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Jayne Ellis, Mr.. and Mrs. Armistead
Peter. 3d.; Mrs. William Barrett
Ridgeley, Mr.. and Mrs. James Parme-
lee, Mr.. Eben Comins, Mrs. Garrison
McClintock, Mrs. franklin Ellis, Mrs:
Ashford, Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
Gorges, Mr.. and Mrs. George Oakley
Totten, -jr.; DR.. and Mrs. Tom WI,
Howell Smith, Miss Anne Ives, Misses
Eastman. Mrs. Randolph Keith For
rest, Miss Katherine Riggs. Mrs: John
Jayne, Miss Helen Gerrer, Miss Eliza-
beth Hills and Mr.. c. H. woodruff.
+ Saturday, from to o'clock pm,
the Pierce Guild, an auxiliary or the
Home for Children formerly known
as the Home for Foundlings). VIII
hold an Easter tea and sale At 2101
Wyoming avenue, the residence OF DR..
and Mrs. Walter Harlan, who are fol-
lowing their annual and generous
custom of loaning their home for the
occasion.
The Home for Children is supported
almost entirely through the enorts
and charitable cooperation or lts
boards of manager and trustees, ano @
the object Of the tea sale ts to re-
plenish the funds of the home. Wnlcn
have been sorely depleted this winter
through heavy expenses, owing TO III
ness, and extra financial demands pc
cause OF the added number OF chill
dren which have been taken IN
The guild extends a cordial invita-
| tion to the public to attend this rune,
| tton and through its support to aio
| In carrying on this exemplary charity
The first card party to DO given py
| the ladies' entertainment committet
of the Massachusetts Society. under
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Dr. d. Josephine Baird Hostess
AT Bible Class Dinner.

The Womens City Club Bible his
Cfry class entertained at an Easter
9lnner last evening at the clubhouse
Or .. Josephine Baird, chairman of
hs. tns blole study class, presiding as
hostess There were lis guests at
the dinner. while scores of others
came In later for the program. The
tables We're adorned with center
pieces OF sweet peas and jonquils,
while at each place was program
engraved on an Easter card, atop of
which was perched a tiny Easter
chicken. Tiny nests of candy eggs
wtre at each plate and above the
places of the guests of honor and
guests not belonging to the club
were flying blue, yellow and red birds.
suspended from standards, the whole
giving very beautiful, colorful ef-
feet.
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey gave the
ADDRESS Of welcome and Miss Clara
Nelson spoke on Dead Letter Chris
tians." Maj. Max Weiner gave a talk
on The Bible in the Army; Rev DR..
Thomas V. Moore of the Catholic Uni
Nersity spoke on Psychology of the
Bsble," and the special feature of the
evening was the showing of a three
reel motion picture. THE Life of
Moses" A musical program was Civ
en- by Miss Flora Dell Staples, Miss
Ceres Humber and Miss Fern Calvin,
in trio; Mrs. Charles Nelson Riker,
who gave a group Of songs accom-
panied by Mrs. Homer Wright, and
sSlo. Slss Cleo s'an'and' VINO gave a vocal
The guests of honor were Mrs.
Thomas S. Crago: Mrs. Carl r.
Chindblom, Mrs. William E. Humph-
Max Weiner,. The guests included: /:
Commander c. T. Jewell. Miss Vera
Charles. Mrs. Coleman, Mrs. Sanford
Porter, Mrs. Marie Pierce and Mr.
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Society

