Evening star., 1923-10-07
At the Community Centers

The new Eastern High School. 18th
and East Capitol streets, has given
tho Community Center Department
of the Public schools increased IA
cilitics for activities. Both the East
Washinc ton Center and the Southeast
Center profit by this advantage. The
Southeast Center. which had out
grown its quarters IN the Tyler
School. will have many of its activi-
ties at the old Eastern, now known
as the Hine Junior High School. while
the East Washington Center will
have room for some of its groups at
the New Eastern. Among the activi-
ties are community orchestra at the
New Eastern and public speaking
class for women at the Hine Junior
High School.
The orchestra, directed by Henry E..
Stopsack. will hold weekly rehear-
sails on Thursday nights. People of
all ages are eligible for membership.
provided they are capable of orches-
ira work.
en- at the Hine Junior High School
will have as instructor Anne Ttllery
Renshaw. who is doing successful
work at the Thomson Center. A lee
(uT0 10 tulTO0uC6 her TneCnOQS ana TO
get registration for the public speak
ing class will be held by Mrs. Rem
shaw October Is at z pm. at the Hine
Junior High School. The public is
invited.
Central High-The activities Of this
Center are being we'll planned under
Mrs. Marie Forrest, the we'll known
pageant director. who Is also the eX-
ecutive of the Central High Center.
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by her for later presentation. For the
week ending October 13 the interest
centers around two community music
concerts, the programs arranged and
tho community singing directed by
Robert Lawrence. One concert is to
BIO the usual Sunday night activity.
Next Thursday night, a music fete
and q dance carnival has been staged.
with the Army Band as the principal
attraction.
Thomson-This center is active.
although at a disadvantage because
of the repairs at the Thomson School.
The clubs and classes will be held In
the Franklin School building. Tomor-
row night the Practical Psychology Club
meets at s; Tuesday, the opera chorus
under the direction Of Edouard Albion
at 8. the Spanish classes at 7:15 and
8:15. and the Gaelic Club at 8. The
Public Speaking Club, Mrs. Anne Till
lery Renshaw, leader, will meet at 8;
"Wednesday, the first meeting of the
season of the women's drill team
will be held under the leadership of
Mrs. Patrick at s; also the Esperanto
Club will meet at 8; Thursday. Mrs.
ical training for women and girls will
meet at 81, the Spanish and Gaelic
classes will meet at s:15. There will
be no class of tho soloists of Mr.
Albion's opera rehearsal
Wilson Normal-Registratio for
the activities Is being made by the
executive secretary; The schedule as
Clubs-Tussday, s pm, social dancing
club: Thursday. s pm. Adult Com
munity Cub. dancing and entertain
ments; Friday; 7:se Pm. Pm. Jusdo, Junior clus saui
Educational classes - Tuesday and
Thursday, French, Spanish. dramatics
dressmaking. music, gymnasium
Children's classes-Wednesday. PM
(children of kindergarten agel; Fri
day, 3:15 PM. gymnasium work with
folk dancing and games.
Friday mt SPIN. Columbus day pro-
gram will be presented by the pupils Is
has been prepared by the visual In
struction director of the community
centers In corporation with the
teachers of the school. Angela Fran
ciska will assist with special features;
Harry Angelica, Italian baritone. will
sing Miss Bernice Randall, director
OF music of the Wilson Normal Cen
ter, will be the accompanies. The
public is invited. Mrs. Ida e. kebler,
the executive of the center, announces
Office hours, Wednesday and Friday
to pm: Tuesday, Thursday, Fri
day. 8 to 9 pm. Phone Main 5000
Branch 30s.
Petworth-A meeting of the Horne
and School Association is to be held
in the Baptist Church Wednesday al
g. n. Stafford, principal of the Mac.
Farland Junior High, will be thu