Evening star., 1927-10-16

VISIT HIGH SCHOOL
Eastern Students See Con.
testants From U. S., Eng
land and Canada.


School had as guests three of the in
ternational oratorical representatives,
James Keith Watson, England; Fred
erick Hotson, Canada, and Dorothy
Carlson, United States. Members of
the Constitution Club, under the
leadership of Miss Cora McCarty of
the faculty, acted as hosts. An as
sembly, at which Principal Allan
Davis presided, afforded the students
an opportunity to see and hear the
contestants. Mr.. Davis welcomed the
guests with a timely address. Reds"
Cohen, cheer leader led the student
body in yels. Frederick Moore. sec.
retary of the Constitution Club, intro
duced each of the orators. and Miss
Emma Thompson, at the piano,
played the national anthems of Eng
land. Canada and the United States.
Each orator made a few remarks,
which were received with enthusiasm.
A luncheon was rendered the finalists
Mrs. Carlson, who is with her daugh
ter in Washington, was present. Allan
Davis, Miss May =. Bradshaw, Miss
Laura Reeve, Miss Bessie Yoder, Miss
Esther Galbraith, Mrs. Daisy Huff,
Miss Weldkraut Schilke, Miss Cora
McCarty. Miss Margaret Donnally of
the faculty and members of the Con.
stitution Club were present. The
senior girls served. The three con-
testants gave accounts of their expert
ences on their European trip.
On Tuesday. assemblies were held to
interest the students in athletics for
the year. Rupert o. Sharitz. faculty
adviser of athletics, and Coach l.. o.
Woodwork spoke. Miss Margaret
Donna1ly, chairman of the student
council, spoke on the practical SUBJ
ject of the sale of athletic tickets.
Coach Woodwork introduced Ray
Walters. a former Business High
School student and foot ball player,
and then presented the members of
this years squad. Mr.. Woodwork
then gave talk about his experiences
last year as athletic director in the
School for American Boys in Paris,
France
Junior Show Planned.
Plans for a junior show were for
mulated at a meeting of fifth and
sixth semester sections on Tuesday.
Two one.act plays We're selected for
presentation and other features of the
program were discussed. Tentatively
November was set as the date of
performance. Members. of the execu.
tive committee organizing the show
are: John Ash, Ruth Brown, Henry.
Goldstein, Anna Grant, Nellie Orton,
Wilhelmina Pfluger and Stanley
Segal.
Joseph Finckel of the faculty is
suffering from a nervous breakdown.
Mrs. r. B. Houghton is acting as sub.
stitute for him.
The Boys Glee Club was organized
Wednesday under the direction of
Miss Emma Louise Thompson, fac
ulty adviser. Frank Davis, president:
Charles May, vice president; Bernard
Jones, secretary; Richard Keefer, IL
brarian; Nathan Cohen, Balance Sheet
representative.
Miss Laura Reeves, faculty adviser
for the Girls Auxiliary, called a meet.
ing of the former members for the
purpose OF electing officers. Miss
Shirly Saks was presiding officer.
Miss Elizabeth Mensh was elected
president; Miss Anna Owens. vice
president; Miss Ida Bush, secretary.
and Miss Helen Dolan, treasurer.
Employment Department Active.
The former members of the Glee
Clubs met last Friday for the purpose
of organization.
Ernest Wilkinson, formerly Of the
faculty Of Business High School, is
now member of New Jersey Law
School. Newark, n. j., associated
with Prof. Pollitt, former professor
and graduate of George Washington
University.
The business men of the city are
showing from year to year a growing
tendency to take advantage Of the
services of the Business High School
employment department. This depart
ment Is financed by the Alumni AS.
sociation and no charges whatever are
made for the placement services rem.
dered. The placement director, DR.. f.
M. Butts, reports an unusually large
number of positions filled so far this
Fall and long waiting list Of appli.
cants. Among those enrolled for DO.
sitions are a number of ambitious pu.
pills desiring part-time work. DIR.
Butts is being assisted again by
Helen Casale of section 546. It is de-
sired that calls be telephoned in he.
tween the hours of 1890 and $50 p.m.
in so far as possible.