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FRELINGHUYsEN UNIVERSITY

On Wednesday evening the class (,
crlminology. having discussed ths
power of suggestibility as deter
mining force on the conduct of younJ
people. concluded that change of en-.
vironment from bad to good sur
roundings would be conducive TO !:
healthy moral condition and thai
greater stress should be placed upoE
the social influences with which ou
youth come in contact
1t was decided by the faculty
working on the home life of coloret
people in the District of Columbia, tt
increase the force in extension worp
SO as to cover larger areas from
April to October. and to take. as fal
as possible, census of criminal tend.
encies of young Colored people now
and in October
The good accomplished by the work
OF the university in Bloodfield a few
years ago was cited as a warrant for
the emphasis TO be placed on the
efficacy Of social uplift work among
the colored people of this community
and the good results to be accom-
pliShed thereby
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afternoon In the assembly hall and
a small admission for the fund was
charged. Ethlene Walter as Night
and Ruth Smith as Dawn were most
pleasing to the audience. Janet
Speiden, Eleanor MeAuliffe, Katherine
Scrivener, Elizabeth Parker, Mildred
Mockabee, Jean Jackson and Mar
garet Denty represented Orion, Per-
seus, Auriga, Lyra, Cassiopeae.
AQuariuS and Venus. The prologue
was spoken by Marjorie Mothershead.
The approaching full moon closes
series of star parties which have been
very popular on clear nights the past
two weeks The students in charge
of star observation. living in widely
separated parts of the District, have
met other students living near them
and have talked of the most promin-
ent consultations and stars of first
magnitude. Those in charge were
the Misses Speiden, Parkman, Ruth
Smith. Pyle Burns. Steele, Woodrow,
McElroy, Vivian Miller, Mensh and
Pate.
Guy Meloy. cotton expert of the
bureau of agricultural econumics,
met a group of senior students We'd
nesday morning to instruct them In
the use of the cotton exhibit with
classes of upper grade children. The
group consisted of Miss Trainham,
Miss Taft. Miss Gould. Miss Fryer,
Miss Marshall, Miss Thomson and
Miss Cotter
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AMERICAN UNIVERSITY.

DR.. Frank w Collier director of
research. will represent the univer-
sity at the annual meeting of the
American Geographical Union to be
held at the Carnegie Institution April
1919.
DR.. Paul Kaufman. professor of
English literature, spoke before the
Shakespeare Society of Washington
Tuesday evening on shakespeare S
Influence on the English Language"
At the Arts Club Thursday evening
he delivered a lecture on Back to
Nature in Literture and Elsewhere"
Axel L. Astrom, minister from Fin
land. addressed the student body and
faculty Monday on the history, gov
ernment and industries of Finland
Due to the Easter holidays interven-
ing, the lecture of Alois Stangler,
charge d'affaires of CzechoSlovakia.
announced for tomorrow, has been
postponed until Monday, April 8.
Dean Albert H. Putney of the
School of Diplomacy and Jurispru-
dence lectured Friday at the Y. w.
c. A on the far eastern question.
DR.. Putney will sail for Europe April
I3, on the invitation OF the Czecho-
slovakian government. to deliver a
series of lectures at the University of
Prague and at three other universi-
ties in Czechoslovakia on topics in
anu SOIlSlll
tional history. He will return in
time for the opening of the American
University Summer School in June, of
which he is director.
Chancellor Clark spoke at the
Mount Pleasant NJ. f. South Church
Monday, at the Petworth Methodist
Church Tuesday, at the Hamline NJ.
E. Church Wednesday and at the
Waugh Methodist Church Friday
ia1 a. n Or
given in connection with Passion
week services. DR.. Clark will ad
dress the Baltimore Annual Confer
ence of the Methodist Church, which
begins its meetings at the Hamline
Church, Washington. Tuesday night.
The Baltimore conference is one OF
the largest and most active in the
church.
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SCHOOLS
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL

