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Evening star., 1924-05-18
SHAW JUNIOR OPERA
NEXT FRIDAY EVENING
Cast of 100 to Give Annual Spring
Performance of martha" or
"The Fair at Richmond"

The Shaw Junior High School will
render as it's annual spring perform
ance Won Flotow's opera, Martha
or 1.-The Fair at Richmond" at Dun
bar High School Friday evening.
In presenting the opera Shaw be-
lieves that it is making a valuable
contribution to the musical educa-
ton and enjoyment of the community.
The version of the opera to be fol-
lowed, while adapted to school use
retains everything of value in the
musical score and text.
One hundred members of the school
compose the cast. Those taking prin-
cipal parts are: Isabel Hall, Lawrence
Smith, DR.. /. N. Cupid and James E.
Monroe, members of the faculty, and
Marjorie Baltimore, Helen jackson
Una Mason, Franz Harris, John Har-
ris, Theodore SamuelS and Swami
Wormley, members of the student
body ,
This production has the assistance
of N. L. Guy and Alston Burleigh- to-
gether with the cooperative erort of
the entire faculty and student body
the. following committees: Training
and staging-Mrs Douglass Miss
Courtney, Miss Davis, Miss Popel
Miss Ruby and DR. Cupid. Scenery
and properties-Mr. Bannister, Miss
Hall, Mr.. Gillem- Mr.. Monroe and Mr.
Rucker. Publicity and sales-Mr
Logan. Miss Atwood, Miss Quander
Miss Smith, DR.. Thomas and Mr.. Bal
timore. CoStumes-Miss Sewen, Mrs
Maloney, Miss Pelham and Miss Ran
dolph. ArrangementEMr. Rucker
Miss Catlett, Mrs. Daniels and Miss
Martin
Evening star., 1924-05-18
RANDALL JUNIOR HIGH
EXHIBITS DRAW CROWD
Members of Education Board and
Visiting Teachers Among
Those Viewing Handiwork.

In attendance upon an exhibition.
of the work of the departments of
domestic art, domestic science and
joinery, one of the largest assem-
blages of the year turned out Tues
day evening at Randall Junior High
School on parent-teacher night. A
steady stream of visitors, including
members of the board of education
and teachers from neighboring
schools, examined the work which
was on display, under the direction
of Mrs. Grace Hughes. Miss {. E.
Brooks and Lieut.. Peter Robinson.
Rev. J. Il. Scott of St. Paufs A. M.
f. Church delivered the invocation.
The mems chorus, composed of twenty
members of the St. Paurs congrega-
tion, offered a number of selections
under the direction of George w.
Brown.
DR.. Creed w. Childs, former MEM
ber of the board of education, spoke
on the good which has been accom-
plished by the school. DR.. ]. Hayden
Johnson of the board of education
commended parents. teachers and
pupils for the meritoriouS work on
exhibition and phophesied an en-
larged usefulness in future for the
departments of the school represent
ed in the exhibition. because of the
initial success. Rev. Daniel Camp
bell, Rev. U. b. King, pastor of As
bury NJ T.. Church: Edmund w.
Scott, DR.. f. L. Collins, DR.. C. c. Fry,
Principal G. Smith Wormley and DR..
Jones also spoke.
Evening star., 1924-05-18
AMERICAN u. HEADS
AT CHURCH PARLEY
DR.. L. C. Clark and DR.. F. w. Col
lier Attend Methodist Confer
ence in Springfield.

