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Evening star., 1923-03-25

for the year, a committee has been
appointed to solicit yearly advertise
ments- One hundred and thirty five
one-inch spaces at $3.50 per year will
carry the paper through to success.
Mrs II. l.. Freeman has been appointed
chairman of this advertising COM
mittee. The circulation of this paper
Is increasing with every issue and the
AmericaniZation School Association
feels sure the advertising will be a
good business investment and also
basis.
Americanization school students
gave a program at the Art Center
Monday night in connection with the
handicraft exhibit. The program in
cluded selections by the school
orchestra solos by Jack Heyfish. the
school chorus, Esther Golden and Mrs.
IL. l.. Freeman. An address was
made by Miss NJ. T. Alton, principal of
the AmericaniZation school.
The Carbery Parent-Teacher Asso-
citation was entertained Tuesday
night by the Amcricanization school
students. Those who took part were
Mrs. Lille Freeman, Helen Anderson,
Tamara Zanoff, Katherine kyveiloS
oliver Asero and Mrs. X. y. CoWling
Justice Frederick L. Siddons of the
District Supreme Court gave a talk
Tuesday night on the District of Co
lumbia. After the lecture time was
given for questions and interesting
discussions followed. Max KassoW,
president of the Americanizatio ion
School Association, thanked Justice
SiddonS for his cooperation.
Evening star., 1923-03-25
DUNBAR HIGH SCHOOL.

Miss Julia T.. Brooks. dean of girls.
met the freshman girls Monday and
impressed upon them the necessity
for a definite and intelligent choice
of life work in order that the high
school course might be planned with
that aim in view. Miss Brooks fur
ther impressed the necessity for
study. urging a definite plan for get
to that plan. She spoke OF taking ii
proper pride in school work and en-
! thusiastic participation in the extra
curricula activities.
\ freshman girls club was formed
and freshman mixer. or getting ac-
qualnted party, was planned for Fri
day in the girls gymnasium.
The senior class is presenting its
annual program Wednesday after
noon. The program is being prepared
under the direction Of Dr. Dykes and
Mrs. Wilder.
Under the supervision Of Miss r. l..
Nixon the commercial art classes of
the department business practice hd We
made Easter cards that have at
tracted the favorable attention OF the
community. The college alUmnae
club of the city ordered 500 cards and
because of the attractiveneSS Of the
cards they ordered 100 more. and the
number Of cards allotted TO the school
is not sufficient to meet the demand.
Mrs. Alice +. Allen gave d demon
stration of baking powder to the
domestic science classes Thursday.
Mrs. Allen explained the ingredients ;
of the powder. its manufacture, its
purity. and a grave Il practical eX-
hibition of its use by making cake
with frosting.
All of the students are looking for
ward to Dunbar night at the Metro
politan Church tomorrow. The fol-
lowing program has been arranged
and will be presented. This program
is intended to include as many phases
of high school activity as possible
Piano solo. "Tendre Aven, -
(SchuetD, Gladys Davis; debate.
chorus, Loves Old Sweet Song
(Mallory), Lift Every Voice and
Sing" tJohnson). the school and or
chestra; Indian club drill. Dunbar
girls; male chorus. "In the Gloam-
ing" Parks), Poor Ned" Ckoerner).
Boys Glee Club. Mr.. Burleigh con-
Quoting; chorus. Alma Mater. .
Cooper and Europe; The Pigtail.'
(Bullard), Miss Europe conducting
war drill, Dunbar boys; solo and
chorus, I'm SO Glad" Sinner,
Please; "Spirituals"; The Star
Spangled Banner" (ArnoId), the
school and orchestra.
Evening star., 1923-03-25
WILSON NORMAL SCHOOL.

