Evening star., 1920-11-21

, Revolution. The subject Of the essay
will be "The Work of the Women OF
the Revolution" The winner of the
medal.
Rules of the contest prescribe tnat
no essay shall exceed 1,716 Woros.
Essays must be signed by an assumed
name, and in separate sealed en-,
yelope. under cover OF the assuIhee
name. there must be statement OF
the pupils real name and the Schooi
he or she attends The winner Will
be selected under the assumed na'ne
before the eneveiope revealing the
real name shall be opened.
Essays will be transmitted 70 .ne
Judges by the principals Of tne
schools, and not by the pupils direct
SO that none but meritorious compo-
sitions will reach them, and IN orue5
that their originality may De peSohu
dispute.
The name of the winner will be an
nounced on or before February ~;
The committee of judges is composed
of W. V. Cox. William S. Parks anu
Mrs. Julian James.
Students of the Spanish department
at Western High School have Or
ganized Spanish club under the ~
rection of G.. r. Dewitt OF the 1acults,
At the meetings. which are condnc.ea
club study literature, language anu
history of Latin and South American
countries.
Eighth semester students at Business
High School will entertain the re-
mainder of the student BODY anu
members of the faculty at 4 genera
assembly Wednesday with a literary
and musical program.
..oys of Eastern High School Will
give cabaret minstrel show in the
auditorium of the institution tomor-
row., Tuesday and Wednesday nights
at Sis o'clock. The shows will be
presented under the direction OF MISS
Ella NJ. Monk, member of the rae
ulty Proceeds of the affair VIII pc
used for athletic and other schooi
purposes.
Courses in accountancy and calcu-
lating machines at Business Hlgh
Night School have become 50 popular
that additional instructors VIII De
obtained and additional machines IN
stalled TO meet the demand
Adequate playground space and
equipment was urged by the Parent.
Teacher Association of the Abbott
School at meeting in the school
Thursday night, which marked the
first one since the war. IL. +. "ooo-
field was appointed chairman OF
committee to interview school of
ficials in an effort to obtain improved
facilities.
Miss F. r. Craighill, principal of
the Abbott School. was elected presi-
dent of the association for the ensu-
ing year Other officers selected are
Mrs. j. W. Mitchell, vice president:
Mrs. C. c. Cross. treasurer, and MISS
E II. Matthews. secretary.
The general public has been in
vited to attend a reception to oe
given to graduating students OF the
Americanization schools in old Cen
o'clock. Final plans fo- the re-
ception will be made by the com
mittee in charge at conference To-
morrow night at O'Clock. Ihe iasI
rehearsal of the orchestra Which VIII
NAV at the AFFAIR also will be held
tomorrow night.
An orchestra of seventeen pieces
has been organized at Business High
School 1t is the largest orchestra
this school has had for several
years. and is under the direction OF
Miss F. n. Bolts and John Patrick.
The three upper classes at Western
High School have organized and Sc
lected class officers for the year 1920 |
1921 Officers of the senior class are:
Reginald Conrade, president; kath-
crime wrenn. vice president; Audrey |
Carter. secretary. and Lee Douglas. |
treasurer. The Junior class ofncers
are: John Ritchie. president; Jesse /
Adkins, vice president: Charles Phin-
ney. treasurer and Laura Switzer. sec
retary. Officers of the sophomore
class are: Carl Woerner. president:
Margaret Balm. vice president; Ar
chibald Adkins. treasurer, and Mary /
Griffith, secretary.
prof TX Sf uammerS has beep an
pointed to the faculty of Business
High Night School. The faculty now |
numbers seventy instructors.
Col c. B. Garnett. was elected presi- |
dent of the Home and School Associa- !
ton of Western High School at its |
annual meeting last week. Other offi- |
GERS selected are: Mrs. r. B. Arm |
strong, vice president. and David d.
Caldwell, secretary-treasurer. Closer
cooperation between parents ana
teachers was urged by speakers at
the meeting.
Children attending the kindergarten
class at the Thomson School, 18th and /
L. streets, last week had their initial
experience in manufacturing butter.
The pupils brought cream and made
the butter in a small modern churn.
After the butter had been made they
spjread 1t on crackers and enjoyed a
unique party. They are planning to
bake rolls soon.
Business High alumni are plan
ming the formation of &c" club.
modelled somewhat after the CO. Club
of Central High School. The idea has
been presented and thus far fostered
by Mortimer King of the class of
1912.
DR.. Romiett Stevens. associate pro-
fessor of education, Columbia Cniver-
sity, will give a series of six lectures
on methods of teaching in the Junior
High School. at the NJ Street Junior
High School, during the months OF
December, January, February. March
and April.
The students in the n Street Junior
High School will celebrate the ter
centenary of the landing of the Pill
grims with a pageant Wednesday aft
ernoon. The costumes. depicting
styles of dress in 1920. were designed
in the art department, and made in
the sewing department OF the school.
Miss Pauline Monday, n graduate OF
Eastern High School. has been appoint
ed a clerk in the office Of DIR. Frank w.
Ballou. superintendent of schools. Miss
Monday will take up her new duties Mon
day She succeeds Miss Dorothy Brown.
Paris with the American relief commit
tee for devastated France.
Tech High School students are con-
sidering adopting the good sportsman
ship rules originated by the West High