Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-18
In the Schools

High schools practically ended their
close Wednesday. The past week was
given over largely to arrangements for
commencements. class night perform
ances and other seasonal events. Many
grade schools held class night exercises.
Athletic and scholarship awards were
made at Central High School Tuesday.
Courtney Richard Young Of 1926 18th
street northwest has been awarded q
first Beverly prise at Yale. He also 10
the honor man in his class. this being
his freshman year. He IL the son OF
Mrs. Mollie E. and the late Richard
Young
Eight Washington youths were in the
fayette College, at Easton. Pa. They
are William A. Pollard. jr.: George N.
Cohen. Harold H. Offutt, Milton K.
Myers, John Preston Mayneld, Richard
Norman william Miller.
The grade orchestra of the third divi-
sion recently gave its initial concert in
the Wilson Normal School. under the
direction Of Miss Lucy @. Lynch. Mem
bers Of the orchestra are Adeline Hag-
Mary Mcdonnell hey Annie Sinn.m ss.0T 10.
sephine Sprfgman, Merrill Tyree. Ray
mond Gittelman, Harry Brownf1eld. Jo-
seph Cowling, David Bauer. Maurice
Levitan. Louis Robin. Richard Schulze.
Cieon Fierstone. Courtney Fletcher.
Mitchell Bliss and Penelope Holmes.
contest in breadmakfng was recent
ly held by seven pupils Of the Kemper
School Of South Arlington. The Judges.
Mrs. Julia w. Shaw, assistant director
lie schools; Mrs. Estella Thompson and
Mrs. Martha Warner. announced the
winners Of first, second and third place,
who are Ethel Brown. Laura Bullocks
and Elizabeth Hicks, respectively. Rib
Thursday evening W. 7. Hodges. coun-
ty superintendent OF. schools. presented
a gold medal to the winner Of the first
place, on behalf of a commercial com.
pany which donated the trophy. Ger
tif1cates were presented to the others
making particularly good scores. The
presentation took place In St. Johns
Baptist Church, Radio station, Arling-
ton. The children were taught by Miss
E. NJ. Boston, principal OF the school.
Monday morning the pupils Of the
Differentiation schools were ad-
dressed by W. F. Peabody on the sub
ject Of Safety First" Earlier in the
year Mr.. Peabody was instrumental in
organizing a safety first patrol" and
since that time has kept in touch with
the progress Of the movement in the
Jefferson-Amidon schools Members Of
the patrol have sent reports to Mr..
Peabody from time to time informing
~ - e.
Peabody presented the school with q
number Of safety first pennants, bear
ing, besides the slogan safety First"
the notices. BE Watchful" and BE
Careful"
Monday morning also Mr.. Jeffries adj
dressed the pupils on the subject Of
efficiency, calling special attention to
proper food and exercise a. an aid to
efficiency.
Hugh Hamilton. a sixth grade pupil.
with the thrift bank. M
Instead Of the usual Flag day exer-
cises Tuesday the pupils witnessed
demonstrations by the Girl Scout troop
G. 8. Rafter presented the girls with
pins which mark them as tenderfoot
scouts.
Alan Birts. a Boy Scout. spoke of
Boy Scout movements in other sections
and gave demonstrations IN signaling.
treatment. tlt
A w. C. T. u. medal contest was held
Friday afternoon in the kindergarten
of the Arthur School, under the aus
pieces Of Mrs. Emma Sanford Shelton,
president of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union. Mrs. Darrell C.
Grain presided.
Sixteen boys and girls of the seventh
and eighth grades competed for silver
medals. which were won by Florence
Walsh, grade Z; Alva Ansley. grade 8.
and Grace Marquis. grade s. The
awards by the six judges were an
nounced by Mrs. Shelton. who present
ed the medals. g..l- 4
Those taking part in the exercises
were Marie Zandonini. Helen Rothery,
Gladys Layton. Julius Nerraser. Mabel
Thie1e. Helen Donovan, Donald Smith,
Alva Ansley. Florence Walsh. Malvina
Wanda. Frances Hagen. Joseph Turco.
Marion Donovan, Grace Marquis,
Phoebe Goodrich and Edward Livesay.
Miss A. NJ Clayton is principal of the
school.
G.. W. u. Notes. .ss !