Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-09
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Arrangements for tho midyear
graduations In the public schools
will be completed this week by OFF,
cisls. The date for the commence
ments in the high schools will be
determined and the speakers for tho
exercises selected.
that not more than $50 high school
students are expected to graduate at
the close Of the present semsotsI.
while S77 eighth grade pupils are slated
10 be promoted to the high schools.
- Dr.. Frank ~. Baliou, superintendent
or schools, is scheduled to lecture be-
rtsburg. Pa, Friday, January q. He
also expects to visit the public schools
Of Richmond. Va, and Charlottes-
Vile. Va, in the near future.
z omcers in the High School Cadet
Corps will be awarded commissions
ut exercises to be held the latter part
Of this month. Stephen E. Kramer,
assistant superintendent Of schools.
who has active charge Of the cadet
organization. plans to have Gen. Per-
shing present the commissions.
The first session Of the Teachers
Institute will be Held Friday in the
auditorium OF Central High school.
Pupils will be given a holiday on this
day so their teachers can attend the
meeting. A number Of prominent edu-
Gators are scheduled to speak. The
second session of the institute will
be held March Is
The senior Friendship Club at East
efn High school entertained the
three other friendship clubs Of the
INSTITUTION Friday evening, in the
feature OF the program was a style
show.
Miss Ella NJ. Corbett, a teacher at
BUSINESS High School, who for the
lean commission in Germany. has re-
ton. -
= Cadet companies F. and G of East
efn High School will give a dance
In the drill hall OF the scohol Friday
evening, January 21.
Better Western" is the slogan to
be used in the campaign to be waeed
blythe Civic Association Of the Vest
ern High School for improving the
institution. Organizations also par
fieipating in the movement are the
GeoEEtoWn Citizens Association and
the Homo and School Association Of
Western High School.
The student body at the school
the campaign. At an assembly Of
the school Friday slides were shown
TO suggest various ways of rebuild
ing the institution to accommodate
the large enrolment. A larger gym
nasium and q more satisfactory as
sembly hall are to be urged to replace
those now In use, thereby making
1t possible to convert the present
gymnasium and auditorium into the
mnch-needed classrooms.
Plans for the annual spring play
Of students at Mckinley Manual
Training School were discussed at a
meeting Friday afternoon. W. C.
Myers was selected as general chair
treasurer: R ". strswbridEe was
made chairman Of the committee on
general arrangements, J. C. Coope,
chs irman Of the production commit
tee; Miss L Solomons, chairman Of
chairman OF the scenery committee,
and Olaf Saugstad, chairman Of the
properties committee.
The regular meeting Of the Parent
Teacher Association Of the n Street
Junior High School will be held Tues
day night in the school at 8 o'clock. |
Plans Of the future will be discussed.
AUTHORIZATION sc1shoIs. !
Public SCHOOL classes for foreign
men and women who wish to learn
English are again open. Persons
wishing to enter these classes should
apply At the old Central High School.
Z, The following students from the
naturalization class at the old Central
High School were admitted to citi-
zsnsntp IN the Supreme Court Of the
Jacob Ehrenkrant.. Filippo Racano.
Moses Rather, Joseph Freeman and
Kathes1ne Hanlon.
The Sons and Daughters of the
american Revolution are planning to
public schools in giving reception
to the new citizens February z.
The District Chapter Of the Amer
lean Red Cross is working IN CO.
department. Of the public schools. and
classes in home nursing and SANTA
ton are to be reopened soon.
question and answer method Of teach
ing English At the faculty study class
OF the Americanization school We'd
nesday 1T 3:45 pm. Teachers inter-
ested in Amertcanization work are in
vited.
Tho following foreign students from
the Amerfcanization School spoke at
q meeting Of the state patriotic edu-
cation and Afnericanization commit
tee Of the D. A. r. Wednesday even
ing: Harold Rosenblown, Gertrude
Burka, Hilda Seigel. Jack Seigel and
Mrs. Alice Casey.
Prof. C. r. Christtani will meet the
members Of the Americanizatfon Or
chestra Thursday at 1880 pm. All
members are urged to be present.
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