Evening star., 1916-12-24
IN THE Schools

= %RT] ITH the midwinter holiday
Nv season here many of the
NAf schools are to hold social
w activities this week
Commissioned cadet officers of East
ern High School are to hold dance
New Year night at George W ash1nstoh
Inn.
Prof. Matakichi Ishimo of the Higher
Normal College at Nara. Japan. was
visitor to several of the Schools inns
week Prof Ishimo has studied edu-
cationaI methods both in America and
England extensively.
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The Christmas number of the ba lance
Sheet. official publication of business
High School. was issued the latter part
of last week.
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Advice as to how to make the most
of their lives was given by T. T. Moran,
president of the Chamber of Commerce,
at Western High Thursday afternoon.
at which time the presentation ol
VS." official insignia of the School.
was made to members OF Two oI lhe
teams. Edwin CalloW sang ahc re-
cited. Several musical selections were
given by the Girls Glee club ana
chorus.
Hockey Tvs" We're presented to the
following girls: Florence Kemp, kuth
Spicer, Elizabeth Wilkes. Edith Pear
SON Louise Barnes. Erma Magarity.
Mildred Herbst. Diana Cumming I-ouise
Whelchel and Helen Harmon; ,..--.
Foot ball "Ws" to the following hoys
Prescott Willis. Edward West. Johh
Davidson, Willard Johnstone. EdWafo
Pennebaker. william Ienhsna t,1.al<',I,. hTI.
stevens. John o'Brien. John GroNes.
Donald Heron. Charles Fenwick. NohIe
Simpson. Alexander Mchelway ana Il
Harry Myers :,
The Philologian Society of Eastern is
to give dance Saturday evening
Tech Life" official publication OF Nc
kinney Manual Training school. was
issued Thursday.
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PIaylets were presented by children
of the Webb ard Pierce Schools nt
meeting of the Mothers Club of those
SCHOOLS Thursday Children of the
third grade gave scenes from Mother
Goose" being appropriately costumea,
Children of The fourth grade presented
play entitled. rs There santa
The bill providing for the retirement
of teachers was unanimously ladorsed-
Children of the seve 1th gTa e s+ng. -
Come, All Ye Faithful: ei&hth grad"
pupils sang. Holy Night" and Tn r"Sa
Keller and Minerva Greenberg gave Il
violin duet.
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The foot ball number Of THE East
erner." official publication Of f sterrt
High. was issued recently. Or. Willard
s Small principal Of the school IS
faculty adviser in foot ball this year.
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That all should make the most of
their opportunities was urged in an ad-
dress delivered by fudge Robert H.
Terrell at the Christmas exercises at
the Garnet Night School Wednesday
evening. He urged his auditors to
study more. do more and be more
than ever before"
J. C. Bruce. head of the colored night
schools. spoke briefly. Miss Rosa
Hatcher gave an appropriate reading
Musical selections ere given by Miss
Elsie Alston. Messrs Williams and
Hawkins. The program was arranged
by Miss +. 7. StoFes and G.. Smith
Wornley. J. c. Payne, principal of the
school, presided.
Many parents of the pupils of the
Grover Cleveland School were present
AT tne Christmas celebration held there
Thursday afternoon. musical program
was given. in which the participants
were Helen Reimer, Nellie Spano Mary
Fischer, Mildred Mcleod, Louis Metesky.
Abraham Lichtman, 1sadore Alpher and
Willard bryan.
The Birds Christmas Carol" was pre-
sented, Miss Ednah Robinson taking the
part of Mrs. Ruggles. Pupils in the play
were Doris JEFFREY, Anna Lee Wilson,
Lillian Margolis, Mildred Boyd, Dorothy
Nesline. Edward TippeJt, Walter Ogus.
Robert Swindler and Robert Isbell.
At noon the Busy Club gave a luncheon
at the school in honor of Miss y. E.
Haslup. teacher Of the seventh grade.
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The latest official statement Of the
Washington. d. G, Bank at Business
High school shows that it has deposits
of s3,e40.53 at present
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Miss Margaret King OF the class Of
1919 Of Eastern High, VINO represented
the executive committee of the alumni
association. spoke before the student
fody Monday morning and EXPLAINED
that the alumni are deeply Interested in
the school.
The community celebration" held at
the Wilson Normal school "Wednesday
night. under the auspices of the Com
inunity Center of the Parents League OF
the Third Division, proved successful
J.. E N1th irpersouated Sartt
and distributed gifts from a Christmas
free. Music was given under the direc-
tion of DR.. II. T.. Cogswell, director OF
music. Brief reports of committees were
made. and II was decided to admit all
members Of the Community Center Night
School. operated there. 20 membership
IN the Parents League.
s sketch entitled "A PAR nf Lunatt~T'
was presented by =. Z MIth and Mrs.
4. r Bogue. The Johnson School Choral
Club sang number Of old Fngi'sh
Christmas carols Dr. CogsweQ led the
audience in singing songs aupropriste 70
the seasou-a1so one in honor Of the
work being done fv the Normal school
and Mrs Ida T.. Kebier in charge of the
community center work.
Members OF the Phi Alpha Epsilon of
Eastern High are to hold a dance at the
burlington Friday evening. This is the
annual alumni dance and IS attended hv
the alumni Of the fra ternit" who return
TO Washington during the holidays.
Tne Lambda Kappa sorority is 10 give
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Tuesday evening THURSDAY evening
members Of the Theta III Sorority will
give a dance at the Cairo Members Of
the Delta Sigma f'hi will NV" Christ
mas dance ~ the New Willard Hotel
" eduesday evening.
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partv Of Young women from the M
tioral PARK Seminary recently left for
IIttSburoh CHICAGO and points as far west
:ts the Pacific coast going on q special
train over the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road.
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Iohn Clement Washington, Gwinn
whee1vright Rest. Paul Ni~ou and Lee
HardsStv Washington studcy,ts ri the
Tome SchooI. Port Deooeit Nd have re-
turned TO their homes in this city for the
holidays.
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