The Washington herald., 1918-09-05
ALEXANDRIA
TIE HERALD BUREAU,
A S. Doniphtu.
- kias Street
AIexandrla Va. Sent 1

Alexandra, Va, Sept. 1
Announcement is made that the
Naverian Brothers, a Catholic teach
ing order, will open a school for
boys at the northwest corner OF
Washington and Queen streets.
formerly the Bryant property, jan
uary !. The curriculum Of studies
will include first year commercial
and grammar grades from the
eighth to the fourth inclusive. The
commercial department is to be
further developed in time.
The order Of the Xsverian Broth
ers was founded in Bruges. Belgium,
in 1889. The members Of this order
devote themselves exclusively to
teaching boys not only in grammar
schools but in high schools and col
leges as well They have numerous
institutions in America, Belgium
and England and enjoy q high rep
Utation as teachers. The new school
will be a valuable addition to the
educational institutions Of Alex
andria.
The War Camp Community Service
has planned a play for the soldiers
coming to the CITY during the com
ing week. There will be sometime
happening each evening beginning
next Sunday when the pulpits in the
different churches will be filled by
ministers in uniform now stationed
at Camp Humphreys, Va.
Monday evening will be shipbuildinr
night and new game. Cage Bail"
will be played Tuesday. Community
sing in Christ Church yard. In charge
Of J. E. Reynolds. camp song leader.
with chorus OF 100 soldiers: Wednes-
day, patriotic pageant, folk dances
and flag drill; Thursday. girls patr1o-
tic league. corn roast; Friday after
noon, children's picnic and car ride:
Friday night, cabaret at War Cau1p
Community Hall; Saturday night.
soldiers home evening. when Il Is
expected that possibly 500 residents Of
the city will invite one or more SOL
diers to their homes for evening din
ner and arrange to include them in
the home circle after dinner and
when convenient TO provide for their
sleeping in the homes Saturday night.
The arrangements OF the program
for the week are in the hands Of
A. B. Mes, camp athletic director at
Camp Humphreys.
The meeting in the interest OF the
movement was presided over by Gard
ner L. Boothe. with r. A. Hover
acting as secretary. Homer H. Van
VIE, the new secretary. was intro
duced to the meeting which was at
tended by Carroll Pierce. Robert /.
Payne. Gardner L. Boothe. T. E
Dyson, L. Bendheim, c. c. Chaplains
Hammitt and Fleck and A. B. Mics.
Camp Humphreys: r. A. Hoyer and
Homer H. H. Van VIE.
Collector OF Taxes p F. German
urges persons intending 70 send their
children 70 the public schools at the
coming session to pay their school
taxes this week so as to avoid the
usual rush which will begin next
Monday with the work OF issuing per-
mits TO children 70 attend the public
schools
Different instructors will be here
next week to teach the children how
10 play in connection with the gen
eral observance OF play week among
the children. Friday morning all the
children will be given free admission
to the Richmond Thester, 0hen spe-
ctal pictures are 20 be shown.
Announcement Is made by the local
board of civil service examiners that
an examination will be held in this
! city, September Z and October Is. 20
| fill vacancies In the departmental
service Entrance salaries are rom