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and Mrs. Edwin c. Dutton. Some of
tne club members at the dinner
We're Judge Sellers. Mrs. Sallie Pick
EFT. Mrs. l.. B. Swormstedt, Mrs. Helen
William A. Millikin, MRS. George
Eastment. Miss Harriet A. Hosmer.
Mrs. Evelyn C. Hunt, Mrs. Charles
Cecil Mrs. Mabel Hiatt. Miss Flora
dell Staples, Miss Ruth Jones. Mr..
ME Franklin, Mrs. Bertha Martin,
MRS. 5. Shoemaker. Mrs. Magrew. Mrs.
5: A. Thompson, Miss Sophie L. Kiel.
MISS Stabler. Miss Maude Freeman,
Mrs: Mrs Alice 7; Wilson. Mrs: Charles
shaw, Miss r. L. Guard. Miss Alice
Hosmer. Mrs. Mary Dashiel Johnson,
Mrs. George Waiter. Mrs. Leland
CONFESS, Mrs. Isabelle Leppert, Miss
p A Fowler. Miss Lille Washburn.
Miss Emma Washburn. Miss G. E.
A. Bowdle. Miss Annabel Ruth. Miss
Anna Broy, Miss B. Wills, Miss Helen
brown, Mrs Mary Burke, Miss Bessie
OHare, Miss Ruth NJ. Hansford, Mrs.
Anna Myers, Mrs. r. H. Morrill,, Miss
Ann O'Nell. Mrs. L. E. w. Fehl. Mrs.
Edna Patton. Miss Edna Sheehy,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. S. Richardson, Mrs.
McKibbin, Miss j. B. Wishart, Mrs
Robert J Bates. Mrs. Thomas. Mrs.
eLiioS II. fAiidHt, MIS-. ~. r.. BdCOn,
Miss Judith Barbaux, Miss Ella r.
Limerick: Miss Beryl Ingram. Miss
McCristal, Miss Calvin and Mrs. M.
j. Earr.
Great interest is being shown in the
closing performance Of the Rams
Head Players this week. and very
large audiences are attending the
final program, which includes "Pa
riah," by August Strindberg; Joint
Owners in SPAIN" by Alice Brown
and The Tents of the Arabs" by
Lord Dunsany.
1t is expected that the last night
Saturday.. will be a gala occasion, and
large numbers of reservations are al.
ready being, made by founders, sub
scribers and others desiring to be
present to bid the RAMS Head Play.
ers "au revoir" until early next sea.
son.
Those having reservations for the
fnal performances include Mr.. anc
Mrs. Walter Tuckerman, Mr.. and Mrs
Mark Reid Yates. Mrs. Victor Kauff.
mann. Mrs. George D. Hope, Mrs
Hennen Jennings. Capt. and Mrs
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Mr. and Mrs. Max S. RosenthaI will
receive In honor of the engaRement
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the direction Of Mrs. Laura Wight,
chairman, was held last evening at
the Wardman Park Inn at o'clock.
There were tables of bridge and five
hundred, and a generous donation of
prizes were distributed among the
winners. The affair proved a real sue
cess. socially and financially, and has
greatly encouraged the Committee.
The scene OF the occasion was attrac-
lively and brilliantly illuminated
with the aid of the electric emblems
OF the state of Massachusetts, and the
massachusetts, Society.
entertainment was provided by
Miss Beva Fish, who gave a delight
1ul exhibition of fancy dancing. For
an encore Miss Fish responded with
q pleasing Interpretation Of Pavlowa's
osnce or the dying swan. The talent
ed little dancer is q member of the
Business High School, The affair
closed with general dancing, that was
enjoyed by all.
To Miss Fish and to those who 80
generously donated prizes the society
extends It's sincere thanks.
Mr. and Mrs Max S. RosenthaI will
receive in honor Of the engagement
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SUES FOR $4,000.

Suit to recover $25.000 damages for
alleged personal injuries has been
filed in the District Supreme Court
by Fred c. Geiger, a lawyer. against
B. Agee Bowles, cashier Of a local
bank. Mr.. Geiger says he sustained
serious injury when an automobile
belonging to Mr.. Bowles struck him
December 20 last at Florida and
Connecticut avenues. He is repres-
ented by Attorney Henry M. Fowler.
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Births Reported.

