Evening star., 1915-02-21
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Schools

n FTER a great deal of cam
paigning, in which all the
A school was interested, the cleo
tion of the General Organiza-
ton of the Mckinley Manual
Training School was held the week just
closed 1t resulted in the choice OF the
following officers for the current half
wear: President, William o. Hiltabidle;
secretary, Miss winifred Soleau; class
fourth year, T. l..
Rooney; third year. Reed: second year,
Miss Margaret kroll, and first year,
Sidney johnson.
Additional guns have been furnished
for the cadets of Business High School,
so that now the schools military equip
ment is complete. A large percentage
of the boys who entered in February
enlisted.
Ohicers of the senior class of Central
High School were elected Thursday, as
follows: President. W. H. Eldridge;
vice president, Miss Eliza beth Harris:
secretary, Miss Margaret Fishburn, and
treasurer, Stuart Heitmuller.
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Samuel A. Leech. a pupil at Western
High School. gave a recital at St.
Johns Church recently, at which many
pupils of the school were present.
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Ralph H. Hamilton gave an illustrat-
ed lecture at Mckinley Manual Train
ing School Wednesday afternoon on
Americas Greatest National Parks"
He is to speak at Central High next
Wednesday.
Mr.. Barnes of the forest service gave
Il,.ot tni Loo fn nf ha
Forest Ranger" at the Thomson Night
School recently. The lecture was one of
series of monthly entertainments be-
ing provided by Our Flag Chapter of
the D. A. r. for pupils of the night
classes.
The bulletin board at Central High
is viewed with much interest by the
pupils. Through it they are kept in
touch with the various events to be
held at the school. A large picture
of Lincoln was displayed on it in con-
nection with his birthday anniversary.
Corridors of tho first floor at Tech
are being painted and are undergoing
sundry other repairs.
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The last issue of Tech Life, official
publication of Mckinley Manual, is
printed in green and is entitled 'Fresh-
man Number" in honor of the new pu-
pills who entered the school the first
part Of February.
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One of the features of the latest issue
of The Western, official publication of
Western High School, Is an editorial
on the law prohibiting the solicitation
of money or other things in the public
schools except for certain activities,
The editorial sets forth that many ac-
tivities may have to be given up be-
cause of the law.
Two dances were held Friday evening"
The Washington High School Press
Club gave one at the Cairo, while Com
pany L of the Mckinley Manual Train
ing School gave one at Mrs. Dyer's.
Exercises in commemoration of the
birth of Abraham Lincoln and of Fred
ored schools recently. Mrs. A. NJ. Cur
tbs was speaker at the Birney School.
Rev. c. NJ. Parker presided. The pro-
gram was arranged by the principal,
Miss J. Smith. and the teachers under
her.
At the Giddings School Miss F. NJ.
Costin spoke on Lincoln and Miss NJ. A.
D. Madre spoke on Douglass. Others
who took part were Misses L. f. Col
lier and Maud Johnson and the follow
ing pupils: Helen Johnson. Ruth How
ard. Viola Brown. Annie Butler, Alma
Cooper. Grace Gibson. Mary Foreman.
Gertrude Jackson. Antoinette Mitchell
and Beulah Green.
Proper ideas of simplicity, self-re-
spect and courage should be taught
children, according to Mrs. Emma Lee
the Logan Home and School Association
recently. THE Duty and Beapty OF
Motherhood" was the subject of an
address by DR.. Winfield A. Montgom
Es.s Musaa SEasP1 Gs sns
were furnished by Misses L. Wallace
A. NJ Nelson, r. E. Guy and ]. R. Bush
and Mrs. William gave reading.
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Indoor amusements and educational
motion pictures are to be discussed
at a meeting Of the Parents League
Of the third division of the public
schools, to be held at the Wilson Nor
NAL School Tuesday evening at
o'clock.
Officers of the Edmonds Mothers
Club were elected recently as follows
President. Mrs. ]. N. Saunders; vice
president, Mrs. Van w. Roberds; sec
| retary, Mrs. ]. T. Thomas: treasurer
Mrs. ]. Shannon: delegate to the Con
gress of Mothers. Mrs. E: NJ. Bayly.-
| 1t was reported that during its first
year of existence. just ended. the as
sociation had helped improve the
school in a number Of ways, including
covering the walls of the. teachers
room with burlap and hanging new
curtain at the window, and the pre-
sentation of a basket ball and othel
equipment to the pupils.
Miss Marian Saunders and Mis-!
Grace Roberds played a piano duet
accompanied on the violin by Walter
Allen. Refreshments were served a.
| the end of the meeting.
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| "A Sea of Trouble" a farce baset
upon Hamlet's soliloquy. was present
ed by the Columbia Heights Athletic
Club in an entertainment given at th'
Wilson Normal School Friday night
Those who comprised the cast wer'
Louis Millard, George Bentzley, Thad
deus Schultz, Tryon Jenkins. Archi
Farr. Joe Eisler. John Tillett. stanle!
Shaner. Perry Colman and Harry Mil
lard. They were coached by Miss Rob
inson of the Normal School
Members Of the graduating class o
the Monroe School furnished additiona
amusement by repeating their clas
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