Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-22

or committees. which carry on the bulk
of the work. In addition to this each
division, comprising several schools
each, has its own set of officers, elected
by only those persons in the league of
the respective division. In addition to
this each school is a unit. electing its
own officers.
In playing games there are series
by the respective divisions, the division
winners meeting later to decide the
championship for all of the schools
embraced by the general league.
June next the league will he six
years old. having been organized in
June. 1910, under authority granted by
the board of education. Edwin Il. Hen
derson. present secretary and director
of physical culture in the colored high
schools, was the organizer. James r.
Oyster. at that time president of the
board of education: Roscoe c. Bruce.
assistant superintendent of colored
schools. and Garnet c. Wilkinson. prin-
cipal of Armstrong Manual Training
School. were of great assistance to the
young league. ]. Moria Saunders. now
principal of the O Street Vocational
School. did much to boost" the new
orga nization and keep it before the
publics eyes
Maj. James f. Walker was the
leagues first president. holding the
position for three consecutive years.
He was followed by Eugene A. Clark
of the Miner Normal School, who is
sun HoiuIHs the poSltloH.
Present Officers and Committees.
These are the present officers of the
league and minor branches: President,
Mr.. Clarke: vice president, Miss Julia
f. Davis: secretary, Edwin B. Hender-
son; treasurer, John C. Bruce: examin-
ing physician, DIR. c. A. Tignor.
Honorary presidents-E. II. Daniel,
Mrs. Coralie F. Cook, DR.. Creed W.
Childs. Lawyer Fountain Peyton and
Maj. j. Z. Walker.
Executive committee Eugene A.
Clark, Miss Julia Z. Davis. John c.
Bruce, f. b. Henderson. Miss NJ. r. Fer
guson, DR.. John +. Washington, Miss
NJ l.. Smith, E. H. Lawson and S. L.
Compton
son, chairman; G. S. Wormley. a. F.
Rucker. w. B. Hartgrove and NJ g
Clifford
Publicity and printing committee.
Moria Saunders. chairman; Miss NJ Z.
Smith, W G. Chase. jr.; w. A. Hamilton
and f. b. Henderson
High school games-E B. Henderson.
chairman; S. f. Compton, secretary
phelps SCHOOL,; J. H. Cowan, NJ NJ.
Morton and Miss Therese Lee.
er, Chairman; J. o. Montgomery. J. F.
\. Wilkinson, r. B. Green, Miss ]. E.
Davis and Miss H. v Edmonds
ID. A. L., No. 10-Dr. NJ. +. Gibbs.
president: Miss VI. NJ. Orme, vice presi-
dent: Miss NJ. E. Ferguson, secretary
treasurer Games committee-A. Il.
knorl, chairman; w. Savoy and Miss f.
Mcdaniel
d. A. L., No. 11-Dr J. Z. Washingt on,
president; Miss K. c. Lewis. vice presi-
dent: Miss NJ. E. Shorter secretary; c.
C. Bannister. treasurer. Games COM
mittee-J. F. n. Wilkinson, chairman
w. Monroe, secretary: w. Hamilton, A.
2. Lewis and Miss J. E. Davis.
ID. A. L., No. 12-B. Z. Madden, presi-
dent; r. b. Green, vice president: A.
NJ. Ray, secretary treasurer. Games
committee-R. B. Green, chairman: H.
E. Shorter and Miss f. l.. Williamson.
d. A. L., No. 13-S. ID. Matthews, presi-
dent: Miss NJ. e. Smith, vice president
c. w. Adams, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Games committee. A. Richa rdson,
chairman; p. A. Roy and Miss H. V. Ed
mond2.
League Trophies.