Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-18
0HE pupils Of the District public
schools are looking forward TO
a real holiday, as the schools
are closed Washington birth

pupllS "a S1O AsSeAAS~ FN
schools are looking forward TO
a real holiday, as the schools
are closed Washingtor's birth
day anniversary. Because the
anniversary falls on Thursday this year
the schools will be closed on both Ihurs-
day and Friday. according to the rules
of the board Of education.
Lncoln's birthday contributed material
for many thoughtful talks by speakers.
while Valentines day was one of good
time and good will.
The Washington birthday holiday will
be the last before Easter. but that hol-
iday this year will be only a short time
after the Washington birthday celebra-
ton is held.
Valentines day was observed in all the
schools, most Of the grades having val
entine boxes and the rooms being Dec
Grated especially for the occasion. At
the Franklin building, where several
practice schools" are located, red hearts
formed the popular decoration TREND
ly rivalry existed between the pupils of
LA and lib grades as to whose room
should prove the pretuest. Room 1B had
the largest hearts. but the room with
the la pupils had the largest NUMBER:
appropriate to the day. One particularly
pretty picture showed birds carrying love
missives In their beaks. The story OF
how valentines were sent through the
mail formed the subject Of one OF the
lessons, the lesson being illustrated by
the normal students as they gave the
lesson.
The children Of the fourth, fifth and
sixth grades of the Hilton School went
into the third grade Tuesday. where Miss
Edith Hart told them of China and Its
customs. Miss Hart, who has been a
missionary among the Chinese Tor sew
eral years, gave q description OF chinese
life dress and customs, which the chill
dren declared was more realistic than
any geography description. Some OF the
children received pieces OF Chinese money.
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The Business High School Alumni Asso-
| citation gave a dance at the Arlington
Hotel Friday evening. The College Club
| of the same school rendered dance to
the seniors at the school Tuesday after
noon.
| A try-out debate is to be held at East
the pupils who wish to try for the team
which is to meet Central High Schoop 8
team on the proposition that the open
shop promotes the interests Of the work.
ing classes more than the closed shop.
The debate will be held on this PROPOSE
ton.
Among those who have intimated their
intention of trying for the team are the
members of the last team W. r. West:
III. J. Mengert and Dorland Cremer: and
Miss Helen Rice, Watson Davis and Sterl-
ing Taylor.
Two talks were given by Principal AL
liam Davis of Business to his entering
lpupils during the last week. In one Mr..
Davis explained the differences OF teach
ling methods between the high and grad
ed schools; the amount of study required
and the various activities Of high school
fife. He told them to be careful to be
well grounded in the fundamental things
Of school frst and then look to the in
lcidential activities.
In his second talk he told OF the high
school bank and urged them to place
their savings I'm 1t. The incoming class of
pupils, practically all of whom are enter
ling high school for the first time, contains
nearly 800 pupils.
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Mrs. Martin, dean of the Women's Col