Evening star., 1921-06-19
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

PUBIC SCHOOLS OA w dShAh6soAA
close Wednesday afternoon, and So'ooo
children will begin their annuai
three-month vacation. Approximately
1 200 high school students will re-
ceive diplomas. while several tno9-
sand pupils in the eighth grades Will
be given certificates admitting them
to the senior institutions at then De-
ginning of the new term in Septem-
Der.
Annronriate closing exercises will
he held in virtually all the schools. In
most cases they will consist OF musi-
cal programs. However. some schoo4S
have arranged to present plays and
tableaux. -- -..
All plans for the first encampment
of non-commissioned omcers OF the
Washington High School Cadet Corps
at Camp simms' rs Con GGnsqess ysEe aesn1s eom.
rleted last week at a series OF con-
fcrcnces between school military au-
thoritics and Assistant Superintena-
ent Stephen E. Kramer. who has al.
body. More than 200 "non-coms."
who are aspirants for commissi ons
ats the beginning OF the new scnool
, term in September are expected 10
attend the camp. in ADDITION 70 @ the
Fife and Drum Corps. which Is to be
converted into a band.
Hundreds of students, alumni and
members Of the faculty of Eastern
High School went to Marshall hall
Friday on the annual excursion Of
the alumni association. One Of the
features of the outing was track
meet. held under the auspices OF the
alumni association. Handsome prizes
were awarded winners in the various
athletic events.
One of the most enjoyable features
of the school year at the Wallacn-
Towers was the presentation of ath-
letic trophies to the winning teams
Thursday. The pupils assembled in
hs School %s.ra sse Of Eassf5e ax9e sh
and banners were formally awarded
by Walter Johnson. the famous pitch
er on the Washington base bali team.
Boys of the junior and senior base
ball teams and the girls of the schlag
Supt. of Schools Frank W. Hallou.
DR.. Rebecca Stoneroad. director Of
physical training: Mrs. johnson and
Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes were among
those who attended the exercises.
The entire student body sang pa
program Mr.. Johnson presented each
of the teams with an autographed
base ball. Miss Julia NJ. Rawlings.
group principal. presided and direct
ed the program.
A unique exhibit of motivated
projects of pupils of the first four
grades of>the tenth. eleventh. twelfth
in the office of Miss E. F. G. Ierritt,
director Of primary instruction, III the
Robert Gould Shaw Junior High
School Wednesday. A striking Sc
quence is featured from the annual
circus street parade to the various
hibit may be seen daily between 9
am. and 4:30 pm.
Commencement exercises will be
held at the Columbia Junior High
School. 7th and o streets. Tuesday
afternoon at l o'clock.
Neil Rex Collier Of the reportorial
staff of The Evening Star has been
appointed by Norman H. Barnes. pres
ident of Tech Alumni Association. to
edit and publish the proposed official
organ of the association. which will
be known as Tech Alumni News. The
initial issue of the publication will
make its appearance in the near fu-
ture.
The annual meeting of the Business
High School Alumni Association will
at o'clock. Officers will be elected
for the ensuing year. A dance will
follow the business meeting.
Misses Zita Dyson and Pearl FlaSg,
members of the faculty of the Robert
Gould Shaw Junior High School, re-
ceived their bachelors degree at How
ard University Friday. An informal
reception and presentation was ten
dered them in the Office of Principal
Lucy D. Slowe.
A new directory of the District
school system came off the press last
week, and was distributed to officials
and officers. 1t is the first one to be
published since 1916, when publica-
ton was suspended because of the
lack Of funds.
The directory is similar to the one
in use in the Boston public school
system.
En- Avant." the French club Of
Western High School. held it's final
meeting of the present school year
at the home of Capt. James l. Raby
at the navy yard Tuesday. The pro-
gram included an address by Lieut..
Jean J. Labat. military attache of the
French mission.
The June number Of the Junior High
School Review. the official organ of
the Robert Gould Shaw Junior High
School, will appear tomorrow. Among
it's special features will be articles by
students Of the French and English
classes and cuts of the dramatic club.
cadet company and star athletes OF
tho school.
Edward Hunnicut has been elected
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