Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-31
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is considering having the club hold one
of its meetings at night SO that the public
may attend The club is for the purpose
Of promoting the powers of public speak,
ing among the pupils at Business.
President Walker of Lafayette College
spoke at Eastern High School Wednesday.
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Arrangements for the use Of the vacant
lot at Mckinley Manual Training School
as tennis court tor the girlS are beng
made 1t will be ready probably for use
when the tennis weather gets settled
here for the summer.
Business High School was visited by
body Of students from oxford High
School, near Boston. Wednesday. Many
parties Of students from other cities visit
this city about the Easter holidays. These
trips are usually taken only by the senior
class Of each school.
Principal Emory Wilson of Central High
School has decided to hold an exhibi-
ton Of the art work done at his scnooi
some time this spring. He has not yet
decided upon the exact date. however.
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Marks in the high schools should De
limited to satisfactory and unsatisfactory,
according to the result of an inter-group
debate held at Eastern High School Fri
day afternoon. The affirmative side or
the proposition. which won, was support
ed by Miss Emma Reh and Miss Bertha
Won Preussig. L. Tashof and T. l.. ems
holm upheld the negative. The vote OF the
judges was two to one.
An election Of officers Of the Daniel
Webster Club of Business High Schooi
held Friday afternoon. resulted as fol-
lows: President, r. Ehrmantrout; wee
president, l. Freudberg; secretary, MISS
c. L. Keely. and treasurer. H. Vanderiip
Miss v. c. Offutt was appointed editor
of the Prophet. on Of the clubs papers:
and H. Bonnet was made chairman Oh
A debate on the proposition that "a
democratic victory In 1912 would be Tor
the benefit Of the country resulted IN
a decision in favor Of the negative. Indt
Frank The affirmative team consisted OF
D. Widmayer and Miss J. Lennon. FIRST
honors were given Mr.: Frank.
r. E,hrmantrout made an e .h p'stnnes
High School Cadets Bringing the flas
Back in the Next Competitive Drill Il.
Freudberg read the latest edition OF the
Prophet.
A silver smoking set was presented 10
Henry L. Statham, a teacher In one OF
the Business Night School bookkeeping
classes, by his class In appreciation OF
the work done by him. the presentatnlo n
was made by Maurice Burnstien and Os.
car Edin. The committee in charge OF
selecting the gift comprised Miss Della
Burns, Miss Mary Burns and MISS F1or-
ence Dixon. Mr.. Statham expressed MS
appreciation of the gift and extended 10
the Individual members of the class MS
best wishes for their future
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The responsibility of the parent for the
physical moral and spiritual development
of the child formed a topic for discussion
by Miss E F. G. Merritt, assistant dl-
rector Of primary instruction OF the pup
lie schools, at a meeting of the Enoch
Ambush Home and School Association: at
a meeting held Tuesday evening. The
meeting was one Of the best attended of
the year.
Others who spoke included the principal,
Miss A. v. Shorter, and the supervising
principal Of the division of which the
school forms a part, ]. e. Walker. Rev.
Joseph Matthews, president of the as
ISOLATION delivered the invocation. Miss
NJ. H Wormley gave a reading, II. b.
Jones and Miss Agnes Adams and Miss
Florence Parnell furnished musical Sc
lections.
A social hour concluded the evening.
Refreshments were served. The teachers
of the school are Misses E. V. Camp
bell, M e Janifer. F. w. Hall, M. H.
Wormley and II. l. Ease, and j. E. Wash
tngton, H B. Jones and S. D. Matthews.