Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-02
Wanted to Have Hall.

Central High School, having the larg-
est graduating class, consisting of about
lao members. wanted to have hall, and
evinced a willingness to pay for it.
Henry P. Blair objected, however. saying
that unless all the schools could have
their exercises In rented halls, he was op-
posed to any single class having its exer-
cises in one. He said that 1t was such
things as these which drew children to a
school. although that school might be out
of their neighborhood.
II believe in children going to the
school where they belong geographically,
said Mr.. Blair. This would strengthen
the smaller schools and at the same
time relieve the pressure in the large
ones.'
The question of the places for gradua-
ton exercises was left to the superin-
tendent, with power to act.
After the majority report of the COM
regarding the Business High School
cadets. in which it was said that 1.-The
charges of the cadets were not sus-
tanned" R. r. Horner, the third member
would like to offer a minority report. In
this report Mr.. Horner charged that there
existed ABUSES at Business High School
in connection with military affairs
He quoted instances which he alleged
showed that John E. Eckert and Irving
Frank, the two boys making the charges.
had been Disseminated against. In sup
port OF his statement that appointments
at the school were made irregularly. he
quoted statements from Col Burton R.
Ross. military instructor; Allan Davis,
principal of the school. and Charles Hart,
military adviser, which, he said, were
contradictory. He also charged that
Frank. who had been a second lieuten-
ant last year had been appointed to the
first neutanancy this year over the heads
of four both boys, although he had poor
marks in his examination, and the four
other boys all made higher marks, one
Of them being excellent.
Matter Is Deferred.
Members OF the board, saying they
could not understand the minority's con-
tentions clearly enough from the reading
Of the report, asked that copies of the
report be supplied them and the matter
deferred until the next meeting of the
board.
1--WE are getting too many entertain
ments in our schools" said Mr.. Blair,
when a request was read from Business
High School asking that the girls be al
lowed to give an entertainment for the
benefit OF their athletics. He was in
formed. in answer to a question, that an
extra entertainment had been, or Will be.
given at each Of the high schools this
year.
81 am opposed to it, said Mr.. Blair.
1T is not 30 hard to get up an enter
tainment this time Of the year as 1t is the
first part" said Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mus
sey. because the pupils are working bet
ter together
But it is this time of year the final
examinations are held" contended Mr..
Blair. land all the pupils need all their
time for preparation. know Of at least
one case where large portion OF the
class failed in their work because they
had been working on an entertainment"
Mrs. Mussey asserted that II the pupils
were not now prepared they never
would be-"
.'They might bone for the examine
tions, but they cannot prepare for them
now" she asserted.
The matter was referred to Dr. David
son, with power to act.
Offer Of Scholarships.
The board accepted an offer from the
University OF Virginia for Ave free schol-
arships. one to be offered In each Of the
Ave white high schools OF the District.
The matter Of allowing the use Of the
John Eaton School. at Cleveland Park.
and the Chs y Chase School, for various