Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-01-14
AT the Community Centers


lis the policy of the community
canfer department to provide amuse-
rlsats for the young people of the
Afspus neighboThoods under condi-
tons that are as rearly ideal as it Is
possible 10 obtain. in the buildings
provided for the public schools.
AS dancih g is one of the most popu-
lar recreations of the period, the
communist eenters permit this ac-
,ivity. Attk ntfon is paid TO the venti-
1ation. of the rooms used for this pur-
nose, chaperons and floor managers
are provided and adequate rules and
regulations are made and enforced by
the managers or by the dancing clubs
themselves under the guidance of the
secretary of the center
Dancing closes at 1880 pm. unless
on special occasions permission from
the community center department al
lows the time to be extended to IL
for the young people or 1880 for the
adults. Many parents have expressed
their approval of this supervised &C
tivity.
Athletics, another popular recrea-
ton in many of the centers, is used
us stepping stone toward club or
sanitation and the development OF
initiative.
1
under the management of Walter
Harvey, is an organization complete,
with constitution, bylaws and COM
1uittees. Membership being limited,
new members must pass tests for ad-
mission in order to enjoy the foot
bah and basket ball contests with
Gther teams and the long hikes with
heir leader on pleasant Sunday aft
ernoonS.
The winter meetings, conducted ac-
IN fn pnh ptN1a nf
are frequently enlivened with talks
by travelled, experienced men.
Activities for Week Ending Jan. 20.
Central High School, 18th and Cliff
ton 9 streets northwest; con,r,,n,tv
music concert under the auspices OF
tho Community Music Association,
sis pm.
Monday. January 15-Recital under
the auspices Of the Washington So
ciety of Fine Arts, S:15 pm; Young
Women's Hebrew Association gym
nasium class and basket ball team
T:30 to $50; Mount Vernon girls gym
nRsium class, 1880 to S:30.
Wednesday, January 17-Explana-
4ory recital, i'Nibelungen Triology on
the Rhinegold," under the auspices OF
the Washington Society of the Fine
Arts, Sis pm.
lecture by Royal Cortissoz, Some
Types of Individuality" under the au-
spices of the Washington Society of
rhe Fine Arts; Young Women's he
and basket ball team, 1880 to $3.50
pm; Hurricane Club basket ball
tsam, 1880 to $50.
Park View, Warder and Newton
streets northwest:
"Wednesday, January 17-Rhythmic
dancing, $3.50 pm; violin instruction
a:15. AIS (two classes).
Friday, January 19-Boy Scouts,
Park View Athletic Club, rhythmic
dancing for girls, 1870 pm.
Trinidad, 9Th and G streets north
east:
Friday, January 1s-violin instruc-
ION, 3:1J. Alb pm (two classes
Boys Basket Ball Club, Boys, NoIIey
Ball Club; Boys Juvenile CLUB, Boy
Johnson-Powell, Hiatt place and
Lamont street:
Tuesday, January 16--French for
&:15. Ais 1.-TWO ciasses); French for
advanced. intermediate french, $40;
violin instruction, 3:15.
Wednesday, January 17-Rhythmfc
for beginners, 3:15 pm; rhythmic for
advanced. 4:15.
Thursday. January 1s-social dane
ing instruction, 3:l5 pm; special
rhythmic work. 4:15.
Friday. January 19-Three classes
N French, al, pm; expression and
dramatics, 3:15.
SATURDAY.. January 2O-Saturday
Night Club. $40 pm: Scout Troop,
No. 40, 7:3u: Argyle Athletic Club,
: 30; Perry Props Athletic Club, 1880.
Thomson. 18th and L. street north
Monday, January 15-Psychology
Club, China Painting Club, 1880 pm.
Tue r1esdsay, January 16w w. De, a wfde
opera Chorus, dressmaking, Gaelic,
7:30; Spanish advanced and begin
wednesday, January minnesota
state Society, 8 pm; KanaWha Ath-
letic Club, Adult Dramatic Club, Es-
peranto Club, 1880; plain sewing, $50.
Thursday, January 1S-Illinois State
Society, S pm; Washington Opera
chorus, dressmaking, Gaelic, 1880.
Friday, January 19-Children's Dane
ing and Vocal clubs, s pm; Boy
Scouts. Boys Athletic Club. 1880;
spanish class. 7:15: French class, 6:15;
Spanish Reading Circle, Sea Scouts, s.
The Columbia Players will present
With the following cast Of local tai
mt: Miss Willye Garner, Miss Char
Iotte Crawford, Guy Harper, ST.; Guy
Harper, jr.; Elton Taylor, Kenneth
Sheeler, Woodruff Youngs, Miss Una
'iarner c. Link, Miss Franc Shreiner.
Saturday. January 2o-Children's
Dramatic Club, 9:45 am; practical
cal exercise for women and girls, 8
pm.
Southeast. 18th and G streets south
east:
Thursday, January 1s-country
Dancing Club, 8 pm.
Friday. January Pollyanna
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