The Washington herald., 1916-05-07
NOTES OF THE SCHOOLS

1 ne month OF May Is designated as the
season for raising funds for the support
of the public school Fairgrounds, Con-
gress making no appropriation for this
purpose. Lunches, garden parties, spe-
cial motion-picture reels, plays and enter
tainments OF various kinds are the usual
means selected by the different buildings
for contributions to the fund. Some To-
calities assume the entire support Of a
playground and the schools are given,
for individual use, all that it raised over
"Epimetheus and Pandora" a panto-
mime dance. given by the children Of the
Arthur School at Business High School
Friday night under the direction of Miss
Minerva Pray netted a handsome sum
toward the playground fund, judging
from the capacity audience present.
Good News from Babyland." written
by Miss Alberta Walker, the music
being composed by Miss Bernice Ran
dall-both members Of the Wilson Normal
School faculty-will be given in celebra-
tton Of baby week" by students and
children of the school, The first per-
formance will be given in cooperation
with the W. c. r u; the second at the
CorcoTan Building, and the third at che
school as special message to grown
ups.
L. o. Armstrong took the Tech upper
classmen halfway around the world,
through Canada" last Thursday after
noon by means of his famous lecture,
which he has given under the auspices
of the Bureau of Commercial Economics,
at the Panama Pacific Exposition and at
the leading universities OF the country.
Mrs c. W. Kernoodle was reelected
president of the Piney Branch Associa-
tton at a meeting held Tuesday night at
the West School. The secretary, Mrs
L. B. Hunt, was reelected also. Mrs
Knapp was chosen vice president and
Carl JuIihn treasurer. At the close of
the meeting Mrs. Kernoodle was pre-
roses.
Business High School graduates are
popular with Washington business firms
The bank has lost recently its president
vice president and teller all of whom
now hold important positions in business
More than twenty of the prospective
while most of the class have good offers
awaiting them.
The Business High School alumni ex-
Cursion to Marshall Hall is scheduled for
June ,. There will be the usual games,
sports and contest. with prizes awarded.
Central High seniors gave a luncheon
last Wednesday. The junior luncheon,
to which parents and alumni are invited,
will be held June s.
Principal Frank c. Daniels, Of Tech, is
OF on weekend fishing trip.
Baseball boys of Business High School
gave an account of their Easter trip
through the Shenandoah Valley to the
other students at a special assembly held
Wednesday morning. The baseball trio,
composed Of Wassman, Gerard and
Noonan' sang several baseball ditties
Fathers Night was celebrated at the
Pterce-Webb School last Thursday, AS
sistant Superintendent S. E Kramer
making an address ON paternal co-opera-
tion, which was followed by a musical
program.
DR.. Rebecca Stoneroad will address the
Langdon Association next Tuesday An
effort Is being made by this association
to support local play ground and sum-
mer cooking school.
Miss Edith Pierce has won the Central
High School tennis championship for the
third consecutive year.