Evening star., 1921-11-27
SCHOOLS.
BUSINESS HIGH SCHOOL.

The four-year graduating class OF
1920 elected a committee to establish
a book shop. After investigation OF
the shops Of other high schools, the
plan of buying and selling outright
was adopted. The school council
voted 500 to be used in buying stock
Secondhand books were bought from
pupils at half-price and sold at ten
cent profit to the shop. The book
shop has handled $4.313.50 since its
establishment. This large sum stands
out in striking contrast to the little
dark corner, which Is the only space
available for this splendid activity:
julius Sauber, Alfred Bennett. Will.
lam Burrows, Jennie Greenberg and
Lille Weber were In charge OF tns
first shop. Members of the second
shop were Gertrude Skinner, Edna
Wimmel, Paul Sedgwick and Wilson
Stokes. The shop this year Is handled
by George Botsch. Catherine Lorieney
and Evelyn Rich. Miss Jane Lock
wood is the faculty adviser Of the
book shop.
The school children of America.
represented by 1900 pupils OF Wash :
ington public schools. offered their
tribute to the nationwide homage
that has been paid Marshal Foeh.
when they presented to the allied
commander gold medal and q
pledge to send to France funds for
the construction of two schools for
French children.
High school and grade school
pupils formed a guard of honor
around the monument. which was
draped with the colors Of France:
Eleven Business High School girls.
holding flags, formed the first guard
of honor directly back OF the mar
holding the American flag. and Ethel
Tucker, holding the French flag. were
placed. On either side of this CEN
ter stood the Misses Virginia Stauo,
Margaret Collins. Evelyn Davis, Re-
gina Schloer. Josephine Glendennins'
Anna Kennedy. Marjorie Joestine'
Mildred Pierpoint and Doris Myers.
each holding an American flag.
The second line of honor was
formed by high school cadets from
the various high schools.
On the George Washington Cni-
yersity rifle team, which won tne
team championship In a close con
test with the National Capital Rine
High school rifiemen. Gerald r. Trim.
Bile and Henry Clay Espey. Both OF
these boys brought honors to the
Business High School in rifle matches
Espey won the all-around Individual
championship of the high scnoo1S ~.
of Commerce gold medal-Trimble
won this honor in 1920. In 1913.
1920 and 1921 Espey and Trimble
were members of the picked teams
from the District of Columbia sent
P parry. W Ohio, and Camp Caldwell. n.
i 1870: rr'"''' won inc ~ W. ~
Business has two crack shots.
George Anadale and Stacy Middleton.
George Anadaie WSn the Ssa S,okes en tSe
ordnance rifle team. which won In
1921 the championship. which the
George Washington University team
won last week.
The Dramatic Society OF the Bust,
ness High School was reorganized
this fall under the direction, Of Mrs.
Mae Ashton and Miss Selma Borch.
ard Of the faculty. The purpose Q.
constitution is "to foster and pro-
mote an interest in good spoken Eng
lish: to aid In interpreting the mas
terpieces of English literature; to
render such productions as may be
of value to both those taking part
Ashton is particularly adapted for
this work as she had years OF Euro
pean study in this line:
An organization which necessarily
works in close cooperation with the
Dramatic Society Is the school or
chestra under the direction of Mrs..
F. M. Butts, and which has rendered
much help to the school in all It's
dramatic Undertakings. The first OF.
ferrins of the society this year Will
be in the nature of Christmas
pageant. The officers of the society
are: Harold Zirkin. president: Doris
Schulz. vice president; De Wee kolar,
secretary, and Franc Shriner, treas
urer.
Pupils Of Business High School nave
contributed three boxes Of out-grown
clothing which have been sent to the
mountains OF Virginia, where they
have been distributed by the teachers
of the mountain schools. Members OF
the Red Cross at the school plan to
send Christmas boxes to the mountain
children.