Evening star., 1921-10-16

De resumed at western this year
under the supervision of a social COM
ton. Mrs. Armstrong was made
chairman of this committee.
DUNBAR HIGH SCHOOL.
Dunbar High School had unique
{ experience Wednesday. occasioned by
; the visit there of DIR. Sadie 7. Mos
sell DR.. Mosselrs presence brought
within the walls of Dunbar three
women who have received signal dis
! tinction and reflected honor upon the
school. These three women. Dr.. Geor-
giana Simpson. DIR. Eva B. Dykes and
DIR. Mossell. received last June the
degree Of doctor of philosophy from
the University of Chicago. Radcliffe
College and the University OF Penn
sylvania. respectively. DR.. Simpson
received her degree in Germanic Ian
guages. DR.. Dykes in English and
DR.. Mossell in economics. Drs. Simp-
son. Dykes and Mossell are aiumnae
of Dunbar, then NJ Street High School
and Drs. Dykes and Simpson are
members Of it's faculty.
DR.: Mossell spoke to several groups
of students during her visit to her
alma mater. Size addressed the
senior girls upon the work in which
she is most interested. negro insur-
ance. and explained the great need
Vi IOT women trained
in business. In several English
classes DR.. Mossell stressed the i'm
portance of constant application OF
the principles learned and the need
for thorough English preparation. In
mathematics classes Or. Mossell
linked up that study with the work
in which she is to be engaged.
The dean of girls, Miss Kirkland
met the freshman girls in groups
cd Il - II
talked on how girls could best sue
ceed in the Dunbar High School. She
stressed the Importance of every girl
carrying on the standards of the high
school and the responsibility OF
building up higher ideals and making
better traditions.
The Fleur-de-Lis Club. composed OF
senior girls. met the dean Of girls
;; Monday afternoon. at which time
club We're made. The dean Of girls
discussed the ideals Of girls in the
club in former years. and the work
OF some of Dunbar's most cistin-
guished alumnae. The club viii or
ganize shortly.
An athletic rally was held at Dun
bar Wednesday by the three upper
classes. The coaches for various
teams spoke of the work of theil
FOR this years work. The pupils were
much amused at soma of the stories
told OF former stars now members OF
the faculty. The tenor of the speeches
was that athletics was second only tc
scholarships in its Importance to the
| students: that there were plans al.
ready made for successful year In
every field of athletics: and that there
| was the greatest need for the full sup.
port of every Dunbar pupil not only
by enthusiastic cheering and pres
ence at the games. but by the promp,
payment of the athletic tax. seIf-im-
posed by the students last year The
collection of this TAX Of 81. emitting
the pupil to free admission to the
games and to membership in the ath
letic association. will be started dur
ing the week.
A new feature was introduced when
Mrs. Wilder told the girls of the class
for girls athletics, which will in
clude basket ball, tennis and volley
| ball. The girls showed that they
and were anxious for the formation OF
teams.
In the observation of -preven-
| tion week Mr.. Smith. principal. told
the pupils that Dunbar would observe
| not only "fire-prevention week" but
"fire-prevention year" He urged care
!! in the home and care in the school
mentioning In this connection the
| need of keeping a level head in time
of excitement.
The glee clubs are organized and
| are already at work on some new
music for an early program.
Dunbar's enrolment has passed the
| 1900 mark and is now 1.515-I.0 90.
| girls and 511 boys.
! The senior class officers elected
| Wednesday are: President. Lee John.
son; vice president. Bernice Chism
| secretary. Daniel Doy: assistant sec.
retary. William Mondell; treasurer
| Elaine Deane.
| The department of business prac.
tice will try to put two cadet com.
] panies in the field this year. The
! encouraging success of Company X
has inspired the boys to even greater
effort.
! Commercial drawing has been in.
| troduced by the department of bust.
! ness practice. Pupils are taught let.
| tering. poster drawing and the like
| The classes meet five times week
! Thanksgiving and Christmas card.
'are now being prepared.
| The work of the department OF
business practice has been enhanced
by the introduction of courses il
mjmeographing. indexing and filing
stencil cutting and switchboard oper.
; ating.
:. The office of the department O.
! business practice is developing {
/ bureau of employment to. place gradu
ates of the department.