Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-29
IN THE SCHOOLS.

IN III Kinley Manual Training School
have given their names
being willing to work
farms this summer. to help
their country in this manner They
were the first to volunteer their serv-
| ices for farm work.
| Members of the four-year class OF.
June 1916. of Business High School are
| to hold dance in the Arcade ballroom
May ..
Special efforts are being made by the
| Central High School Alumni Associa-
| ton to obtain life members" for the
organization. The Alumni Record. off,
cial organ of the association. was is
sued last week.
Vocational Guidance" was The sub
| ject of an address by William Carlton
| Ryan. jr. of the United States bureau
| of education. at a recent meeting OF the
Special Child Study Club.
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B. S. walcott of the senior class Of
Princeton University has been elected
| a member of the Phi Beta Kappa So
ciety.
Fathers were special guests at
! meeting of the Webb-Pierce Schools
NJ
recently Work being done by the Girl
Scouts was described by Mrs. Giles
| Scott Rafter; ]. w. Patton told OF the
work being done by the Boy Scouts:
mothers clubs of the northeast were to
take at the convention of the congress
of mothers Mr.. Barrows and Rev.
Enoch NJ. Thompson delivered brief ad-
dresses. Refreshments were served
under the direction of Mrs. McCailum.
| musical program was given. those
contributing being Miss NJ McCallum.
Miss T. Bromwell. y. Bowers. J. Miller.
Miss Bostrum and Miss Anderson. All
! Joined in singing America
| Lieut.. S. F. Bryant. L. S. ". of the
L. $. $. Mayfiower. recently delivered
an address on the war before students
| Douglas of the senior class made
| plea for part of the proceeds from the
spring entertainments to be contributed
| to the Red Cross.
| Coaching classes at the Wilson Nor
NAL School. under the direction OF Inc
Parents League of the third division,
are to have eight more lessons before
4 the close of the season. Glasses meet
each Tuesday and Thursday at 2:30
| O'Clock. Room remains for number
| of additional pupils.
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| Resolutions indorsing the administra-
| ton of Ernest l.. Thurston superin-
| tendent of public schools of the District
| of Columbia were adopted at recent
Club. The motion adopted urges the
| reelection of Mr.. Thurston for another
term.
| Lieut.. Briscoe. U. S. A., who is i'm
structing the high school cadets in
military science delivered a address
giving constructive criticisms before
| the cadets of Business High Monday.
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| In bread baking contest participant
ed in by fifty girls studying domestic
science at Central High Miss Mae Allen
or the hrst year was the winner.
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Retention in his present position Of
Ernest l.. Thurston, superintendent OF
public schools. was urged in resolutions
adopted at a recent meeting of the
Parents and Teachers Association Of
the Monroe School The action was
unanimous.
A report was made showing that a re-
cent theatrical benefit had resulted in
the raising of approximately $50, which
is to be used part of the salary for
q school nurse. Action was taken
favoring the licensing of pet cats and
the elimination of stray ones.
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Students at Western High are to
present vaudeville program as their
spring play May and 5. Dancing is to
follow the performances.
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Officers of the two-year June GRADUATE
ing class of Business High were elected
as follows Friday afternoon: Charles b.
Ellsworth, president: Miss Dorothy
Albaugh, vice president: Miss Carrie
Linkins. secretary. and Earl o. Henry.
treasurer.
Georgetown Law School.
Carroll w. Downing, Elmer L. Beach
and Joseph A. Carey of the Law School
have been appointed assistant paymas-
ters in the navy.
Several members of the debating
team have offered their services to the
Red Cross speechmakers before diff
ferent trade organizations and other
civic bodies, in explaining the aims
and ambitions of the Red Cross Of
ficials and what people can best do to
help the organization.
Everett b. Ansley, former amateur
champion swimmer of the District, a
graduate of Georgetown University
Law School. has written a letter to the
student body telling of conditions in
Siberia. Mr.. Ansley is attached to the
American consulate at vladivostok
Redmond ). Brennan, a graduate of
Georgetown, now a practicing lawyer
in Kansas City. Mo-, was visitor at
the school last week
The Junior Debating Societp is to
hold its last meeting of the school year
Tuesday evening. and the Senior De-
batting Society is expected to take like
acton in few weeks
The final prize debate of the school
year is to be held in the auditorium OF
the Law School building. 9Th and Il
streets northwest, the evening of May
81. This debate will be between the
winners of the four prize debates held
at the school during the year. The
for discussion will be:
That the Philippines Should Be Re-
The former winners. who
will take part in the debate. are: Ed
ward T. Hogan. John j. O'Day. jr.:
Robert NJ. McGauley and William J.
Culiinan.
Joseph ID. Sullivan, a member of the
District bar. has been substituting for
Prof. Charles J. Murphy, lecturer on
torts. Prof. Murphy is expected to be
able to return to school Tuesday even
ing.
The freshman class is to meet
evening in it's classroom and
hear reports from the officers of the
class for the year. Reports will also be
made by the smoker and prom COM
mittees.
Many students at the Law School
have signified their intention of join
ing the Officers Reserve Corps course
1t the university. The course was
formally begun Thursday at the col