Much enthusiasm was aroused Fri
day morning for the Junior Red Cross
work when at assembly Miss Godlng
presented samples Of work. done by
the city schools. to the students Of
the academic department and the
children of the practice schools. AS
chairman Of the Junior Red Cross OF
the District. Miss Cooling has a
thorough knowledge OF what has
been done and what should be done.
Following suggestions given hy her,
the children have been making dona-
tionS Every academic section under
the leadership of teacher has de-
viSed plans for raising money to pur-
needed articles. The drir" VIII con
tinue throughout the week.
The bureau of agricultural econ
omicS has installed an exhibit of wool
at Normal which Was used for class
work by the second. fourth and ffth
grades during the past week unGcr
the direction of the Misses Belreid.
Cock kerillc, Jeffrey. Mctubhin. McCul-
lom. StearnS and SCharf. senior stu
dents. An exhibit Of cotton VIII re-
place this after Easter. The travel
ing eXhibitstsecured from departments Is
Of government have been of much as
siStanCe. A greater number of stu
dents and children are served III less
time by them than il visits are made
10 a central point.
Under the auspices Of the student
Council, dance will be given in the
school gymnasium. April IA. To further
school activities. Competitive ticket
selling will he conducted throughout
the coming week.
The eleventh issue of Normal news
appeared Friday. II is as full o. life
as the subject with which il is teem-
ing spring in song, stories. poetry,
lesson plans and editorials.
Two new practice schools will he
opened after the Easter vacation with
Miss 4. NJ. Getty as the new member
of the faculty, in charge. The rapid
growth of enrolment at Normal has
made the demand for practice schools
much gr""ter than the school officials
can supply.
Graduates OF recent years Will prob
ably recall IN, unit ~ nature work
in which Nightwatchman NcLcaH's :
horse was used for close observation.
! That point in the curriculum was
reached the past week and spark
plug" made his annual visit Ia the
school. He has lost none Of his
spirited ways during the last five
years.
Evening star., 1923-03-25
SHAW JR. HIGH SCHOOL.

shaw Junior High School Night =
the nrSt or series Of special even
inSs.' dedicated TO the secondary
schools of the 1913 divisions by
Socidtion. was fittingly observed in
the auditorium of the Metropolitan
4 NJ f. Church. Friday night. A
tWo-part program was presented.
the various departments of the Junior
High School. led by the Spirit of
shaw. These groups. designated by
banners executed III the art and car
pentry shops of the school. costumed
and bearing symbols representing
lum. passed in procession across the
stage to the strains Of Cheer for Old
Junior. This number was played by
the Junior High School Orchestra.
Part two consisted OF a we'll planned
program Of music. speeches and de-
monStrationS. 1t was presented III
the following order: Address Of well
come by student Lawrence Edelin,.
the master OF ceremonies; Music Girls
Glee Club: physical training drill.
the faculty: chorus. school; address.
John L. Bond. ST.; music school:
competitive drill Gntra cOntesD /:
cheer demonstration. by leaders Mil
Ter and Conner ,Sentor ciass): re-
marks. Miss Kirkland. principal OF
SHAW, response, Rev. Stewart, pastor
of the Metropolitan Church; chorus,
school. and benediction, Rev. Stewart
Striking groups in the pageant were
the art, cooking. French. Spanish,
physical training. science and ancient
history units. The art boys wore
regulation smockS and carried pa
lettes, brushes, pictures and other
symbols of their craft: the cooks wore
spotless caps, coats and aprons. and
included the famous chef" group;
the language unit wore the striking
native costumes of France and Spain ;
the physical training section of the
pageant embraced the girls in middies
and boomers. as well as the male
contingent of basket ball tossers and
track men properly dressed; the an
cient history students, though, We'd
with the language group in colorful
garb. Many Tutankhamen head dress
motives were in evidence. The sci
ence club bore a portable exhibit of
blazing bunsen burners and appa-
ratuS.
Evening star., 1923-03-25
WESTERN HIGH SCHOOL.

The final date for the payment of
the pledges for this years year book
has been definitely set for Thurs
day. Following the custom of pre-
yious wears, the Westerner is sold
only TO those who have pledged their
support and made their initial pay
mcut prcVious to date of issue. Ihls
is the only method practicable. Tor
those in charge must have the actuai
information as to the number OF pos
Sible subscribers at hand in the be-
ginning. In order 70 make this con-
tlirion clear to the school an assembly
vas held Thursday for that purpose.
Alice Owens. the editor of the othcial
western organ. the Western Breeze,
outlined to the students the eXlstins
conditions and solicited their hearty
cooperation in the present drive.
Following Miss Owens talk, Jacque-
In Marshall. president of the CIVIC
Association. and Capt. Miles Fllnt,
president of the Cadet Ofhcers Clup'
formation on the subject, and from
all reports this years Westerner VIII
have a larger circulation than any
previous issue.
Rehearsals of the spring play are
being held daily and, under the able
coaching of Miss Merrill and Miss
Gardner THE Winters Tale prom
iSeS to be one or the pest pIouuClloIls
ever seen on the Western stage. The
committee in charge Of the scenery,
however. is experiencing some DIM
Guilty, due TO the fact that the fire
marshal has forbidden the use OF
curtain or scenery as an aid to the
production Of the play. 1t is quite
evident that this is a serious element,
but the committee. in charge of Miss
Taylor is doing its utmost to find a
means of overcoming this unfortunate
disadvantage and of producing play
in such way that it will merit genu-
inc commendation from persons Of
critical ability.
With the date of the battalion COM
petitive drill drawing near, the West
-rn battalion, under the leadership
Of Maj. Richard W. Edwards. Is pro-
crossing in an entirely satisfactory
manner. With the exception of sew
eral small details, the battalion has
made remarka bic progress during the
past few weeks. and the men are
anxiousy awaiting the competitive in
order that they may demonstrate the
possible proficiency of a large mill
lary unit.
Evening star., 1923-03-25
O ST. VOCATIONAL SCHOOL.

