Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-03
IN THE SCHOOLS.

Cadet enlistments are expected to be
unusually heavy this year. Two rea-
sons are thought to be responsible for
this-first heavier enrolment in the
schools: and second. greater interest is
Deing taken generally in military or
ganizations because of the agitation in
favor of national preparedness.
Mckinley Manual Training School
hopes to have at least six companies. as
against four last year. Business High
hopes to have three companies and
Eastern hopes for two. meaning an in
crease of one at each of these schools.
Central and Western High also antici-
pate increased enrollments in their
companies.
The metal shop work at Central High
has been dropped this year because of
the need for the room for other classes
II probably will be resumed when the
school is moved into the new building.
Night schools are to open one week
from tomorrow. The time of opening
was postponed because of. the numer
Gus festivities being held in Washing
ton.
Tech has 100 in its ella sses taking first
Spanish. This does not include a large
number taking advanced work in
Spanish.
Business High is to have class in
journalism this year. Several of the
largest newspapers in the country were
consulted before the plans for the
course were made.
Now that Tech has a beautiful Ameri-
Of nv he
Woman's Relief Corps. Principal Frank
e. Daniel is hoping some other friends
of the school may present a Union
Jack" to correspond with it. The AM
erican flag and the Union Jack, if OBJ
tained. are TO be used in decorating the
assembly hall
Appointments to the staff of the Bal
ance Sheet. official publication of Bust
ness High School. were made last week.
Miss j. Florence Murray takes the place !
of Miss Sibyl Baker as literary faculty |
adviser. The other officials are: Will |
liam G La Clair, editorn chief: TheI- |
ma Howison. assistant editor; Frank !
H. Marks and Blanche Rauchenstein, |,
associate editors: Jacob Goldberg and |
NINA Somerville. school notes; William |
Mazo and Cleland McDevitt. current |
events: Samuel f. Mooers and Estelle /
Whine, finance: Kenneth Markward, as |
sistant cadet editor; r. Edwin Joyce, |
humor: Lester Lawrence and Irene
Postles. athletics: John F. Myers, ex- |
changes. The semester reporters are |
Kisses Harriet Ferris. Florence Ger
vais. Anna Davidge. NJ. c. Whelan, and !
Nessrs. Milton e. Hartley. J. F.. Rogers, |
W w. Covington and Clifford Fl. Mooers |
vernon ;. Snow is art editor. and prob |
aoly Will be assisted by Merlin NJ. Nc |,
ufre. G. Albert Parker is general mana I
ger; William L. Griffin, advertising /
'anager. and Esther Parker. circula- .
on manager Several positions have ,
OF yet been filled. but the present staff
opes to get out the first issue of the t
aiance Sheet October 25.
The students council of the Business
III School held its first meeting Fri |
afternoon. and elected Walter L. |
3r speaker. A nominations commit |
vas organized. which will receive |
petitions of the candidacy of the |
-ats for officerships in the new |
al organization. Some of the |
ia;es are Karl Wassmann and c. |
Parker. for president; William
: Clair. Miss Irene Postles and |
win Joyce for vice president, and |
Dorothy Aplin and Edith Hall |
= secretary.
}e Business High School congress |
its first meeting Friday afternoon |
congress is composed of the three
or sections of the school. and at !
= sent the organization of the lower |
,nse VIII be the only thing attempted ]
\, alter l.. Miller and William c. La |
Clair are candidates for speaker.
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The Business High School Ledger, a
newspaper which the school is to print, |
probably will appear October Is. Frank
H. Marks is the city editor.
z = Z
Col. Zeno of the William Lloyd Car
rison Post. Brooklyn, " Y. of the |
-. A. r.. addressed the pupils of the |
Garrison School Thursday. Pierre !
Henry of the same post recited Lin |
coins Gettysburg address. The pupils |
gave the flag salute and recited various |
selections as their part in the enter
tainment.