The Washington herald., 1915-10-31
NOTES OF THE SCHOOLS

Witches flying about on broomsticks,
Jack-o-lanterns, black cats, and grew
some COLLINS were common sights
around public school buildings last Fri
day. Some kind of Halloween ceIebra-
ton was held in nearly every school
from kindergarten to normal school.
Witches in Pajamas," showing the
Halloween FRANKS OF a party OF COL
iege girls, play written by Miss Eliza
beth Andrews. OF Wilson Normal School.
and given by the seniors In honor Of the
juniors OF the same school, was present.
ed Friday evening before the faculty,
students and few invited guests. Among
the stage stunts were rhythm dances
popular songs and mandolin solos. Pump
kin pie and cider were served after the
play.
Arts and Crafts Guild. Olaf sangstadt
Instructor. met at Technical High school
on Wednesday afternoon. 1t was decided
TO hold public exhibit in the spring of
and pottery made by members of the
guild.
The Special Child Study Club at its
meeting Wednesday afternoon, elected
the following officers Miss MeteIla King.
president; Miss A. E. Sullivan, secretary
treasurer. During the winter there will
be three lectures given by prominent out
of-town authorities on abnormal psy-
chology.
An exhibit of work done in connection
Johnson Association at their meeting
held Friday evening of the value of this
work TO children of the community Mrs
Robert Young. president Of the associa- ,
ton, recommended that the work be con-
tinued and its scope enlarged another
year.
The Boys Club OF Monroe School Is
champion In the Mount Pleasant soccer
football contest. They celebrated Friday
night with a jolly Halloween party when
they introduced many stunts showing
their athletic prowess
The first issues Of The Balance Sheet"
of Business High, and The westerner"
Of the Georgetown School appeared dur
ng the week.
Membership on the senior girls basket
ball team of Central High School has
been announced as follows: Sylvia Op-
oenheimer. Hortense King, Alta Heap.
Edith Swartwout. Edith Pierce, Eleanor
North and Valerie French. Hortense
King Is captain.
Irene Postles and NJ. NJ Mcclure have
'een designated for the two leading parts
n THE Country Store which is to be
presented by Business High Dramatic
society before the Thanksgiving holi-
lays. III
Half hundred parents and friends
L the Petworth Home and School
association met at the school on
tuesday, night and enjoyed a musical
rogram and social hour. Decora-
ions of palms and autumn leaves
NED the corridors and library. where
he teachers received the guests.
DR.. Hamilton E. cogswer, newly ap-
ointed director Of music, addressed
upils of Central at chapel on We'd
esday morning, after which he sung
Spirit of Victory" one of his own
lusical compositions.
Marks for the first advisory" in
II high schools went in Friday. In
ne high school formal printed no.
ces were sent to parents where pu-
lis had failed.
Poured cement work, made in
lolds for ornamental flower pots. III
rms anu WINDOW boxes, has been In III
'oduced into the art work by Miss
ay Atlee. as auxiliary training for
ottery work.
Miss Dorothy Snyder has been ap- III
ointed librarian at Wilson Normal III
,hool to I'LL the vacancy caused by III
ie recent death Of Miss Nina Goetz
Miss Edith Pierce has won the tennis n
tie among the contestants at Central II
II honors. Miss Hortense King. as run III
sr-up. was beaten only IN the finals. iii
Every girl among the advanced stu
.nts at Tech builds her fall millinery ii
Id "tailors' her winter suit Principal ii
rank c. Daniels has decided to hold an
;hibit in the spring OF the beautiful
I'd useful work done In the domestic III
ience and domestic art departments Of
o school.
The social center established at Wilson
primal School has seventy-six ladies' en-
He'd for the domestic science course;
ty-two for the millinery course; over
rty men and women for the comrnun-
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