The Washington herald., 1913-11-23

Every year the pupils OF the public
public school of the District are given
the opportunity of making contr1pu-
tions toward the support Of needy chill
dren IN the school ranks. These oner-
ings of money or supplies are made JUST
before Thanksgiving Day and aggregate
a generous donation. Shoes, clothing
and often food and fuel are furnished
children to make 1t possible for them to
attend school
''The Spirit Of Dancing was the sub
ject of an address along lines OF help
fulness in the proper selection OF amuse-
ments for young people, given by mrs.
Margaret Coleman before the Parents
League at the Wilson Normal School,
Tuesday afternoon. S. Z. Kramer fol-
lowed the address with some pertinent
comments on local amusements.
A reunion and reception of graduates
of Central High School will be held on
the afternoon of December Is from 10
G o'clock There will be number OF
short speeches by ''old grads and
musical program including songs and
Rlees familiar to every Centrahte.
Fred L. Fishback. IS Is president OF the
Alumni Association.
Flag Chapter. Daughters Of the Amer
lean Revolution entertained several hun
dred pupils of the Thomson night school
on Wednesday evening with choice
literary and musical program. Assis-
tant Secretary sarca OF the Y. NJ c. A.
made an address on Patriotic Educa-
ton; Mrs. Dun G. Lewis, Wayland
Echols and Miss Ida Ewing gave musi-
cal numbers
DR.. Jesse H. Ramsburg. of the Star
mount Sanatorium. delivered an address
on ''The Prevention of tuberculosis" be-
fore the Central Home and School As
sociation Wednesday evening In the as
sembly hall OF Grover Cleveland School
Teachers of the Abbot School were hosts
of the occasion, their guests being other
schools forming the association. A musi-
cal and literary program followed the
business meeting. in which Mrs. Howard
s. Fisk Mrs. G. r. Thompson, the
Misses Marion Larner, and Margaret
Archer, Harold, Francis, and Harry
King furnished entertainment for the
large audience assembled.
Interchange of visits by high school
cadets of neighboring cities is becoming
feature of high school development
work. Last week about forty young
men ITOTu lnt EoIhOOA Vi EASA-
erick, Nd, accompanied by their prin-
cipal, Prof. Anon Burger. spent two
days in the local high schools getting
new ideas, especially in the line Of cadet
drill practice.
The girls basketball team OF Central
High School will play the team of George
Washington University at Epiphany
gym next Wednesday afternoon
Miss Dorothy Kalb, a teacher OF draw
ing in the Washington schools. now or
years leave to study art at Pratt
| Institute, is taking honors in her work
at the Brooklyn art center.
One Of the most novel entertainments
OF the season is scheduled to take place
at the Dent School. Second and South
Carolina Avenue Southeast, next Wednes'
day afternoon. It will be John Mar.
tin" afternoon, when people, pictures
stories, and advertisements made famous
by this student of child life will be pre-
sented in costume by the pupils of the
school.
It will be a continuous performance
beginning with the alphabet, appropriate
ly costumed, fitting across the scene
Nonsense drawings and caricaturing
by Miss NJ. L. Burke, will add no end oi
fun to the occasion Living advertise.
ments forming the closing numbers Of
the show are said to be extremely
clever.
DR.. James Fleming Hosic, editor of the
English Journal and head of the English
department of the University of Chicago
gave a lecture on 'How to Teach Eng
lish," before the English Teachers Clut
Nnrr7al Grhnn1 ErfdaV altar.
noon. Auditorium and library were dec.