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

Reduced street car fares for school
children may soon be a reality. With
scores of civic organizations and the
board of education supporting the
movement started by ]. c. Wright
for six tickets for a quarter for school
children, District Commissioner Mabel
T Boardman has promised to bring
this question TO the attention OF the
Public Utilities Commission at the
earliest possible moment
The Capital Traction Company al
ready has expressed a sympathetlc
Willingness to consider lower al
fare for school children, II requested
by the Public Utilities Commission.
Western High School has promi-
nent addition to its faculty. me ne"
member is Mrs. Elmer ). Newton,
wife of the principal of the lnstltu-
ton. She is teaching English classes
Miss Mary Awkward. retired prin-
cipal of the Peabody School. was ten
dered reception Friday night by the
Peabody parent-Teacher Association
The organization also gave a recep-
ton 10 Miss NJ. G. Young. the new
principal. and presented her with
basket of flowers. School officials ana
others who were present PAID
tribute to both the teachers
Central High Schools enrolment
has reached $500, an increase OF l3i
over last year.
The average value of city high
school building, according to officials
of the bureau of education, is Szoo,ooo,
while the average value OF a rural
senior school building is about $25.ooo.
,,+ ~ comnetitive examina-
ton held recently, Robert Peary. son
of the late Admiral Peary. arctic ex-
plorer, and Archibald Atkinson nave
been appointed captains OF companies
the year 1s20-1s21- other commits
stoned anI non-commissioned omcers
will receive their appointments with.
in a few days. The assignment OF
companies also will be announced
soon.
The new form of civic government
instituted this year at mckinney
Manual Training School has proved
tremendous SUGGEST 1ssnx a TSs tndeuts
of Tech have had form OF student
government for several years, but TINS
year the old system vas enlarged 90
an to make 1t as nearly as possible q
civic affair The work OF makng inc
changes was done by the civics
classes, with the aid Of Miss Gene
We've Marsh and Louis Aattern, MEM
beers of the faculty
Under the new system the school has
been divided into wards and pre-
cincts. registration booths have been
installed, and instead OF voting IN the
section rooms, as before. the students
have been provided with voting
booths
day resulted in Victor p Reich being
selected president OF the general or
ganixation and Miss b. Everitt Secre-
tarJ.
High schools in Washington have
the largest Libraries of any in the
United States, it was announced by
the bureau of education California
ranks second and New York third
An orchestra is to be formed among
students of Western High School this
year First steps to organize a school
orchestra were taken Friday at a
meeting Of students who take music
O. a major subject
Dr.. Prank w BaIlou. superintend-
mt Of schools Will visit several high
schools this week and address the
Students
TIE enrolment at Business High
Gchool totals 1,1s1- The registration
last year reached 1913
Former eligibility rules in effect at
Western High School relative to ath-
1etee have been extended to include
2ny student particip pa ting in any
other school activity Under the new
rules. a student is disqualified if he
jias deficiency in one subject.
Students at Tech Eigh School, in a
straw vote Thursday. favored by an
overwhelming majority the election
Of Senator Harding and Gov Coolidge
7apu oIican nominees for President and
[ice President Reou oliczn eympa-
tnizs-s outnumberet those of demo-
cratic tendencies almost to !.
Western H6n Schools prolific and
optimistic Dvegs agent IS RESPONSE Die
for the following: THE foot ball team
started OF in f1a shape, defeating
G~orxetowD Pregs Win 4 scors. OF :
10 8, More s01otI-1c@ mems OF this
Kind will appear later
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