Evening star., 1921-02-13
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

sd!ssaculty members and the student
body at the white Junior High
school. 9TH and O streets. want a
nAtne for the institution. Since its
ESTABLISHMENT two years ago the
SSHpol has had 10 official cognomen.
It,m"has been referred to as the o
street Junior High. the White Junior
High and Old Central High. But now
ths, teachers and students believe it
IS'high time that the Institution had
aHn official name, and are going to
GaGaGe on one in the near future.
The names under consideration now
arc. Roosevelt. Lincoln. Lonsfelow,
ThArston. Deal and Van Schaick. 1t
DSAl will be selected in honor OF
A,sss Alice Deaf. the principal of the
schpo1. who was partly instrumental
in.She introduction of the Junior high
sGhpols in Washington.
The general organization council at
TEGh High School has appropriated
money for printing a handbook to
cdhtain information on matters of in
te9est to the students. A committee
wan be appointed to compile this
bcS<let. which will be ready for dis-
triHution at the beginning of the
19hi-1922 academic year next Sep
tember.
The editorial and business staff of
tliai F.asterner, the official organ of
EAStern High School, will give
Valentine party at the school tomor-
row afternoon at 2:45 o'clock.
Arrangements for the second ses-
sion of the Teachers Institute, to be
held at Central High School March
13,mare nearing completion. 1t Is an
RECTOR of intermediate instruction,
who is chairman of the institute
committee. Speakers Will be Frank
linz V. Thompson. superintendent OF
schools of Boston, and Franklin Il.
Dyer former superintendent of the
schools of Cincinnati DR.. Thompson
VIII speak on ''The Educational Out
look" and DIR. Dyer on "1nterpreta-
tioh of Results of Intelligence Tests
Mrs. a. W. Taylor of the Y. ". c. A..
spoke to the girls of Eastern High
School Tuesday. Her subject was the
ACTIVITIES of the friendship clubs in
the. schools.
The February meeting of the Wal
laGh-Towner Home and School Asso-
ciAfion will be held Thursday evening
at,S:15 o'clock. at the school An in
teTSSting and instructive program has
been prepared by Mrs. G.. A. Hutchin-
son. president of the Mothers Club.
and Miss Julia NJ. Rawlings. principal
Of,the school. DIR. Harvey Wiley will
speak on the physical welfare Of the
child, and Grace Duffie Boylan will
regite some original poems. A mu-
siral program will be furnished by
Mrs. Warner Gibbs and Miss Anna
Sweeney. Refreshments will be served.
Cadet companies F and G of Eastern
High School will be entertained by
tf,si Friendship Club of the institution
Tuesday afternoon at o'clock.
Revolved. That the open shop is of
mnfe benefit to the American en-
pl9ye. employer and public than is
the, closed shop" was the subject of
the debate given before the school
at.,'Western High Wednesday. The
afiirmative side was composed of
Katharine Wrenn. Lawrence Hunt
and Wolcott Shea, the negative by
Mites Flint. The affirmative was the
victor by large majority. the judges
voting. So and the school almost
unanimously upholding their deci-
siSn. The debate was given to fur
theF interest in the new debating
society being formed among the three
UPPER classes.
The cadet brigade dance. given
February 4 in the crystal room of
the,,Ebbitt was great success. This
is ,tthe first time that Western and
in .&ocial activities.
A.. dramatic association has been
formed among the students of West
erH:. High School. admission is by
elaStion. The association plans to
letie funds of the school. The Off
cerS are: Berkeley Jones. president,
and Katharine Wrenn, secretary
treasurer.