Evening star., 1927-10-16
PETWORTH CENTER
HOUSED IN SCHOOL
Move Made Necessary by the
Recent Growth of Com
munity Group.

Transfer of activities of the Pet
worth Community Center to the Mac.
farland Junior High School, made nee.
essary by the growth of the center
and the need for larger quarters, will
be effected Friday night, when the
new center will be thrown open TO the
public.
This action was taken by the Com
munity Center Department at it's re-
cent meeting, on the advice of the
advisory committee of the Petworth
center, of which J. G. Yaden is chair.
man. The committee includes f. B.
lie Sever, representing the Petworth
Home and School Association: l.. Fl.
Dewey of the Petworth Citizens AS
sociation, Mrs. c. l.. Bullion of the
Petworth Woman's Club, Miss Mary
Frank, principal of the Petworth
School, and Mrs. E. Nj. Tincher, for
mer community center secretary at
Petworth.
Growth Prompted Move.
The committees action was based
on the growth of the center, and the
increasing demand for larger build.
ing to house additional activities. Mac
farland Junior High serves large ter.
ritory in North Washington, covering
a community occupied by half dozen
elementary schools. 1t has gym.
nasium and an auditorium as we'll as
ample room for group meetings APP
plcatlonS for the use of the gym"
nave been received and a group in
public speaking and in bridge playing,
as well as young peoples dramatic
group, will be organized if there is de-
mand.
Citizens interested in the former
Petworth center are eager to insure
the extension of community activities
made possible by this transfer of 10.
cations.
1t is hoped by the Community
Center Department. Miss Sibyl Baker,
director. said yesterday, that par
and citizens associations
VIII make use of the building and will
ENCOURAGE its use as center by all
groups in the neighborhood. For the
present. Mrs. Edith II. Hunter, as.
sisted by Mrs. Adelaide Irving, will
be in charge of the activities there
every Friday evening. An experienced
instructor will be in charge of the
gymnasium and each Friday from
to o'clock an open period for bows
or the community will he a feature
of the center. when they are invited
to make special use of the gym,
which later in the evening will be
used by basket ball groups.
To Open Winter Season.
The Community Center Department
also announces the formal opening
for the Winter season of the Central
Community Center, Thirteenth and
Clifton streets northwest, Wednesday
of this week at 1880 pm, featuring
two new activities Of special interest,
in addition to the usual heavy ath-
letic schedule. A dramatic group
will be formed for study of dramatic
art and the production of plays un-
der direction of Denis E. Connell,
well known actor and experienced di-
rector of Washington. associated with
the Arts Club and with several sue
cessful dramatic clubs throughout
the city. This new group will offer
opportunities for the beginner as we'll
as the advanced dramatic student
and players from all parts of the city
are invited to join.
Another new activity being intro.
duced by the center, of which Mrs.
Hunter Is secretary. Is a group for
the study of construction and opera
ton of automobile engines, under 1i.
rection of Edward Cornell. automobile
shop teacher of Central High School.
The group will be conducted in the
shop at Central. where every facility
is at hand for the study of engines.
Those desiring information as to these
activities are asked to phone Mrs.
Hunter, Columbia 6032, before 10 am.