Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-20
ALL SCHOOLS CLOSED
FOR EASTER HOLIDAYS
Night Classes Will Not Be Re-
sumed Owing to Lack
of Funds.

Public schools Of the District closed
this afternoon for the Easter holidays.
The pupils will not return to their studies
| until the last day of the month. Final
sessions Of the public night schools were
held last night. These have closed for
the remainder Of the scholastic year be-
cause of a lack of funds
Exercises were held in q number Of the
schools to mark the closing for the Eas-
ter holidays. This is the second Dig
holiday OF the scholastic year, the other
being the Christmas vacation.
Lessons recently have been related to
Easter and Easter symbols. A touch of
the Easter spirit was seen in the Franklin
School building during recent days when
white rabbit-a typical Easter bunny"
-roamed at will through the corridors.
Children in the school were studying the
rabbit as part of their nature history
work.
Night School Enrolment.
The season just closed by the night
schools is said to have been a most sue
cessful one. The exact enrolment fig
ures have not been compiled. but the
total enrolment will reach a mark OF
between 1900 and 5000 The average
enrolment was approximately 5000. The
last official enrolment of the night
school, taken February 1, gives an en-
rollment Of 2,754.
last night marking the closing Of the
season. Dr. Philander p. Claxton,
United States commissioner of education,
and Mrs. Claxton were both speakers at
C1axton expressed regret that the
classes had to be closed so early on ac-
count of lack of funds. b. w. Murch,
director Of night schools. also spoke.
Prizes offered by Flag Chapter and Molly
Pitcher Chapter. D. A. r., for the best
essays and greatest Improvement in pen
manship, respectively, were awarded.
Courtney Allen and william Bach.
received awards for essays, and Catrfna
Prague and Lillian Pittle were declared
winners in the penmanship contest.
Closing Program Given.
Prof. N. E. weatherless was the prin-
cipal speaker at the Garnet Night
School. A. C. Newman, assistant di-
rector of night schools, presided. He was
introduced by ]. C. Payne, principal of
the school. A program of Rotations
essays and musical numbers was given
At the conclusion of the exercises an ex-
hibit of the work done by the classes in
dressmaking and millinery, under the di-
rccIlOn or MISS M. l.. MARTIN ana MISS
j. v. Janefer. was held.
Charles Hart, principal Of the Gales
Night School, announced the following
promotions in his school: To the Night
High School-Perry Allen, William Alsop,
Ellsworth Balderson William Britting
Raymond Davidson. Harry DAWSON
Thomas De Vaughan, Charles F1nnell,
Frank Flanagan, Allan Foster, Vernon
Gingell William Hill. Daniel May. Ben
jamin Gutenberg, c. Norman Reid. De-
catur Reed, Harold Richardson. Edgar
Kicker, Olin Watts, Joseph Waldo, Ste
phen Tobin. Marjorie Campbell, Ella Con-
nor, Cora Donneberg, Mary Millen, Bessie
Raboy and Veronica Radonski.
To the eighth grade-Charles Bitter,
Roy Deutermann, William Graves, Skel-
ton Higgins, Anton Kluge, George Lee,
Morris Pohle. Robert Poole, George Refer,
Thomas Smith, Ashton Elliott. Ernest
Naehle, Roberta Boswell, Achsah Burk-
hart.
To the seventh grade-Raymond Gass,
Arthur Moran, Salvador Lojacono, Her
man Freundburg. Willard Robey, Ber-
nard Gleason. Wilbur Taylor, Raymond
Sinclair, Alias Silverstone, Alexander
Wemburg, Isadore Wemburg. Julia Tuck
or. Mary Amante, Ross Duke, John Fa-
YOUR. John Blagden. William Sprosser,
Allan Maxwell and Henry Trainor
To the sixth grade-John sAmanti. War
Ener Baird, Lawrence Blundon, Edgar
Cooke. Joseph Dimarco Edward Di Toto,
Frank Df Prima. Thomas Di Prima. Isa-
dore Freudberg. RAYMOND Moffett Otto
Naehl, John O'DonnaH. Edward Rapps.
Carroll Wall. Lillian Hickman and Lillian
Wall.