The Washington herald., 1917-01-14
Notes OF THE SCHOOLS


Instead of hiring band to head the
High School Cadets in the coming in
augural parade, it has been decided to
expend the money in purchasing instru-
ments for 2 drum and fife corps, which
will be recruited from cadet ranks. DR..
Hamlin S. Cogswen will train and direct
the boys.
Moving picture shows will be given Fri
day afternoons at Central High School
and also at Tech, to raise money for the
equipment OF the drum and fife CORDS
Business High School will give an enter
tainment on the evenings of January q
and 3 for the same purpose
Miss Anna Cooling, principal of the
Wilson Normal School is in Boston, and
will spend all of the present week visit
ing the normal schools of New England.
Examinations for uncertiied and doubt
full pupils desiring to enter high schools
will be held January % This work is
directly in charge of the corps of super
vising principals who personally correct
the papers,
A morality play. Happiness" written
by Allan Davis, an attorney. of Pitts
burgh. will be given as the class night
play of Business High School, January
%. Miss Evelyn Bright will impersonate
Happiness" Bernard Wise, Strength"
and John Myers, Money" The valedic-
torian, selected for superior scholarship,
will be Miss Agnes Gibson.
The Friday Morning Club listened to
an explanation of musical work done in
public schools. at its recent meeting at
the Raleigh Hotel DIR. H. Z. Cogswell
gave the lecture which was demonstrated
by class of twenty-five pupils under the
leadership of Miss Bernice Randall.
Tech class of June, 1871 will give
mid-winter dance at the Potomac Boat
Club on January II.
Cadet suits were delivered during the
past week. and the companies now pres
ent trim soldierly appearance.
Central High Dramatic Association,
presented scenes from Dickens BLEAK
House at the school last week. THE
Garroters' will be the February class
play. The association will present The
Rivals in the spring.
Regular teams of life-savers have been
organized among the swimming slasses
of girls at Central High School Miss
Devereaux, the instructor, is planning
for public exhibitions Of life saving in
the spring athletic meet.
The Library Association of the south
east met at Wilson Normal School last
week and elected the following officers:
President. Miss Mann. of Central High
School; first vice president, Miss Reins,
Of Baltimore City College; treasurer, Miss
Boyd, of Eastern High, and secretary,
Miss Snyder, of Wilson Normal School.
During February and March a class
will be opened for the instruction of COM
munity workers at Wilson Normal
School Playground and community
work in all its forms will be covered,
Those in charge will be Mrs. Susie Root
Rhodes, director of the Municipal Play
grounds; Assistant Superintendent S. E.
Kramer, Mrs Ida Kebler, and NJ. L.
Westfield.
Only men who have won their official
"Ts'' are eligible to the club organized
at Tech last week for the promotion of
athletics. Among the letter men are
Capt. Jack Easter; Captain-elect Barnes,
Of football; Capt. Pfeiffer baseball; Capt.
Sheehan, track, and Capt. De La Verne,
of basketball
DR.. Willard S. Small, last Thursday
night gave the first of series of lectures
on school hygiene before the members Of
the Monroe Association. The Girls Club
gave a demohstration of physical exer-
cises.
L. c. Grossberg is honor student of the
Tech graduating class of February, 1917.
He will be valedictorian for his class.
Tech will revive THE Mikado" for
Rprfpg piay This year