Evening star., 1916-12-03
IN THE SCHOOLS

~ BUSINESS HIGH SCHOOL stu
dents presented two plays as
the Thanksgiving celebration
Wednesday afternoon. They
were Poor Jim," in which the
participants were Miss Dorothy Terry,
Edgar Won Eff and Leo Rocca. and
Miss Civilization" the roles in which
were taken by Miss Emily Bright. Carl
Gill. Ceylon Boswell and Girard Wise.
The Mouse Trap" was presented as
the Thanksgiving play at Mckinney
Manual Training School The young
actors and actresses were Luke Fegan,
Misses Grace Ely, Mazda Carnahan.
Eloise Butler, Louise GUIDE, Grace Many
and Madelaine Baulac.
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Members of the Pholologian Club of
Eastern High School gave a Thanks
giving dance at the school wednesday
evening.
Adaptations from David Copperfie1d'
and the "Pickwick Papers," by Charles
Dickens, are to be presented by stu
dents of Central High School Decem.
ber 90 as the Christmas production or
the school.
Seniors of Tech. who are to graduate
in June. held a banquet in the luhch-
room of the school Wednesday even
ing.
Deposits in the Eastern High School
Bank now total more than S1,2oo.
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Harry II. Colman. formerly city editor
of one of Washingtons newspapers,
discussed reportarial work in an ad-
dress at Central High Tuesday. he
said the essential qualifications IN re-
porting We're accuracy. economy OF
time. persistence. observation and
brevity. He related many anecdotes
of his experiences.
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Members of the Eastern High School
Dramatic Society are to present BACK
of the Ballot" as the Christmas pro-
duction.
Miss Dorothy Terry has been elected
president of Business High School
Dramatic Society to fill the place OF
Raynor Vaughan. resigned. MISS Heleh
Dunbar was chosen as vice president
taking the place vacated by Miss
Terry.
The Teacher Association OF
the Gage School reorganized Wednes-
dav night. More than eighty parents
self to bring another to the next meet
ing of the body.
More school and playground room ana
better equipment was the slogan OF the
meeting. The temporary chalrma n
was empowered to appoint. with the
assistance of the principal. MISS Mary
E. Bond. a central committee. repre-
senting every grade. to decide upon
ways and means looking to improve
ments at the school and benefit to the
community general
Miss Clara Herbert of the staff of the
Public Library gave talk on Choice
of Christmas Books for BOYS ana
Girls" Interest was displayed in the
collection of books which Miss Herbert
brought to illustrate her talk
The next meeting of the association
will be held in the hall of the school
the evening of Monday, December IL,
at 7:45 O'Clock.
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J. E Smith. teacher of electricity
and steam engineering at the Mckln-
lev Manual Training School. is TO de-
liver an address before the class com
posed of engineers and janitors in the
public schools at Business High School
tomorrow night, his subject being
steam indicators and Their Uses.
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Regularity of attendance, punctual-
ity, department of pupils in the street
and personal hygiene were subjects
discussed at meeting of the Lincoln
school Parent Teacher Association
Tuesday evening. Leaders in the dis
cussion were a. o. Stafford, principal
of the school; Miss Annie A Gray,
teacher of the seventh grade, and Miss
Mary A Thomas. teacher of the fourth
grade Several of the parents present
also participated.
Plans for a public meeting to be held
at an early date were discussed briefly.
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ganization of nature study students in
the Miner Normal School, gave its
initial reception of the year in the
gymna sium Wednesday evening.
The Sunshine Club. junior class or
ganiZation, entertained the children of
the Colored Orphans Home. Sth and
Euclid streets northwest. Friday even
ing The work was directed by Charles
+. Lane. jr., librarian of the school.
The School Club Junior, an organiza-
tion of male students of the school
under the faculty guidance of Prof.
Charles NJ. Thomas. teacher of psy-
chologv in the Miner Normal School,
has elected l.. g. Hyman president and
l.. B. Muse chairman of the executive
committee. The club meets at lunch