The Washington herald., 1915-11-21
Notes OF The SCHOOLS

The American School Peace League
has offered prizes Of SIS. $50 and SIS
to seniors in high and normal schools
offering the best essays on certain
phases of the peace movement. The
subject for high schools is, The In
fiuence OF the United States in Ad-
vancing International Peace" Nor
NAL school seniors will write on The
Opportunity and Duty of the Schools
in the International Peace Movement"
Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes, member of
the Board of Education. presided at
the formal opening of the Wilson
Normal Social Center last Monday
evening. In emphasizing the purpose
of the social center. she quoted lib
orally from Miss Margaret Wilson's
expressed opinion that the social CEN
ter is in no way a charitable institu-
ton. but the utilization of the COM
mon school for n center where, In the
midst OF our complex life, the COM
munity interest. the neighboriy spirit.
and the democracy which is so es-
sentiaI to civic progress might ne
developed
The College Club went on a hike to
Cabin John Bridge Wednesday after
noon. Supper was eaten around a
camp fire. On the ride home in the
moonlight, college songs were sung to
the accompaniment of banjo. guitar
and mandolin.
Among the teachers who are to be
November and early December brides,
are Miss l. P. Beck. Miss II. J. Rice.
Miss NJ. E. Carter and Miss Isabel Ar
thur.
DR.. HamIin z. Cogswell has opened q
harmony. at Technical Night School,
Wednesday evenings. On Friday even
ings. instruction will be given on or
chestral Instruments Both classes are
free to patrons.
Seals. depicting every form OF activity
In the school have been submitted by
students OF Tech to the board of judges
for official adoption. OF the forty-four
submitted all have been eliminated ex-
cept nine, from which the final selection
will be made.
Miss Julia May Rawlings. principal OF
the WaIlach School. is recuperating at
Atlantic City after her recent severe
illness. She expects to return to her
school duties by December !.
Novelty luncheons of many kinds have
been served during the week by the
different sections of young teachers
at Wilson Normal School. They are
classed as the most healthfI.the most
Dlatable. the best sellers, the most
unique, and the most satisfying. They
have demonstrated. practically the school
course in food values" Artistic de-
corations and beautiful music helped to
make tHem attractive to visitors and
patrons.
An aIl-high school Shakespearean pa
geant will be given in the spring by
students of the five white high schools.
II will be given out of doors by hun
dreds of participants, with historically
correct stage setting and costuming.
Miss S. E. Simons and the corps of Eng
lish teachers will be in charge.
Central High debating society elected
the following officers last week: Presi-
dent, Frank X. White; vice president.
Betty Trundle: secretary. H. II. Espey:
chairman of program committee. Paul
FrizzeL
Tech has revived the style for BIZ
cycle clubs by regularly organizing last
week with Morris Cohen as president;
P. l. Hammer as secretary, r. II. Wal
tiers as treasurer, and r. Hammond as
captain OF tours. TIE first spin will be
taken during Thanksgiving holidays.
The dramatic society Of Business will
give THE Corner Drug Store" next
Wednesday. Tech Players will give two
OF My Lord In Livery
one on Wednesday afternoon, November |
%. and the other on the evening OF
November 81.