The following births have been reported tn
the health department In the last twenty -four
hours
Edward p. and Bertha r. Donovan, boy.
Robert q. and Mary E. Kidwell, boy.
John B. and Maude Meade, girl.
Jack and Dorothy Schlosberg. girl.
Fred r. and Grace Sanford, girl.
Herman II. and Catherine Ames girl.
Eric Il. and Maria r. Brusig. girl.
Jess w. and Frances Sneider, boy.
Fred j. and Lillian Duncan, girl.
Otis J.. and Jean Graham, girl.
Thomas G. and Mary j. Boles, girl.
John III. and Nora B. Davis, girl.
John A. and Ethel Hall, boy.
Welma ID. and Irene A. Hatcher, girl.
Granville and Nancy Simms, boy.
Gabriel and Lillian Watts bow
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Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following:
Henry F. BaiE and Laura !. Tiliy.
Edward L. Barnes and AdeI;ne Longstreet.
Michael Kspreck and Rose Raum.
Joseph Masonsnik and Mollie Rosen.
George F.. Titrington Of Rochester, MINI.
and Mable L. Pnrdin OF Linnens. Mo.
Andrew j. Noe of New York city and
Katherine Z. Ruttencutter Of Parkersburg,
W. Va.
William B. Middleton of Mt Vernon, N. Y,
and Minnie c. Smurry of this city.
Walter 8. Diehl and Zuline Summers.
Augustus Thomas and Louise J. Shepherd.
Joseph Rather of this city and Ida Scherln
of Philadelphia, Pa.
George II. Collins and Ethel NJ. Thierbach.
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~ CoIopo LOT the summer.
Suffragan Bishop and Mrs. Herbert
Sh1pman will close their apartment
IN New York the first OF May, and
VIII spend two months in the coun-
Try home of Mrs. Shipman's parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Bradley, at Tux
edo Park.
Tho Vassar dance will be held Tues
DAY evening, April 10, at Rauscher's.
includes Mrs. William Mitchell, Mrs.
Henry c. Jewett. Mrs. Frank Rus
sell, Mrs. Leonard brennan, Miss Lu-
eile Showalter. Mrs. Mason Patrick
0riffen is chairman of the girls COM
mittee. Mrs. Waite Johnson, 2G17
Kalorama road, is chairman of the
ticket committee.
Prof. Basile G. d'Ouakil has issued
invitations for a small reception Sat-
ur6ay afternoon at 4 O'Clock at the
Washington Club in celebration Of
the fifth anniversary of his coming
TO Washington. Tea will be served
at 4:30 o'clock.
Mrs. George Siemonn, known pro-
foSSfonly as Miss Mabel Garrison, Will
be the guest of honor at tea Sunday
afternoon of the Washington Alumnae
Club of the Mu Phi Epsilon National
Honorary Musical Sorority, which
will be given in the home of the
United States marshal and Mrs. Edgar
G. Snyder. Mr.. Siemonn, who is Mrs.
Siemonn's accompanist, will also at
tend the tea.
Mrs. Ellis Meridith author and lee
furer of Denver, Col, will be the
honor guest and principal speaker at
the forum luncheon of the Women'S s
city Club next Saturday at l o'clock,
when she will present to the club the
views of her famous character. Mrs
Dugan," on 'The Gintle Aart iv Kid
din Yersilf." Mrs. Lily c. McFadden,
wife of "Chimmie" McFadden, who is
one of the leaders in the formation Of
the American Youth Conservation
Association" will also be present, and
will speak briefly on the work of that
organization.
I Among those who have made reser-
Tatfons for the luncheon are Mrs Ed
ward keating. Miss Ida Maty Moyer,
Mrs. Charles Consaul. Miss Elizabeth
Eastment, Mrs. Lynn Haines, Mrs.
William Chamberlin, Mrs. June Hull
Bird. Mrs. Robert Bates. Miss Jean
nette Wade, Miss Joy Webster and
Mrs. Frank Parks.
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Carroll r. and Agnes Tyler. boy.
Spurgeon and Maria Carter, girl.
Walter and Nellie B. Brooks. girl.
William Mex. and Mildred Greenfield, boy
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Mrs. James L. Hand is giving a tea
today at the Hotel Lorraine, in New
York. In honor Of Miss Margaret W.
Wilson. Included among the guests
will be Mrs. Archibald Oracle, Lady
Backhurst, Marguerite D'Alvarez,
Nine. Bondy and Mile. Mellent VAL
emick, Mrs. Wright Barclay, Miss
Edyth McCoon, Miss Carolyn F. Nc
Coon, Miss Harriet Camac, Mrs. James
Cummings Barr and Mrs Morris Lee
Philipa
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New York have arrived to spend &
month at the Lee House before going
10 Europe for the summer.
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Jusso