Among the visitors recently to the
o Street Vocational School We're Mrs
jamie Porter Barrett Of Richmond
Va, Miss L. Fessington of Baltimore
Md, and T.. w. Scott, all of whom
expressed themselves as most inter
ested in the different phases of the
work of the school.
Wednesday. from to pm. there
will be held at the school a spring
promenade. Costumes of all descrip-
tons, made and worn by the stu
dents. will be displayed and many
other features representative of the
several courses in which instruction
is given. In addition, literary pro-
gram consisting of an instrumental
solo by DR.. Eva Dykes. recitation by
Alston Burleigh, selections by the
Shaw Junior High School Glee Club.
the o Street Voca tional Glee Club and
Dramatic Clubs will be rendered A
novel feature will be a dinner pre-
pared by the special class in domes-
tic science and served cafeteria style
The students are enjoying the prof.
ects necessary to the execution of
these plans. The public is invited to
see what the students of this school
are doing toward preparation for fu-
ture usefulness.
The third issue Of the o Street vo-
cational Informant has been sent to
the Cardozo Vocational School to be
printed. o. Rogers, the instructor
there in printing, and his students
will endeavor to have this issue ready
for distribution at the spring prom
epade. The girls enjoy very much
writing articles for their paper and
with increasing interest look for
ward to each additional publication
The basket ball team welcomes the
spring. as the goals are in the yard
Already this week. under the direc-
ton Of Miss NJ. Jordan. they have
been getting in trim. They hope be-
fore long to be able to compete with
the teams of other schools This
with tennis and volley ball will form
interesting diversions and healthfuI
recreation.
The pupils in the kindergarten
practice school are enjoying a new
game, word recognition. So delighted
were they when they learned to read
the labels, which were placed over the
first things they built with their new
set of Patty Hill blocks, that they
asked for nearly all of the other ar
ticles in the room to be labeled, too.
Each morning the new game" is
played with much enthusiasm. Many
have learned to read their own names
in this way.
Evening star., 1923-03-25
ARMSTRONG MANUAL TRAIN
ING SCHOOL.

The first meeting of the Ladies'
Rifle Club produced some remarkable
results in the way of scores. After
being instructed in the art of "trig-
ger squeeze" and breathing by Capt.
Edward York, the ladies were per-
mitted to fire ten shots at the regu-
lation fifty-foot y targets. All of
the scores turned in were good, but
the group at their initial shoot: Mrs
Rubel, go; Miss c. c. Galloway. Sc;
Miss Jennings, so, and Miss G. L.
Lee, rs. Miss Lee, who dispenses
French to the youthful idea. had an
unusual shot group of 5 mine o'clock
As" Those who fired the first posi-
ton (prone) were. besides those men
toned, Miss Weaver, Miss Brinkley,
Miss Adams Miss Helen Dorothea
Brown, and Miss Davidson.
The faculty basket ball team of
Armstrong struggled for four hectic
periods with similar group from
the Shaw Junior High School to a
score of 50 to 80, when time was
with the exhausted pedagogues still
game but unable to stand out longer
against Father Time" Loudly crack :
ing joints. awkward spills, flashes of
youthful form. and intense partisan
support marked the game. Lightning
Benny Washington" was forced to
retire at one time with bump on
the nose which drew the claret, but
he came back full of vim vigor and
vitality for the final half. Miller and
along with Maurice
Clifford, who introduced the Washing
ton High Schools to the basket ball
game, starred for Armstrong and Gu
pid and Rucker were tower of
strength for Shaw. Those participat-
ing were Messrs Ferguson, Muse,
Adams, Hunter. Mckinney, Monroe,
and Bannister. Ernest Amos, the
music instructor, kept time, which
was largely of the syncopated vari-
ety. Two extra five-minute periods
were played in order to break the
tie.
Mrs II. b. Allen, sponsor for senior
activities, announces that the class
Evening star., 1923-03-25
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY LAW
SCHOOL.

