Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-26
In the Schools

With the approach of Christmas
many of the high and other schools are
preparing to give plays. Some have
not yet chosen those which they are to
present. At others preliminary work
has been started.
Students of Western High are TO give
''She Stops to Conquer"
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Pipe organ selections are now reg
ular features of the assemblies or
chapels at new Central High School
Samuel Wood. the newly appointed
musical assistant at Central. has
charge of this phase of the exercises.
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TIE Fastener official publication Of
Eastern High School. is 10 be issued
this week
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The Grade Teachers Association. at a
meeting at Business High School Tues
day. decided to affiliate with the League
of Teachers Associations. national
organization of 10000 members.
These officers were elected: President.
Miss Clara Stutz; vice president, Misses
Mary Draney. Fannie Fernald. NJ S.
Smith, Helen Hubbard. Harriet Cremer,
Elsie Yost, Edna Crump and Mrs.
J. Lowe: recording secretary. Miss
Alice Pollock: corresponding secretary,
Miss 1mogene lexis. membership secre-
tary. Miss Suzanne Moore; treasurer.
Miss Maude English; chairman of com
mittees-hnance. Miss " X. Castell:
legislative, Miss Bessie Harrison;
press. Miss J. f. Dyer; professional.
Miss Cecil Dulin: program. Miss A. Z.
Walker: social. Miss Irene Sanderson:
ways and means. Miss Imogene Stock
EFT.
The association. now numbering 39s
members. is plannin:; active work for
the advancement of the teaching corps.
Miss Victoria Siddons gave dramatic
recital al Western High School Thurs
day afternoon. Her repertoire included
selections from Hamlet" and Romeo
and juliet.
Winning OF the foot ball champion
ship of the Washington high schools
was celebrated by Central students
Wednesday. Z. A. Metzler. coach. was
one OF the principal speakers.
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Alumni OF Mckinley Manual Training
School are &c hold a THANKSGIVING
"get-together dance in the Arcade
ballroom December g instead Of the
Christmas reunion AT the school. This
was decided at meeting of the eX-
ecutive committee Of the Alumni Asso-
citation recently. at the home of Miss
Carrie l.. Tasting. one of the members.
James oConusli was named as chair
man OF the committee on arrangements
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in carving out the plans for cooper
alton between the city pest Office and
the public schools Postmaster Merritt
o. Chance has named a number OF Off
Gals under him to make talks at the
schools This week "a large number of
talks will be made. which. il is honed.
will greatly help in educating the chill
dren as to how to help in facilitating
the mail service
a number of talks were made last
week. the speakers being William II
.Haycock. SUPERINTENDENT Of mails: Fred
NJ Book. examiner Of statiors. and VIII
liam r. Dent. in charge of parcel post
at the main Office
Talks were made az follows: BY MIR.
Haycock, at Western high. the Curtis
and the old Central High: by Mr.. Book,
at the West. the Brightwood. Takoma
the Wilson Normal and at the Apollo
Theater before a group from a number
OF Northeast schools: by Mr.. Dent, al
the H. ID. Cooke. the Park View and
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support to many movements was
voted by the Carbery Home and Schoo
Association at Il recent meeting
These included the following prop
csitions: Supervised study in class
rooms in place of hoiuc study. SO far al
expedten:: typewriting as one Of the
subjects in the eighth grade; better