Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-19

Mckinley Manual Training School
now closes its sessions at o'clock.
This has been accomplished by the
shortening of the noon recess, the
abolition of IL recess consisting OF nut
a few minutes, and the pairing OH OF
a few minutes from each OF the regu-
lar work periods Onc-half of the
school takes it,, lunch recess at one
time.
Marks for the advisory period Just
ended are being made u! tHe MS"
school teachers.
Tech has received an old burnt-out
1O-kilowatt engine and generator 80.
This is TO be repaired and put into the
host shane possible II viii then be
come regular part Of tue "ehoo' .
equipment.
Tomorrow cveniu. the Community
Center at the Wilson Normal school
11th and Harvard @tTeet" 'oftii~ eSl.
is to hold q jubilee celebration '. Is
To- begin at : 30 O'Clock. lasting Two
hours. The function is t" be under
the auspices "f the Parents league Oh
the Public schools OF hhe 1hiFd IN
sion. which also has charge "i the
center.
Members of the PANEL Webster club
of BUSINESS High School are to h"!d
public debate one Afternoon during the
last week OF this mcntr. The exact
datc has not vet been set. Offices of
the club are to be elected Ndrcn 81
Work has been started the year
book which is TO be issued by lech
Manual Training school. Tech Life
put out a year book last year
An Illustrated lecture depicting the
scenic beauties Of the state of Wash
fngion. AS well as the variou" interests
that make up the wealth Of that part
Of the United States, ...,:5 given before
the Home and school Association of
Petrorth at q meeting ut the felWortn
School Tuesday night.
There were views showing the
melting glaciers of Mount Baker ana
Mount Rainier the mighty 'oiumhia
river, the logging and fishing indus
tries some of the large cities of the
state, including Seattle, Tacoma, Sp"-
kane. Walla Walla ana North Yakima.
the latter city beins senator Jones
home town. There also We're 4 number
of slides showing the development Of
the farming lands from sage brush
country to most highly productive
fruit and wheat ranches under irrsa-
ton. the land being worth anywhere
from $500 to $500 an acre. These
pictures were very highly appreciated
by the audience. as were also some
the senator showed later displaying
lie and scenery i'll Alaska.
Upon introducing the senator to the
audience. Jesse Suter. president of the
association. said that as Mr.. Jones had
done SO much for Petworth and the
city in general, and as they would need
him so much in the future. he was in
favor of adopting the senator of Wash
ington state as the senator for Wash
ineton. ID. {. The proposition was
applauded.
Railway work as Il vocation was dis
cusSed by J. e. Williams of the South
ern railway in an address before the
students o; Eastern High School Mon
day morning.
Sixty new members. for the Parents
League of the third division were re-
ported as being added to the member
ship. by the membership committee at
meeting of the league at the Wilson
Normal School Wednesday evening.
The educational committee reported
that a large amount of educational
work had been accomplished during
the year just closed. The entertain
ment committee announced ii is ar
ranging for participation in the baby
week" celebration.
Milton DauZinger spoke on the Amer
lean Boys World Tour. 1913-ls14. fol-
lowing lecture by o. H. Benson of
the Department of Agriculture
Members of the Brent Home and
School Association. at a recent meet
ing. decided to present the school with
a photograph. Five dollars was APP
propriated for the purchase OF 4 mag
aziue dealing with current topics. TO be
distributed TO the children Mrs. Adj
olson sang and refreshpents were
served.
PAUL Nicou. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Zen
jamin Micou. has returned from the
Tome School. Port Deposit, Md, to his
home in Washington for the spring
vacation.
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Robert l.. Browning. another student
at Tome. is also spending the spring
holidays at his home III Washington
Food for Young Children was the
topic of au address by Miss Caroline
$. Hunt before the Parent-Teachers
ssociation of the John f. Cook school
recently. y vote Of thanks was eX
tended to the speaker after her talk.
Announcement was made by Mrs
Budd. chairman of the committee OH
school lunches. that the association
had been successful IN establishing Il
luDchroom where hot meals could be
had by the children. Mrs. Julia W
Shaw. in charge OF domestic science in
the colorcd schools, is III charge Of
the lunchroour. Mrs. b y. Wright,
president of the Organization, presided.
Charles Trov bridge Tittinan enter
tanned Western High School students
"Wednesday morning with recital OF
italian. French, German, English and
American songs. Mrs. Frank ByraIu
played Mr.. Ti;tmans accomplishments.
The finals Of tho girls basket bali
iutercl;,ss league At Western Hich
school will take ulac" ia TIE near flu
tErs. The chrmrtCushtH team viii be
aSceTtsiued BY the elimination process.
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