Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-28
IN THE SCHOOLS

HIS week marks the ending of
the first half of the scholastic
year and the beginning of the
second half. For some 1T
means the end of school; for
some it means departure from the grade
schools and entry into high school. and
for practically every one it means a
| busy time
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Miss Jane Delano of the American
Red Cross delivered an address on
nursing as a profession before students
of Eastern High School Thursday.
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President Ernest NJ. Hopkins of Dart
mouth College and Dean Craven Lay
cock of the same institution were
speakers before the students of Central
High School Wednesday.
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Education through the use of pictures
was discussed at a recent meeting of
the Parent-Teacher Association of the
Garnet-Patterson-P Phelps schools. The
association decided to try to raise suf-
ficient funds for the purchase of a set
Of stereoscopes and pictures.
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A symbolic procession given recently
at the Dunbar High School, in connec-
ton with the dedication exercises was
adapted from Guardians of the Torch
written by Miss Frances Berkeley
Brooks of this city.
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Cadets of Business High School took
part in an entertainment Monday and
Tuesday. Carl Gill and Edgar Won Eff
were two of the principal actors. The
affair was given under the auspices of
the Glee Club. Mrs. NJ. H. Moulton being
in charge.
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Organization of the Abbot-Twining
Home and School Association was eff
fected at recent melting of teachers
and parents of pupils of those schools,
held in the Abbot building. Indorse-
ment was given by the organization to
the bill providing for the retirement of
superannuated teachers.
These officers were elected: Presi-
dent. Mrs. l. V. Stafford; vice presi-
dents. Miss S. r. Craighill and Miss
A. Z. Burlingame: secretary, Miss Rose
A. Dugan; treasurer. Mrs. r. Brock
way: assistant treasurers, Miss X E.
Kaiser and NJ Challice; membership
committee, Mrs. Steiner Abbot and Mrs.
Goldstein. and chairman of program
committee. Mrs. C. NJ. Lipp.
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Members of the Langdon Home and
School Association recently took &C
ton indorsing the bill for the retire
ment of teachers of the public schools.
The Gage School Alumni Association
has adopted an official alumni pin from
ten designs submitted by the members
at the meeting Friday night at the
school. The design adopted was sub
mitted by Frank Perley, and an award
will be made at the coming dance to be
given by the association February u.
Sixty-three members attended the
meeting of the body. which is one Of
the few graded school alumni associa-
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is principal of the school.
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Stereoscopes are to be placed in the
Monroe School in the near future. &C
cording to plans now being formulate ed
by the Monroe Home and School AsSo-
! citation. Money for this purpose was
raised through subscription.
The organization recently took action
indorsing the bill for the retirement
Of teachers. Action was also taken in
ton pictures.
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A meeting of the Parent-Teacher As
ISOLATION of the Hayes-Blair schools
eighth grade of the Blair presented a
pIaylet entitled, christmas Purchases"
Miss Elizabeth O'Neale recited and mu-
steal selections were contributed by
Mrs. Richards, Mrs. Morcock and Mrs.
Pollok. remnants were awarded to the
seventh grade of the Hayes and the
third grade of the Blair for having the
largest number of parents at the meet
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That the presentation of THE Mi
kado" by students of Mckinley Manual
Training School will be the largest
high school dramatic production ever
attempted in Washington is the belief
of some of those at Tech who are ar
ranging for the affair. One hundred
students are in the chorus.
Miss Florence r Keene. instructor in