Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-10

offered their theatres so that tne
speakers, who had been secured
through the efforts of the school au-
thorities, might with more ease reacn
the general public The program OF the
Four-minute talks was carried out
and many favorable remarks nave
been heard regarding them. On Mon
day night DR.. Llewellyn, Powell al
dressed the Richmond Theatre audi,
ence on the subject of III ealth," and
DR.. L. e. Foulks and ". Clyde West
delivered addresses of similar ma
ture at the Idle Hour and lngomar
Theatres, respectively. On Tuesday
night Dr.. Kate Waller Barrett spoke
at the Richmond on "The Value of
Reading Young Alexandra" and
Father Louis Smet addressed an au-
dience at the Ingomar on the import
ance of School Libraries Wednesday
night at the Richmond, Mrs. Paul
Jones, of the Alexandria High School
spoke on Public Schools and the
Finer Things of Life" James Bayne
talked to the Ingomar audience on
the subject of the new school build
ing, and Dr., w. j. Morton. of Christ
Church spoke at the Idle Hour with
his TOPIC "Public Schools and the
Higher things of Life" On Thursday
night, X. E. Wallace, of the 7. VI. Z.
A. spoke at the Richmond on "Educa-
ton for Recreation" and Rev. DR.. +.
B. Jackson at the Ingomar on pub
lie Schools and the Finer Things OF
Life" Friday night H. r. Burke, presl-
dent of the Common Council, spoke at
the Richmond on the subject Of the
new school building. At the. Ingomar,
r: E. Knight told of the "Seven Aims.
of Education" and the Idle Hour audi
ence heard Charles E. Tennesson on
the subject of the, new school build
ing Tonight. Charles A. Bladen will
address the patrons of the Richmond.
on the subject of "School Attendance
and Illiteracy," Mrs. T. Clifton How
ard will be heard at the lngomar on
the topic Education for Recreation"
and Rev.. John Lee Allison will adj
dress the audience of the Idle Hour on
the same topic.
: It will be noticed that five members
Of the school board, the, president of
the Common Council, three physicians,
four ministers and others have been
actively interested in the Theatre
talks.
On Monday and Tuesday the par
ents of the. second grades called at
the Washington and Lee Schools and
made the personal acquaintance of
the teachers of their children and also
saw their children at work.
A meeting of the rent-Teachers,
of West End School Association was
held on Tuesday afternoon and again
the parents and teachers discussed the
ways and means Of fuller cooperation
in the betterment of their local school
system. Addresses were made by Mrs.
T. Clifton Howard, Miss Helen Cum
mings, and Miss Mary Monroe and
Mrs. Med. Douglas.
The High School at it's weekly as
senlbly held last Tuesday morning
had program in connection with the
observance of Education Week" Adj
dresses were heard from Supt. W. H.
Sweeney and from Principal r. c.
Havdon.
On Wednesday and Thursday the
parents O1 Tie 1iISI Srdue pupilS Welll
to the schools and made the acquaint-
ance of the teachers and observed
the manner in which their children
were instructed.
On Thursday Rev. DR.. E. Y. Reg
ester, of the NJ. E. Church South.
spoke before the kiwanis Club at its
weekly luncheon on the Importance
of a full observance of Education
Week"
Fifty-four of Alexandria's teach
ers Thursday night at Rammel Hotel
enjoyed "get together banquet and
discussed the Importance of education
in general and the observance of this
week in particular. This group Of
banqueting teachers were addressed
by DR.. Croissant. professor of Eng
lish at George Washington Univer-
sity. on the subject of Craftsmanship
of Teachings"
H. F. White, principal of the color
ed schools arranged for talks along
the line of Education and the I'M
portance of It." in every room in the
colored schools and has also arranged
for another meeting as soon as a
competent speaker can be procured.