Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-07

BY the end of the coming week all
| The community centers In the District
| of Columbia will be in full swing.
Many has already opened for the sea-
son with full schedule OF athletic,
dramatic, music, handcraft and other
educational activities. Requests for the
use of the various centers By civic
organizations will necessitate the open
/ ing of many additional buildings under
| community center direction just for
this purpose at stated times for meet
! ings.
Central High, the general civic CEN
| ter in the department, will not ofncially
open until the middle of the month but
| from that time en- not less than four
nights a week will be utilized to take
! care Of the demands on this popular
/ center. The community institute VIII
open here for the season "wednesday
evening, October 81, when Dr. Richard
E. Burton will be the speaker, taking
for his subject THE Younger Genera
ton Speaks" Every two weeks there
after community institute events Will
be held at Central, some of the lectures
taking place on Wednesday and some
on Thursday nights.
The athletic schedule at Central Cen
ter includes "a teams which have affili-
ated with the department. Both gym
nasiums will be used to capacity be-
ginning October is. Other activities at
Central include the course in construc-
ton and operation OF automobile en-
gines, under direction of Edward Cor
nell, beginning october II; language
classes and classes in drama and stage
work are likewise in contemplation.
Columbia Heights Center Is now open
four nights each week regularly. Reg
istration is now being made for addi-
tional classes in bridge, women's GYM
nasium, mems gymnastics and other
activities. Meetings for Mondays in
clude Curley Club, New Columbia
Heights Citizens Association, Columbia
Players and First Baptist B. Y. P. u;
Tuesday includes Choral Club, Com
munity Orchestra, Spanish and Italian
classes, bridge and gymnasium classes;
Thursdays schedule comprises North
ern Athletic Club, Wilson Players. Self
Club and Friday there will be the
Acadian Athletic Club, Boy Scouts, Nos.
40 and al: Monroe Athletic Club, Olde
Tyne Dancing Club and fremont Club.
East Washington Center schedules
for Tuesday the Boys Independent
Band and a community dance; for
Thursday. Woodmen of the World,
Bethlehem Chapter, Order Of Eastern
Star; dressmaking class and basketry
class, and Saturday, the rhythm class
for children, motion pictures and COM
munity dance.
Mcfarland Center opened october
5, with registrations received for all
classes, including rhythm, Dennison art,
bridge and other activities. Boy Scouts
had the first meeting of the year at
the center and the Oriole Athletic Club
also met The gymnasium will open
October 49, Mrs. Irving, secretary at
Mcfarland, is geing assisted in the
teaching of classes by Miss Ethel Jones
for rhythm and Mrs. F. G. CLANCY for
Dennison art work. Registrations will
also be received on Friday Of this week
at pm.
Park View Center will hold sessions
on Mondays for rhythmic dancing for
beginners at $50 pm. and on Wednes-
days for adults at the same hour.
Wednesday is community night at Park
View, and BEGINNING at 1880 pm. classes
will be held in art work. dramatics,
china painting, social dancing for
adults, with registration for basketry.
Friday nights the Boy Scouts will meet
regularly at 7:15 and the drum and
bugle corps at the same hour, followed
by Girl Scouts, young peoples dancing,
children's games, boys handwork and
dressmaking registration. A meeting
of the Park View Citizens Association
will be held Wednesday night at
o'clock.
Southeast Center is continuing regis
trations in a number of classes, pending
the return from abroad of Mrs. M w.
Davis, community secretary, tomorrow.
The two community nights at this CEN
ter are Mondays and Fridays with three
classes already scheduled including
adult dramatic class and rhythmic
dancing for children.
Thomson Center has schedule of
four nights each week, beginning Mon