The Washington herald., 1913-10-19

I About 800 seventh and eighth grad
pupils Of the Northeast section OF thu
city saw "Ivanhoe'' at the movies" iasi
week. 1t was necessary to engage ttws
theaters to accommodate them. as onl,
the hour usually deyoted-tn English was
used for the show.
Business High School Alumni Associa,
ton has planned a most attractive en-
tertainment program for the coming
year. big Halloween dance at the
Raleigh. with up-to-date decorations and
up-to-the-minute music is the first func-
tion. A vaudeville show, a series OF
dances. a graduation dance and the an
nuai excursion in June are other
features Of the program.
Hand and Mind, the school maya
zine at Tech. issues its first number OF
the year tomorrow.
Librarian and Mrs. Bowerman and Miss
Ethel Bubb, branch librarian. entertained
at tea on Thursday afternoon In the
parlors Of the Takoma Library. Guests
invited were members Of the Board OF
Education, prominent school officials and
the teachers Of Petworth, Woodbridge.
Brightwood and Takoma Park 1t is the
aim of the librarian to bring the facili-
ties OF libraries in close touch with the
schools.
Dramatic Club of Western High School
Is preparing a play. to be given the first
week In November. 1t is senior class
custom to give the Christmas play. A
departure from the usual plan viii be
the presentation of an original play writ
ten by two Of the seniors, Marjorie Kim
nan and Ethel Conner. which Is said to
be in excellent dramatic form, Interest,"
ing and full OF sparkle.
The new Industrial center. opened in
the Northeast last Wednesday night. has
sixty-two students. The dressmaking
class Is held on Wednesday evenings and
the millinery class Friday evenings.
Fairgrounds all over the city are show
ing a marked Improvement in equipment.
as the money raised at various school
functions last spring is being spent for
new apparatus. Physical training teach
ers are introducing outdoor recess games.
making play valuable to the child as
well as work.
The two night high schools now num-
ber over 1000 students. Tech" register
ing about SO out of the total Several
teachers have been added to the stan.
which will probably necessitate closing
all night schools earlier this year than
usual, as the appropriation doesn't pro-
vide for extra teachers nor increased
registration.
Girls basketball team of Central High
School will play at Epiphany gym one
day Of each week during the basketball
season.
College Club, devoted to the general
welfare Of Business High School students
who expect to take a college course, Is
planning = series OF entertainments
hikes and outdoor pleasures
for its members.
Resolved, That the income tax as
stated in the new tariff law viii work out
in actual practice, was the
question UP for debate by the Daniel
Webster Club Friday afternoon
Franklin Thomson Parent Teachers
Association met at the Thomson Build
ing Tuesday afternoon 1t was decided
to hold future meetings in the evening
and to petition the Board of Education
to permit the Thomson School TO be
used as a recreation center on Friday
evenings
A large party of camp fire girls. at
tended by Miss Stauffer, Of Technical
High School, went up the river yester-
day and spent the day at the summer
camp of a member Of the party.