Evening star., 1926-06-13
CENTRAL STUDENT
Wins SCHOLARSHIP
Howard Jefferson Wander
Veer Given Award Carry
ing 4-Year Tuition.

fouryear tuition scholarship, the
only one offered in Washington by the
Colorado School of Mines. was won
by Howard jefferson Wander Veer OF
Central High School. The award
which was made on Wander Veer's
scholastic record and character rec
ommendation. was given by Dr. Fra nk
w. Ballou. M. Wander Teer graduated
in the class Of '25, and is now taking
a post graduate course at Central.
Officers for the Blue and White De
batting Society next year are as follows
President. Sol Alper vice president
Mr.. Katzman: surer
Ruth hardwood. The present officers,
Cant1eh Marsh. Merillat Moses and
Grace Mclean. retired. leaving a
splendid record for this year.
j. G. Ciaghorn. crafts teacher at
Central. has been asked by the Wash
ington Society of Arts and Crafts to
= evolve some plan for next year where
by students in any branch OF artistic
effort are to be encouraged by the
society with prizes for mertorioua
craftsmanship. Details OF Mr.. Clag-
horns plan Viii come out in Sep
tember.
A large exhibition OF the work ac-
complished this year will be held near
the close of school.
Larger and more artistic projects
have been undertaken by the arts and
crafts. classes this term. and with 4
greater degree of succecc than ever
before. Candelabra, fruit bowls and
lamps with shades are examples OF
the work done.
With a score of 81. the Central
girls hockey team, captaired by Ella
beth Hatch, won their last game Of
dlne season, an exhibition one for
members of the faculty. at the Six
teenth street Reservoir June s. Mary
Sproul captained the opposing eleven.
The members of the faculty present
were: Alvin W. Miller, principal; Miss
Elsie Sanders of the physical train
ing department at Central, Miss Helen
Coolidge. assistant principal, and Miss
Grace Johnson of the history depart
ment. Miss Katherine knaebel is the
coach Of this new sport.
Extensive field study. frequent visits
TO museums and gardens. Identification
of plants and the making of herbarum
specimens will constitute a large part
of the new second-year biology course
to be taught by l.. G. oHover at
Central next year.
Trip Taken to 200.
trip to the 200 was taken last
week by Mr.. Hoover'S biology class
to study the reptiles and birds. This
wears work is being brought to a
close with the study of the simple eX-
. perimerts made in plant physiology.
The Morgan Memorial room at Cen
trail has lately been the scene of varied
entertainments given by junior and
senior English classes. The first was
Miss Bertha Rodgers junior class in
scenes from The Tempest"
Miss Ruth Denham'S 4A English
class was furnished a musical program
of songs from the works OF authors
whom they had been studying. This
was superintended by Miss Clara Bur-
roughs, teacher of music appreciation
at Central. A student in the class
gave a piano solo. further illustrating
Miss Burroughs talk.
Girls Get Offices.
Girls triumphed over boys in the
election of officers for the Dramatic
Association for next year. Results
are as follows: Marian MCDANIEL,
manager; Dorothea Lewis, assistant
manager; Gwendolyn Norton, secre-
tary-treasurer; Douglas Wilson, prop
erty man.
"A most interesting club and an
equally interesting banquet declared
Beryle Edmiston, q guest from Eastern
High School, when asked to speak at
Centrals annual girls &c" Club
dinner, held recently at the Iron Gate,
1874 n street.
Basket balls. rifles, swimming suits
and tennis racQuets were laid aside
as the girl athletes gathered together
for the last time this year. Virginia
Riley is the retiring president. Repre-
sentatives from Eastern, Tech and
Business were present, and In their
short addresses each expressed her
hope of letter" club at her school
in the near future.
Eve need more members for next
years Athletic Association" declared
Principal A. w. Miller, in his speech
to the girls, land it Is up to the e
clubs Oboys and girls at Central to see
that this campaign is carried out"
Sketch Clubs Party.
Centrars Sketch Club finished its
wear with a costume party. held June
4, at which members of the Rabbit s
Foot Club were guests. Unusual seen
cry, consisting) of painted panels OF
dragone and their compliments, was
made by the Sketch Club. Olga Helms,
Mary Porter. William Calfee and Har
old Colburn composed the committee
in charge.
An impromptu jazz orchestra, an in
door track meet and dancing enter
tained the guests at q party given by
the Review, Central Highs maga-
zine, Tuesday, June 8, in the school
armory.