The Washington herald., 1915-12-19
NOTES OF THE SCHOOLS

The shakespearean pagent to be pre-
sented at Central High School. Tuesday
afternoon At . o'clock. viii include the
regular parents day" held usually at
this season of the year. a. formal invi-
tations have been sent to all parents con-
nected with the school. The pageant
will represent an entertainment provided
for Queen Elizabeth and her courtiers
at the court at Kenilworth. 1t was ar
ranged by student Of the school
and bears a classical touch which h
truly professional
Or. John Mex. of the American
Peace Society. will be the principal
speaker at the community center
peace meeting to be held at Wilson
Normal School tomorrow night under
the auspices Of Parents League. His
subject will be THE Children and the
War" DIR. Hamlin Cogswell will head
chorus in community singing and
Henry p. Blair. president Of the board
Of education. will preside.
Principal Frank c. Daniel. q Tech.
is attending to his official duties
again after an illness lasting ten days.
Husky athletes. dfgnified pedagogue.
and learned members of the board OF
education will join hands around the
table at the annual football supper at
Business High School Tuesday night.
Henry p. Blair and Mrs. Rhodes will
make the addresses.
The second advisory period in high
schools closes with the week.
A practical talk on journalism wa,
given last Tuesday before the stAf OF
THE Business Ledger" by william F.
Brigham. OF the Boston Transcript Mr..
Brigham does not consider shorthand
requisite in the newspaper field. as only
about 10 per cent of newspape men know
shorthand.
The annual regimentaI dance Of the
high school regiment officers will be
held at Mrs. Dyers. January 2s.
Tech Alumni Association will hold
its annual Christmas reunion at the
school. December %. at O'Clock.
There will be a short business ses-
sion followed by movies. dancing and
refreshments.
RolIicking scenes from Twelfth
Night" as staged in the time OF
Shakespeare, will be presented at
Eastern High School. next Thursday
afternoon. The annual alumni meeting
will be held from to s o'clock. after
which there will be dancing and re-
freshments.
James Gray. of the Minneapolis
Journal. has been elected president OF
Western High Home and School As
sociation with Mrs. Edward Weeks
reelected as secretary.
The Girl Scouts will assist at the
Christmas entertainments and dinners
to ha hal he al
ters' next Thursday. part of the fun
is the preparation of tempting viands
by the children themselves.
At the novel entertainment present
ed in the new auditorium of the United
Brethren Church on North Capitol
street Friday night. every grade OF
the Emery lexington schools took
part. II will be repeated "Wednesday
afternoon for little children unable to
attend the evening presentation.
The Soccer football championship
of the District will be decided next
week by a game to be played be-
tween Blake School and the Hyde
School of Georgetown.
4 display act entitled The Evolu
tion of women's Dress In America"
new idea in dramatics. was given at
Business High School Wednesday
morning Sadie Goldman represented
The Indian Girl" Harriet Ferris, the
girl of 1876; Marie Gardner. the girl
of 1860: Hilds Reagle. the Gibson
girl: Minnie German. the girl of 1918.
and Marie Friedricks. the Futurist
girl.
Eastern High School entertained tho
football squad at supper and dance
last night.
Tech has a representative on the
Ford peace ship. Harry Skelton. for
mer musical star. is in the party.
Central High Alumni Association re-
union is scheduled for the afternoon
of December IS.
Miss Nellie BrandenberC. in charge
of the biological laboratory at West
ern and Miss Caroline Campbell. Of
the Franklin school will be Christmas
brides.
A happy event of last week was the
faculty supper at Tech Thursday
evening. Pedagogues and their wives
did full justice to the delicious turkey
supper prepared by the domestic
science department. and incidentally
discussed affairs of the school.
PRINCETON STUDENTS