Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-31
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Schools

Only few more days remain before
the school year ends, but these days
are to be crowded with activities. To-
morrow and Tuesday the annual COM
pettive drill of the High School Cadets
the biggest event in the high school
year. perhaps-will take place A few
more days and then will come class
days and commencement exercises and
excursions by alumni associations.
In recent years pupils of the eighth
grades have received certificates for the
completion of their work in the grade
schools. Many also hold class day exer-
cises as do the high school graduates.
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Boys Of Eastern High school gave a
minstrel show at the school last even
school Fairgrounds About thirty-eight
boys took part.
An exhibition of motion pictures show
Ing the manufacture of automobiles
was given at the Mckinley Manual
Training School Wednesday afternoon.
It is possible the pictures will he dis
played in some of the other schools
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The Land of Hearts Desire" was the
ntie OF a play given at Business High
school Wednesday afternoon. under the
of that institution.
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The Senior play which has been
in the course of preparation at McKin-
ley High for several weeks was pre-
scented Friday evening
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Graduating pupils of the four-vear
class of Business High are to present
the play. Every Champion" the even
ing of June I
Nine Marie Won Unschuld gave
piano recital at Eastern High Tuesday.
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Eighty girls Of the physical training
class of Miss Rosalie p Sanderlin of
BUSINESS High recently went on a picnic
on the banks of the upper. Potomac.
Miss Mary Cromwell. teacher in the
M street High School. was in attendance
at the recent student Christian confer
ence called at Atlanta, Ga. by John r.
Mott Miss Cromwell was especially in
t1ted to attend because of her work and
experience in social service in the Sums
OF Washington. While at the conference
she held group meetings with a large
number of students who are preparing
to become social workers
Dr. W S Montgomery. supervising
principal of the twelfth division: Rev. F.
J. Grimke and Lewis E. Johnson, secre-
tary of the Colored Young Mems! Chris
tan Association. We're the principal
speakers at meeting of the Parent
teacher Association of the John Alexan-
der Logan School Wednesday evening.
Musical selections and recitations were
given as part of the evenings program
A feature was a little play. THE Bird s
Nest by children of the third grade
Among those who took part in the pro-
gram in addition to those already named
were Miss i. T. Smackum. Turner R.
Speller Miss j. r. Bush Charles r.
Douglass. Miss S. F, Tucker, William
Bell. Lillian Traverse Viola Jackson
James Moore. Miss Marie James. Miss
Lucy J. Molten. Franklin w. Childs Miss
Julia Brooks and Miss Virginia Williams
y vaudeville performance recently given
under the auspices of the Franklin Thorn
son Home and School Association at car
roll Institute Hall was well attended
Most of the actors were children. Mrs
a. J. Driscoll. president of the associa-
ton. was chairman of the committee in
charge
Dances by Miss Mabel Corby and Mrs.
B. Reynolds were features of the pro-
gram. Others who contributed to the en-
tertainment We're l.. White and Misses
PHles. Driscoll. Elva Reynolds and r.
Burrows.
Officers of the Reno Home and School
Association were elected as follows at
meeting of that organization Thursday
afternoon: President Thornton Lewis:
vice president, Mrs. Reed: secretary Mr.
Warren: treasurer. Mrs. Boyde Addresses
We're made by John Nalle supervising
principal of the tenth division. Mr.. Lewis
and Rev. 4. Jones.
l.. B. Moore. dean of rhe teachers col
lege of Howard University. delivered the
principal address at the final meeting for