Evening star., 1915-06-20
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Schools

Sc. Mooers has been chosen as pres
ident of the Washington High School
Bank at Business High. He was the
vice president in charge Of the branch
bank at the Grover Cleveland School.
Other officers are to be chosen in the
fall
Central High had big celebration
Wednesday morning, when various tro-
phies were awarded. The Princeton
cup was awarded to the base ball team
for having won the championship. the
presentation being made on behalf OF
Princeton alumni here by Oliver Met
zerott.
L. V Iampson, president of the ath-
letic association. presided. He awarded
"Cs' won by boys taking part in base
ball and track. Tom Grant. secretary
of the Chamber of Commerce, presented
John r. BeIcher. captain of the COM
pany winning the recent competitive
drill. with a replica of the Allison-Na1-
lor medal on behalf of the chamber
This medal is the permanent possession
of Mr. Belcher whereas the original
has to be returned to the schools.
&C s. for rifle shooting were presented
by H. H. Burroughs. faculty adviser in
this activity. Debating awards were
made by f. S. Noyes. Basket ball ''Cs"
were received by number of the girls
from Catharine O'Connell. vice presi-
dent of the athletic association. Rob,
ert C. Green. president of the Central
High School Alumni Association, pre-
scented alumni fobs to the boys winning
the individual competitive drill, as Tor
merly reported in The Star
Certificates for work in the dramatic
society were presented to Franklin
Myers. Inez Ryan, Steven Baldwin and
Daniel Wilkerson. Honorable mention
was made of a number of those who
took part In tennis.
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Senior night" was observed at the
Mckinley Manual Training School
Thursday night.
Miss Ruth ]. Clayton. a student at
Tech, won the gold medal in a recent
the auspices of the w. c. T. L. At the
same time a silver medal was awarded
to Miss Virginia Pate for piano playing.
The judges were: Declamatory con-
test, DIR. Lucius Clark of Hamline NJ. E.
Church. Mrs. Eugene Brown and Mrs.
Northrop of the Columbia School of Or
atory; musical contest, Miss Mabel Lin
ton, Mrs. John McMechan and Mrs. ]. A
Edgar, District superintendent of the
Red Letter Day Department. W. c. T. U.
Mrs. T. T. Moore. vice president of the
District w. c. T. L.. presented the
medals While the Judges we're
and Lucretia Hanson recited.
.'The Brecky," year book of Central
High school; and The Review" the Of
fetal school publication, have just been
issued.
officers of the Business High School
Alumni Association are to be elected at
the annual business meeting of that or
ganization Thursday evening. Follow
to be held in honor of the outgoing
graduates Last Thursday evening the
final meeting of the year of the execu-
tive committee of the association was
held.
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Officers of the Hubbard School Alumni
Association have been elected as follows:
President. Charles W. Stewart, jr.;
vice president. Miss Katherine Stoef-
fer: treasurer. Donald Smith; secre-
tary, Stanley Carr. and sergeant-at-
arms, Julian Raymond.
Tribute to the high principles upon
which the flag Of this country stands
was paid by DIR. Thomas Calver in an
address at the Abbott School Flag day.
aWhenever we see our flag 1t should be
q reminder to of the history of our
country" he said. in part 1T should
speak to us of the perils and privation
of the early settlers-the lives that
were lost in their early efforts to estab-
lish and maintain a foothold on this
continent; the battles with the Indians.
the revolutionary war, theu war OF 1872.
the war with Mexico. the civil war and
the war with SPAIN
Capt George Watkins was the speak
er at the Payne School Flag day. Mrs.
Coralie F. Cook of the board of educa-
tion, presided.
The singing of THE Star Spang1ed
Banner by Paul Bleyden, accompa MED
by Mrs. Bleyden. was one of the fea-
lures of the Flag day celebration al
Western High School.
The Dent Mothers Club entertained
friends Wednesday evening at the resi-
dence of Mrs f. E. richardson. .;.s A.
lights, Mrs. Richardson rendered thu
use of her home for the occasion. Ir
spite of the inclement weather there
was large attendance and the evening
was a success financially and other
wise.
An interesting program had been ar
ranged. including humorous recitation:
by Mrs. Roland Adkins. president o1
the club; dialect poems and songs b.
Robert Davidson, several vocal solos
by E. f. Richardson and selections OF
the piano by Miss Marian Richardson
who was also the accompanist. AT thu
conclusion of the program refresh
nlents were served.
Miss Eva Virginia johnson, daughte
of Dr. and Mrs. Logan Johnson, grad
uated in music from the University o
Pennsylvania Wednesday.
Miss E. F. G. Merritt was the prin
cfpal speaker at a meeting of parent
Of pupils of the Fort Slocum School a
the building Friday. She urged parent
TO assist in the training of their children
through the use of stories and rhymes
She also impressed upon those presen
the need for cooperation in the fgh
against flies and insanitation- Othe
speakers were the principal. J. +. Gil
lem, Walker Savoy. Misses g. Tate. NJ
King N Magruder, n. Ford, n. Jack
son and NJ. Wade. program of music
folk dancing and recitations was givel
under the direction of Miss NJ. c. James
Western High Graduates