The Washington herald., 1914-01-18
Notes OF THE SCHOOLS.

ers. and pupils is being turned toward
successful closing Of the first semester
Of the school year. In practically every
school of the District promotions will be
made February /. About 800 pupils VIII
be admitted to the high schools with the
opening OF the new semester and thou
sands will be advanced from "A" to B"
grades.
| Examinations for doubtful pupils.
who have failed to be recommended by
| eighth grade teachers for promotion to
| high schools, will be held next week. un-
der the direction of the supervising prin-
cipals Of the city. Pupils wishing to go
up for examination will make applica-
| ton to eighth grade teachers or super
visors.
| The Teachers Aid and Annuity Asso.
/ citation announced at its annual business
meeting. held at the Franklin Building
| Friday afternoon, that the permanent
fund invested for the support Of teach
ers retired from the service has reached
the 10000 mark.
Supt Ernest l. Thurston and Henry p.
Blair president OF the board Of educa-
ton were among the guests of the Cen
tral Home and School Association at Its
meeting last Tuesday evening in the as
sembly hall OF the Grover Cleveland
School w. F. Peabody, president Of the
street safety campaign, was the speaker
Of the evening.
Central Day" was observed by the
literary society Of Central High School
! last Friday in a series OF studies OF the
works Of art about the building. and
Richard l. Yates gave a talk on casts
and statuary, and John Gambs and Ma
| thaniel Krasnoff told the history OF the
pictures in the building. Election Of OFF,
GERS followed the literary program.
Miss Flora VI. Hendley told of the ad-
vantages offered by the various special
schools In a talk before the Hayes-Blair
Parent Teachers Association Thursday
evening She outlined the courses taken
up by atypical. vocational and domestic
science schools, and showed the value
of open-air schools, coaching schools and
/ ungraded schools.
Teams representing all the local high
schools will participate in the annual in
terhigh school rife shoot to begin this
week. Thirty high schools in various
parts OF the United States will compete
| for the championship. The matches are
under the direction of the National Rifle
Association OF America. and the trophy
is presented by the War Department.
Each team consists of ten boys.
| A violin recital of unusual excellence
was given at Central High School
Wednesday morning by little Miss SYLVIA
| Lent and Gilbert Ross, niece and nephew
! of Miss s. E. Simons, head Of the Eng
! lish department in the high school. Each
| Of the young artists is ten years ole.
Ernest Lent played the accompaniments.
| Gustav Blumenthal talked to the stu
dents OF Business High School al assem-
bly, Wednesday morning.
Potomac Camp Fire Girls of Eastern
High School gave a well-patronized
luncheon in the lunchroom Of the school
last Friday.
DIR. Rebecca Stoneroad. director Of
ply sical culture in the schools, gave
brief recapitulation of her paper on
Sanitation In Public Schools" prepared
for the International Congress OF
Hygiene. at the meeting of the Seaton-
Gales Association. Wednesday evening.
Her paper was accompanied by physical
culture exercises by pupils under the di-
rection of Miss Mildred Perrin. and folk
| dances under Miss Sylvia Payne. There
was "story hour by Mrs. Mulfod and
4 MISS e. RODlnSOn. ana NlOllH SOlOS Dy
Miss Harriet Bugbee.
| The minstrel show given by cadets of
| Company E at Business High School
Wednesday evening was an artistic and
financial success Raymond T. Vaughn
acted as interlocutor. while Stearns,
Marshall, McMackin, and Wassman were
lend men" Some unique feats in
i juggling were presented by II. 4. Eisen-
beiss, and ragtime ditties, plantation and
! topical songs were given by the gentle
men of the chorus" Albert StearnS was
general manager.
"Philologian Society of Eastern High
\ School entertained at dance and sup
Ier in the gymnasium Of the school Fri
day night.
| Miss Grace Vale is staging the class
night play to be given by the graduating
class of Business High School January S.
Miss Rosalie Sanderlin has resumed
her work in rhythmic dancing and physi-
cal.expression at Business High School,.
Director Leopold, of the Bureau of
Mines, gave an interesting lecture on
safety devices used in mines before the
pupils of Eastern High School last Mor-
day.
NO WORK FOR SWISS NAVY.