The Washington herald., 1914-01-25

\ An exhibition of pupils work for in
spection by parents was a feature of the
meeting OF parents at the Blake School
Friday evening. Guests were entertained
by a program Of music. monologue and
readings by Miss A. 1. Willis. Miss E B.
| Grahame, and Mrs Theodore Mills. The
speaker of the evening was A. L. Now
bray. with Miss Emily Scrivener presid-
ing.
E s. Hardy. superintendent of tho
Filteration Plant. gave a thoroughly in
teresting illustrated lecture on the con-
struction. uses. and value of the plant
| to the people of Washington. before the
students Of the Wilson Normal School,
, Friday afternoon. Tomorrow he will show
members of the faculty and young teach
ers over the plant.
Inter-frat dance Of lambda Kappa
Theta Pi and Phi Alpha Epsilon frater-
\ mites and sororities. Of Easton High
School, will be held at the Arcade ball
room next Friday night. The sophomore
dance will be given in Naval Lodge Hall
the same evening.
Mile. LiebschultZ is preparing a scene
| from Moliere. and several recitations and
\ native songs for the French program 10
be given by pupils of Central High School
| early in February.
Mrs. Edna Keeae Bushee gave a talk
| of human interest and practical every
day. social work in connection with her
work in the Juvenile Court before the
Anacostia Parent-Teachers meeting
Thursday night DR.. Hosmer NJ Johnson
took up the thread of the argument and
emphasized the necessity of parents and
teachers working together for the general
good Of the child.
George p. Tucker. chief examiner in
the Patent Office, was elected president Of
the Home and School Associa ton of East
ern High School at its meeting Friday
night Mrs. W. r. Hardy was made
| secretary. and Arthur II. Smith. third
vice president. Officers reelected were II.
A. Hesse, first vice president; Miss NJ.
c. Hawes, second vice president, and U.
T. Mengert, treasur,r.
The minstrel show given by members of
Company L last week retted more than
500. which will be used to defray Incl
dental expenses Of the company for the
remainder OF the year.
The Bureau OF Mines is making an
organized effort to spread a knowledge
OF minerals and mining throughout the
country, and TO that end experts from
the bureau are giving practical talks to
high schoo! pupils all over the United
States. Last Wednesday morning, d.
rector Leopold gave a talk at Central
High School on coal and coal mining.
In the series Of tabIeaux from "The
Aeneid'' to be given at Central High
School next Wednesday morning BY the
college Latin class under Miss Mildred
Dean leading characters win be imper-
sonated by Carmen Blackstone, Eliza
beth Lerch, Edna Ryan, George Dixon.
Richard Rush. Edward Wilde, Joel
Rogers, and Edward Mckinley.
The Italian government. through Sec
retary Of State Bryan, has awarded
diploma of honor for an exhibit of in
dustrial work at the International Expo
sition at Turin, Italy. presented to Arm
strong Manual Training School, which
took the first prize. The diploma has
been framed and prominently placed on
the walls Of the school
A cadet reception and subscription
dance was held at NJ Street High School
Friday afternoon Proceeds will go for
a drum corps for the eolored cadets.