Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-10

The time for outdoor activities il
| steadily approaching. Already several
! days have offered weather good enough
for outdoor drills by the cadet compa-
| MES of the high schools. The final inter-
high school debates are to be held IN
the near future. and the spring lunch
cons and plays are being arranged at the
| respective schools. In the lower grades
| as we'll as the higher ones gardening
| thoughts also prevail. This activity
among pupils will reach a higher point
this year than ever before, in the opin-
| ion of many OF the educators.
While the majority of both pupils and
| teachers will undoubtedly welcome gladly
the coming of spring, this season Of the
year is recognized by all as being one
| draw back"-spring fever and general
lack of ambition.
Col. Dick Plunkett a man of wide
of western bad men, is to speak to
Business High School students tomor-
row morning
In a debate on the proposition that the
United States should annex Cuba. held
afternoon. the affirmative won. This
was one of the regular debates held by
the debating club Of the school.
The cadet companies of Business.
Eastern and Western High Schools.
which form the second battalion, are
arranging for a battalion dance to be
held dur ng the Easter holidays. Co. F
Of Eastern will give a dance this week.
Several talks were given by Business
High School students Wednesday and
Thursday mornings for the purpose of
booming the luncheon to be held at
included Miss Gertrude Geschicter. Miss
Anna Finch. John Eckert, Hermann
volker. Irving Frank and Howard
Fisher.
Rev Dr. Earle Wiley addressed the
ual Training School Thursday morning.
The Euterpe Quartet gave a musical at
Central High School one day last week.
are being made by Eastern High School
students Neither the question nor the
debaters have yet been announced
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Following an address by Rev. Zed II.
Copp, the boys Of the seventh grade OF
the Dennison School organized an anti
smoking society: The officers OF the new
society are: President. Philip Cannon;
vice president. Arthur Brown. and secre-
tary, Walter Pettus. All members have
to tane the following pledge: Il hereby
pledge myself not to use tobacco In any
form while a pupil OF the Dennlson
School l pledge myself to do all in
my power to prevent the use OF TOBACCO
by other pupils of the Dennison School.
X X X
Miss Elizabeth V. Brown. director or
primary instruction, is. TO speak 10 the
FACULTY of Normal School No. 'tomof-
row afternoon describing her trip to the
meeting of the department Of superln-
tendence. National Education Assocla-
ton. in St Louis. She is also to make
written report Of the trip to Supt.
Davidson, .
The great number of discussions on
manual training, vocational industrial
and AGRICULTURAL work and the lack OF
discussions concerning academic work
was one of the most remarkable Things
about the convention. in the bele1 OF
Miss Brown. Hygiene also was discussed
at length. :, III
Washington is we'll to the front IN an
the features discussed. the director eH
planned The spirit in the 81. LOUIS
schools is about the same as In tue
w shington schools. she said 81. LOUIS
however. has a bureau of hygiene
1.-THE meeting was the largest l nave
ever seen in that body said MISS