Evening star., 1916-12-10

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officers of Companies and G OF
Eastern High School have arranged for
a dance to be held in the drill hall OF
the school the evening of January l.
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Members of the board of education, Err
nest l.. Thurston, superintendent OF
schools and Stephen f. Kramer. assistant
superintendent, have been invited to at
tend the supper to be given in honor OF
the Business foot ball team the evening
OF December 13 at the school, A musical
program is being arranged. Miss Anna
Somerville being in charge of arrange
ments for the affair.
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''shop early-mail early is urged in an
article appearing in the recent number of
Tech Life, official publication of Mckin-
ley Manual Training School
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Organization of the two-year gradual
ing class of Business is to be effected
Tuesday afternoon.
Members of the Dramatic Society of
Eastern High School recently presented
the Princess Tea Party 1t was writ
ten by members of the senior class in the
Dramatic Society, most OF the work being
done by Miss Rosemary Arnold and Miss
Frances Burgess.
Officers of the Wallach- Towers Home
and School Association We're elected at a
meeting in the Wallach School Tuesday
evening. as follows: President, Mrs. r
j. Clagett: vice president, J. S. Hutchi-
son; secretary. Mrs j. E. Faber; treas
urer. E. F. Larcombe.
Miss Clara w. Herbert of the Public
Library delivered an address on the Sc
lection of reading matter for juveniles.
Mrs. ]. ]. Locher explained the "better
motion pictures" movement. Milton
Hartley OF Business High School told
of the characteristics of the various high
schools and the courses given at each.
Miss Flora Briggs sang.
Following the meeting members of
the organization inspected q collection
of books for juvenile readers which
were used to illustrate Miss Herbert's g
address. Mrs. Clagett and Mrs. Faber
recently ended terms as presidents of
the Wallach and Towers Mothers Clubs
respectively. these organizations being
branches of the Home and School
Association.
Members of Techs foot ball team were
guests of honor at a supper rendered
them at the school Thursday evening.
1t was a home affair"
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Vocational groups at Business High
heard the following speakers Friday
morning on the subjects given:
Or. Percival Hail. Education of the
Mute: Miss Grace Dudly, Adding Ma
chine: John A. Echert, .Lithograph-
ing: Dr. A c. Patterson. "Registration
OF Vital Statistics": H. r. McCawly
The Duties of a Secretary: Glenn
Willett. The Private Secretary: d. A.
Abbott. Automobile Engineering: Mrs.
J. D. Lowe. Ancient Libraries; NJ B.
Mcintosh. Vocal Music and the Phono-
graph; Orviife Drown, Insurance
George Farrell. Canning of Fruits:
j. +. Fitzgerald. Government Agencies
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Coiyer Meriwether, Schools of Japan
Girls from Camp Fires Ocela and De-
sire made long tramp last week. They
walked distance of tn thirty-three miles
toward Frederick, Nd. On account of
iack OF time the remaining distance to
stone jug bridge was covered by auto
mobile. but the girls say they intend
to attempt it again.
December IS members of the College
CLUB OF Business are to give a dance in
the gymnasium of the school, begin
ming at o'clock.
Alumni of Tech held a dance AT The
arcade ednesday evening.
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Miss e. w Herbert of the pub,ic IL
brary is to speak on The t.hijd.s I-se
or the Library" at meeting of the
Grover Cleveland Parent-Teacher Asso-
eaton IN the school Tuesday afternoon
al j o clock. Miss Jennie Aronstein is
10 give number Of selections on the
piano.
course of health lectures to he
gwen at Business. is being arranged Nv
Miss Ida NJ Campbell The series proh
ably Will comprise three lecturese-l = an .
on teeth, one on eye ear and tb,na,
and one on food.
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stephen F. Kramer. assistant sinner.
iaten6ent of schools. is to be rho Irit,-
e.pai speaker at meeting of the Web.
ster school Parent-Teacher Assocjarior
" ednesday. December l3 at 2.45 nm
~ the Webster building Mrs. I.rstIk
Hartsill and Miss Leila VoIk are TO sino
solos and Mrs George Conn is to PLAY
piano solo. All parents of children
OF the school and friends of the iusti.
tuition are invited to attend.
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Work being done in the SnaIIwood
I-enox and q Street Vocational school.
was the subject OF report made bv :
special committee headed by Mrs NJ
j. Peabody. principal Of the Tylel
school, at meeting OF the cranch
TYLER Home and School Association
Thursday afternoon in the CrancI
building TIL" Cranch-Tyler Associa Ii o!
Is working to have a vocational schoo
esta blished on Potomac avenue Detweei
9th ard 14th streets southeast
In view Of this committee wa
named for examining various voca
tional schools and methods. The mem
brrs OF the committee, in addition I,
the chairman. Mrs. Peabody. are Mrs
George NJ. MOAN. Mrs. T., II Taylor
|. Mrs. l. n Mastin. Mrs. John Nirns Iein
= Mrs.. Charles Gray. Miss Florence Lay
ton and Miss Marian I.arHer-
The Parent-Teachers' Association o
BriGhtwood Park School cnterta inet
-chooi officials at a meeting Monda,
evening in the Briciitwood ParI
School The guests included Z. l.
Thurston. superinJendcut. ). + Kra
:ner. assistant superintendent. Rober
J.. Eaycock, supervisor of the third di
vision. and the fathers Of the children
attending the school.
The corridor Of the school was ar,is
ticaliy decorated with flags and ever
greens. During the evening II rnusica
program was given. Including piano Sc
sections by Mrs. ~. +. Youse, secre
Jary of the association: vocal duet MI
and Mrs. g II. Edwards. and selection
Icy a male quartet. conDosed OF Messrs
Edwards. Montgomery. Smith an
Studdiford.
Remarks were made by William McK
Clayton, president Of the Brightwoo
Park Citizens Association; Rex
Charles Cole. pastor Of the Brigfltwoo
Park. NJ f.. Church. and the principa
Of the school. Miss NJ. A. Delger Nor
than Seyenty-five members of the as
sociation and their friends We're pres