DR.. Lucius c. Clark. chancellor OF
American University, is attending the
General Conference of the Methods
denomination at Springfield, Mass, and
Dr. Frank w. Collier director of re-
search at the university, will also &c
to Springfield this week. DR.. Collier has
prepared a booklet for the conference
founder of Methodism. to show that
Wesley was one of the foremost scien-
fists Of his day, and that he was in
no sense committed to the idea Of an
tagonism between the church and
science.
Wesley. DIR. Collier found, although
very few persons. he says. are aware OF
il today, was the author OF two
volume work entitled "A Survey OF the
Wisdom of God in the Creation. or a
Compendium of Natural Philosophy" 1T
which he incorporated an abridgmen'
of The Contemplation of Nature" by
Bonnet who coined the work "evou-
ton" Natural philosophy was the term
used in Wesleys day for what we now
know as physical science, it is explained
Held Theory Of Evolution.
DR.. Collier makes it clear that Wesley
made a sharp distinction between the
fields of philosophy and science. he
adds, thus anticipating the position held
by the most lucid thinkers of modern
times. DIR. Collier also asserts that Wes-
ley was obsessed with the idea OF evo-
luton, as a gradual progression. In
his study DR.. Collier quotes not only
from Wesley's Natural Philosophy
but from his notes on the Old and New
Testaments. Some of the quotations on
the gradual progression of beings and
the beautiful graduation in nature, DR..
Collier holds, are amazing for an eight-
eenth century churchman.
Wesley's influence, too, was strongly
against denominational narrowness and
sectarianiSm. DR.. Collier ampiihes. Wes-
ley himself referred to the society he
founded in the following words: Il dc
not know of any religious society, either
ancient or modern, wherein such liberty
of conscience has been allowed since
the age of the apostles.
Three new instructors are to join the
faculty at American University shortly
DR.. John Edward Bentley begins work
with the beginning of the next academic
year, on October !. as director Of the
school of religious education, In Whlcf
a full three-year course Will De pro-
vided. A program OF fundamental SUD-
jeetS will be given.
For the last three years he has beer
professor of religious education at the
Tiff School of Theology. He is OF Eng
lish birth, but a naturalized American
a graduate of McGill and a graduate
student at Clark. Harvard and Bostor
universities. He is chairman of the
National Professors of Religious Edu
cation International Council.
DIR. Horace B. Drury of the institute
of economies will be an instructor al
the summer school in economics, anc
Henry Warren Van Pelt will give
courses in transportation.
Evening star., 1924-05-18
PARK VIEW SCHOOL WORK
DISPLAYED FOR PARENTS
Girls Glee Club Gives Cantata.
Peyser Speaks at Busi-
ness Meeting

The exhibition of school work at
the Park View School Tuesday eve
ming, May Is, proved a great success
and was largely attended by parents
and friends of the pupils.
The teachers were assisted by the
Parert-Teac cher Association, and the
guests on entering were greeted by
Miss Frances S. Farley. principal /;
Mrs. Baker, president, and Mrs. Rowe.
vice president of the association. In
the classrooms the grade mothers
acted as hostesses with the teachers.
Drill by Pupils.
A demonstration drill in physical
culture was given by the pupils of
Miss Mathews danced a minuet in
costume. The members of the Girls
Glee Club, under the direction of Miss
Bowen,s rendered a cantata in the
music room. The exhibition of work
done in the nature and science
interesting. Splendid work also was
shown by the pupils in the domestic
art and science classes and in Miss
Alderson's art class. The handwork
done by the children in the lower
grades and in the manual training
department was splendid. One of the
most interesting exhibits was shown
in the kindergarten, the children
having constructed the city of
Washington in blocks. During the
exhibition punch was served in the
halls.
After visiting the different rooms the
guests were invited to attend a joint
meeting Of the Park View Citizens AS
sociation and the Parent Teacher As
sociation. Following a short business
meeting Capt. Julius Peyser spoke on
the Washington school system. He
praised the platoon system at the Park
View School. He also declared that
by closer union of interests the diff
ferent educational bodies produce more
effect upon Congress. The Importance
of giving the students a thorough
knowledge of our national history and
language was dwelt upon.
At the close of the address a musical
program was given by the following:
Mrs PAUL Russell, soprano; Miss
Eugenia Botkin, violinist; Lawrence E.
Murray, basso: Henry Goldsmith, xylo-
phonist, and three Of the violin pupils
of the Park View School. Miss Dorothy
Russell accompanied on tho piano.
Evening star., 1924-05-18
PROGRAM OUTLINED
! FOR NEXT SEMESTER
Explained to Eastern High Stu
dents at Boy and Girl
Assemblies.