The third dance of the season is to
be given by the Central High School
Alumni Association i'll the armory of
the building Thursday.
The first of this series. the re-
union dance, which took place during
the Christmas holidays, was such an
enjoyable event that the alumni and
the undergraduates who attended
strongly urged a second one. The
result of their appeal was the dance
in the school library February Il.
Its success. in turn. has effected the
naming of this third one Easter week,
april D.
To this dance graduates. under
graduates and all other friends OF the
school are invited: Many of the re
of this opportunity for IA reunion
with other classmates home from col
lege for the spring vacation
The proceeds of the ticket sales.
s1.50 per couple, will be devoted to
covering the expenses of the even
ing-music, refreshments. lighting
and janitor Service-and, In case of a
surplus. adding to the war memorial
fund.
Mrs Edith Webster Ely. president
Miss Louise Espey and Miss Sallie
Burklin have charge of the arrange
ments for the evening, and Walter
Studdiford's SiX-piece orchestra Will
furnish the music.
Lois Thompson. Thelma Castle and
Margaret Sommerville, senior girls.
form a committee to solicit under
graduate patronage for the dance.
The Bulletin. the school weekly
paper, which was issued Thursday,
was devoted largely to April fool
articles and nonsense of all sorts.
Even the printer entered into the
spirit of the holidays and contrib ut d
his April fool" stunt by inserting
parts of different articles into the
same column.
Subscriptions to the "Breclky," the
underclassmen last week. All the
senior subscriptions have come in and
work on the biographies and photo
graphs is well advanced.
The annual dance given by the
High School Cadet Brigade commits
stoned officers will be held Friday at
Wardman Park Inn. The dance will
quired to wear full uniform and carry
a Saber.
The tryouts have been held for
Centrars entries in the contest for
Shakespeare and Queen Elizabeth in
the Shakespearean pageant to be
given by the high schools in the near
future.
For Shakespeare the judges select
ed Clarke Beach, Emmet LIE Comot
and George Carrot; for Queen Eliza
beth, Dorothy Latimer. Margaret
Loeffier. Margaret Maize, Elizabeth
Michael Emily Gray, Laura Colvin
and Mary Asquith. The final try
outs will be made shortly at Business
Ifrrh
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only those who have high examina-
tion marks and class ratings.
The charter members are A. A..
koorie, c. B. McCullar. F. II. Hoover.
Wilmington. w. F. Cheek. w. E.
King, E. j. Orchard, E. d. Lugan,
G. l.. Barry, H. c. Bickford and f. o.
Roth. Justice Charles II. Robb of
the District of Columbia Court of APP
peals is an honorary member.
The first affair of its kind attempt
ed by the Woodrow Wilson Club was
It's ladies night" last evening at
the Mount Pleasant Lodge Hall, 18th
and Kenyon streets.
Col. John Temple Graves. who is an
honorary life member of the club,
made an address. Justice and Mrs.
| F. l.. Siddons, Prof. and Mrs. Boone,
Prof. Hayden Johnson and Prof. Con
rad Syme of the faculty and Dean
Carusi were among the guests
The annual banquet of the club
will be held in May. Henry p.
Thomas and r. D. Wise, who have
charge of entertainment arrange
ments for the club, announce that
several prominent speakers have ac-
cepted invitations for the occasion.
The intercIass debate was largely
attended last evening. Mr.. Check, o. L.
Smith and q. NJ Faul of the Miller
Society, composed of upper -classmen,
upheld the Affirmative of the issue.
! Resolved. That the Volstead act
should be abolished" Moore, Whit
ney and Woodson of the Alvey So
ciery, freshmen, had the negative.
Much interest is being shown in
the school dance to be held at the
City Club April 7. This is the third
dance of its kind held this year and
the success of the preceding ones as
sures larger attendance than ever.
This will be the last school dance of
the year.
Several alumni members of the
national University Law School are
working on a plan for a history and
alumni directory in which viii be
lisfed li;5ftd Al OF The graduates Of the
1863. The directory will be compiled
with the approval and under the su-
pervision Of the faculty of the uni
versity.
1t will contain in addition to the
directory of graduates a list of all
the professors and members of the
board If trustees since the inStitu-
tion was established Among the
olstlnGutshed men who have served
on the board of trustees of the uni
versity arc: Senator William p. Fry
Of Maine; Senator Nathaniel T. Hill
OF Colorado, Senator John r. Morgan
OF Alabama, Walter Davidge, Hillary
A. Herbert Secretary of the Navy:
o.
Senator Marion Butler of North Car
olina, Samuel phillips. former solicit
tor general; J1.ticc Arthur MacAr-
thur Justice Samuel F. Miller, United
states SapI RENE Court; Justice Rich
ard Alvey, John Coo. solicitor gen
eral: Gen. George B. D.%T Judge ad-
vccate, United States Army.
There have been graduated from
the law school during the ffty-four
years of it's existence more than
006 students and all of them Will be
Classified in this directory. their pres
ent actresses will be given. their
graduating class, and other importTnt
items This. it is claimed, will be
& source Of interest to the "Cld
grads" Among their number are
many who have achieved distinction
at the local bar, others who have be-
come judges Of national reputation
and four of it's graduates are at
present serving in the House of Rep
esentatives and one in the United
States Senate.
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DUNBAR HIGH SCHOOL.

