The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-01-12
NOTES OF THE SCHOOLS

talent for dramatic art is UNUSUAL,
and gave a performance in every wa,
worthy. of a professional.
Mr.. II. B. McCawley addressed thu
meeting of bank directors of Pupils
Bank at Business High School Friday
afternoon at o'clock.
DR.. Rebecca Stoneroad, director Of
physical culture, addressed capacit,
audience at the Van Buren, School on
Thursday, 1t being the occasion OF thu
meeting OF the Parent-Teachers' Asso
citation. She pointed out the various
means employed in the daily schoo
curriculum for the improvement OF th'
general health of the children. grouI
OF children went through a manual o.
physical culture exercises. closing with
folk dances OF the nations. Dr. Stone
road is planning for an outdoor sprint
meet for girls this year.
The meeting of the Special Child Clut
will be omitted this month. on account
of repairs which are being made at the
Morse School
Central Home and School Associatlon
which combines all of the schools OF the
fourth division, will holds its meeting al
Grover Cleveland Hall on the evening OF
January q.
The Last of the Mohicans" will be
presented by the Dramatic Association
of Central High School the first week
in February Indian songs and dances
with costumes and settings In keeping
with the play, are being perfected by
the cast, under the instruction OF Mrs
Elizabeth Walton and Prof. Halsteao
P. Hoover. In April the dramatic So
ciety will give several scenes IRON
Shakespeare.
Resolved, That a tariff for revenue
only is beneficial for the United States
was the question discussed by the Dan
lei Webster Club at its meeting Friday
afternoon. The affirmative was upheld
by Harry Vanderlip and Rosa Ramsey
the negative by Willard Horn and Theo'
dora Presnell. Mr.. Roland Reed editor
in-chief of Balance Sheet, read extracts
from the Prophet.
COMPANY D, of Business High School
will hold its dance at Mrs. Dyers or
the evening of January 10.
Miss Merrill spoke on the benefits tc
girls of the newly organized order OF
Campfire Girls before an interested audi
ence at Eastern High School Friday
evening. The Campfire Girls served re-
freshments.
The Philomanthean Society of Contra
High School elected officers at its meet
ing Friday Miss Mary Lneback, III
erary editor OF the Review. read paper
on Happiness" and f. c. Urner read
an essay on Cancellation with Woman
Refreshments were in charge OF Mise:
Belt and Karpeles.
Techs minstrel show will be on the
boards about the middle Of March, and
great preparations are being made Tor q
show that will outclass that of last year
In addition to the show musical conn.,
edy, with the scene in one OF the South
American republics. will be given Per-
formances are to be held on two sue
cessive evenings, and tickets and reserved
seats will be put on sale as early as pos
sible.
For some weeks past one of the enter
prising girls OF Business High School
has been at work upon a device for hold
ing pen. pencil, car tickets, and money,
which are difficult things to keep track
of for girls, as they are not blessed with
the voluminous pockets found in boys
apparel The design is a collarette, with
stitched-on compartments FOR the vari-
Gus articles and may be easily and
cheaply made by any girl with knack
for needlework.
The bi-weekly bulletin, now dignified
with the title of Tech News. has proved
a great success. and hereafter will be
regularly printed at an outside office.
It contains the gossip of the school and
is partly responsible for the largely at
tended track meet, held Thursday, when
eighty-five boys were present.
During the week of Hanford's produc-
ton of Shakespearean plays, February
"a. Mckinley Manual Training School
Alumni will give a benefit performance.
Armstrong basketball team was de-
feated by the Cardinals last Thursday,
the score being Il to S.
willie for the equipment of a playroom in
the new building as a classroom has
been denied by the Commissioners on
account of the difficulty in heating the
playroom and lack of funds available
for the purpose.
Teachers of the Garfield School will
give a concert next week to fit out the
school with pictures and graphophone.