Evening star., 1916-04-16

Dramatic activities by the different
high schools again marked school cir
cles during the week just ended. The
Mckinley Manual Training School, the
Central School and the Eastern School
witnessed dramatic offerings ranging
from musical comedy and vaudeville
to Shakespeare.
Probably the most ambitious OF the
three offerings was the musical com =
edy, Somewhere in England. staged
by the Tech boys and girls. although
Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Nights
Dream" by the pupils of the Eastern
School, and the elaborate vaudeville
performance put on by alumni of the
Central School during the week were
both ambitious offerings.
Miss Wood of the Western High
School recently gave shack party
near Glen Echo in honor of the cham
pionship basket ball team of the inter
scholastic league, dancing following a
buffet supper.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Tech Alumni Association was held dur
ing the week at the home oil James
OConnelI, treasurer.
Miss Carrie l.. Hastings was selected
to fill the vacancy made by the resig-
nation Of Jcrrel Parker. recording sec
retary, who is in the employ of the
Washington Steel and Ordnance Com
pany, at Richmond. Va. Plans were
discussed for the annual alumni eXcur-
sion to Marshall Hall, June g.
Fathers night" was celebrated by
the Edmonds Mothers Club Wednes-
day night at the Edmonds School Rev
DIR. William De Nries spoke on Men
Manners. Morals and Religion. he
was introduced by DR.. T.. q. kimball
supervising principal OF the seventh
division.
Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter. president OF
the Congress of Mothers. told about
baby week" The school pennant was
awarded to the eighth grade. Refresh
ments were served by the girls of the
seventh and eighth grades, under the
leadership of Mrs. Leon Arnold.
The graduating class of Q Street
Vocational School has elected officers
as follows: Miss Jessie Jeter. presi-
dent: Miss Fanny Tapscott. first vice
president; Robert Holland. second vice
president: Miss Celestine Hill. secre-
tary; Maurice Shamhley. assistant sec
retary, and Miss Victoria Floyd, treas
urer.
The pageant to be given by the col
ored public schools of Washington ir
celebration of the Shakespeare ter
centenary is under the management ol
the following committees:
Executive committee-R. c. Bruce
assistant superintendent of schools: l.
Z. Moten. principal Miner Norma
School; f. {. williams. principal NJ
Street High school: Garnet G: Wilkin'
son. principal Armstrong NJ T. School
Arthur G. Newman. principal Cardoze
Vocational School: !. Moria Saunders
principal Street Vocational School
J. G. Nalle. supervising principal. tenth
division: Marion r. Shadd. supervising
principal, eleventh division: w. S
Montgomery, supervising principal
twelfth division: James L. Walker. su-
pervising principal, thirteenth division
II. T.. Riggs head of department OF
English; A. II. Glenn. head of depart
ment of languages: y. T.. WeatherleSs
head Of department of sciences: X. y
Mattingly. head Of department of math-
ematics: f. +. q. Merritt. assistant di-
rector of primary work: Thomas w
Hunster. assistant director of drawing
A. J. Turner. assistant director OF
physical training; n. T. Jackson. as
sistant director of kindergartens; l.
Johnson, in charge Of music: COL Ar
thur Brooks. military instructors: +. f
Wilson, assistant director domestic art
Building principals-E. r. Wilson. r
Mathiel Williams. NJ. Y. Tibbs, NJ. +;
Gibbs. *. l.. Alexander. A. NJ Mason
II. f. Wilson. F.. j. cardozo, 5. {. Lew
is, NJ. L. Washington, f. u. Barrier. NJ
E. Shorter. X. {. Lewis. y. A. Plummer
A. f. Thompson, NJ. Grant Lucas. G.
Smith Wormley. j. Parker Gillem. 1
Kiuner, +. a. Chase. l.. G. Arnold. NJ. L
Tancil. VI. E. Tucker. J. &. Payne. A
h. Savoy. J. w. Cromwell, sr.: F. l.
Cardozo. b. L. Renfro. A. V. Shorter
F.. J. Smith, J. {. Grant. J. f. Page
l.. A. Smith A. v Smith. J. E. Syphax
A. o. Stafford. j. G. Bruce.
Finance committee-W. u. Nixon
chairman: J. c. Payne, treasurer: Mary
f. Cromwell. financial secretary; A. Il
Thompson, recording secretary; S. V
Jennings. J. E. Page. r. S Bruce, T.
+. Wilson, J. W. Shaw, e. NJ Wallace
E. Mcdaniel w. &. Hartgrove. w
Buckner. g. ID. Jenifer, .. W. McDon-
aid. q. Is. MornleY