The program for the next semester
ito the boy and girl students at sepa-
rate assemblies Thursday. Many of
the extra courses, such as journalism,
~iramatics, auto science, woodwork
ding. printing, domestic art and do
mestic science, were discussed, as well
As the courses available for straight
academic work and business training.
Athletic coach Guyon spoke to the
student body at an assembly Tues
day on the Eastern Central base ball
game. Mr.. Collins, one of the track
coaches. announced that Eastern had
won third place in the "C' Club track
meet and expressed the belief that
the school would make better show
sng in the inter-high school meet.
The Merrill Club, which recently
gave a successful vaudeville enter
tainment, Will repeat the greater
part of it at Ballston, Va, on the
evening of May 2S. On May 80 a
picked chorus of girls from this club
will sing at the memorial exercises
at Congressional cemetery.
Senior day has been set for June IL.
Other class days will be announced
i1ater.
The course in home nursing and hy-
eiene under the direction of Miss
.Tanele of the Red Cross probably will
1e continued next semester The
,fourse also includes first aid. Glasses
sare held three times a week for ten
weeks.
The fifty major music pupils at
Eastern will take their annual exami-
nations June 9 and 10. The program
is as follows: June 9, vocal examina-
1ion, under the direction of Mrs.
Miriam Hilton and Edwin N. G.
Barnes: wind instruments, under the
direction of E. A. Williams, formerly
OF Sousas Band; June 10, piano and
violin examinations will be given,
fhe former by Miss Pearl Waugh and
a~~Mrs. Robert Heinle the latter by Mrs.
Epuff Lewis and Joseph Harrison. ."
Evening star., 1924-05-18
RATHBONE TO SPEAK
TO LAW GRADUATES
Illinois Representative to Deliver
National Law School Commence
ment Address June 4.

Elizabeth C. Harris, dean of the
Washington College of Law, has an
nounced that Representative Henry
r. Rathbone of Illinois has accepted
the invitation to be the chief speaker
at the colleges commencement exer-
cises, which will be held in Memorial
Continental Hall June 4. Mr.. Ratfl-
bone is native Washingtonian. His
father was in the box with Abraham
Lincoln on the night of the Presi-
dents assassination and was badly
injured in trying to protect his chief.
Mr.. Rathbone's grandfather was a
United States senator from the state
of New York. Representative Rath-
bone is a graduate of Phillips
Academy, Yale University, and the
law department of the University of
Wisconsin.
Miss Harris also announced that
DR.. Robert Johnston, rector of ST.
Johns Church, 10th and H streets,
has accepted the invitation to give
the invocation at the commencement
| exercises. Music will be provided by
Sol Minister'S orchestra.
Although a tentative date of June
19 was set for the senior class re-
Law, owing to the lateness of the
bar examinations this year, the date
has been postponed and will be at
least a week later than. originally
suggested.
In addition to the regular courses
of instruction announced last Sum
day to be held during the summer
session at the Washington College
of Law, a special course in practical
essentials of business law will be
given, beginning June 16 and ending
July "a. This course proved SO popu-
lar with both men and women of
Washington business concerns when
given for the first time last February
| that it is being offered as q summer
course, too. Registration for this
class closes June IL.
Evening star., 1924-05-18
LANGLEY STUDENTS
SUCCEED WITH PLAY
Enough Money Assured to Buy
Athletic Equipment for
School.

