Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-21


haf-year' class of Business in Febru'
airy, leaving the lieutenant colonelcy va
cant. lie entered in the half-year class
lie had the good fortune to be in Bust
| ness High Schools first winning com.
panF. Company +. Although several Of
his friends told him he would have nc
chance to become an officer because II,
was in a half-year class, Col Nash chose
to believe otherwise. with the result tina
he attained the second highest position
in the regiment this year
Most of his activity in the school. out.
side of his studies. has been in the mill
tary ranks. lie was second sergeant fol
part of his sophomore and part OF
his junior year. Following this he was
appointed first lieutenant of Company G
he Is the military editor of the Balance
Sheet official organ of the school.
He has been in shooting tournaments
as member of winning company teams
club teams and battalion teams. AS q
record OF his success in this line he has
several medals.
He has played on the foot ball team
for two seasons. He is a son of Wilbur
F. Nash, merchant of this city.
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DIR. William NJ. Davidson, superintend-
cnt of schools. was the principal speaker
at joint meeting of the home and school
fourth division Tuesday night at the
Thomson school, 18th and l. streets
northwest. He outlined some of the du-
ties of the parent to the child.
\. r. stuart director of intermediate
instruction. also made an address. Capt
James i. oyster, president of the board
of education, presided. W. Il. Patterson
supervising principal of the fourth divi-
sion introduced Capt. Oyster as the pre-
siding officer.
Tho rppafjpty Iras soid tn he ono Of tho
best attended and most enthusiastic held
this year.
Senator Hoke Smith of Georgia has
consented to speak at the dedicatory ex-
erciseS of the new Grover Cleveland
pected to attend the exercises. and 1t is
expected the affair will be one of the
largest Of the year in school circles. The
exact date has not yet been set. but ii
will be about the middle of February.
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The meeting of the Mothers Club of
the Thomson School kindergarten last
Monday afternoon was well attended. Or.
Eleanor Folkmars lecture on THE Story
of the Origin Of Life was continued, be-
ing too long to be given in detail at the
one meeting special meeting Of the
club has been called for the afternoon
of January - for the completion of the
talk
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A debate on the proposition that en-
trance to the Normal School should be by
examination was held by students of the
Eastern High School Friday afternoon.
The affirmative, supported by Miss Mar
garet Geilespie, E. Armstrong and Ma
rion Defandorf, won. The negative was
upheld by Miss Ella Watkins and Miss
Jessie Handy and Gilbert Clark.
First honors We're awarded Miss Gel
lpSn1a second hnnOrS
William Van Fleck, a teacher of the
school, is the head debating coach.
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John Barrett director of the Pan
American Union, is to address the grad
uating students OF Business High School
at their commencement exercises, jan
uary 81.
Many of the boys who enter the high
schools in February will join the cadet
companies, it is expected
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An alumni morning was held al
Business High School Thursday. Robert
Tracy and Charles Jones, both members
of the schools alumni association. en-
tertained the students. Mr.. Tracy sang
and Mr.. Jones delivered an address on
the work done by the alumni association.
A meeting of commissioned officers OF
the cadet regiment was held at Business
Monday afternoon. They were given q
Saber drill.
An electric system of lighting is being
installed in Eastern High School
An appeal to feed the BIRDS issued by
several school principals and teachers
during the cold weather last week. was
answered generously by the children
of those schools, and as the result, It
is probable that hundreds of birds had
their little lives made easier. if, indeed,
they were not saved.
Supt. Davidson is to speak at the Peo-
pies Congregational Church this morn
ing.
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1.-The Ancient Mariner by Coleridge.
was illustrated with stereopticon views a.
Business High School Wednesday morn
ing. Miss Edna Clark, a teacher OF
English, explained the pictures as they
were shown. The poem is being studied
at present by the freshman class.
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Officers of the Teachers Annuity and
Aid Association were elected at a meet
ing held at the Franklin School yester-