Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-01

| son, superintendent of schools, was a
guest
in household arts and an entertainment
was given by the senior class.
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An address on ''Recrea ton" by Mrs.
Coralie Franklin Cook, wife of Prof.
George w. Cook of Howard University,
and the election of officers for the ensu-
ing year occupied a la ge portion of the
time at a recent meeting of the Douglass
Home and School Association held at
the school recently.
The new officers are: President, Mrs.
j. A. Sutton; vice president Mrs. Cav
thorne; secretary, Miss Marion F.. Sum
ner. and treasurer, NJ, s. Cunningham.
In speaking on recreation Mrs. Cook
divided her subject into three principal
StaSes-the dramatic. the savage or big
indian stage and the chvalric period.
She advocated the setting aside in every
nome where there are children. a place,
either a room or d portion of room,
where they might play. She also recon-
mended clubs, sewing, reading and other
small social circles where children might
gather certain evening each week. She
depored the fact that because of the in
efficiency of the police regulations in that
| regard very little could be done to keep
girls between twelve and eighteen years
lnaccompanied by adults from dance
halls.
DR.. w. S. Montgomery, supervising
which the Douglass School forms a part,
introduced Mrs. Cook. He advocated the
conservation of the child, and the free use
of publis schoolhouses civic centers.
Dr. &. A. TignOr, medical inspector of
the schools of the twelfth division, spoke
briefly on the necessity Of fresh air and
sleep for children. He indorsed the prin-
c.rles of co-operation upon which the
nome and school association was based.
Miss Isabelle knner, principal of the
school, and Miss Harriet ii. Beason.
teacher of the fifth grade and chairman
of the committee in charge. spoke brieny.
Clarence Barbour and Prof. George w.
Cook contributed to tine program also.
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Teachers and parents of pupils of the
Randall. Cardozo and Syphax schools held
"a meeting in conjunction with the Colored
Civic Association of South Washington
tuesday aVening. home and school
association which embraces the three
officers being elected: President, Mrs. Ada
Is. Conn; first vice president j. {. Bruce:
second vice president A Nj. Reeves. and
secretary, Mss Sarah Jackson.
Supt. Davidson delivered an address, ad-
vocating better understanding between
the home and the school and urging the
greater use of school buildings as educa-
tional centers for both old and young. He
into the school.
j. r. Walker, supervising principal of
the division of which the schools are
part, presided. Mrs. c.. W. Harris, a
member of the board of education, and
Rev. j.. c. Van Loo, president of the
civic association. spoke briefly
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Various games have been arranged for
the coiOred athletic carnival which is to
be held in Convention Hall, this city,
under the joint auspices of the Public
schools Athletic League, the Teachers
nj Acc ton, Of hn
Public Schools of Washington and the
Interscholastic Athletic Association of
the Middle Atlantic States, with offices
here The carnival will be held during
Inauguration week.
Three championship basket ball games
will be he'd that night. Many college
entrants expected in some of the
events.