Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-18

Plans for extension of the garden
work which has been carried on in the
schools for several years are outlined
in a letter written by E. L. Thurston,
superintendent of schools, to officers,
principals and teachers of the schools.
After urging all to cooperate in the
movement. and enumerating its ben
Gifts. Mr. Thurston states:
I'm spite of our exceedingly small
garden appropriation, hope we may
be able not only to continue our few
garden centers and our school flowers.
but also to esta blish on school prem
ises, ut one or two points, model back
ward gardens. This I have desired for
some time. I hope the time is not far
distant when we may secure appro-
priations for force of garden teach
ers. who will not only teach the chill
dren in the schools, but who will follow
back the children to the homes, that
the real measure OF any school accom-
plishment will be found in the homes
and in the home yards of our pupils
Garden Clubs Formed.
Pupils of the Jefferson Amidon School
have organized two enthusiastic gar
dening clubs. one composed OF boys and
the other of girls.
These clubs are working under the
immediate direction of f. 3. Adams Of
the extension bureau of the Agricul-
tural Department. Each club has it's
own officers. Two meetings have been
held, Members of each club have sub
mitted plans of their plots, and now
are considering with Mr.. Adams what
to plant and how best to treat the soil.
Mr.. Adams and Mr.. Thompson, the prin-
cipal of the school. are arranging to visit
each garden plot of ground and advise
personally with each pupil about his
plot Of ground and It's planting. To-
mato seeds have been sown in boxes.
Addresses to Parents Announced.
Either o. II. Benson, director of ex-
tension work of tho Agricultural De-
partment, or Prof G. e. Farrell of the
same department will talk on the sub
ject OF gardening to the parents Of the
members OF the club Wednesday even
ing at s o'clock. the occasion being the
regular meeting of the Community
Center Association of the Jefferson
School. The same meeting also will be
addressed by Prof. W. A. Wilbur, dean
Of George Washington University.
The members Of the clubs follow:
Thompson: vice president, Alma Zwis-
sler; secretary. Earnestine Jennett;
members. Alice Riley. Camelia Italiano
Rowena Saylor. Rose Clements, Irma
Beal. Elizabeth Friedman, Virginia
Thomas, Myrtle Williams, Thelma
King. Cecilia Tolstoi. Bernice Brewer
Annie Rein, Lena Taylor, Garnet Jen-
nett. Catherine McIntire, Lillian Ka-
minsky, Dora Lobouns. Leona Zwissler.
Mary Frank. Resale Herald; Louise
Marggraf. Zelde Ferris, Ethel Win
ston, Frances Boswell, Susie Zones,
Margaret 500. Ruth Torbert, Mildred
Redmond. Florence Hamburger, Grace
Biddle, Nina Herbert, Ena Pettingill.
Annie Soloman, Ida Williams. Fannie
Phillips, Nettie Norman, Grace Panzer.
Margaret Reed and Mile Lampkins.
The boys club-President. Archie
Hutton; vice president. Henry Cros-
we'll; secretary. Thomas Riley: mem
Benjamin Frank. Garrett Quinn. Ho-
bart Richards. Thomas Conner. Isador
Mendelson. Joseph Keysar. Hyman Nor
| man. Thomas King. Arthur Gray. Isa-
dore Hickman. Randall Oden. Francis
| Neitzey. Franklin Carr. Maurice Reed
Albert Goodenough. George White. Jo-
| seph McCann. Toney Danbrosio, Rubin
Phillips. Melvin Beall. Morrison O'Neill
Francis Baker, Albert Kogok. Pau
! Byrnes. Daniel Needle. Ralph Ward