Evening star., 1915-12-05

zation. The constitution and bylaws
of the body were also submitted ana
adopted.
The Western, official publication OF
Western High School, has been changed
ern is the smallest of Washingtons
public schools yet to try to publish d
bi-weekly.
Plans for the Shakespeare pageant
to be held the early part of 1915 are
those desiring to take part were held
at Central High Tuesday afternoon.
''The Corner Drug Store" a musical
play. was given at Business Wednes,
day and Thursday mornings. 1t proved
successful.
Mrs c. A. Martin, representing Cor,
nell University, spoke at the seVerai
high schools during the week just
closed. She not only told something OF
the life at the institution. but. address
ing the girls at the schools. she told OF
various activities open to women as y
means of making a livelihood
The College Club of Business is plan
ming to give a dance this month IL
probably will be held just prior to the
Christmas holidays.
Members of the senior class of East
ern High School are to elect class
officers in the near future.
Centrars new orchestra is practicing
regularly under the direction of H. +.
Hoover, teacher of music at the school
Rehearsals are held either wednesday
or Friday each week.
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Chandler Sexton, author of one of the
shorthand books studied at Business,
visited the school this week. He gave
the pupils a number of "rfps" on the
use of the system he advocates
Richmond Hunter. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Hunter, who was recently
drowned in the Panama canal, was
formerly student at Mckinley Man,
uaI Training School, where ne mao
many friends among both the student
body and the faculty
Young Hunter was attending tne
Canal zone High School at the time OF
his death He left the Mckinley Scnooi
last December.
He was especially good in mathe-
matics. He wrote poem dealing with
geometry, the work recently appearing
in the Zonian, the paper published py
the Canal Zone School,
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Officers were elected by the Daniel
Webster Club of Business High school
Thursday afternoon. They are: Pres
ident William Mazo. vice president,
Robert Miller; secretary. Miss Estelle
Milne: treasurer. Roscoe Mills; SER
nt-at-arms c. Albert Parker, and
reporter, Carl Gill
In a debate on the proposition that
tariff for revenue only is best FOR the
ut1 nc
unanimously victorious. The winning
team comprised Samuel Mooers and
James Magruder while the negative
of the proposition was supported by
Romine Taylor and Edgar Won Elf.
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officers of the Towers Mothers Club
were elected as follows at the Novem-
ber meeting: President, Mrs. John Z.
Faber; vice president, Mrs. Howard E.
Wilson; secretary, Mrs. Adolph Bowd-
Ter, and treasurer, Mrs. E. A. Baulsir.
Miss Sadie Lewis. chief attendance
officer for the District, told of her work
with truant children. Mrs. E. w.
farewell poem. Miss Faye X. humphrey
sang several songs, accompanied by
Miss Lillian Wines.
Another class in dressmaking is to
be formed and social club organized
at the Wilson Normal School tomorrow
evening under the auspices of the Par
ents League of the third division.
Those who are interested in the social
club are requested to bring their
Christmas work and exchange ideas
with others.
Because of the holiday season the
December meeting of the league. which
is to be devoted to the subject of peace,
is to be held December 20, instead of
the fourth Tuesday. The class in COM
munity singing is to have charge of
the musical program. At this time
until the first Monday night in jan
uary. DR.. Cora Smith King recently
addressed the league on public health
in relation to public schools.
Ernest L. Thurston, superintendent of
schools. is expected to be one of the
speakers at the second meeting of the
season of the Webster Parent-Teacher
Association. to be held at the building.
10th and H streets northwest, Wednes-
day afternoon at 2:45 o'clock. Miss
Clara Fl. Herbert, head of the children's
department of the Public Library is to
speak on THE Child's Library and
What Kind of Books 1t Should In
clude.''
Miss Beall of the Associated Chari-
ties is to speak on Saving Money"
of the pupils Of the school, is to sing
solo, and Miss Freda Ring a former
pupil, is to play selections on the
piano.
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The latest issue of the Business
Ledger, bi-weekly publication of Busi-
| ness High. was distributed Friday. 1t
is very "newsr," and includes a num-
Der of editorials on school subjects;
also a layout of cartoons.
Talks were made by members of the
board of education and others at a
meeting of the Parent Teacher Asso-
citation of the Slater School Tuesday
Fountain Peyton, member Of the board
of education, was introduced as the
presiding officer by Miss Anna Thomp-
son.
DR.. C. w. Childs. also a member of
the board. emphasized the Importance
of parents giving. careful attention to
the physical and moral welfare of their
children DIR. Marie Lucase advised a
close cooperation between parents and
teachers. Miss NJ p. Shadd, supervis-
ing principal of the division of which
the Slater School is part, urged par
ents to be careful of what kind of mo-
tion picture performances their chill
dren attend Miss Thomson the