From theBoston Transcript.
Some women who are divinely tall
keep their husbands profanely short.
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Mrs. r. M. Barker and son have
closed their apartments at the Bur-
lington Hotel for few weeks and
have gone to Atlantic City, where they
will stop at the Strand.
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of their daughter Lillian to Mr.. Max
Gutenberg, Sunday evening. at their
home, 3711 Jenifer street northwest.
Chevy Chase, d. C.
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Speed.

The air speed record has been
broken again. In fact, it was broken
twice on the same day by two AIneri-
can fliers. The highest speed now
stands at 2S1 miles an hour. but the
official record is 243 miles for four
laps around a one-kilometer course.
About two months ago Frenchman
broke the record held by an American
aviator by covering the prescribed
course at the rate Of 233 miles an
hour. That was a big advance in
speed, and was commented on through
out the world. On the same day, and
same course on which the latest speed
marvel Travelled at the rate of 243
miles an hour, another American few
at 1865 miles an hour. The old stan
dard Of "a mile a minute" which
seemed to many Of US as the limit Of
speed which mortals could reach, has
long been in the discard. We are nlov
ing faster day by day, and men feel
that the speed limit is not reached.
and that there may be no limit. In
his spurt at the rate Of 2S1 miles an
hour the f1ier was going through the
air close upon a five-mile-a-minute
r1in
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The Red Fee.

The red feZ is one of the distinguish.
ing marks OF the Shriner. and citizens
not Shriners should not infringe the
copyright. There will be great tempta-
tion to put on u red feZ, for it will be
Il very popular form of hcadwear when
the temples of the Shrine come to
Washington for their convention.
Many persons will put on tho fez be-
cause they feel that they will be doing
honor To the Shrine. but Shriners may
not hold the same opinion. Many
ether persons may be tempted to wear
the fcZ because Shriners will be the
most popular persons of the time and
will have the right of way in every
thing, bur it would be the proper
thing to allow to Shriners the exclu-
sive use Of the red fez. 1t is reported
that the Shrine committee has asked
Washington dealers in novelties and
headwear not to lay in a supply Of
fezztS for convention week. Tho com
mite" points out that each Shriner is
given Il faT on his entrance to the
order. and tha, offering red fezzes for
SAFE encourages nonrnenlbers and
some undesirable characters to wear
them. In Shrine week we who have
no. the honor Of being mobiles should
stick to our own hats and let the
Shriner have sole use of the fez.
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directed that during Shrine week
Maryland auto tags shall be honored
in tho District. and the people Of the
Districts mother state will be at lib
erty to use the Districts roads and
streets on the same terms as motor
lists having local licenses. We want our
Maryland cousins and their uncles
and their aunts, and all their chill
dren. to enjoy the festivities and help
us in giving the hosts Of the Mystic
Shrine the biggest welcome ever given
to u body Of men. 1t was hoped that
Maryland would say something along
the line OF same here" and that dur
ing Shrine week District tags would
be good in Maryland, that the visitors
could be given spins in Montgomery,
Frederick, Prince Georges, Charles,
ST. Marys and other famous counties.
We wanted to show to the visitors
many Of those charms OF Maryland
which are worth long trip to look on
But il IS not to be. The local division
OF the National Motorists Association
tool, I'D the matter with the responsi-
bic Maryland authorities. Col. Blugh-
man was courteous and sorry. lie
was gratiiied that the District Will
honor Maryland auto tags. but under
the law Of Maryland It was not within
his power TO return the compliment.
lie regretted that the law is 50 stern.
and the regret is mutual
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Passed and Passing Words.

