Evening star., 1923-03-18
In. the Community CenterS

At a recent conference Of the
executive secretaries of the COM
munity centers OF the public schools
Miss Cecil B. Norton. general direc-
TOR, gave three classiflcations -of the
activities under the community CEN
ter department
First. clubs or groups, holding all
their meetings in the centers, organ
ICED by the executive secretaries of
the centers through paid or through
volunteer leaders. AS an example,
the Community Players. an adult dra-
matte club of the Wilson Normal Com
munity Center. was given. Second,
organizations that have become affili-
atcd with the community center de-
partment. meeting regularly in the
centers. but holding some Of their
meetings in other places, as the
Washington Opera Chorus of the
Thomson Community Center. Third.
organizations that have obtained the
privilege OF meeting in the centers
on special occasions. This permis-
sion was granted the Washington
college of Music recently.
In accordance with the rules Of the
board of education, the special uses
of the public schools and the aftili-
ations with the community centers
must be approved by the assistant
supenntendents of schools. who have
been delegated that power by the
superintendent of schools
In speaking Of the community
groups, the secretaries were asked
10 encourage clubs or groups In
. music, dramatics. rhythm and
pageantry, and emphasis was placed
on the need of properly, conducted
social clubs and the desirability OF
the clubs combining their athletics
~ their social activities with educa-
tional entertainments. as In the Park
View Center. where the Athletic club
gives educational stereopticon lee
lures.
All groups meeting IN the centers
are required TO record with the com
lnunity center department a statet-
rnent Of receipts and expenditures for
their activities in the school buiid-
Miss Norton again called the atten-
tion of the secretaries 10 the Follow
ing rules Of the board Of education:
THE board OF education may grant
the use Of public school buildings and
grounds to responsible organizations
Tor civic, educational and social ac-
tivities. such use Will be granted
under regulations designed TO guard
the schools from sectarian uses. from
uses tending to create unrest and
acrimonious discussion in the com
10 the spirit of our American inStitu-
tionS." 80
The use Of school facilities Will
not be granted TO any organlzatiomn m
%or any purpose which will result In
d financial profit accruing TO the
organizations to which such school
facilities have been granted.
Activities for Week Ending March "a.
CertrnI High. 11th and Clifton
streets northwest-Today. community
concert, under the auspices or the
Washington Community Music Asso-
citation. s:i5; rehearsal OF Community
Orchestra In MUSHROOM, Z. Tuesday
community concert, under tie aus
pices OF the Washington Community
AIusic Association. Sis; the Young
women's Hebrew Association gymna-
sum class, 1:1o.
East Washington. 7th and streets
southeast-Monday America anizat'odd aad
basket ball group. 7:So; violin in
struction. under the director Of music
of the public schools. 3:15. Tuesday,
arabian Athletic Club. !; dres smak
.gssns ing sna Bana s. sG sGsy Acme
Club for Girls, s;so. Thursday, Com
rnunity Social Club, $50; Community
Iasa.t ciass. 80; Boys INDEPENDENT Athletic
club, I: violin instruction. under the
director OF music OF the public
schools, 3:15. Friday, Girls Rhythm
Club. 7:30: Boy Scout Troop, No o..
T:3o; Boy Scout Troop, No. ST, 1880;
Southeast Community Center Polly
anna and Junior Dramatic clubs re-
hesrsal S. Library open each even
ing.
Y. v. Brown. Connecticut avenue
and Mckinley street-Monday, French
FOR beginners. AIS: French for sd-
beginners, s:15; library open to o.
Friday, instruction IN social dancing,
1880; Social Dancing Club. $50; scout
meeting, 1880; library open all even
5ns. eommuni.y sing ngns VII be ,,Ddar cGar
the auspices Of the Community Music
Association.
Jnhnsop-Powen. Hiatt place and
Lamont street northwest-Monday
special expression class. 3:l6; instruc-
tion in French for beginners, inter
mediate and advanced, S:15 to 5:lo:
violin instruction, two classes begin
.lers and advanced, 3:15 to OILS. Wed
,io,in instruction. two classes, begin
uers and advanced, sis TO Sis.
Thursday, social dancing instruction,
3:15; violin instruction under the
schools. 3:15. Friday. Scout Troop
ciety, 7:sO. Picture show. Indian ,
I,Vening. The pictures Will Illus
Trate the song Of ''Hiawatha." The
story will be told BY Evelyn Green
halgh. Elizabeth Adgerton, Anna
Dawson and Alice Louise Hunter.
There will be a vocal trio, "Hia-
wathas Melody of Love" Doris Bur
ton. Ruth Slater and Beulah Y;
Smith. Vocal solo and chorus, Red
Wing: soloist. Virginia Cook; chorus
Little Silver Moon" by Anna Daw-
son. Vocal solo and chorus, Rain
bow; soloist, Katherine Ollie: chorus
by eighth grade girls. Cello solos by
Louise Bernheimer. Trio Tor cello,