The Washington times., 1913-06-16
SCHOOL LETS OUT
IN TWO MORE DAYS
Fifty Thousand Children Are
to Be Free for Summer
Wednesday Morning.
school lets out" Wednesday.

SChool lets OUT Wednesday.
With a whoop and hurrah, 5000
Washington school children will strap
up their books, slam down the lid of
their desks, and. after saying good-by
to teacher will depart at noon, free
from pedagogical supervision until fall.
For the mothers the arrival of Wednes-
day means increased responsibilities for
-nIany hours day. The end OF schooi
also means the necessity for additional
care in the day time on the part OF
drivers of vehicles because the streets
will be full of children at hours when
ali winter, spring and early summer
they have been not so populated. FIJI
teen hundred children are to be gradu-
ated of whom IS per cent Will enter the
high schools in the fan. "a,
: Eighth grade graduation exercises viii
be held in eight of the nine white
divisions on Wednesday morning. one
division, the Eighth. has its program TO-
morrow morning. The school children
will meet by divisions as custonary .or
these exercises and will hear addresses
by members of Congress, Board OF
Education members or school OFFICIALS
! The programs as reported to Assistant
Superintendent W. L. Thurston call for
the following buildings, speakers ana
hours:
First Division.
First division-B. T Janney, supervis-
ing principal. wednesday at 10 O'Clock
4 at the Curtis School, presentation OF
certificates by President II. P. Blair, OF
Board of Education. Address by Con-
gressman H. T.. Flood.
second division-B. W. Murch, super
s-y:sing principal. "wednesday at W;Su
o'clock at Cook School. Addresses oy
Congressman Kahn and Murdock.
Third divisions z. Kramer, super
yising principal. Wednesday at 9:@
O'Clock at New Normal building. Au-
dress by Arthur d. Call. executive sec
-retary, National Peace Association
Presentation of certificates by Mrs
Susie Root Rhodes, of Board of Edu'
cation.
- - Fourth division-W. B. Patterson. su-
sspervising principal "Wednesday at W.
by F. L. Siddons and A. T. Stuart, di-
rector of intermediate instruction
Fifth divisions. NJ. Ely, supervising
principal Wednesday at 1880 O'CLOCK al
dress by Franklin w. Collins. Of De.
partment of Justice. Presentation OF
certificates by Capt. James M. oyster
Music by Misses Lucy G. Lynch ano
Clara Burroughs; division orcnestra
under direction of Vincent Oveilo.
Sixth Division.
- Sixth divisien.-Miss Flora Hendley
supervising principal. Wednesday at j
O'Clock at Douglas Memorial Church
Address by Superintendent w. NJ. David
son. Presentation of certificates by E
T. Gailiher, of the Board of Education
Seventh division-Dr. E. G. Kimbali,
supervising principal: "Wednesday al
Eastern High School at 9 o'clock. Ad-
dress by Assistant Superintendent E. l.
Thurston.
Eighth division-Miss Anne Beers. su,
~pervising principal; Tuesday at
% clock at Jefferson School Addresses
by Superintendent Davidson and Ernest
ri. Daniel, of the Board Of Education.
Ninth division-Dr. II. NJ. Johnson, su-
pervising principal; Wednesday at 1913
at Bryan School. Address by Mrs Edith
Ringman Kern, and presentation of Ger
tifcates by Assistant Superintendent E
L. Thurston.