Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-21
Mountain and Seaside Resorts
AIIuring to Those Just Out
of School.
MANY ARE ALREADY AWAY;
OTHERS PLAN TO LEAVE
Vacation Plans Take Some Abroad
Wedding Bells for Several
Washington Teachers.

with the official closing of the pub
lie schools of the city last Wednesday
more than fourth of the city's popu-
lation is free to pursue any line of
work or play which pleases it. Many
teachers and pupils have already left
the city and many more will seek rest
and recreation before the close of the
month. The lure of learning" In
duces number of teachers to take one
or more of the advanced courses of
fered by universities during the sum
mer. and several of Washngton's edu-
Gators have charge of the lecture
courses in these institutions. Dozens
of teachers go abroad. and the list
this year is lengthy one. Many new
names have been added to the staff
engaged in playground instruction, and
a goodly number are automatically
severing their connection with fhe sys-
tenn by marriage.
Vacation does not begin for the higher
officials until the plan of organization
is worked out for next year. though
few are seeking immediate relaxation
from the exacting duties of graduation.
Supt. e. L. Thurston is out of the
city for a brief rest He will return
to his office next week and get official
business in shape before leaving for
Minneapolis to attend the sessions of
the National Educational Association
early in July. Late in August he will
spend few weeks in the mountains of
New Hampshire. Asst Supt S. -.
Kramer will forego his usual trip
abroad and enjoy his attractive cottage
at Rehoboth Beach. a. T Stuart. direc-
tor of intermediate instruction. enjoys
the surf bathing at Atlantic City and
will spend the month of August there.
as usual. Frank C. Daniel principal
of Tech. left the city Friday for his
cottage at Swan Island, Me. DR.. Will
lard $. Small. principal of Eastern,
opens the course of lectures on "Prac-
teal Pedagogy at Johns Hopkins
University tomorrow. Miss Edith c.
Westcott. principal of Western. is es-
tablished in her lodge. Owl-y-Out. in
the Adirondacks. where large colony
of musical and artistic people assemble
annually. Allan Davis principal of
Business. loves his Sweet Home farm
near Herndon, and goes in for vege-
table gardening as summer recrea-
tion. Emory Wilson. principal of Cen
trail, likes to spend the early weeks
of vacation in hunting up old Cen
tralites and renewing acquaintances
He spends the month of August with
his family in New Hampshire
Supervising principals will be busy on
school organization for several days. B.
w. Murch will have charge of school
Fairgrounds for the six-week term and
will then take trip to northern New
York and New England W. H. Hay
cock will spend his vacation putting his
new home. on Longfellow street. into
shape. W. 3. Patterson will go to a
nearby resort during August. S. n Ely
and family will go to the Virginia noun
tains. Or. E. G. Kimball will make his
usual stay in New England. and Dr.
Hosmer NJ. johnson expects to attend
the sessions of the educational conven-
ton in Minneapolis. DR.. Rebecca Stone
road will summer at Orchard Lake Mich.
Wedding Bells to Ring.
Wedding bells will ring for at
least half dozen of the teach
ers before the beginning of
new year. Miss Frances Hunserford.
teacher of are at Wilson Normal School,
has placed her resignation in the hands
OF the board of education. Many func-
items have been given in her honor by
members Of the faculty and students of
the normal school. She is a niece of
James Ormond Wilson, former superin-
tendent OF schools
Another June bride will be Miss Agnes
Henritze of the art corps. She was Civ en-
linen shower by her fellow workers last
week at the close of the drawing exhibit
Miss NJ Elsie Turner, teacher of English
at Western. will be married before the
honeymoon on motor trip through rural
France. Normandy and the Flemish
provinces. Miss Sarah Watkins of Ia
konla will go to New York to live after
her marriage next week. Invitations are
out for the marriage of Miss Imogen Baer
sister of Marie Drofnah, the actress. Miss
Beulah Parsons will be married before
the opening of the new school year
A dozen normal girls will be made happy
by receiving appointments before the
year 1915. for whispers are going the
rounds that as many designations will be
handed in to the authorities by shy mai
dens now wearing soiitaires
Miss Rosa Stutz and Miss Roberta Wal
lace are travelling abroad together. Wis
iting the art galleries of Germany,
France and Italy. Miss Emma Won Self
fert will join party of friends in a
tramp through Switzerland. Miss Alice
Wood is already on her way to England
for a much needed rest in rural districts
not frequented by tourists. Misses Ruth
Stauffer and Helen Ellis are travelling
companions through the Rhine provinces
the Black forest and Italy. and Misses