The Washington times., 1922-01-29
Marks WILL TELL
RESULTS OF:
EXAMS
Ending Of First Term Finds the
Majority With Good Marks,
:: While Some go to the Walr'
:: and Will Repeat Subjects.
Il
BY EDWARD J. DUFFY.
IN HIS week every student in the
Washington Public Schools
will reap the reward of a

washington fuDlc SCHOOLS
will reap the reward Of q
semester's study. Report cards
will be distributed. and those who
diligently executed lessons as
signed by their teachers will find
: .well-earned "E's" and "G's" on
their cards. Others-and these
are in the minority-will find
"F's" and "D's" warning them to
study more.
Those who are reaping the
harvest Of their school work de-
i serve good marks. and the "excel-
lent" and good" grades will
please them. "Fair" and ode
ficient" are mot so good" &C.
cording to the faculties. A mark
of 3D." which some students have
been heard to say stands for ode,
1ightful," means the subject must
be repeated the coming semester.
EXAMINATION PERIOD ENDS.
The past week was a tedious ore
in the high schools. Every day
found students trying to bolster up
their weak work or to improve their
grades. Certain days were set aside
for examinations, and the tests
proved the salvation Of many and
the undoing Of others.
= However every school day has its
bright side, in the opinion of the
thousands who enjoy the extra
curriculum activities Of the second
airy schools. The examinations were
all hard, but sincere effort proved
availing and those who made good
worked hard.
= To relieve the tedium of the end
less study period, there We're many
sport and social activities. Basket
hall games were attended by ardent
rooters, and the teams had plenty Of
support from their schools.
:, The important part Of the work
for those in the eighth semesters
was graduation. Glass night
exercises were held by Business and
Central seniors. About fifty gradu-
ated from the Orange and Blue
two-year class. The program CT
their entertaining class night was
arranged by the class officers: Pres
.ident william B. Harmon, Vice
President Betty Perkins, Secretary
Dorothy Jarvis, and Treasurer
Benjamin Moss.
q. .Central's February Glass Night
was held Friday. George Schwinn,
president, made a characteristically
fine address. Other class officers
are Vice President Grace Harris,
Secretary Betty Myers and Treas
urer William Loman.
The browning glory Of the week
for Central seniors was the elab-
crate, but strictly informal. dance
agiven by the June class, which num-
bers nearly 500, for the February
class last night. Enhancing music
ana OelClOuS cliCpiiiiChtS oSouh O~A
the long reign Of "Joy" as king.
Mckinley Manual Training School
will have their exercises this week,
and the commencement or gradu-
ation exercises of the other schools
will be held from day to day. The
Techites are prepared to put forth
their best efforts to give the mid
year class a rousing send-off.
SETTLE DOWN TO WORK.
But the bubbling enthusiasm of
the semester's end, with the basket
ball series, graduation and hard
study which 1t brought, will cool off
somewhat now. Another term OF
school is ahead, and the students in
tend to put forth their best efforts
at sustained studying. Preparing
for examinations is declared to be one
thing, while diligent study for daily
recitations is another which elm
mates the "cramming." In the
schools marks are given one-third
on class work, one.third on examina-
lions and one.third on home assign
ments.
Athletics continue to attract the
vast majority of the boys and girls,
for the basketball teams have been
battling twice a week. Central is
In the van.
The series will be over soon. The
indoor track meets are attracting
attention. Baseball is being whis-
pered, and, oil in all, the high
school student can find much to
interest him besides lessons.
Those who have made good this
semester intend to keep straight
ahead, and those who went to the
wall" or barely got by" are re-
minded that June will bring an
other tell.tale report. In six weeks
tho fourth advisory Of the year
ends, and on that occasion it is
believed and hoped the "F' s. and
~D's" will have changed to "E's"
aud "G's.'