If one would be understood II is nee.
cssary that he keep his vocabulary
up to date. One cannot be in converse
tional style and use hoopskirt words.
We have the old phrase new times,
new manners" or "other times. other
manners" and we might just as well
have such u phrase as new times,
new words In the matter Of trans
portation We have trolley, taxi, truck,
tractor, jitney, auto. limousine and
touring car. And there are others.
The old word '.hack" has nearly gone
into the discard, and one seldom
hears Of coupe, landau, Victoria, phao-
ton. tilbury. teacart. drag, harouche or
hanson. The family coach, the hack
ney coach, the carryall, the chaise
and stagecoach are met with in his
torical novels. You do not meet them
on the road or in rarlor conversation.
Perhaps blackboard, surrey, sulkY.
carriage and wagon may soon be ex.
tinct Then there is old omnibus" II
passed nearly 10 the point Of cxtinc-
ton. but has revived. But il might be
called Il rnetamorphic word because it
has been changed TO motor bus. And.
by the way, when q man says any
thing about 4 horse car he gives his
age-his antiquity--away.
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The Weather.

Washington, although it may shiver
ing over the town today. must re-
member that it has little ground for
grumbling about the winter as whole.
Winter has gone. now, and compared
with the experience Of New York and
the New England states our climate
has been notably salubrious. Maine
and Massachusetts have had a season
Of almost unparalleled snowfall, while
we have had comparatively none The
northwestern states, too. have passed
through rigorous season. with tern.
perature far below zero most Of the
time.
Two conditions contribute TO shield
the National Capital from severe
winter conditions which may prevail
in cities within u couple Of hundred
miles of us. The Blue Ridge and the
Allegheny mountains form a natural
barrier, turning most Of the south.
western storms on u course which
gives Washington a wide berth. Prox.
unity TO the waters OF Chesapeake
bay warns the atmosphere.
IL is said the Lord tempers the wind
to the shorn lamb. and Washington
IN the shortage Of coal, should feel
grateful for the blessings Of a mild
winter. SO. If we shivcr today. let US
he thankful for the weather we have
enjoyed and hope for delightful
spring.
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After Stock Swindlers.

4 vigorous campaign to run down
and punish oil stock sWindlers Is one
of the most useful activities in which
the government Is now engaged. The
lmpunity with which these fraudulent
promoters have operated has been a
scandal for i number cf years. and it
is estimated that since the war they
have enriched themselves at the ex-
pense of a sullible public TO the extent
of considerably more than Il billion
dollars. Estimates Of their takings.
III fact, run as high as half 4 billion
dollars Il year.
Sellil 8 of worthless stock 20 credu-
lous INVESTORS" always has been a
profital lie and not 4 specially hazard
Gus occupation, but it is only since the
war ""n ~ a result Of the war that
the business has attained its present
Eigan,., =. op,rtlous. Under the urge
81 patriotism millions Of Americans
who never before had been in the in
vesting class sacrificed and saved and
bought liberty bonds. And 1t is upon
these millions that an army Of jackal
promoters has since been preying.
Their golden opportunity came during
the period when liberty bonds were
selling below par. They offered to take
bonds ut their full face value in ex-
change for stock which. instead OF
paying IA per cent, they promised
would pay 10 per cent or more in divi-
<,,I :,
the scores of thousands fell for il.
They long ago parted with their bonds,
but It Is a maxim Of the stock swim
dlers that "a sucker once hooked will
bite again" ard they keep on sending
good money after bad in effort 10 re-
coup their losses.
Repeated exposures Of the frauds
seemingly have little or no effect in
diminishing the number Of victims.
The story Of 4 laundry worker who
becomes wealthy overnight stirs am.
bition in the breasts Of a thousand
other laundry workers, and they send
their hard.earned savings to fatten the
hank accounts of the swindlers who
invented the original story. Their
literature. which an obliging govern
nent has carried through the mails
Is persuasive and convincing to the
uninformed, and knowledge that
others have been plucked, or even a
previous p,ucking, does not hold them
back. Like the morphine addict. they
seem willing to pay the price for sake
Of the pleasant pipe dreams that come
10 them under influence Of the drug
Awakening in the cold gray dawn they
feverishly set about to scrimp and
save the price of another pipe.
The government is no miracle
worker, and it cannot help one being
born every minute, but it certainly
ought not to be a party to these
swindles by placing its mail facilities
at the service of the swindlers, and
where there is transgression Of its
laws the transgressors should be pun
ished. The cynical philosophy Of the
underworld that ''some one else would
get 1t" cannot justify the government,
In standing placidly by while the get
ting Is going on.
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SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHIIAANpER JOHNSON.
A Relief.