The Dunbar High School student
body, the faculty. parents, patrons
and friends filled the Metropolitan
A. NJ Z. Church to overlooking Mon
day in celebration of Dunbar night
The program was arranged by the
committee In charge to include as
many phases of gh-school activity
as possible, and accordingly the in
tellectual, physical and artistic &C
complishments of the students were
exhibited.
The first part of the program con-
sisted of a musical selection by Miss
Gladys Davis and debate between
members of the junior and senior
classes upon the subject, Resolved
That the French are justified in their
occupation of the Ruhr.". The affirm
ative side, advocated by Joseph Car
penter, kirkland Goines and Theodore
Bolts. seniors, defeated the negative
side. defended by Miss Doris. Ridgley,
Paul Miller and Bruce Robinson
juniors.
The second part of the program
consisted of music by the Boys Glee
Club, the special chorus and school
and two exhibitions under the direc-
tion of the department of physical
training. An Indian club drill was
given by the girls and a wand drill
splendid coordination of mind and
body and were beautifully executed
The school orchestra served as an
effective accompaniment to the
choruses and to the drills.
On behalf of the faculty Of Dun
bar, w. l. Smith, principal, invited
the parents to visit Dunbar more fire.
uuently and to see the work of the
1900 pupils enrolled there. DR.. j
Hayden johnson. member of the
board of education. accepted Mr.
Smiths invitation on behalf of the
parents of the Dunbar students. G.
C. Wilkinson, assistant superintend-
ent of schools, spoke In appreciation
of the program before announcing the
decision of the judges. Rev. Mr.
Stewart, pastor of the Metropolitan
Church, expressed his enthusiastic
appreciation of the occasion.
The program was a unique one and
we'll carried .put. The committee In
charge was composed of Miss Char
lotte Atwood, chairman; James
Cowan, assistant chairman.
Herbert W. Horwill, English jour
nalist and the London correspondent
of the Nation (New York;, was the
guest of the school Wednesday. He
visited many of the classes and at
tended the rhetoricals in the after
noon assembly. He expressed him
self as highly pleased with the in
telligent way the pupils interpret the
classics and their culture in dramatic
representation. Mr.. Horwill Is in
this country as the guest of Oswald
Garrison Willard, the editor of the
Nation.
The Rex Club will give it's annual
reception Wednesday in the Dunbar
armory Togo West is president of
the club.
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INSTRUMENTATION SCHOOLS.

A Russian program will be given
by the Americanization school stu
dents at the Art Center Wednesday,
April IL. Those who will take pa TT
in the program are Max Kassow, Mrs.
Pauline Kobtzeff, Mrs. Eugenia Sell
famova, Esther Golden, Albert Was
seman and an all Russian chorus.
George White. president Of the
Metropolitan Bank, will address the
advanced students tomorrow night at
S:30 o'clock on Banking in the
United States" This lecture will be
under the auspices Of the Americana
zation School Association.
The Americanization day classes
last week presented a musical under
the direction OF Miss Lucy Navarro
of Cuba. The program included an
address by L. Navarro, recitation by
N. Alcantara, piano selections by e.
Benemelis, selections by the Russian
chorus composed of Max Kassow,
Mrs. Pauline Kobtzeff and Miss Anna
Frank; mandolin selections by N.
Alcantara, baritone solos by Max
Kassow, reading by K. Kyvellos,
mezzo soprano solos by Mrs. p Kobtz-
eff, talk on Sarah Bernhardt by Geor-
gette Duprey, solos by Blanche Sell
panova and Eugenia Selipanova, and
an address by Peter Chipouras.
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SHAW JR. HIGH SCHOOL.

