Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-02

| ried on regularly at Western High
School. Western is to furnish the
queen" in the pageant for one per-
Torrance, and the servants OF the lord
| chamberlain, besides the scene from
| Midsummer Nights Dream" 1t was
first planned that Western should pre-
| sent two scenes, but on account OF
| time limitations only one will be
staged. Miss Merrill of the Western
faculty is in charge of the production.
X
Miss Ellen F'itz Pendleton. president
of Wellesley College. gave fifteen
minute talk to the girls of Western
Monday. She spoke on college Life.
Tuesday DIR. Abram Simon delivered
an address on Ethics" the fifth of
series before the senior class of Wes-
tern upon this subject.
X Y
The members of Western basket
ball team. champions of the city, were
given a dance by the girls of the school
March "a at the Dupont garage hall.
The dance was in charge of Miss AIDE
laide Pierce. Miss Alice Wood of the
faculty was chaperon.
Clara Conrad. '16 (Tebruary class);
George Nordlinger. rs. and Katherine
Drain, 10, are to assist in the staging
of Westerns spring play.
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The Brent School Mothers Club gave
moving picture benefit Wednesday
and Thursday. The proceeds are to be
used to purchase a victrola for the
Brent School.
A new parent-teacher association was
organized recently. BY invitation of
the teachers of the Bradley School "A
large gathering of parents met at the
school building and organized the
Bradley School Parent-Teacher Asso-
citation. Miss Van Horn. principal of
the school. welcomed the visitors. c.
G. Guilford was chosen temporary
chairman Officers elected We're Mrs.
Fannie Fairchild Abbot. president: G.
c. Guilford. vice president, and Mrs.
Sipos, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Earnest H. Daniels. vice president of
the board of education, voiced hearty
approval of parent-teacher organiza-
tions.
The date of the next meeting was Sc:
for April 4.
Miss Ella Pendleton. president of
Wellesley College, spoke to the girls of
the Central High School on college life
Monday.
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Rehearsals for "As You Like It."
which will be given by pupils of Bust
ness High School April 5, s and 7, are
progressing most favorably, it is re-
ported. There will be a special issue
Of the Ledger, the school publication
issued every two weeks, to commence
rate the production of LAS You Like
It." The number will be illustrated
with cuts showing scenes from the play
and the principals.
X
The cadets of Business High School
are preparing for target practice, which
will begin in couple of weeks.
Pupils Of Business High School are
becoming interested in the conserva-
ton of paper. urged by the Depart
ment of Commerce, and il is expected
active steps son will be taken at the
Institution to start an active campaign
to this end
At a ceremonial meeting of Campfire
Girls, held at Eastern High School
Wednesday afternoon, more than fifty
honors We're awarded.
Eastern High School held an athletic
rally Thursday morning in the school
Of the teachers and pupils interested
in athletics made addresses.
Teachers and students of Eastern are
working hard for the presentation Of
Midsummer Nights Dream" to be
presented April IA and 10.
Prof Roscoe c. Bruce. assistant
superintenGent of schools, will address
the Mems Club Of the Peoples Con
greRational Church. on NJ street be
tween 9Th and eth streets northwest.
Monday at s pm.
Preparedness In all things as the
WatchWord of the day was the theme
Of an address by Mrs. Coralie Frank
lin Cook of the board of education
Thursday evening at the meeting OF
the Home and School Association OF
the Banneker school. Mrs. Cook urged
her hearers to be prepared to Keep
abreast Of the times and to keep pace
with the development of their chill
dren. She asked parents to send chill
drenr to school happy and be ready
with welcome on their return home.
r G. Bruce, assistant superintendent
Of schools. spoke OF the education OF
| the mind. heart and body. Other
speakers were DIR. G. W. Childs, Or.
W. S. Montgomery, Prof. G. w: Cook
and Rev. W. II. Battle. Misses Turiey
and Henderson, teachers of the school,
made short talks.
| The association instructed the chair
| man, ]. G. Payne, to ask for addltional
Fairgrounds ana LOT llSut5 AZ LIZ nil
derGaften room.
G. w. U. Notes.
w. s James, b. c. Cruickshanks and
| ROY H. Heold are organizing a base
| hall team in the College of Engi-
neering.
Mrs. Burmeister of Columbian Col
lege was hostess to Chi Omega Sorority
recently at five hundred party at her
| home on Lamont street.
| r. J. Beck has been elected treasurer
| of the Pre-Nedical class
The seniors of the College Of Phar
Sharpe e. Dohm in Baltimore. The trip
secretary of the board of trustees of
the college
| b. Il. Bolton of the Junior class of
the Medical School has been appointed
extern in the Episcopal Eye. Ear and
| Throat Hospital.
| Robert Walton Of the Medical School
| is the choice # the senior class for the
offlce OF grand marshal for commence
ment week
| The interfraternity prom will be held
April Is.
| Kappa Sigma was at home to Its
friends last Sunday
Theta Delta Chi recently held its
twentieth annual banquet at the Uni
versity Club. Janney Nichols and
Larry Burton furnished sketches for
entertainment.
Fifteen Of the largest national fra
ternities In the country have instruct
| ed their delegates to the National In