Evening star., 1917-03-04
IN THE SCHOOLS

~ LEMENTS Of a credit risk were
discussed by Max Fisher.
r. credit man. Of one of Wash
ingtons large department
stores. in an address before
students Of Business High School We'd
nesday. under the auspices Of the
Washington Association Of Credit Men.
James s. Mckee IL to be the speaker
at the school under the auspices Of the
same association March Z. his subject
being, Sources of Credit Information
The association has conducted a series
of lectures on credit at Business.
& = + y
Student examinations of Eastern
High are to contribute to the program
of the Home and School Association of
that institution. to be hold next Friday
evening. The Girls Glee Club is to
sing several selections and the newly
,orEanixed orchestra is to furnish In
strumental music. Refreshments are
to be served by the Camp Fire Girls.
4 & = q
Plans for a spring festival to be
held at Business March 20 and Fl are
being made.
Temporary organization of che two
year June graduating class of Business
has been effected.
Members of the eighth semester of
Business High are to give dance
April 23 at the Arcade.
Oficers of the senior class of Central
High have been elected as follows:
President, Howard Espey: vice presi-
dent, Miss Ella Kneely: secretary, Miss
Mary Galloway; treasurer. Julian Kay
mond.
s'visualized instruction is being
given at the Congress Heights Schooi
now, the school recently having been
presented with a set of 1000 stereo-
graphs and twenty-four stereoscopes
by Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander g. NC
Kenna. patrons of the institution. Sv
the addition Of the pictures. the teach
ers say. life has been given to many
subjects which are often found dull by
the children.
The stereographs have bean classified
in such manner that any teacher ca can
what numbers to select to show sub
jects in geography, history, industries.
homes. races Of people. methods OF
transportation. cities and nature study
changed SO that the boys and girls
may see all the different views
relating to given subjects.
Miss o. A. Ebert. principal Of the
school. says that the pictures bring
realistic experiences to the children
the pictures is possible. it Is explained
and the use of the pictures has made
teaching more efficient.
4 = = 4
Senior class students of Western High
have elected Miss Margaret Mann and
Prescott Willis as editors OF the year
book to be published in June.
4 4 3 3
A motion picture exhibition was given
at Central High. Friday. to help de,Iay
EXPENSES incident to the participation
Of the high school cadets in the in
aueural parade. A similar exhibition
was given at Western Thursday.
+ + = 4
Rev DIR. Charles Wood delivered an
address on the will, at central
Wednesday.
alumni day" was observed at arm
strong Manual Training School Wednes-
day. Several alumni, including ). ID
wilson, 'o4. delivered brief addresses
90 did also Arthur c. Newman, prln-
cipal Of the school. Musical seiectlons
were given by the giee club ana men,
bers of the school.
y
Members of the Parent-Te AS
sociation Of the Logan School recently
ceiebrated anniversary day. PfoI
r G. Williams of Howard University
shelby Davidson. attorney, and MAN
rice n. Corbett. author, eulogfzed the
lives OF Frederick Douglass. Paul l.au-
renee Dunbar and Booker p waning
ton. Miss Virginia L. Williams. MISS
Julia R. Bush and ]. Andrew singleton
sang solos. Pupils of the school sans
the opening and closing choruses MRS
carrie clifford read from the works OF
dunbar. Dr. W. S. Montgomery. super
vising principal Of the division OF
which the Logan is part. spoke
briefly. Mrs. NJ. e. Tucker. principal OF
the school, presided.
q, U, Law School Notes.
A debate between Georgetown Law
School and the University OF South
Carolina has been arranged to take
place April 80 in the auditorium of
the law school building. 6th and Z
streets northwest. The subject Will De
.-That the minimum wage law be ap-
plied to workshops. department stores
and factories. is desirable state legis-