A capacity audience which assured
proceeds sufficient to purchase ath-
letic equipment for the Langley
Junior High School attended the
dramatic performance given by the
schools talent in the Mckinley Manual
Training School auditorium Thursday
night. Two patriotic plays were pre-
sented-'Dame Greel O. Portland
Town" and THE Continental Con-
gress of 1776."
Louise Parker played the title role
effectively in Dame Greel o Port
Town" Others in the cast were
Alice Marie Young. Marian Cozlin
Rosalie Robin, Grace Cornish, Arthur
Duke, Edgar Spencer, Warren Warren Bogan logan
Max Ryan, Morris Luchs, RICHARD
HUM, Harold Beck, Wilbur Cissel.
Eva Carlson, Helen Perley. Margaret
Cummins and James Matthews.
The role of John Hancock in "The
Continental Congress of 1875" was
portrayed by William Helm. sup
porting him were Wilbur Cissel, Ed
ward Stakes, Henry Noord, George
Thomson, James Bates, Weldon Price
Harold Beck, Thomas s Marshall .;rd Msn1ie De
Pittman, Jack Corridor, Edward
Shuttle, William Barker, Thomas
Dalglish, George Ruhl, Robert Sand
berg, Louis Mendal, Aubrey Kendall
Jay Schroyer, Allen Duvall and VIII
liam Hussey.
Walter Schmidt, Edward krecke
and Ambrose Sweeney presented a
tableau, 1.-The Spirit of 1776." The
Boys Glee Club and the Girls
Glee Club, led by Mrs. Torbert, rem
rendered selections from DR.. Barnes
cantata of king Sol in Flowerland
and nG EiiZs heth C1av The soioists
were Eleanor Hall, Lillian Buckner
and Lois HorSnel
Miss Haslup directed the Dame
Greel" play and Mrs. Kinnear that OF
1.-The Contin entail Congress of 1776:'
The costumes were made by the girls
of the domestic art department, under
the direction of Mrs. Lawless, the
teacher of domestic art. All the wigs
were made by Mrs. Cummins.
The Parent-Teacher Association
netted quite sum through the sale
of candy. The beautiful costumes of
the candy girls made the hall
picturesque.
Evening star., 1924-05-18
DUNBAR HIGH SCHOOL
GIRLS CONFERENCE HELD
Questions of Health, Dress and
Graduation Discussed by Dean
and Others.

A representative group of senior
girls and mothers of senior girls OF
Dunbar High School answered the
call sent out by Miss Brooks, dean OF
girls, for a conference on May 9 in
the school library. This conference
was most interesting in it's presenta-
tion of a threefold program Miss
Brooks spoke briefly of her ideals for
Dunbar girls and of her desire to help
the mothers as far as possible to
solve some of their problems DIR. c.
schools, spoke on Health and the
Prevention and Cure of Disease" Mrs
Connolly of the physical training de-
partment spoke of the aims of the de-
partment in making girls fit and
strong and of keeping them well.
Mention was made of the milk station
conducted for underweight girls and
the need of cooperation of parents.
Mrs. Carrie Watson spoke of problems
of dress and desirable types of clothes
for graduatin girls Similar con-
ferences are planned for next year.
Last Meeting of Semester.
The English Departmental Club
held the last meeting of this semester
in Dunbar High School Monday. The
reports of the committees on compo-
sition scales in the various schools
were completed. Miss Mary Hundley,
-
mum essentials in English, gave a
detailed account of the work recon-
mended by her group. Miss Otelia
Cromwell, head of the English de-
partment, outlined some of its aims
in a brief talk. A lively discussion of
school newspapers followed.
The meeting ended with the cleo
tion of officers. Miss Mabel Ruby of
Shaw Junior High School was elected
chairman and DR.. Eva B. Dykes of
Dunbar High School was elected
journalist
Girls Swim ming Contest.
A swimming contest for girls was
held May 5 before a large group of
spectators. The results follow: Candle
race-Alma Gibson, first; Josephine
Brady, second; Louise jefferson, third.
40-yard two-style race-Louise JEFF
ferson, first; Julia Davis, second; Por-
tia Leonard, third Under water swim
ming-Portia Leonard, SO feet, first
Josephine Brady, 80 feet, second; Lucy
Brown, 60 feet, third. Plunge for dis
tance-Alma Gibson, 80 feet, first;
Julia Davis. 30 feet 81 inches, sec
ond; Lucy Brown, 2S feet 6 inches,
third. 120-yard race-Louise Jeffer-
Julia Davis, third. 2O-yard race
Marvel Coates, first; Lucy Brown,
second; Violet Tibbs, third. 2O-yard
back stroke race-Alma Gibson, first
Julia Davis, second; Portia Leonard,
third. Plain front and back dive
Susie Tate, first; Julia Davis, second
Alma Gibson, third.
The Latin department will present
the motion picture THE Last Days of
Pompefi," the third of a series of clas-
sical pictures, tomorrow.
Evening star., 1924-05-18
CENTRAL STUDENTS
PRESENT 3 PLAYS
Pathos, Mystery and Comedy De-
lightfully Portrayed by
Actors.
CADET NIGHT SUCCESSFUL
Three-Part Program Fills Enjoy.
able Evening.

