Evening star., 1923-09-02
HYATTSVILLE SCHOOL
ADDITION Is FAVORED
Riverdale Citizens to Develop Sen.
timetn in Favor Of Bond
Issue.

~ v LnOALE, NO., SepteInpeE -
Riverdale favors an addition to the
Hyattsvtlle high school and COM
mittee OF leading citizens will de-
velope this statement in order that the
authorization Of q bond issue may be
procured.
At a public mass meeting presided
over by President Magoon OF the Cit
liens Association, it was predicted
that the 400 students enrolled for the
ensuing year will be doubled. within
the next ten years. The school serves
the territory from Mount Rainier to
Beltsville.
Sees Model School.
Dean Lee Of the University of
Maryland hinted at the posi- bility of
the university making this school the
model for the high schools of Mary
land. He urged the eight-grade sys-
tenn and advocated starting children
to school at seven years instead of
school period possible, the speaker
disapproved of the seven-grade sys-
tenn. which he declared to be a weak
ness Of the Maryland schools.
Other speakers were County Super
intendent OF Schools Nicholas Orem.
Prof. Norris. principal, and Mrs. G. L.
Temple OF the high school and Mrs.
Gutenberg, the new principal Of the
Riverdale schools
Prof. Magoon, chairman of the
meeting. appointed the following
committee to assist this movement:
DR.. c. A. Cary. chairman; Mrs. c. Z.
Temple, Brice Bowie. r. p. Caruthers
and DR.. ]. S. Caldwell
Mrs. Gladys Shook. special service
worker for Prince Georges county.
dale after a vacation spent in Cam
ada and the Thousand Islands.
Women's Club Meeting.
ems Club. held at the home of it's
president. Mrs. Herbert Roby. on
Tuesday evening, 1t was voted to ex-
tend aid to case OF fndigency
brought to their attention from the
southern part of the county.
Organized primarily for relief work
in Riverdale and Its Immediate en-
virons, garments and bedding made
by the organization have found their
way to various parts of Prince
Georges county in answer to calls OF
need.
Under the chairmanship of Mrs. A
5. Thurston. members of the club are
completing preparations for an ex-
hibit at the Marlboro fair. They will
compete for the hundred dollar prize
offered for the best group display Of
articles manufactured in the home.
Citizens of Riverdale will be given an
opportunity 10 view their products
before they are sent TO Upper Marl-
boro.
Croquet Playing Revived.
Croquet has been revived in River
dale as community sport. Grounds
y u
home OF States Attorney j. Wilson
Ryon. and neighborhood teams are
contesting for honors under the lead
ership of Mrs. Harry Ohl.on. Prom
inent among the winning players are
Raymond Hasseil, Mrs. James r.
Whelpley. Mrs. Irving Owens. Mrs
Harry A. Hegarty and Mrs. j. Wilson
Ryon.
An evening of cards was enjoyed
Saturday at the country home of
Taylor was hostess to a group of her
friends. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Mueller and
Miss Mary Mueller of Philadelphia
were honor guests.
Under the auspices of the W. G. t
of Riverdale. a mass meeting will be
held in the Sunday school parlors of
the Presbyterian Church on Tuesday
evening at 8 o'clock. Invitations have
been extended to tho various candi-
dates for sheriff in Prince Georges
<.
An oportunity will be given each can
didate to state his position relative
to law enforcement as pertaining to
the eighteenth amendment. Mrs. L.
B. Chase. president OF the local union,
will preside.
Bride-to-be Entertained.
Complimenting Miss Grace Ericsson,
a bride-to-be. Mrs. Ellis Mcmillan was
hostess to the following group of her
young friends. Miss Irene Snyder.
Miss Ada Caruthers, Miss Grace Arm
strong. Miss Catherine Weirsmith.
Mrs. Buchanan. the Misses Charlotte
and Ruth Ericsson and the Misses Mary
and Charlotte Gladins. A miscelIa-
neous shower was 81 feature of the
evening. The approaching marriage
of Miss Ericsson to Mr.. Harry Cooper,
will be an event of late September.
The Bible school for children which
has been conducted by the Church
for the Brethren for the past two
weeks came to a successful close Fri
day evening, when parents and
friends of the pupils were entertain
ed with a demonstration of the work
accomplished. Specimens of handicraft
were exhibited in the way of baskets
and bird houses. as well as review of
their Bible study under the able
teaching Of Miss Elizabeth Gingrtch.
Prof. and Mrs. Charles a. Magoon
Of Ashland avenue, are spending the
month at their former home at Liver
more, Me.