The Washington times., 1912-01-30
SCHOOL
GRADUATES TO HAVE
FORMAL EXERCISES
Van Buren Pupils Ready for
Higher Branch to Get
Diplomas Tomorrow.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.

ANACoSTIA. d. c., JAN. 80
The midyear promotions in tho public
schools will be made this week, and
graduating class of ten pupils will
pass from the eighth grade of the Van
Buren School to various high schools.
They will Join with other graduates
Of the ninth public school division In
formal exercises tomorrow morning at
1890 o'clock in the Bryan School, In b
street southeast. Mrs. Ellen Spencer
Mussey and DR.. Hosmer M. Johnson,
supervising principal, will make ad-
dresses.
The graduates from the Van Buren,
School are Ethel Carroll, Alice Leap
ley. Dorothea Lutz, Beniu Peacock,
Myrtle Peacock, Anna Reh, Helen
Shannahan, and Marcellus Balderston,
Edwin Slye. and Alonzo Stone.
Parents in Anacostia were Informed
yesterday that their children who have
reached school age since September
may be entered In the public schools
February /.
The Episcopal Home for Children,
now permanently located on Hillbright
Anacostia, as we'll as the salt air home
lonial Beach. will continue this year
under the direction of the same officers
who have had Its management for a
number of years. At the annual meet
al former officers were reelected. Mrs
Mary G. Davenport will be president Of
the board for her seventeenth year. The
other officers are Mrs. Henry Yates
A. Birney. second vice president; Mrs.
William II. Singleton. third vice presi-
dent: Miss Victorine Koones, corre-
spending secretary; Mrs. Emma Steed.
sssW Mrs r. j. Earn
now preparing their annual year book,
in which they will describe the progress
made by the institution last year, More
than fifty children are In the home.
Each Episcopal parish has a committee
interested in the welfare Of this insti-
tuition.
Edward J.. Newcomb. chairman of the
school committee of the Public Improve
ment Association of Congress Heights,
claude K. swanson. OF Virginia. to de. e.
liver the principal address before the
February q. in the celebration, conf
| memorating Washington's Birthday.
The Ladies' Guild of the Esther Me-
mortal Protestant Episcopal parish, in
| Congress Heights, met yesterday at the
! home Of Mrs. r. A. Hoart, the new
| president. in Fifth street. The Officer s
are MTS. II. "A. PRESIDENT, MIS-.
| G. A. Cleaves, vice president; Mrs
| Madaline Hoag. secretary, reelected
NJ Maude Grimes. treasurer. re-elect-
| ed
! Capt and Mrs. Robert f. Cook enter
tanned the choir of the Esther Memorial
| p. Il. Church in their home, at Belle
vue. The Rev. and Mrs. Charles f.
| Sontag were present. Milton J. Fillius.
choir director. led the guests in musl-
| cal program.
| Young people associated with the Gar
| den Memorial Presbyterian Church will
appear in colonial costume and pour
tea at Washington's Birthday socia
to be held in the church. Miss Edith
| Hebner, chairman Of the social COM
! mittee of the Christian Endeavor So
ciety, is in charge OF the arrangements
| The Rev. Samuel w. Grafflin. pastor
| Of the Anacostia Methodist Episcopal
| Church, discussed the relation Of the
| church to the social problem at a meet
| ing last night Of the Mems Club OF
the Emmanuel Protestant Episcopal
| Church.
| Leo Fealey, who Is studying for
priesthood at ST. Marys Seminary, Bal
timore, is visiting his parents, in v
| street, Anacostia.