The Washington herald., 1920-12-01
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WHAT'S GOING ON
In CIVIC CENTERS

Twenty-four lessons in French
free. This exceptional opportunity
Is offered by the East Washington
Community Center. which presents
Or. Basile G. B. d'OuakIl, formerly.
OF the French High Commission.
who is president of the Congress
sional Institute, chairman Of the
board OF examiners of applicants TO
teach French in the New York high
schools and head professor OF
French at Georgetown University.
DR.. dOuakil will instruct a class In
French through a course of twenty
-FOUR lessons at the Eastern High
school, Seventh and c streets south
east, on Monday and Friday even
lngs' beginning Friday at 7:3o p. m.
The instruction will be free, but a
registration fee of so cents viii be
charged to cover the use and trans-
portation of charts. Register. II
possible. by December /, at the Com
munity Center Ofice, Eastern High
School. after 1880 p. m. In person.
or by phone-Main 5000, Br. 250J, or
by mail.
Wilson Normal Community Cen
ter Eleventh and Harvard streets
northwest-This center starts the
new month tonight with the follow
ing schedule of clubs and classes:
The New York State Society will
meet at o'clock; the lonesome club
VIII introduce games as a speciaf
feature of their social Wednesday
night meeting; the class in domestic
science commences at 1880: mil
linery and dressmaking at 1850;
women's gymnasium meets at 1880;
library open to the public.
General Civic Center. Central
Hugh School. Eleventh and Clifton
streets northwest-Preside Victor
L. carrigus. of the All States So
ciety. has directed the secretary.
Miss Kate Moore, TO notify the
presidents of the State societies that
the term of the delegates from the
State societies TO the All States So
cley IS concurrent with the calen-
dar year and that he will be glad 10
receive the names of the newly
elected delegates as soon after the
hrst of the year as possible.
East Washington Community
Center. Eastern High School, Sew
enth and c streets southeast-This
center offers another exceptional
advantage to its Community mem
bers in the organization of the East
Washington Community Orchestra,
which meets in the assembly hall
of the Eastern High School every
Wednesday at 7:3O p. no.. There
Will be a community orchestra re-
hearsal tonight. The Quentin senior
and Marine preps athletic clubs
meet in the gymnasium at Z and s
o'clock, respectively.
Thomson Community Center. L
and Twelfth streets northwest-A
club for plain sewing will work
this afternoon from 4:30 on. The
esperanto and literary clubs will
study at S o'clock.
Park View Community Center.
Warder street between Newton and
Otis streets northwest - The Park
View Wednesday evening dancing
club will dance tonight from 1880
to 1880 o'clock.
Johnson Powell Community Cen
ter, Powell School, School street, be-
tween Irving street and Park road
northwest - Rhythmic dancing at
4:l5 and elocution for children at
3:l5 this afternoon.
Southeast Community Center. Ty-
Ter School. Eleventh street between
G and / streets southeast-Members
of this community are especially in
vited to join the progressive card
club, which meets every Wednesday
night at s o'clock. TheTyler School
social club-Roy l. Wolfe. president
invites each adult member OF this
community to come and dance to-
night and become permanent mem
bers OF this community dancing
club. Regular farmers market at
5:30 this afternoon for the sale Of
farm products at farmers prices.
Fife and Drum Corps, Lambskin
Club, at 1880.
Birney Community Center. Mich
OILS avenue and Howard street south
east. The Birney Community Asso-
citation has called a special meeting
for Friday TO draw up plans for n
Christmas program. Tonights ac-
tivities: There will be a meeting
of the Red Cross unit at s o'clock;
girls athletic club, S o'clock.
Deanwood Community Center.
Whittingham and Lane places
northeast - Deanwood Community
language, sewing and handicraft
clubs will meet tonight at s o'clock.