
StrobcI gave a helpful talk before the
Hayes-Biair Association on the treat
ment OF adenoids. Many charts and il
lustraticns were used in the lecture.
Mr.. johnson has Just completed an
arithmetic test Of all the grades in his
division
A new Ames machine has been INSTALL
ed IN the engine room at Armstrong
School and viii be electrically connect
ed next week.
Model house" is doing work in prac-
ticd economy. The girls are fashioning
bureaus from boxes donated by neigh
boring grocers and cushioning chairs
made by boys in the shops
The Public School Athletic Club Is
for a big athletic meet at Con-
Eention Hall.
All the fioors OF Business High School
Kill be used 20 accommodate the crowd
expected for the lunch March q. Coupon
tickets. like car tickets. six for % cents.
Ire on sale ami already many hundreds
nave been sold. This does away with
ne actual handling OF money during the
-ush OF the lunch period A class room
banner u TO be presented to the section
elling the greatest number OF tickets
postal cards. pictures, and pen
iants win be for sale. The lunch will
,s served from 11:45 to 1 o'clock.