Central High Schools student man
agement presentation. consisting of
three one-act plays, was given before
a large audience in the auditorium
last night.
Mrs. Pat and the Law" the first
play on the program, was one of
those delightful Irish plays dealing
with life in the tenements The
audience turned from laughter to
tears as the play progressed. The
success of the play was partly due
to the efforts of Andrew Allison.
Adelaide Hemingway and Marion Hall.
whose skilful direction was respons-
lble for its presentation.
Rehearsed Two Months.
From laughter and tears the audi
ence was led to tense excitement as
the mysterious plot of when the
Whirlwind Blows" began to thick en-.
Leroy Bendheim, Harry S. wender
and Dorothy Colloday trained the
actors for two months to make this
play a success.
Miss Doulton's Orchids" the final
play, filled the auditorium with
laughter from start to finish. Alice
Williams, Margerite Maize and Will
nam Bradley are responsible for the
production of this comedy. Candy and
flowers were sold by Central girls
and altogether the evening was one
or entertainment and joy.
ihe lst regiment comprising all the
central cadet companies, held its an
huai cadet rally at the school Thursday
night. 1t turned out to be one of the
most successful cadet nights held at
central for many years. and not only
was the program Well presented. but it
contained everything of interest from
speeches to dancing, including manual
OF arms competition. play, refresh
mentS and presentation of warrants
Program I'm Three Parts.
The program was divided into three
parts; the first in the auditorium. the
second in the lunchroom and the third
In the armory. The center of attraction
in the auditorium was the manual of
arms competition. which was won by
Private Lothrop, Company C. with Hoff-
man of Company G and Crane of Com
pany + second and third, respectively.
The men competing put UP a high-grade
manual. and interest in the audience
was intense. The judges were Mai.
Kennedy, L. S. A. military instructor
at Tech, and Capt. C'keefe, L. S. A, in
structor at Central. Maj Andrew Lee
of the lst Battalion gave the commands.
The feature of the evening was Maj
Lees speech. Col. Sammis Mai. Watt
and each of the captains and Howard
Chaplin, captain of Company D, Gen.
trails third-place company last wear
also spoke. A two-act play. The Red
Lamps was given by the dramatic as
Sociation.
To end the program in the auditorium
the non-commissioned officers received
their warrants After this the cadets
and their friends received refreshments
in the lunchroom. Interest was then
| turned to the armory. where dancing
completed the evening.
Evening star., 1924-05-18
HEALTH POSTERS SHOWN.
Annual Exhibit Opened at Miner
Normal School

