Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-22
AS activities seemed to
exclude nearly all others in the
school circle last week. This

exclude nearly all others in thu
school circle last week This
~ was expected, of course, as
! Christmas day-and Christmas
| holidays-come but once a Year, while
| most everything else in the schools con
tinues with more or less constancy
throughout the scholastic year.
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Four of the five white high schools gave
plays, Mckinley Manual Training School,
having a wholly musical program in
stead. spreading the News was given
by both the Eastern and Business high
schools. Misses r. p. Sanderlin and Thel-
ma NJ. Payne sang solos at Business. and
folk dances were given by students of
the physical training classes. Countess
Cathleen'' was presented by the students
of Western High School. while musical
play, Christmas With the Old Woman
Who Lived in the Shoe was presented
at Central
Songs by the Boys Glee Club and the
Girls Glee Club at Tech, and several
selections by the school orchestra COM
prised the greater part of the program
there In several of the classrooms, how
ever, the individual classes held festivi-
ties for themselves Several Christmas
trees were in evidence.
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Theodore Cox was selected as the bust
ness manager, and James Fowler was
chosen as editor-in-chief of the Central
High School Year Book Wednesday. Prior
to the election musical program was
given.
#ss !:
in this city but now resident of Sas-
katoon, Canada, was a visitor at the
Christmas exercises held at the Franklin
building Friday morning.
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Examinations for teachers in the ele-
mentary. high and vocational schools
were held at the Franklin School Thurs
day and Friday.
Direct primaries was subject for de-
bate at Central this week. The debate
was one of series which is being con-
Quoted for the selection of the team
which shall represent that school this
year.
Rules for awarding school insignia were
recently adopted by the faculty comm ttee
of Business High School They provide
that no pupil who has been marked de-
ficient shall be eligible for such An honor
unless he is repeating successfully the
subject in which the deficiency mark was
received.
Provision is also made that any pupi!
having serious moral delinquency
sideration for at least six months. Fur
Their limitations are placed upon the dis
trInution of the honors by clause stating
:Iat mo officer in any activity shall re-
ceive an award merely because he holds
| that Office
school betterment' heads the list of
activities for which insignia may be
given. This, states the committee. gives
the faculty opportunity to make recog-
milton of services of great value to the
school. which are performed solely for
the benefit of the school, Other activi-
ties include rifle shooting (for both boys
and girls, basket ball for girls. basket
ball for boys. base ball. foot ball, field and
track athletics and military drill. This
last includes recognition of both ex-
perienced and Inexperienced cadets as
well as to the most proficient corporal of
q company and to commissioned officers
displaying especial proficiency in the; per-
Torrance of their duties.
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| Miss Helena Tracy DOGGY. iof the class
of 1911 of Eastern High School, recently
passed civil service examination IN
creditably typewriting.
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Mrs r. p CIaxton, wife OF the United
States commissioner Of education. has