Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-26
RANDALL JUNIORS AIMS
OUTLINED BY PUPILS
Public Demonstration of "How
School Can Help Community"
Witnessed By Parents.

The fourth annual school and COM
High School, which was given public
presentation Tuesday night, developed
the general aim, How the School Can
Help the Community" Parents and
representatives of other schools wit
messed three successive demonstra-
tions. Christmas carols were sung in
a general assembly under direction of
Mrs. L. H. Johnson.
DR.. j. Hayden Johnson, member of
the Board of Education, Assistant
Superintendent G. c. Wilkinson. H.
H. Long, E. A. Clark, Supervisor
j. c. Bruce, Principal J. Arthur
Turner of Miner Normal School, Miss
Rose F. Nixon and A. H. Johnson,
directors of drawing and music, were
among the school officials present.
Illustrating solution of community
problems through civics instruction,
demonstrations were given by pupils
of Mrs. NJ. H. Plummer of community
health work, fire prevention, cleanli-
ness and communication. Exhibition
booths were constructed and decorated
by pupils.
Miss E. r. Clarke, with a pupil
organization, THE Good Citizens
League" through charts illustrative
of the home. vocational training.
worthy use of leisure and through
pageantry, exhibited community serv-
Ice, Bernice Frazier exemplifying the
elementary school, and Henry Young,
as Father Time" producing the
junior high school. Ruth Murphy
represented the community. Eliza
beth Stewart was Mother English.
Members of the student council
cfo of fIa doors
Mrs. G. S. Johnson, sponsor, to aid
in directing traffic between demon
STATIONS.
A playlet, posters, charts and work
done in the Randall Community Cen
ter brought out the value of that de-
partment through a demonstration by
pupils of Miss M. A. Milton. Miss S.
r. Quander illustrated the geography
of the National Capital, featured with
special exhibits loaned by embassies
and legations. Location of statues
and proposed new Government build
ings, and a series of talks on Wash
ington life by officers of the Travel
Club, concluded this program.
How to secure library cards or Join
a library club, values in reading
courses and desirable books were rep
resented by pupils of Miss M. +.
Quander in a. project showing devel-
opment of the community library.
Pupils of Miss G.. A. Brown illustrated
selection of good literature through
wise choice of books in libraries.
This project was illustrated by library
models and posters.
Negro contributors to American
literature, illustrations of scenes from
plays by negro authors and pictures
Of modern colored writer's were pre-
scented by pupils of Mrs. A. V. W.
McBeth, who also dramatiZed Dickens
Christmas Carol" with Harry Nick
ems as Scrooge, Thelma Lindsay as
1.-The Present" and Joseph Eure as
Christmas Past"
Demonstrating how health of the
individual and community is protect
ed, a reproduction in clay of the
Randall girls field day was explained
and practical demonstrations of the
operation of the city water system
were given by Imogene Reed, Beatrice
Reynolds and Eloise Mosby. Tooth
paste was presented visitors by Cho4
Che, the health clown.
Community lessons from Spain and
France were illustrated by students
of modern foreign language. Beauty
and customs of Spain and her con-
tributions to world development. were
depicted by pupils of Miss V. G.. Max
WELL 20 of whom participated in a
playlet. in exposition of charts and
board illustrations in color of Spanish
life
French ideals, shown in decorative
effects, culinary practice. styles. labor
saving devices. embroidered articles,
art panels and wall decorations were
exemplitied by pupils of Mrs. f. B.
King.
Studies in color harmony were pre-
scented in playlet by pupils of the art
department Under direction of Mrs.
s. v. Stewart. Civic betterment
through art education, by improve
ment of home and surroundings, was
by art classes under
sponsorshipA Of Mrs. E. a. Ross.