Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-24
IN THE SCHOOLS.

\ Organization of a sanitary corps, a
new unit in the Washington High
School Cadets, has been perfected at
| Tech High School, it was announced
yesterday by Principal Frank Z. Dan
| lei. This is novel and distinctive
feature in the high school military
| organization, and probably Will be
extended soon to cadet companies In
other senior institutions.
! The Tech High School Sanitar!
| Corps is composed OF twenty-five
! members of the cadet companies al
/ that institution. Their uniforms VIII
F., be the same as those worn by the
! cadets, the only difference being IN
| the insignia.
| Preparations are being made by
Principal Daniel TO have the war
! Department loan to the sanitary unit
an Army officer to train the youths in
! the methods of the Army Sanitary
| Corps 1t also is the intention of the
principal to ask Army officials for the
| loan of an ambulance and first aid
| equipment.
! in announcing the organiZati ton of
! the new unit. Mr.. Daniel pointed out
| that its use would he invaluable, not
| only during activities OF the cadets,
/ but in paradeS in Washington, when
! first aid treatment often is needed.
/ The members of the sanitary unit are
to be fully trained with the use OF
| first aid treatment.
Dorothy l. Albaugh, an employee in
| the accountance office of the public
| schools, and at one time Stenogra-
| pher in the office of former Superin-
tendent of Schools Ernest l.. Thurs
| tfN. has been appointed assistant
| principal of Business High night
| school. Miss Albaugh has been con-
connected with the night school sys-
| tenn for years. and her new office is d
| reward for efficient work
| Sessions of the Teachers Institute
| will be held at Central High School
| January II and March Is, it was an
| nounced yesterday by DIR. Alexander
! I. Stewart, director of intermediate
! instruction. and chairman of the in
| stitute committee. Prominent edu-
! Gators from all sections of the coun-
try will address the District teachers
/ TT the meetings.
! Rallies for teachers from several
divisions in the schools We're held
Thursday under the auspices of the
Junior Red Cross. The meetings were
! held al the New Theater in the Post
| Office Department, the Wilson Normal
! School and the Dunbar High School.
! Nine. Grouitch. wife of the Serbian
minister, gave a brief talk at the New
Theater on conditions in her native
country. c. w. Dickinson, jr. spoke
at the Wilson Normal School on the
need for continuance of Red Cross
work. DR.. Thomas f. Green made
an address at Dunbar High School on
the work of the Junior Red Cross in
the future.
Michael j. Kelley. graduate of
Holy Cross Academy of Worcester
Mass. has been appointed coach at
Business High School. He succeeds
Louis A. Battersby. who has been
suspended by the board of education
on charge of being absent from his
duties without official leave.
A victrola has been placed in the
hall of the Gales School for the
amusement of the pupils. The music
box also is used in place of the piano
for marching purposes.
A campaign to have a lunchroom
established in Business High School
soon is to be launched by the alumni
association of the institution. The
association also is to wage a cam
paign for a new Business High School
Piano lessons will commence at 4:30
and continue to 1890, at the Thomson
Community Center on Fridays, for
children and adults, with half-hour
periods.
China painting. dressmakng. dra-
matte art and social dancing will make
up the regular Friday evening sched
ule at the Thomson Community Cen
ter. The China Painting Club is one
of the largest in the city.
The Millinery Club of Petworth
Community Center. which meets Fri
day nights. can receive four more
members. The fourteen members are
industriously making their own win
ter hats.
A dressmaking club will represent
one of the regular activities at the
Petworth Community Center. The
practical features of this club will be
the readjustment of old clothes, the
making and planning of new ones
and the very important art of finish
ing. Miss Julia Smith has been en-
gagged as modiste. Registrations for
both dressmaking and millinery may
be made at the Petworth post office I
Registration is open for member
ship to the millinery club being or
ganized to meet regularly on Fri
day evenings at s o'clock at the South
east Community Center, Tyler School
The Park View Boys Athletic Club.
Mr.. John S. Harvey. director is a
newly organized activity at the Park
View Community Center and will
meet on Friday evenings.
Registration is open at the Miner
Normal Community Center for activi-
ties named below: French, Spanish,
dressmaking, millinery, typewriting,