You prize the friend that prides him.
self on being frank and true;
Who talks about your faults, howe'er
it may hurt him and you.
You know that it's his sort on whom
you're likeliest to depend
When troubles overcast the sky and
bitter tears descend.
But just the same you sometimes
wish that he could comprehend
That no one finds perfection, no, not
even in a friend.
And though you vow you want the
truth, and want it good and
strong,
You kind O. like the fellow who will
jolly you along.
You kind o like the bird that sings a
song Of careless cheer.
You kind O like the flowers that bios
som idly. far and near;
You kind o. like the merry rhyme
whose strains so idly fall;
You kind o. like a lot Of things that
are no good at all.
But there is just one fact that stands
out palpable and clear.
The thoughtless smile is always bet
ter than the thoughtless sneer,
And so many folks are ready to re.
mind you when you're wrong
That you kind O. like the fellow who
will jolly you along.
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Be Careful With Prices.

Members Of the Washington Res
taurant Association announce THAT
they will not increase prices during
shrine week All classes of men who
Will be called on u s,rve the crowds
that will be with us IL Shrine week
should make the same resolve or take
the same pledge. In the first place, It
is unfair to take advantage of the fact
that the population Of the city is sud
denly increased and boost the price
Of eating and the cost Of sleeping.
The fair dealer ought to be content
with the vastly augmented trade. In
the second place, 1t is not good bust.
ness. Washington aims at becoming
the greatest city for the gathering of
stranger crowds. 1t aims at becoming
the convention capital. 1t aims at be.
coming the American center for
mighty celebrations. ceremonies and
carnivals. 1t aims at becoming the
place for athletic meets which draw
great crowds. There ought 10 he no
extortion, petty or grand, practiced on
Shriners or any other visitors. Each
Of the visitors IS a potential press
agent for Washington. He will be a
booster or q buster, according to the
treatment he receives here. Let the
treatment be fair. Let 1t be generous.
Make booster of every stranger who
comes to Washington. 1t is broad.
guagc business. At the last Inaugural
ton. or before the Inauguration Cere-
monies were curtailed, stories were
current outside of Washington of q
remarkable uplift in hotel charges.
Let US be sure that there will be no
foundation for stories OF overcharging
in connection with Shrine week.
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Seeing Washington.

The annual migration to Washing
ton Of senlinartes and high schools IS
under way. and these large and inter-
esting bodies Of student visitors will
become more numerous as spring ad-
vances. It Is a movement which has
grown within recent years, and it is
no doubt safe to forecast that it will
continue to grow. 1t is pleasing to
Washington that these student bodies
come. That It is helpful TO them has
been proved. Many high schools in tho
adjoining states and those close to
Washington, as Delaware, Pcnnsyl.
vania and New Jersey come to Wash
ington every spring. Many come from
the New England states. and the
movement has become strong in west
ern New York. When a high school
once makes It's Washington excursion
1t comes the next year and the next.
The excursion becomes one Of the big
things to which the school looks for
ward and on which it looks back.
Teachers comment on the stimulating
effect Of the Washington excursion on
pupils, and especially in their study
of history and government. The ex-
perience Of an excursion to Washing
ton, with two or three days Of hard
work at seeing the show places, gives
each visiting pupil one of the greatest
conversational topics Of his or her
career. At the school. in the home and
elsewhere the pupil back from Wash
!ngton talks Of the things seen. Many
of these excursions are Of county high
schools and the homes of the pupils
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