Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-15
In the Community Centers

In the olden days tho teacher dis
missed her pupils, folded her apron,
pulled down the shades and betook
herself home at the end OF the days
work, leaving the school building
dark and dreary and tho boys and
girls ready for mischief or to find
employment or pleasure as best they
could until the morning. when she
again held sway. more or less agree
ably. She had no special interest in
the affairs Of the community.
With the advent of the night
schools and the community center
movement in the District of Columbia,
this has been changed. The teachers
OF the day schools are no longer sole
share the buildings with the COM
munity. through it's officials.
Many of the principals and teachers
OF the schools have had the COM
munity spirit long before the build
ings were open for community &C.
teachers know not only their pupils
but the parents and home conditions,
and they take a lively interest in the
social affairs of the growing girls
and boys. They leave nothing un-
done that will promote ana help the
hood, they take advantage of all
avenues of organization, lending en-
couragement to the people who show
initiative and progress along lines
Of civic improvement.
An outstanding figure among the
principals OF this type is Miss F. S.
Farley Of the Park View School,
Largely through her vision and in
terest. tho first experimental COM
munity center OF the District OF
Grover Cleveland School
Some Of the neighborhoods have been
fortunate in having the principals and
teachers of the schools appointed COM
munity center officials. S. e. Kramer.
assistant superintendent of schools. said
the principal Of a building feels that
he entirely controls its use-he must
feel that he shares 1t. II am consult
ed in regard to the appointment Of prin-
cipals Of buildings, certainly / will OBJ
tect to the advancement of a teacher to
capable no is, II he Is opposed to the
community use Of the building or even
If he is Indifferent to IT.
The Wallach- Towers group principal,
Miss j. NJ Rawlings. who knows her
school community and who enters into
has shown a keen interest in the Girl
and the Boy Scout movement for many
years. Friday April 20. she will direct
an entertainment at the East Washing
ton Community Center for the benefit
Of the scouts and will have the CO.
operation of some OF the East Washing
| ton Community Center clubs and the
benefit of local talent.
Activities for Week Ending April Fl.
Central High, 18th and Clifton
streets northwest-Today. community
music, under the auspices of the
Washington Community Music Asso-
| citation, S:15: rehearsal of the COM
munity orchestra in the music room. T.
East Washington. 18th and C streets
southeast-Monday. Americanization
class. 1880; Leopard Athletic Club, z;
Boys Independent Band, basket ball
group. $40: violin instruction, music
depaEtment. public schools, s:15
dressmakfng and millinery. 1870
Boys Independent Band, g. Wednes-
day, Acme Athletic Club. Z; Epwortn
| Athletic Club for Girls $50. Thurs.
| community orchestra, 7:so; Boys In
dependent Athletic Club. 7. Friday
violin instruction, music department
| public schools, 3:15; Boy Scout Troop
No. 81. 7:3o. An entertainment for
| the benefit of the Boy Scouts and the
| will be in charge Of Miss J. NJ. Rawl-
| ings. group principal of the wallach-
Towers schools The scouts will be
aassns ,,., by various eommunits
and the East Washington Rhythm
Club. Miss Evelyn Davis. teacher
Members OF the community Will CON
tribute special numbers in dancing
ana 1, speaking. The entertainment
scouts giving their laws, pledges
| tests and songs.
Wilson Normal. 18th and Harvard
streets northwest-Tuesday social
dancing class. 8: Social Dancing
Club. s; French. advanced class. 1880;
Spanish beginners, 1880: Spanish
a nS and r go: library open for read
Readers Club. entertainment includ-
Ing readings. dramatics and music,
8: the Social Dancing Club invites
the public to dance between the
hours 3 and 1890. with orchestra
| a dance for the members Of the opera
company, 8: Wednesday, rhythm
| dancing for children. 3:15; advanced
| special dancing class, Ais: special
meeting OF a group Of mothers to
week of the center in May. 8: an en-
tertainment by the Children of the
American Revolution of the District
| OF Columbia. planned by Mrs T. J.
Holtzberg for the guests of the D
a. R.. 8: Thursday, Lonesome Club
| Club have been completed to Instruct
groups desiring to learn to PLAY
bridge; French instruction for ad-
vanced classes. 1880; Spanish. for
advanced classes. 1880; Friday, Rec
reation Club for girls. 3:15; Cir
| Scout Troop, No. II, 4; the Junior
i Girls Club invites parents and
friends to dance. g.: visual educa-
tional lecture with dramatic features
1880; library open for reference and
/ Park View. warder and Newton
| streets enthusiastically violin
| instruction. beginners class. music
"Wednesday. rhythmic dancing class
3:15; violin instruction. two advanced
classes. music department. public
schools. 3:15 and 4:15: Friday, Boy
| Scouts. 1880: Park View Athletic
Club. 1880: Rhythm Dancing Club. g
| View Midget Athletic Club, 1880.
Trinidad. 9Th and G streets north
east-Thursday. violin classes. musi
| department., public schools, 3:I5; Fri
day, Basket Ball Club, z; Boys Juve
nile Club. 4; Boy Scouts. Z; violir
4 ClaSSeS, music department., publ,
schools, 3:15. The Boy Scouts are re
hearsing for an entertainment to bt
j given on Friday. April q, at the Eas
Washington Community Center.
Petworth, sth and Shepherd street.
NOTWITHSTANDING violin CLASSES
music department, public schools. 3:15
| Tuesday. the Petworth Citizens Asso
citation, 8; the main topic will be the
traffic conditions in, the District o,
Columbia, Capt Headley, speaker
representation in the school associa