Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-09
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Monday was the real beginning OF
the second semester, for the last two
school days, though figuratively the be-
ginning, were really only cleanup
days. Routine work has kept school
teachers and officials busy during the last
week. This week the task of making new
acquaintance will probably occupy much
Of the time of both pupils and teachers.
The boys entering the high schools
from the eighth grade will add to the
numbers of the cadet regiment. Two
high school graduates were officers OF
the cadet regiment. and to fill the vacan-
cies left by them an examination VIII
have to be held. The date of this exam
nation has not yet been set
The old proverb that "straws show
which way the wind blows" might have
been paraphrased during the last week
to conversation shows what is upper
most in the minds of the pupils" All
through the school boys and girls were
comparing their records Especially In
the high schools was this true. Con-
ferences were being held constantly be-
tween principals, teachers and pupils.
Specimens of the conversations taking
place between pupils waiting to attend
these conferences made the situation
clear. Two overheard by Star reporter
while visiting one Of the schools Friday
are given below:
"Whatd you funk in?"
German and history
Gee, you'll have to repeat, won't your"
Il don't know. I don't want to take
English over again. Did you funk in
anything"
yep. math. but I skinned through on
my German all right.
Another specimen:
well, I've got to go in section 6B, and
1 won't be able to keep up my machine
shop work That's the only subject 1 was
able to do anything in
Huh. didn't know you did anything
in that
Smoker from surrounding comrades in
trouble.
"Well, I got two Gs and an F.
More smokers.
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Unattended by the laudatory speeches
Of statesmen, educators or others, a large
and important graduation took place
Thursday. This was when those little folks
known as the kindergartners marched
forth from the several schools where they
had been studying and entered the mystic
realm of the first grade.
The high school graduate, the normal
school graduate and the pupils leaving
the eighth grade for UNEMPLOYED fields all
Marching under the guidance of fond
mothers and watchful nurses the little
six-year-olds went to the first grade.
And there they entered upon the most
remarkable thing that had ever come
their way. They were given real wooden
desks with tops and a little ledge where
a pencil might be placed without having
to throw itself to the floor.
And new teachers came to take the
place of those whom they were leaving.
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they never before conceived the like.
What did the little ones do? They
drew themselves up to their full height
of-not a great many feet-and upheld
nifty Of a first grade scholar. The
mothers. Of course, were just as proud as
were the mothers of those high school
and normal school graduates.
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IAN Afternoon. With Dickens was
given at Normal School No. / Friday
afternoon in pace of the usual Friday
afternoon lecture: Selections from the
works of the writer were read and his
work in general was discussed.
lectures before the Thomson School Kin
dergarten Mothers Club Monday on 1.-The
Story of the Origin Of Life"
X X x x
Company L Of Mckinley Manual Train
ing School gave dance at Mrs. Dyer S
last evening. Company B gave one al
the Arlington Hotel Friday evening
X X x X
Adaptations from Louisa Alcotts Lit
tie Women" were given by the dramatic
society of Eastern High School Friday
afternoon.
A meeting of the board of directors OF
the Washington High School Bank, at
Business High School, will be held Fri
day afternoon. Despite the fact that the
bank has suffered through the withdraw
ais made at Christmas time, and through
the Withdrawals made by the February
graduating classes, it has shown a steady
increase. 1t now has about $500
Owing to the fact that the February
graduating class contained some Of those
connected with the bank, new students
have been appointed to certain positions
They are Miss Ruth A Fitton, cashier,
and Miss Gertrude Geschickter, teller.
A dinner in honor OF Supt. Davidson
and Principal Frank c. Daniel of Nc
Kinley Manual Training School was
served by the girls of section A of that
school Monday. Miss White, teacher of
domestic science Of the school, was in
charge. Among those present at the din
ner were several teachers, Miss Solomon,
Miss Bond. Miss White, Miss Stauffer
Miss Sewell and Miss Dennis.
Twenty members Of the Eastern High
School Rife Club were present at the
first practice shoot of the club, held at
Business High School recently. The