Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-01-18
Public School Activities.

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to have with them as new member of it.
faculty Mrs. Joseph Mcguire. She ha.
charge of the first and second grades.
The pupils of the Chevy Chase High
School. recogniz ine the fact that it is just
as important to be acquainted with the
current events as with the history of the
past, are devoting some time each day tC
discussing and making short speeches on
matters of national importance.
This current-topic period is as interest
ing as it is profitable and does not lack
the firm support due it.
EMERSON HODGES, Correspondent
News ITEMS FROM HALsrEAD SCHOOL. JANU-
AIRY 6, BY 9Th AND 7TH GRADES.
On January 4th. 1918, we moved into
our new Halstead High School building
which has four large rooms and base
ment. In the basement we have furnace
which heats the whole building The High
School has two rooms. The Junior High
School has one room and the primary
school is in the middle.
The 2lst Of December the school gave a
play called THE Night Before Christmas
Dream" 1t was great success. We had
large crowd. After the play the children
we're given treat.
We are happy to relate that Col. Gordon
Strong, the good and generous benefactor
of Halstead School. is recovering from a
serious illness.
On Friday the boys went to neighbor 8
where they watched the men cut ice. and
incidentally helped little. We pulled the
ice on the side of the road. We stayed
about twenty minutes and we all enjoyed
ourselves. The school is about two miles
from the pond. We started at twenty-five
minutes of twelve. Mr.. Fletcher. our prin-
| cipal, said. Boys. see if you can get back
by twelve" We ran at a dog-trot nearly
all the way back and got into the school
house just at twelve.
How We CAN HELP The RED Cross.
We should help the Red Cross all we can.
This is wonderful organization and many
a poor wounded and sick soldier has been
cured and comforted by its members.
There are different ways in which we
can help the Red Cross care for the soldiers.
1t is best for u.s. first of all, to give one
dollar each so that we can become mem
bers.
This dollar will 90 to obtain food or
clothes for some soldier lad. and know
most everyone can spare dollar for this
good cause.
We can also knit sweaters. gloves and
other things for the soldiers and turn them
over to the Red Cross to help supply the
hundreds needed.
Then we can give the Red Cross white
muslin and other things for bandaees and
other necessities
There are many other things we can do to
help this noble cause. will give you an
example of this Some friends of mine
formed society which they named 1.-THE
Humble Helpers Society" There were ten
girls belonging to it, and they all pledged
to help one another and all people that
needed help. When they heard of the
good work the Red Cross was doing and
how hard it was for its members to raise
the money so greatly needed. they deter
mined at once to help in every way they
could. They started to plan at once what
they could do. and at last they decided to
have play. This took a great deal of
work and trouble. but the little society did
not mind that when they were working for
such good cause, and they determined to
make it a success. They printed posters
and put them up around the village. Then
each night the ten girls met at one of their
homes and planned and rehearsed the
play. At last the eventful and long looked
for night came. The teacher had given
the girls permission to have their play in
the school hall. Some of the other girls
helped and some volunteered to sell re-
freshments after the play. Twenty cents
admission was charged and when the cur
tain was drawn the girls beheld the large
room packed with people. all eager to help
and to see the play. At first there was
pretty play taken from Shakespeare next
came three solos by three of the girls, and
after that there was little dialogue in
which were pictured Red Cross nurses and
the statue of liberty. This was followed
by loud applause. After this, one of the
girls made speech on the Red Cross and
the society. The play was closed by the
ten girls singing the "Star-Spangled Ban
! ner After this the refreshments were
sold. The girls were congratulated upon
their pretty play, so cleverly gotten up. At
last it was all over. and that night ten
tired but happy girls went home. They
were very happy, for they cleared thirty
dollars. and the money was sent at once
to the Red Cross.
Soon after letter was received by them
from one of the ladies' at the head of the
Red Cross. She thanked them very much
and told them what good the money would
do the soldiers.
1t cost these girls great deal of hard
work, but they felt that they were paid
for it.
So that is how this little society of girls
helped the Red Cross in their good cause.
Why can't we do the sameH
MARY L. SINYARD,
Dryers Grammar School