Evening star., 1915-02-28

giving the children a chance to play
under favorable surroundings.
Others taking part in the discussion
were 2. s. Martin, superintendent of
municipal Fairgrounds: Mrs. Kirk
Holmes and Drs. L. F. Kebler and
Foster.
Supt- Ernest L. Thurston is to speak
Mothers Club of the Peabody School
in the building Friday evening. He
will outline the work of the schools
OF the District. giving an idea Of their
gram Is to be given and refreshments
served. All the parents Of the children
Of the school have been invited.
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The Federation of the Home and
School Associations of the seventh di-
Gently at t, the home of the president,
Mrs. William B. Hardy, 119 5th street
northeast. The time was spent in
hearing reports of committees and of
resented: Light refreshments were
served by the hostess and the re-
mainder OF the evening spent in a
social way. Another meeting of the
federation Is to be held in March.
G. W. U. Notes.
DR.. William Carl Ruediger, dean of
the Teachers College, has just re-
turned from Cincinnati, where he at
| tended the meetings of the Society of
College Teachers of Education and the
| Department of Superintendents of the
National Educational Association. He
read a paper before the former or
ganization on Credits Granted by Col
leges and Universities to Graduates of
Normal Schools"
Helen Hotchkiss, Theodosia Seibold
and Mary Tyndall, all Of Columbian
College, were members of a party
! which motored last Monday to Sandy
Cove, Md
Subscription blanks for the Arts and
science Annual. student yearbook, are
being issued by Business Manager
sued probably during the latter part
of April.
Bertha Rodgers and Dorothy He'll
man have returned to continue. their
| work in the Teachers College.
| Miss Mary G. Pinnock. graduate of
the Indiana tPennsylvania) Normal
School, has registered as a special stu
dent In Teachers College.
| the recent lectures of DR. Harriet H.
Hunt on Auto Education" held in the
assembly hall OF the arts and sciences
| building under the auspices of the
Teachers College. An interesting fea-
materials. The last lecture of the Sc
| ries was read by Dean Rudiger, as DR..
! Hunt was unable to be present because
! of a severe cold.
the practice school Of the Teachers
| College, has been kept away from the
university during the last week by
sickness.
An all-day test on the efficiency of
the engines in the mechanical labora-
tory at the Engineering College was
run on Washing tons birthday by DIR.
Gordons class in power plant testing
l,he students worked in shifts from
rifice of their holiday they will be
exempted from attendance at three
laboratory periods this week.
Prof Little. former dean of the elec-
trical department of Oklahoma State
neering College for special work in
gas engines under DR.. Gordon.
Dr. Frank Adelbert Hornaday repre-
sented the Medical School at the
eleventh annual conference of the
American Medical Association on Medi-
cal Legislation and Medical Education.
held February Is and Is, and also at
the twenty fifth annual meeting of the
Association sf American Medical Col
leges. held February II. in Chicago.
Phi Sigma Kappa Fraternity of the
university had busy time yesterday.
A luncheon for the active members
vas held in the afternoon at the New
Ebbitt, and in the evening dance was
held at the chapter house. 1917 street
northwest.
Miss Dorothy Smallwood. IL. enter
tained the active and alumni members
of Pi Beta Phi at buffet luncheon re-
Gently. By means Of a cinematograph
exhibition in the billiard room Of her
nome her engagement to. Reginald
Wyckliffe ,Geare of this city was an
nounced.
Mrs. Edison, grand treasurer of Phi
Mu Sorority. of Baltimore; Miss Mary
Dudley Fort of Alpha Chapter, Macon,
Ga, and Miss Shirley Henderson of
Beta Chapter. Hqllins College. Hollins.