The annual health poster exhibit
opened at Miner Normal School We'd
nesday. Many unique and attractive
2ossers for stimulating better health
practice on the part of pupils were
prepared by the various sections of
the Junior class. The project was
conducted under the direction of j.
A Turner, teacher of hygiene, and
Miss Fl. Wilkinson, teacher of art.
Methods which primary children may
employ in chart and poster work in
correlation with drawing were en-
phasized, as well as wholesome ideas
OF health practice. The exhibition
will continue for two weeks.
The visual education committee,
under the direction of J. A. Turner,
gave a motion picture. 1.-The Man Next
Door" in the assembly hall Friday
afternoon. This performance was
the second in the series given for
the purpose of meeting the obliga-
tions incurred by the recent pubIica-
ton of the catalogue. In their ef-
forts to make the entertainment a
success by disposing of a large num-
ber of tickets the various sections
have developed a keen spirit of com
petition.
Evening star., 1924-05-18
GIRLS IN ESSAY CONTEST,
Armstrong Students Compete.
Music Recital Planned.

ATmsIIOuS SCuOenCS compete.
Music Recital Planned.
Miss Ora d. Weaver, chairman of
the committee having in charge the
contest sponsored by the Women's
Overseas Service League at the Arm
strong Manual Training School, an
nounces that the following contestants
have had their papers forwarded to the
Washington representative of the
league: Misses winifred Lomack,
Elsie Green. Lucille Pinkney, Mabel
Edwards, Winnie Stokes, Ruth John
son and Louise Ellis.
A delegation from the Alpha Phi
Alpha and Delta Sigma Theta So
rofity visited Armstrong in the in
terest of Go to College" week.
Speak ers were Miss Elaine Dean, DIR.
Arthur l.. Curtis, NJ West, the
pentathlon champion, and Miss Fan
ME Strauss of Hunter College, New
youth Movement, Militarism and
Race Prejudice" At the conclusion
of the assembly representatives of
the Armstrong alumni distributed
buttons to all who had signified their
intention of going to college.
Under auspices of the thletic as
sociation luncheon will be held
May % for the benefit of the associa-
tion.
The Reginas," the senior society
or girls, plans to present Miss Estelle
Pinkney in a musical recital in the
school gym. Miss Evelyn Douglas is
president of the organization.
Indicating the widespread interest
and benefit of The Stars oratorical
contest, large number of adults,
friends and patrons of the school
attended Mr.. GaddiS presentation of
his Grafton to the judges in the zone
contest. 1t is also probable that the
suggestion Of the judges may be re-
f1ected in the curriculum next year
by making the study of the Constitu-
ton one of the prescribed courses.
Evening star., 1924-05-18
CLUB TO MAKE BOW.
Macfarland Junior Students to
Present "Robin Hood"

The Senior Dramatic Club of the
Macfarland. Junior High School will
make its first public appearance
Thursday afternoon by presenting
robin Hood" The play will be given
in the grove in the rear of the school
which furnishes an ideal setting for
the scenes.
Marguerite Meighell will portray
the role of Robin Hood. Others in
the cast are Joseph Hoover, Audrey
Raymond, John Weaver, Howard
Wentworth, Hugh Smith, Russell
willhide, Claire Shumate, Mildred
Parker, Marie Squio, Margaret Hibble,
William Ham, Adelia Steers, Doris
Stutz, Julia Goodman, Kathryn Brin-
ley, Sylvia Brinley, Pauline Bourden,
Ruth Russell, Mary Fitzgerald and
Elmer Edmonston.
Evening star., 1924-05-18
POET ADDRESSES PUPILS
Columbia Junior High Hears Ed
win Markham Speak.

Edwin Markham, noted American
poet, spoke to the upper class stu
dents of the Columbia Junior High
School at an assembly Wednesday. He
told a number of stories, read several
poems from the volume, ''The Man
with the Hoe" and recited four
humorous quarrains which have not
yet been published.
Columbias victories in the &C.
Club track meet were celebrated at
an assembly of the entire student
body Monday.
At a. recent assembly, the percent
age of E's, Gs, F"s and P's of each
section was announced. The sections
having the highest scholarship rec
ords for the second advisory are in
the following order: SAL, OBJ and
SB-1.
Evening star., 1924-05-18
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At the age of ninety years, Mrs.
Della Schmidt of Colchester, Conn.,,
has just had her hair bobbed.-