The Washington herald., 1913-02-02

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On Thursday, the handsomely engraved
set of resolutions adopted by the High
School Alumni Association, was forward
ed to Miss Daly's mother.
The Washington High School Bank
makes the following announcement: Be
ginning February /, and continuing until
further notice. the. bank will pay interest
at the rate of three per cent per annum
on all balances of five (0 dollars and over,
provided such balances have been on de-
post at least two months on the date
set for reckoning such interest.
The interest on balances as specified
above will be compounded quarterly ON
the following dates; January l. April ].
July /, October l." This action of the
bank directors necessitates the appoint
ment of an interest clerk, and Mr.. +.
w. Pimper has been assigned to the
position.
Tomorrow afternoon n team of Central
High School basketball players will go
to Forest Glen and play the team Of
National Park Seminary. Miss Baker,
of Tech. will referee The game in the
absence Of Miss Weber. who is confined
to her apartment with a stubborn at
| tack OF grip.
The furniture of heavy Flemish oak for
| Mature Lodge" the bungalow at Syca-
more Island belonging to the Normal
School. is being made at the Wisconsin
Avenue Vocational School by a class of
normal graduates in charge Of Miss Hun
gerford, of the faculty. assisted by Mr..
| w X. Shedd, instructor. Practically all
the interior furnishings and decorations
OF this cozy retreat have been made by
the young ladies themselves.
| DIR. w. NJ Davidson made the address
| to the graduating class Of the Ninth Divi-
| sion at Bryan Hall, Friday morning. TAX
! ing the place of Rev. Samuel Grafiin.
who was Unexpectedly called from the
city.
mothers meeting for the parents Of
young children was held at the Small
wood School on Wednesday. An interest
! ing programme of music and recitations
was followed by refreshments and a
| social hour.
Miss Watkins. director Of kinderGartens,
entertained the parents of the Hubbard
School on Wednesday with her practical
ideas regarding children's play. She ad-
vocated the modern thought of parents
encouraging the fanciful imaginings OF
little children. Kings. fairies. goblins and
| impossible situations should be treated
with respect by parents II they want the
confidence Of the kindergarten.
Everything is being done by the man.
ayers Of the minstrel show to &c given
by the Tech Troupe to make il a grand
success. The Girl from Havana" lacks
only a Caruso to complete the cast. Loca
color will be given its production by the
Importation Of real Cuban costumes. Tho
stage is TO be enlarged and scenery
painted in the art room of the school
adding stage-craft to the other crafts
taught in the school
\ new issue of Balance Sheet. tbs
school paper Of Business High School
came out Friday.
Daniel Webster Club held its semi
annual election of officers at the regular
weekly meeting Friday afternoon, with
the results as follows: G. r. Reed, presI
dent: Miss a. Pauline Smith. vice
president: Miss Theodore Presnell, sec
retary; and L. Mattern, treasurer. Th'
faculty adviser will be Mr.. Fay Lucas
F. Duehring was chosen editor of tn,
Mercury. and Leopold FrcudberG re
porter for the club.
; Assistant Superintendent Z. l. Thurs
ton gave a finished talk on The RiGh
! SCNCOl spirit AT the meeting OF ln
Lincoln Park Association last Wednes
day evening. DIR. Z. 5. Kimball CAV,
the causes of failure in school life. spOk
OF how 10 accept them. and told how
to avoid them.
Superintendent Davidson awarded tn
diplomas to the seventy graduates Of tn
Eleventh Division ON Monday at the New
Mott School.
Education from the Social Point o
View was the subject of DIR. SuzzalO'
lecture at the NJ Street High School las
Tuesday afternoon.
The Parker Bailey Literary Societ!
held its first meeting Thursday afternoon
Lincoln-Douglas celebration will be hel,
February L. at Armstrong Manual Train
> ing School Addresses will be made b,
Prof. ]. E. Spingarn. of Columbia Uni
versity N Y: Leslie Pinckney Hill, prin
Cipal Of the Industrial School OF Manas
sas. Va. and William Pickens, OF Tale
dega, Ala. The glee club will rende
plantation melodies.
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