The Washington herald., 1913-02-09
NOTES OF THE SCHOOLS

the ASSASSINATION OIL freslueut 1hhOoihi
at the celebration OF Lincoln's birth.
day to be held at the wallach School
on Wednesday next. He will follow
John Wilkes Booth from the hour OF
the fatal shot to the close of his career
He will relate the substance of paper
on the subject read before the Columbia
Historical Society.
The Chief Causes of Infant Nor
tally and What the City Has Done
to Prevent a High Death Rate, VII
be the subject of a talk TO the Emery
Camp Fire Girls, by DR.. Taylor Jamei
tomorrow afternoon.
A camera club has been organized
at Technical High School, and excur-
sions to the country will be made az
soon as the spring opens. 1t Is COM
posed of students, teachers, and alumni
who are interested in photography.
Several experienced photographers and
demonstrators will address the club.
A photography shelf is found In the
library, and books contributed and
loaned by the Public Library are often
on this shelf
National Park Seminary basketball
team defeated the girls of Central High
School at the Forest Glen gym" last
Monday afternoon.
Resolved, That American coatswise
vessels should be exempt from toll in
passing through the Panama Canar' was
the question before the debating team OF
Eastern High School last Wednesday.
The decision was rendered in favor of
the affirmative, supported by Z. Arm
strong, E. Reh. and Miss Florence Allen.
The negative was upheld by r. Duvall.
Z. Davidson, and NJ. Summer. First hon.
ors were awarded Mr.. Armstrong, OF the
affirmative. and second honors were con-
ferred upon Mr.. Summer, of the negative.
Costumes and trappings for the per-
formance OF THE Last of the Mohicans,"
TO be given by the Central High School
Dramatic Association have been ordered
from a Baltimore costumer. One Of the
most interesting games introduced in the
second act will be a moccasin game. All
of the Camp Fire Girls will appear in the
closing scene in the ceremonial robes of
the order. These garments are made by
the girls themselves.
Assistant Cashier Evans, of the Riggs
National Bank. addressed the new direc-
tors of Public Bark at Business High
School on Friday Afternoon.
Miss Merrill, teacher of English at
Western High School, has organized
dramatic society among the juniors and
seniors of the school
The Yellow Jacket" a Chinese play,
is coming 10 the Columbia Theater the
week of February Il. A benefit perform
ance will be given by the District Kin
dergarten Association on that evening.
The press notices of the play are very
attractive. Sir Beerbohm Tree says: 1T
is the best play in the Western Hemis-
phere." New York critics call it the sea-
sons success.
About ninety cadets have been added
to the various companies in the high
schools. 1t is not the intention of As
sistant Superintendent Thurston to or
Ganize new companies. but to strengthen
and enlarge those already existing.
End Men of Techs minstrel troupe
have been selected and are busy with
side, Holmes, Wells, Berliner. and Her
bert are the fellows selected for the
funny men.
Friday afternoon the seniors OF Busi-
ness High School welcomed the entering
freshmen with a reception and feed"
Each senior took a freshman under his
of the school The affair was
in charge Of a committee of teachers in
Misses Wallace. Throckmorton,
Shanley, and Baker, and proved a great
success.
Mrs. Glenna Tinnin spoke to the girls
OF Eastern High School on Wednesday
afternoon. explaining the significance of
the suffrage pageant OF March 3 Her
n n hnGia NJ Hnnfa VfOnS and M
Der of the girls decided 10 join the ranks
The track team Of Tech will train at
the National Guard Armory after to-
morrow. The rainy weather has pre-
vented the completion of the Cinder path
back of the school,
Elm Amerikanisches Duell'' is the title
OF little German play which Miss NJ
Z. Heller is working up for presentation
by the German department of Business
High School. Joseph Finckel has charge
Of the songs introduced and the orches-
ira numbers accompanying the play.
Miss NJ. P Shadd. supervisor of the
tenth division. and Mrs. Julia NJ. Shaw,
director of domestic science.
will attend the educational convention in
February "a to March l.
The prominent speakers OF the National
Association for Advancement of Colorcd
People, who come to Washington for the
incoln-DOuglas celebration, to be held
Tuesday night at the A. NJ. E. Church.
will speak at Armstrong Manual Train |
ng School Wednesday morning. Prof. |
Spingarn, OF Columbia University; Leslie |
Hill, of the Manassas Insti- |
ute, and William Pickens, of Talladega,
Ala, are among the number.