The Washington herald., 1914-05-24
NOTES OF THE SCHOOLS.

functions of al kinds multiply. Class
night exercises, dances, picntcs. excur-
sions. and commencements follow one
another IN rapid succession. ana iittie
luncheons. weekend parties. suburban
house parties. private theatricah, ana
boating trips are common courtesies
among oficials, teachera and pupils
A large force of oficiais are worisins
Jointly with q committee from the board
Of education on the revision OF the
course Of study. English 10 In charge OF
DR.. Ephraim Kifnball: w. b. PATTERSON
lis chairman of the committee on arithme-
tic:~ 8. NJ. Ely, Of the history revision.
and Miss Flora Hendiey. Of geography.
There win be few changes in textbooks.
but the line Of study will be read1usted
| to meet the changing needs of the busi-
ness, social, and educational world.
Henry p. Blair. president Of the board
of education; Albert Shulteis. and Milton
strasburger acted a. judges at the an
nuai debate Of the Daniel Webster Club
held at Business High School Friday aft
ernoon The question discussed was:
Resolved. That American coastwise ves-
seis should be exempted from tolls when
passing through the Panama Canal" The
winning affirmative side was represented
by Duehring. Freudberg. and Vanderiip;
Miss Pauline Smith. Phidias Nicolaides.
and Joseph McGarraghy were on the
negative.
| Commencement exercises Of Eastern
High School will be held at Columbia
Theater instead Of at the assembly
hall of the school. the stage At the
school NOT being large enough to ac-
commodate the ninety-seven graduates.
| At the reception attended by more
than 500 parents of pupils of the Wal
ZACH School, held Thursday night. the
fathers were guests OF the Mothers
Club. They were entertained by Gus
tav Blumenthal, expert on vocational
guidance; Miss NJ. 8. Marsden, who read
several dialect stories and musical
numbers, furnished by Misses Bertha
Wood and Harriet Shaw. Delicious
homemade refreshments were served
under the direction of Mrs. Frank Bap-
tista.
Mrs. p p. Claxton. wife of the Com
missioners of Education. strongly por-
trayed the moral. ethical and CONNER
cial sides of war in a peace day ad-
dress at Central High School last
Monday morning. She read Katrina
Frask's peace play. IN the Vanguard"
which emphasizes woman's work in
war times
A capacity audience greeted the pre-
sentation at Mckinley Hall Friday
evening of THE Deestrict Sckule." by
pupils Of the John Eaton School of
Cleveland Park. The costumes were
quaint. many Of them dating back sew
eral generations. Dancing and re-
freshments followed the performance
A college play, The Senior" which
has been carefully prepared by Tech
Players Club. under the direction Of Miss
NJ. Muckenhaupt, will be given next Fri
day evening. The new stage, with its
elaborate scenery. electrical effects and
professional trappings. will be used for
the first time.
Eastern High School will give an ex-
hibi;ion of the work Of tho year In mu-
sic and drawing from s to 10 in the
evening. and during the day session Of
the school June 5. Tho musical pro-
gram. under the direction Of Mrs Frank
Byram. will begin at II o'clock Misses
Charlotte Van Dorm and Ethel Prince
will be In charge Of the art exhibit.
The last issue Of Balance Sheet came
out last Thursday. The June publica-
ton WIN be an issue Of the annuao year
book.
An attractive play staged in q fine
grove Of trees viii be gwen by pupils
Of the Lanedon School for the benefit
Of play grounds. Every building raises
funds for this purpose. Candy sales.
festivals, moving picture theater ben
efits and lawn parties have been pop
ular ways Of raising money.
Plenty of amusement is assured patrons
of Business High School excursion by
o. B. Drown. who has tho special fea-
lures in charge. There will be q vaude-
Vile and minstrel show. as well as ath-
letic events.
six to Sixty Party will be given
in honor Of the Normal School graduat-
ing class by members of the Alumni As
sociation next Friday evening.
The Rebew Orchestra will play through |
out the evening at the lawn fete to be |
given by the Mothers Club of Edmonds |
School, Tuesday evening.
A Dickens recital was given by Charles |
Ockstadt at the Carberry Alumni Asso- !
citation meeting Friday evening. The |
"Peake Family was represented by |
eight members of the Glee Club.
I'm the minstrel show to be given by |
Eastern High School Thursday and FRI |
day evenings OF next week Lawrence |
Pope will be interlocutor. End men"
win be Raymond Clark. James Brown,
Edward Phillips, Carrot Reilly, Walter
Wood. and Morgan Broks. Peter Speita 4
will be business manager Of the show.
r. W. Waters. registrar Of Lehigh Uni
versity. gave an illustrated lecture at
Tech Friday morning.
The steamer st. John has been chart
cred by Eastern High School for its |
moonlight excursion. Jun 5. There will
be dancing on the boat and q program
by the Boys Glee Club.
George Henry Howard. musical COM
poser and lecturer, gave a piano recital |
at Eastern High School last Tuesday.
An exhibit of the industrial work Of
the school will be held at Armstrong
Manual Training School Juno 10. There
will be a display in millinery, tailoring,
architectural designs, ma