Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-09

a MOTHER semester is in progress;
"a new efforts Tor higher stand
ards are being made by thou
"A sands of boys ard girls in the
District public schools. and
school activities are gaining fresh mo-
mentum.
American coastwise vessels should he
exempt from tolls when going through
the Panama canal, according To the result
of ii debate at Eastern High School
Wednes day afternoon. vi. BloerS of the
winning team We're f.. Armstrong. Miss
Florence Allen and Miss Emma Reh. The
negative side of the argument was sup
ported by Russell Il. Duvall. Edward Da-
wilson and Milo Summers.
Firs; hcnors were awarded Mr.. Arm
sirens. Mr.. Summers received second
honOTS.
Senior members of the four and two
year courses of tile Business High School
rendered reception Friday afternoon to
the new pupils who We're just entering
the school as u result of the Ialf-year
promotions from the graded schools. Sew
erai addresses We're made. folk dances
We're given refreshments We're served
and the afternoon closed with basket
bail game between the regular Business
High School team and the Business High
School Reserves.
made the address of welcome to the new
students. Other speakers ana their sub
iects were: The Cadets i-dvin john
son captain OF Company q; The Bal
ance Sheet, Miss Theima Miller of the
sixth semester; The Daniel Webster
Club. by ~. Nanderlip OF the sixth Sc
mestcr: The Athletic Association by
Henry .;pengler of the eighth semester;
Foot Ban and Basket Ball. by II. Har-
ris: Base Ball" by Horace Il. Derrick
81 the eighth S..ln 'trirlS IsI SIX eli
Bail" by Miss Emma |. Windridgc of the
eighth semester; The Bank by 10y
H. Brodic OF TIE sixth semester: The
Rifle Team" by Alonzo Eaton Of the
fourth semester: The Girls Rifle Team"
by Miss Louise Clarke of the fifth
mester. THE College tluh. by Miss ru-
ellie Price of the sixth semester, The
Orchestra" by Thomas Bradford of the
second semester: The B'S' by Carl G.
Schwartz of the fourth semester: "rhe
hooters Club by Edward Widmayer of
the eighth semester.
Central High School pupils will present
Il dramatiZation of Coopers Last of the
Mohcans'' at the school Friday evening.
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Camp Fire Girls of Eastern High School
made plans for a hike" through Klingle-
ford valley at Il recent meeting. The new
camp of girls VIII accompany the men,
beis of the older camps.
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Photographic music. popularity known
canned music" is being used at
Business High School in connection with
thu instruction of physical training for
girls under the direction of Miss r. u.
SanGerin. Some difficulty
pericncrd in the past, it * said, in al
waHs being able to find some one to play
tn" piano during the exercises. hut this
difficulty has been eliminated with the
institution Of the photograph, says Miss
Sanderln.
Mrs. Glenna Tinnin spoke before the
girls of Eastern High School Thursday
afternoon on the movement for equal
suffrage for women.
Members of Mckinley Manual Training
School Alumni Association have made ar
judgements for benefit week at the
Columbia Theater the week of February
- when the Hanford players will be
there. Profits made by the alumni as
ISOLATION will bc used for the betterment
OF school activities. including athletics.
Miss NJ. +. Heller of Business High
School is considering the advisa bilitv of
having her pupils present a German plav.
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To aid in raising funds for the enter
tainment of the delegates to the kinder
Sarten convention. which is to convene
mere III MAY, peHtIll week VIII be given
by the District of Columbia Kindergarten
Association at a local theater. beginning
February IL
Ralph OsIe has been elected president
of the Eastern High School German
Club to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of William BrOckwell who
resigned because of his graduation at
the midyear
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Pupils of the Myrtilla Miner School
Wer" promoted at the end of the first
>ene St". from the eighth grade to the
h,Sh school, as follows: To NJ Street High