Evening star., 1912-11-17
p ~EARLY half of the first semester
has passed. Although the
NJ weather so far has been mild
and pleasant for the most part,

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and has been conducive to out
door work and play, indoor activities hav'
also been started and appear to be car
ried on with a vim.
In the high schools basket ball and in
door track are already making ready t
take the place of foot ball and other out
door athletics; debating and dramatic:
are being developed, and cadet officers
are planning indoor work, to which out
door drills must soon give way in part.
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Officers of the Central High School Attn
letic Association were elected Iuesday
They are: President, A. G. Alden OF the
faculty: vice president, Miss Elizabeth
Clark; treasurer, l.. Y. Lampson OF the
faculty; secretary, d. l.. Tyree; asslstan,
manager of track, Walter Fowler: as
sistant manager of base ball. Frank
Esther Van Dyne. The assistant man
ayers become managers next year, pro-
vided Of course, they remain at the
school and maintain their scholastic
standings.
Eastern High Schools dramatic club
held it's initial meeting of the season
Wednesday, and plans for the ensuing
months were discussed. 1t is believed the
club will prove as active as last year,
when it had nearly a hundred members
and gave several performances.
Girls of the second semester of Mckin-
lev Manual Training School entertained
the girls of the first semester at an in
PRODUCTION party" Thursday afternoon. at
which gymnasium games were played, the
Virginia reel was danced and refresh
ments were served. Miss Alice Deal was
in charge.
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industrial Education" was discussed
by A. T. Stuart. director of intermediate
instruction and John \. Chamberlain,
supervisor of manual training, before the
Woman's Club Of Kensington, at meet
ing held at the NOyes Library, at that
place Friday.
Many good results are expected from
the organization of the new rifle club
composed only of girls, at Business High
School. The training in self-control and
in developing steady nerves are two re-
suits which it is believed will soon be
seen.
At the first meeting of the club Thurs
day afternoon Miss Allie Nelson. one of
the students, was elected president of
the temporary organization. Formal or
ganization will be completed in the near
future. Joseph Finckei and Miss Eliza
beth b. Baldwin, members of the faculty,
are in charge Of the club.
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Keeping the chid's attitude right to-
ward the school was discussed by Ernest
l.. Thurston, assistant superintendent of
schools, at meeting of the home and
school association of the Tenleytown
school Monday evening. Mr.. Thurstou
discussed the subject particularly from
the viewpoint of the necessity of CO.
operation between the home and the
school.
Dr. Winfield S. Hall professor of
physiology at the Northwestern Medical
School spoke at the several high schools
during the week on Sex Hygiene
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Parents day was observed at Western
! High School Thursday afternoon, a large
number of parents visiting the school
and meeting and comforting with the
teachers.
Plans for the annual alumni reunion of
the Eastern High School will probably
be considered when the executive COM
mittee of the association meets in the
near future.
Cooper's Last of the Mohicans' will
be presented by the Central High School
Dramatic Association in conjunction with
the Thanksgiving holidays, and members
for the presentation. Miss E.izameth
Walton of the faculty is in charge
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Tech girls are planning hike on
the banks of the Potomac next Saturday
The destination will be shack owned
by one of the teachers of the school,
Miss Isabel Baldwin will be in charge.
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The first dance of the Business High
School for the present school year was
given by the members of the Daniel
Webster Club in the school gymnasium
Wednesday afternoon. The afternoon
entertainment was greatly enjoyed by all
of the members and their friends. The
entertainment proved success. and it
is hoped that many of the students will
join the Daniel Webster Club as the re-
suit Mr. Bonnet acted in the capacity
of doorkeeper. Several other members of
the club were present.
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A public debate on the question. Re
solved: THAT q Standing Army in the
United States Is a Menace to Peace
will be held in the schools large assem-
bly, hall next Wednesday.
Several delegates TO the convention of
the United Daughters of the Confeder-
acy visited the schools during the last
week. Among the visitors were Miss De-
vine, supervising principal of Whining
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