National negro health week was
observed in xhe Shaw with distinctive
exercises designed to emphasize the
prevention and treatment of diseases.
| The scope and success of these daily
health programs were largely due to
the work of the health committee
composed of faculty members: Miss
Julia E. Davis, DR.. Carrie Thomas and
Isaac N. Cupid, Mrs. Lissemby and
Mr.. Logan. A special medical ex-
pert gave an expository lecture each
day on a phase of disease prevention.
while music and subsidiary student
demonstrations completed each pro-
gram. Monday. Dr. Willard Lane
spoke on the Importance of Health
| in the Home and Community" A mo-
| tion picture, entitled HOW We Hear,
and a choral ensemble completed the
program. Tuesday Miss Mae Ir
| win, superintendent. of nurses at
Freedmen's Hospital. lectured on
| Disease Carriers" Wednesday, DR..
C. A. Allen, an eye specialist, lectured
Charles A. Tignor, lectured on the
| Health of School Children" and
student groups from the hygiene, do
! mestio science and science depart
ments demonstrated, respectively,
good and bad habits of posture, the
other health data Bertha, Lee, a
senior student, concluded the exer-
cises with a lantern lecture on bac-
| teria.
| ,Apropos of the Tutankhamen
| COLOR wave and the approach of
Easter buying among students. the
art department Of the school has been
emphasizing the analysis of color
| harmonies, especially color trfads.
Each student in the school has been
instructed how to make his own color
| wheel and how, to select three and
| four color harrnoriies with accuracy.
It is the ultimate aim of this depart
ment to develop discriminating tastes
in the selection of pleasing colors in
relation both to dress and home deco
ration. Other than tho class problems
| in 1inoleum designs, art students viii
cooperate with the domestic art de-
partment in selecting color sche emes
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NATIONAL UNIVERSITY LAW
SCHOOL.

The local chapter of Sigma Tar
Omega Fraternity received it's char
ter Saturday night. A delegation
from national headquarters was pres
ent for the initiation. Installation
of officers took place and the charter
delivered.
The local chapter has been existing
for some time as a local and appli-
cation was made several months aga
to affiliate with the Sigma Tau
Omega National Fraternity. The ac-
ceptance of same is an indication OF
the standing of National University
Chapters are only allowed at the lead
ing colleges over the United States
the nearest one tc washington being
at the University of Maryland. The
Sigma Tau Omega is among the most
exclusive, the number of active mem
bers being limited and much smaller
than most fraternities and including
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GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY.

Mexican night" the first of Sc
ries of public meetings arranged with
a view to stimulating interest in
Latin-American countries, will be
held by the Georgetown University
School of Foreign Service Thursday
evening, at 1880 o'clock. In the audi
torium of the National Museum, un-
der auspices of the newly organized
Students Association
Members of the Mexican embassy
staff and many of the Latin -Ameri-
can diplomats will be the guests of
honor, and three noted Mexican
artists, now with the Metropolitan
Opera Company of New York, have
been procured through the Mexican
ambassador to assist in the program
In accordance with the purpose of
the Pan-American Students Associa-
ton, the Mexican night" is to be
followed by others, devoted to the
Evening star., 1923-04-01
O ST. VOCATIONAL SCHOOL.

A large audience witnessed the
spring promenade at the school We'd
nesday afternoon from 3 to o'clock.
To the strains of appropriate music
through a frame made attractive with
Easter lilies, wistaria, geranturs
and ferns the students appeared and
displayed to an advantage the sue
cessive steps in the various courses.
First, the girls with sewing outfits,
followed by those in domestic science
house aprons, followed by those suit
ably attired for school contrasted
with those inappropriately dressed;
then came ten little kindergartners
dresses and suits had been made by
the pupils of the elementary dress
making class. followed by vocational
pupils in attractive gingham dresses,
sport costumes, sport coats, one-piece
dresses of canton crepe, eponge and
other spring fabrics and we'll tailored
suits representative of the advanced
dressmaking class. Appropriate mill
linery completed many of the cos
tunes. The costumes were all at
tractive, artistic and representative
of the seasons vogue. The recitation
by DR.. Eva Dyk. the selections by
the Shaw Glee Club, the Vocational
Glee and Dramatic clubs added
another enjoyable feature to the en-
tertainment, and this was followed
by the dinner, in which nothing cost
over cents. prepared and served by
the special class in domestic science.
This was certainly an innovation and
made a most pleasing completion to
a most enjoyable afternoon. G.. c..
Wilkinson. assistant superintendent
of schools; Z. A. Clark, principal Of
the Miner Normal School: Mrs. J. w.
Shaw, director of domestic science;
Miss Eva F. Wilson, director of do
mestic art; Rev. Pinn and E. Scott
were among the interested visitors
Thursday afternoon the students
entertained number of invited
guests. Music and refreshments ad-
ded to the pleasure. This ended
busy but pleasant week and all went
home ready for the Easter vacation
Evening star., 1923-04-01
BUSINESS HIGH SCHOOL.

A unique, spring play assembly
was held Wednesday morning and
afternoon under the auspices of the
advertising committee OF the spring
production. Gregory Lanigan, presi-
dent of the students council, acting
as chairman, explained the purpose
of the assembly and introduced the
speakers, who represented the various
activities of the school. Maurice
Love of the year book staff gave a
concise history of the dramatic socie-
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ARMSTRONG MANUAL TRAIN
ING SCHOOL.