The Woodrow Wilson Club will
hold its annual ladies night" affair
at the Mount Pleasant Lodge Hall.
18th and Kenyon streets northwest.
elaborte program has been arrans-
ed consisting of dancing. refresh
ments and special entertainments.
Messrs. Thomas, Moseley and Wise
who have charge of all arrangements.
have announced that it will be open
to the school, and the proceeds will
be applied on the 1929 school year
| book fund.
! The National University Masonic
Club will hold its second ladies
! night" of the school year at Mount
Pleasant Lodge Hall Tuesday.
There will be a joint meeting of the
Disabled American Veterans, the
Woodrow Wilson Club and the war
college" of National University this
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the west
entrance TO the Senate office building
for the purpose of having group
photographs made of each organiZa-
ton for publication in the year book.
Vice Commander Pumphrey of the
D. A. V, President McCullar of the
Wilson club and Chancellor Pearl
stein of the war college" are urg-
ing a full attendance.
The war college" of National will
hold banquet in the crystal room of
the New Ebbitt Hotel Friday, April
IS. Reservations have been made
for about 400. Edgar W. Humphrey
is general chairman Of arrange
ments.
The enrolment for the new semes-
ter at the National University ex-
ceedS the record matriculation made
| last year and it has been found neces-
sary to enlarge the facilities for
classroom work. The present en-
rollment is the highest in the history
of the school.
Evening star., 1923-03-25

an innovation in Georgetown CIRCLES
inasmuch as, it will be the first time
the seniors 'of all departments will
have acted in concert for an affair
of this kind.
The affair will start with an ella
borate smoker, to be followed May
by an all-Georgetown prom. The
last day will witness the gala event
when all the fraternities will hold
tea dances and open houses" The
following are the representatives Of
the various departments making the
plans: Philip Tague, college; Jerome
Moore. law school; Sylvester Roll
dental school; Peter Constantinople
medical school and Thomas Regan,
!. r. c.
Law school students are leading
all others in the interest being taken
in the endowment movement The
second year evening class at a recent
meeting subscribed $1,000 to the
fund with the stipulation that the
amouN should go toward the Ashley
NJ; Gould Professorship of Contracts.
me action of the class was entirely
voluntary, T. J. Fitzgerald, presi-
dent announced.
andvnfefifh etaoin shrdlu cmfwyppp
FRANK J. Hogan addressed the
hrst year evening class last Tues
bai u lne endowment,
being introduced by President Albert
n. kirchner. On Friday o. H. p
Johnson. treasurer of the Endowment
Association, made an appeal to the
second-year morning class.
The fourth prize debate of the
Georgetown Law School will be held
Monday. April 2. between teams rep
resenting the senior and junior So
cieties. Adoption of a cloture rule
Tor senate debate is to be the ques-
tion under debate.
George L. BeachWood and John T.
Hick will represent the juniors, while
Charles B. Richter and Thomas II.
Gardiner Will speak for the seniors
tween the winners of each of the
previous debates, will be held April
20
Evening star., 1923-03-25
WASHINGTON COLLEGE
LAW.

The Moot court of the term 1872
1928 closed Tuesday evening with
all of the judges present.
Wednesday evening Judge Mary
O'Toole of the Municipal Court gave
talk on the history. jurisdiction
and procedure of the Municipal Court
of the District of Columbia, which
was much enjoyed by all the students.
Judge O'Toole graduated in the class
of 1908 and in 1914 returned TO take
the masters degree. She is the first
woman to be appointed as a Judge
in the Municipal Court in the Dis
trict The next lecture on juriSdic
ton of courts will be given by Mr..
J. Bradley Tanner, chief clerk of
United States. Court Of Claims.
Preparations are being made by the
class of 1925 for a public debate. The
faculty adviser for debates is Robert
B. Bennett.
Evening star., 1923-03-25
SCHOOLS
EASTERN HIGH SCHOOL.

