Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-21
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day, as follows: President. e. G. Kim
ball: first vice president. Rebecca Stone
road: second vice president. Nora Hoe
geiesberger; financial secretary. Anne
Beers; recording secretary. Flora l.
, Hendley. and treasurer. A. T. Stuart.
| Members of the board Of directors were
| elected to fill vacancies as follows: For
division, Frances S. Farley: for seventh
division. Mary A. Awkward; for eighth
division. Mary L. Smith: for ninth divi-
sion, Susan a. Langley; at large. Mar
talk on Daniel Webster was given
| by Miss v. Auffort at meeting of the
Daniel Webster Club of the Business
High School Friday afternoon. Folio wing
pers. was read by its editor, /. Freud
| burg.
| A spirited debate on the proposition
that the government should own and
| operate the utilities and municipalities
| resulted In decision in favor of the
affirmative. r. w. Ehrmanntraut and D.
| Wldmayer composed the team for the
affirmative. while L. Bruce and w. Turn
| manntraut was given honorable mention.
The judges of the debate were L. Lucas,
II: Bassett and L. Brodie.
NO business was transacted. Election
or omcers for the ensuing term will be
| held at the next meeting.
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The Special Child" formed the subject
of lecture by Miss Margaret T. Nc
CURE at Business High School Friday
Miss Mcguire is the supervising principal
of the Wharton division Of public schools
of Philadelphia.
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| John c. Nalle, supervising principal Of
the tenth division; Rev. Waiter H.
the principal speakers at meeting Of
the Briggs Home and School Association,
held at the school Friday evening The
n. a. was we'll attended.
Misses Dyson and Ball, teachers of the
school. told of the efforts which had been
made to bring children of proper age
to school. Rev. Mr.. Brooks led devo-
tional exercises.
Miss u. +. Wilson made the address of
weicUme. Mrs. NJ. Richardson presided.
Miss Wilson was elected vice president
to fill the vacancy left by Mrs. Catherine
Anderson, who has removed from the
vicinity of the school.
The program of entertainment included
guitar solo by Mrs. Griffin; vocsl
solo by Miss Marie G. James, accom-
panied by Miss Lucy J. Moten; piano
solo by Mrs. Lena Ware, and a recita-
ton by Mrs Richardson. A vote of
thanks was given Harry O. Hine, secre-
tary of the board of education. for his
efforts in having gas fixtures installed in
time for the meeting Supervisor Male.
who was accompanied by his wife, played
joined in singing america under the
leadership of Miss James
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A number of the residents of Garfield
and that vicinity met at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. j Z. Young Tuesday night
In honor Of Harry Lewis, principal Of the
Garfield School.
Mr.. Young acted as POSTMASTER. Among
those who gave toasts were Rev. Mr..
Naylor, A. w. Carroll, Mrs. A. w. Car
Elizabeth Holly and j. w. Caldwell. All
paid tribute to Mr. Lewis for the manner
in which he did his work. Mr. Lewis
responded. thanking the speakers for
their appreciation. Supper was served.
A school paper has been started by
the students of the Coiored Business High
School. Its first issue will appear this
month. The new organ bears the name
the Ledger.
The advisory board consists of teach
ers Of the school. The working staff.
the following: Editor-in- chief. Raymond
Thomas; associate editor, Nettie Napier
Langston; managing editor. Charles Man.
kins: military editor. Maj. Clinton Wood:
athletic editors, Graham Burwell and
Charles Newton.
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The house of Armstrong Manual
Training School, where the girls are
learning how to make q home in q prac-
teal way under Mrs. Julia w. Shaw. as
sistant director Of domestic science. is
said to be progressing WELL
Plans are being made to have a loom
at the house. SO the girls may learn the
weaving OF carpets. At present they are
learning how to make the rag carpets
SO popular q generation or SO ago.
The girls are also being taught not to
De too dependent upon men. If they
want to drive nail or do some little
piece of carpentry they don't ask for
help but do 1t themselves. BY doing
things instead of reading how to do
them. says Mrs. Shaw, they learn and
remember more.
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