Thirty-one animal cages for the
kindergarten department OF the
school system are being constructed
by Bruce Stewart and Joseph Hall,
tanned high proficiency in this line
of work and in mechanical drawing.
Armstrong night was celebrated
March 20 at the Metropolitan A. NJ. Z.
Church under the auspices of the
tieiPating fpa 'e wers Gthei Thomas. mas. % Ru-
dolph Elgin. Izetta Bowles. Jennie
Green, Madeline Rollins, Helen Will
liams, William Brice. David More and
the Armstrong Orchestra under direc-
tion of Ernest Amos, Arthur Selby,
Ora Settle, Thercse Brown. Rosa
Wells and Henry Nelson assisted Miss
H. F. Crawford in the production of
AT the Movies" Asst. Supt. Wilkin-
son and Capt. A. g. Newman delivered
short talks on educational topics.
Transforming the gym into YER
liable fairyland, the senior class. d.
rected by Mrs. H. z. Allen, enter
tanned It's friends with a literary and
musical program interspersed with
dancing. Notable among the con-
trihutions of the class was a costume
Interpretation of Ruberstein's ia
nous Melody in by Miss Helen VIII
liams, whose chariot of roses was
drawn by six nature dancers led by
Miss Josephine Cardwell. Among the
guests were assistant superintendent
and Mrs. Wilkinson. Capt. and Mrs.
A. C. Newman and members of the
faculty.
The closing of the school for the
Easter recess offered the Twenty
fourth Regiment Band an opportunity
to render a concert Thursday for the
entertainment of the upper classes.
Tr1S-f S-f-7tr fal
Band Instructor Wallace. Asst. Band
Instructor William Calvin Chase, jr.,
Corpl. Gilmore, Musician Derricks.
Sergt Goodwin, Capt Whetsel and
Lieut. Tate. The ensemble work of
the band shows continued improve
ment. Capt A C. Newman traced
the history of the band from its in
ception, and Asst. Supt Wilkinson
congratulated the outfit on its spfen-
did work
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WILSON NORMAL SCHOOL.

The drive for funds for the Junior
Red Cross has been uppermost in the
minds of students and teachers the
past week. Candy sales by the juniors
and homemade jellies, sold by the
seniors. netted a creditable sum. A
play written by Miss Alberta Walker.
entitled Might Vanquished by
Dawn had been given by Section B3
as a class exercise withInlarked sue
cess. 1t was repeated Wednesday
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Under his direc-
tion one of the
IN o S I successful
yearbooks at Tech
will be published.
Tommy" is very
popular among his
: | a S s mates, the
.eachers and prac-
tically every one
at Tech.
The members of
:he Mandolin and
iuitar Club are
working hard to
n a s t e 7 several
pieces to be pre-
iented before the
school. In order
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TECH HIGH SCHOOL.

Thomas B. Williams is one of the
most active members of the senior
class of Tech High School. He is
editor-in- chief of the Techite, the an
nual nnblicDt of fha Sapjnr
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NOTES, GOSSIP AND NEWS
OF SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES

Third Alumni Dance Central ThudayPn Seed New
Negro Health Observed Shaw Fh-Honor
Approved by George Washington FautyN1sxan Night" Pro-
gram Arranged by Georgetown Foreign Service School,
Evening star., 1923-04-01

Six students were pledged to
Pyramid Honor Society in their
Sprlng elections and two professors
Milford chronicle., 1923-01-12
MILFORD NEW CENTURY CLUB

On Monday, January 9Th, the regu-
lar meeting of the Milford New Cen
tury Club wa SCALED to order by the
president, Mrs. J. Lynn Pratt. The
minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved.
The name of Mrs. Thos. H. Parkin-
son was presented to the club and
Mrs. Parkinson was unanimously
elected to club membership.
The treasurer's report, also the di-
rectors' report for the month were
read.
1t was voted upon and decided to
hold a luncheon on Tuesday, February
18th, to celebrate the 25th anniversary
of the club.
Mrs. Haswell Pierce, accompanied
by Mrs. Thos. Davis, entertained the
club with one of her beautiful violin
solos, "ROmanza" by Rose Eversole.
The meeting was then put in charge
Of the chairman of hospitality, Mrs. o.
D. Alderman, who served delicious
tea and cakes.
Monday next, Education, in charge
)f Mrs. Chas. Prettyman, who has Sc
cured John Shilling, a member of the
State Board of Education, as speaker
If the afternoon. A good attendance is
lesired.