TIE principal address at the dedi-
cation Of new Eastern Wednesday Y
night is to be given by Rev. DIR. j.
j. Freeman of Epiphany Episcopal
Church Invitations have been sent
10 the citizens associations and va
rious civic bodies.
An "E" club was recently organ
ICED by the alumni who were for
nlcrIy prominent in school athletics.
William Thomas. who. during his
student days at Eastern, vas active
in each of the four major sports,
has been elected president,
Henry Holt. former president OF
the student body at Washington and
Lee University. will address the
upper classes on college Training"
in the near future
Miss Mary Cathcart. former secre-
tary of Trinity Community House.
will begin her duties as instructor
of physical training at Eastern to-
morrow. Physical training is now
compulsory for all the girls.
The dates of the spring play have
been changed to May ;. and >. Re-
hearsals. under the direction of Miss
Ethel Prince. Miss Kate &. Moore and
others of the faculty. now are under
way.
The Alumni Association is plan
ming a special reunion at the new
school Arm -. y house warming
has been planned. The evening Will
be featured hv speaking. music and
dancing III the armory. Groups OF
students. will show the visitors
around the buildine. Refreshment
will be served in the lunchroom to
demonstrate how that department
operates All members OF the asso-
citation are cordially invited.
The Friendship Club will give a
dance Tuesday. \ membership cam
paign has been launched with imme-
diAte results.
The Merrill Club is planning "A
picnic up the Potomac April ). Its
dance Friday evening was reported
To be very successful. About forty
couples were present.
Evening star., 1923-03-25
MINER NORMAL SCHOOL.

Geographic Institute, observed Fri
day and conducted by those seniors
taking the primary grade course who
have just completed their term of
responsible room teaching, was such
an inspiring innovation that ii is
planned 10 make ii an annual event.
The entire program emphasized the
Importance of geography as school
subject, and the need of vitaliZing
+; the teaching of this social study in
the elementary school.
A midmorning assembly was de-
voted to talks made by student
representatives of the individual
teachers of the theory department.
Each showed the correlation of
geography with one other subject
, or the normal school curriculum. At
this time, Arieta Budd. representative
or the penmanship department. offered
nrr services as a guide to all who
wished to join her in a trip around
the world in the well known bark
Penmanship. Passports. issued in
room %. consisted of studying the
acrostic spelling geographic insti-
tute, composed and written in large
| script by Il committee from the junior
classes in pCnmanship.
The demonstrations which preceded
and followed this period, though all
given by student teachers, may be
termed model lessons" for they eX-
enpiified The direct application Of the
At the close Of the morning ses-
SION special luncheon. prepared by
lht domestic science department. was
served
Ia tn" afternoon. Dr. Swiggett Of
;Gc bureau Of cduCation delivered
an address. further emphasizing the
correlation Of geography with other
subjects Of the elementary school cur
ricrlum.
The guests of the day were: Gar
. IA I y yEVt.F
tendent public schools: Mrs. Eva
Fletcher. Mrs Harriet King. assist
ants to the assistant director of
| primary instruction.; teachers Of the
primary grades of the local system.
! parents, friends and entire Junior
class
This week material preparation
for geography lessons will be on dis
! play in room 81 This material is
: IN two groups, that used by the stu
dent teachers in their lessons Fri
day. and suggestive projects for
"th"r lessons. The former includes
a miniature coal mine. accurate in
! construction and vivid in detail: a
iroII""t!on "f houses showing differ
ent types Of shelteN an Hawaiian viii
lage. and other scenes bearing upon
carh topi" commonly taught in
primary grades. The various sug-
gestionS found in the second group
are made more attractive by rare
'''''' 'i'H 't african trophies and
, samples of handWork of the natives.
which was loaned by the brother OF
/ Lillian Hawkins. Section A. Capt.
! EIdr!dSc Hawkins. who spent five
| years in Liberia
/ Miss Kate u. Rucknam. formerly
senior history teacher at Eastern. has
! h"en appointed assistant principal.
IRE noSltion IS new one at Eastern.
! faVing been neCessitated by the
! many duties the new school has
, added 10 the program of Principal
! Charles Hart. Miss Bucknam re-
cetved the appointment after many
( years Of efficient. faithful work at
+ Eastern. Her successor as history
teacher Is Mrs. l.. ID. Hall, who was
tran SfCrred from Central