The Washington herald., 1917-02-04
NOTES OF THE SCHOOLS.

Reorganization, following the necessary
changes attendant upon graduation, has
been the principal work of the public
schools during the past week. Midyear
promotions are now such firmly estab-
iished feature of the system that Feb
ruary graduating classes this year rival
in numbers the regular June classes.
At Tech. honor graduates-those aver
aging 80 per cent and over-numbered five.
These have the privilege of wearing the
Tech honor medal adorned with the Tubal
Cain School seal.
The first of the series of six lectures
on the subject of Credits to be given
by the Washington Credit Mems Associa-
ton before Business High School stu
dents will be delivered by S. J. Henry
next Wednesday morning. On succeeding
Wednesdays the order will be as follows:
Opening an Account" by A. J. May:
THE Credit Man. by J. F. Moore;
Elements of a Credit Risk" by Max
Fisher; Source of Credit Information"
by ]. S. Mckee. and SALES Department"
by B. j. Smith.
Columbia Heights Citizens Association
has appointed a committee which will
confer with school officials during the
present week regarding the details of for
NAL dedication of Central High School
and the Powell addition. 1t is planned to
have both functions next month.
South American interests will be studied
by the group taking Spanish at Business
High School during the coming semester
A new vocational group at this school is
one studying telephone, telegraph and
mail" under the supervision of DIR.
Swartzell.
Friday afternoon a moving picture show
was given at Wilson Normal School for
the benefit of the Fairgrounds. Films
were shCwn of last years class night
play, and a film for children called Lit
tie Mary Sunshine"
New officers for Washington High
School Bank are as follows: President,
Frances NJ. Carter; vice president. Ruth
L. Allwine; cashier, Mildred Cheek; re-
ceiving teller, Leroy Finsgin; vice prcsi-
dent in charge of annex. C. A. Conrad;
general bookkeeper, Violet Ripple; book
keepers. Elizabeth Simpson and Florence
Miller; runner, E. Hughes; secretary of
board of directors, Kenneth C. Mark
ward.
Much interest among literary people
and teachers in Fairgrounds has been
be opened next Tuesday night, and its
companion on story writing to be held
Thursday evenings at Wilson Normal
School center Both classes will be in
charge of Miss Marietta Stockard, who
has gained a national reputation as an
expert on both subjects.
Central High School presented Booth
Tarkington's Seventeen" with Jack
Pickford and Louise Huff, well-known
screen favorites. in the leading roles,
Friday afternoon and evening. Proceeds
go toward equipping the inaugural band.
Two houses of congress were organized
at Business High School last week for
practical training in governmental prob
lens as an aid to the study of civics.
An evening of Fairy Stories of Differ
cnt Nations will be given by the Story
Tellers' League on the evening of Feb
ruary g. The program will be given by
Miss Emelyn Shedd and Miss Gladys
Hellman.
Elections for officers of the general or
ganizatiop of Business High School will
be held Friday. February 9. 1t is prob
able that the nominating committee will
present Merlin Mcclure and Harry Bote,
Ter at the assembly for nominations to be
held Tuesday morning
John Barrett, director of the Pan-Amer-
lean Union. will speak at Tech tomor-
row. !