Evening star., 1925-11-15
MEDALS AWARDED
TO DUNBAR PUPILS
Many Club Meetings Among Va
rious Activities Of Local
High School.

AT a general assembly of Dunbar
High School Tuesday, London King
and Teresa Mcdowell were awarded
silver medals for accuracy and speed
in tipping 81 and 81 words a minute,
respectively, for Is minutes. London
King was also awarded a silver medal,
and Naomi Chairman a bronze medal
for writing So and Al words minute,
respectively, for Is minutes. The
medal winners are students in the de-
partment of business practice.
At the meeting OF the French Club,
Monday, Maxine Pryor was elected
president; Louieco Lewis, vice presi-
dent, and Martha Jackson, secretary.
Plans for the year were discussed.
There also was an impromptu pro-
gram. The members sang a round,
Robert De Freitas talked briefly on
the import. .nce of French in Canada,
particularly in the province of Que
bee, and Rosetta Hicks recited a poem
in French.
Student Council Election.
The student council met Monday and
elected the following officers: Verdi
Robinson, president; Frances Cardoza.
vice president; Cecie Jenkins, secre-
tary; Dorothy Ferrebee, treasurer.
Recent foot ball games participated
in by Dunbar have resulted as fol-
lows: Dunbar-Huntington High
School, Newport News, Va, played
Friday, November 6, to 0: Dunbar
Manassas Industrial School, played
Tuesday, November 10, to Z.
The regular meeting Of the de-
partment of business practice was
held Wednesday.
The teachers of Latin met Thurs
day and various phases of classical
investigations were presented. DR..
Georgiana Simpson discussed 'The
Classics in Germany; DIR. A. j..
Cooper, 1.-THE Classics in France"
England" W. Jennings Newsom re-
viewed periodical literature.
Club Meetings.
At the meeting of the English De-
partmental Club Monday the subject
of dramatization was discussed by
DIR. Eva B. Dykes and Miss j. E..
Mustapha.
The Freshman Girls Club met
Thursday. Recitations were given by
Clara Shippen and Elizabeth Dowl-
ing, piano solos by Alma Garrison,
Edith Childs and Beatrice Gray, a
vocal solo by Hylda Clarke, and a
violin solo by Althea Killingsworth.
The Short Story Club met recently
and elected the following officers:
Clara Brown, president; Everetta
Sims, vice president; Miriam Lee, sec
retary; Dorothy Shaed, treasurer:
Helen Lucas, custodian; Gladys
Thomas, chaplain. Original short
stories were read by Edwina Ridge
ley, Rex; Clara Brown, Deborah"
Juanita Johnson, Lolita"
Ar1nistice Day Ceremonies.
The Armistice day ceremonies at
Arlington were participated in by the
officers and cadets, and a representa-
tive group of students, who placed
wreaths upon the tomb Of the un-
known soldier, of Col. Charles Young
and Maj. James Walker.
The Spanish Club was organized,
with J. n. Gownder, teacher of Span
ish, as sponsor. The object of the
club is to have practical conversation
under the direction of the teacher of
Spanish. At it's first two meetings
the conversation was led by D. N.
Lanuaze and Mrs. Halle Queen Jack
son, respectively. Mrs. Adelaide DAILY
will lead this week.
The Junior class met Wednesday
and elected Louise Fisher, president;
Harry Landers, vice president; Vivian
Jenkins, secretary; Carl Beckwith,
treasurer; Alexine Tanner, sergeant
alarms, and Leora Yates, news rep
resentative.