The Washington herald., 1912-12-22

kindergarten and low grade teachers OF
the South Washington schools.
The German Club. OF Eastern High
School, celebrated the German Christmas
at its meeting Wednesday afternoon.
They sang the songs Of the fatherland
and Miss Merrill gave them a talk on
German customs.
Girls Glee Club gave a programme of
Christmas carols interspersed with or
chestral numbers at the assembly Fri
day morning. The orchestra played the
overture 'Lustspier' and the Inter-
mezzo from "CavalIeria Rusticana."
The next meeting Of the Board of Edu-
cation will be held on Wednesday, jan
uary 6, at 3:3G o'clock.
Business High School made a gala day
of Friday. especially in the afternoon,
when they presented Lady Gregory 8
play, Spreading the News into which
was interpOlated the Irish Lit. danced
by rosy-cheeked maidens, and a medley
OF Irish airs played by the orchestra
Miss Thelma Payne sung Kathleen
MavOurneen" with perfect information and
clear, smooth quality. and a chorus from
the school gave the Wearing OF the
Green" The cast was as follows: Bart
ley Fallon, Mr.. Theodore Otte: Mrs. 'Fal-
Ion, Miss Bessie Ramsey: Jack Smith.
Mr.. Harold Wolfe: Shawn Early. Mr..
Robt. Brennan: Tim Casey. Mr.. Arthur
Perry; James Ryan, Mr.. William She
han: Mrs. Tarpey, Miss Lucille Price:
Mrs. Tuly. Miss Julia Farr. Phidias
Nicolaides gave an Introductory talk on
the Irish awakening.
Only 40 pupils have dropped out of the
schools this year as a result of the rigid
enforcement OF the nonresident tuition
law. At the end Of October there were
SIS nOnresidents enrolled in the schools
adding 1891 to the District fund. The
receipts from nOnresidents for the year
l9l2-1S will amount TO nearly $4,000. Last
year there were 1878 nonresidents on the
school rolls. OF these but sixty-eight
paid charges amounting 10 $2,l16. The
average collection has been S9i7 per year
for the past eight years. But little
change is reported in the enrolment at
Chevy Chase. Takoma Park, Langdon.
AnacOstia. and other suburbs likely to
be affected by the tuition law.
One OF the special features of the Blake
School is the weekly assembly of the
entire school membership in the hall once
week. At this time all public announce
ments are made by the principal. school
songs are sung, and a building spirit
developed. Principals from other build
ings are frequent guests at this school
exercise. One Of the visitors last week
was Miss a. NJ. Sisson. principal of Lang
don School
A Chalk Talk" with hats OF different
periods for a theme, and a discussion
of the American artist by Miss Annie
NJ. Wilson. director of drawing. will be
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of the Dent School at their meeting
Friday, January 8. During the holidays
the building will be BEAUTIFULLY re-
decorated BY the League Of School Deco
ration.
A barrel of toys was collected by the
third grade children of the Hayes School
for NeighborhOOd House. The little peO-
pie of the Madison School turned their
collection over to the Associated Char
tiles. At the Force School each room
decorated a small tree to send TO little
Patients at the tuberculosis Hospital who
We're too i'll to leave their rooms and
take part in the general celebration.
Parents of pupils at the Force will loan
their automobiles for fresh-air rides dur
ing the holidays. to be given little chill
dren in the early stages of the white
plague.
Mr. II. W. Draper gave a talk on
Christmas Spirit at the Monroe School
on Friday morning. Vocal solos were
given by Miss Otterbach, and a song
festival was held in the hall
A musical play, under the direction Of
Mrs. Walton and Mr.. Halstead p. Hoover,
was given by Central High School ORA
matte Association at afternoon and even
ing performances on Friday. 1t was en-
titled Christmas with the Old Woman