The Washington herald., 1914-03-15
NOTES OF THE SCHOOLS

The blue bird and first robin are no
surer harbingers of spring than the
tangible evidences Of the kind OF work
done - the schools at this season Of the
yca- from Montessori kindergarten to
high school. Fuzzy catkins. woolly CO.
coo--, spro1ting peas and beans. and
bIoseoming hyacinths are In evidence
everywhere as object lessons for nature
study and biological research.
Nearly 80 per cent of last years grad
uating class OF the Normal School have
received appointments in the schools OF
the District. A young woman recently
appointed was No. 81
A novelty in programs for parent
teachers associations was given at East
ern High School Friday evening. when
the question, Resolved. That high
school fraternities and sororities are det-
rimental to the members and to the
school," was debated by teams, each
numbering a parent and a teacher con-
nected with the school. On the affirma-
tive side were Miss Fl. NJ. johnson,
teacher. and Newton Preston, parent; on
the negative. s. S. Catilla. teacher. and
W. u. Watson. parent
Miss Elizabeth v. Brown. director of
primary instruction. and Miss Margaret
Stewart. OF the special child school of
Georgetown, were speakers at the meet
ing of the Woman's Alliance at All
Souls Church Friday morning.
The newly organized High School Press
Club will give q social at Central High
School March 2s and a dance early in
April. Officers already have been elected
and a constitution adopted. The person.
mel of the club consists of staff members
Of high school publications
Phideas Nicolaides made a decided hit
in the leading role Of My Turn Next. I"
a humorous play. presented by the Dra-
matte Society OF Business High School
Friday evening under the direction Of
Miss z. c. Drane. a,
II Is probable that the festival and
physical culture meet given by the pu-
pills of the public schools will have to
be abandoned this year for lack Of q
suitable park. The Nationals use the
baseball park until May g. after which
It would be undesirable to hold the meet
"The Rivals" recently given by West
ern High School Dramatic Club. viii be
repeated at the House of Play on the
evening or April ..
Representative Carter Glass, chairman
Of the Banking and Currency Committee
of the House OF Representatives. explain
ed the provisions of the bill of which
he is co-author. and the changes in bank
ing and banking properties that will be
effective when the new law goes into
operation, before an audience Of local
business men and high school bank OFF,
cials in the rooms of the Chamber of
Commerce last Friday evening.
The cast Of the spring play, "A Knight
of Arthur's Court" which will close the
dramatic season at Eastern High School,
has been announced. Claire johnson and
Watson Davis will play the parts of
Galahad and Gawain on alternate nights.
1ngrid Westesson will take the part of
and Vietta Droney will be
Guinevere. The cast includes forty peo-
pie, twenty-five boys and fifteen girls.
Election Of class officers at Central
was completed at a meeting Wednesday
afternoon. The roster now includes:
President. Lewis Ross: vice president.
Irene Starr; secretary, Lenore kolar:
treasurer, Franklin Johnson; poet, Hun
ter Mulford: historian. Carmen Blackis-
tone; prophets, Beulah Smith and Robert
lde. The class valedictorian Will be
Richards Yates.
Rev. Howard d. Hannaford, the newly
appointed associate pastor Of the Church
OF the Covenant. related some OF his
adventures in Syria to students Of West
ern High school 1t assembly Nsdnesday