Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-28
0RATOR|CAL TEST
ENTRIES INCREASE
Many Schools Use 1929 Star
Area Subjects as Class
Assignments.

Not only has the number of school.
enrolled in the 1929 Star Area Oratori
cal Contest jumped far ahead of previous
annual enrollments, but in three-fourth!
of the n schools participating princi-
pals report at least half of their student
body taking part in the written phases
of the project.
In addition to the % schools previous
1y announced as 100 per cent parGici-
pants the following schools are using
the contest subjects as class assign
ments:
Washington:
Eastern High School, Charles Hart
principal; Miss Kate Buchanan, faculty
committee chairman-Four history
classes.
Mckinley High School, Frank c. Dan
iel principal; Mrs Eda B. Frost, fac
ulty committee chairman-TWo history
classes and all public speaking classes.
Business High School, Alan Davis
principal: Miss Cora McCarty. commit
tee chairman-Two American history
classes.
Armstrong High School. G. David
Houston, principal; Charles NJ. Thomas
chairman-History civics and economics
classes.
st. PauPs Academy.
St. Paul's Academy. Sister NJ. Ger
aldine, principal-All third and fourth
year students in English under Sister
Celestyn.
st. Adams School for Boys, William
H. Church. principal--All seniors under
Donald NJ. Scott, teacher of English,
history and civics.
Emerson Institute, Paul Bansfeld,
principal and chairman-All third and
fourth year English classes.
Josepha. superior; Miss r. x. Venable,
chairman-All first and fourth year
history classes and others
immaculate Seminary. Sister Euphe-
mia, superior: Sister ST. Ignatius, chair
man-All third and fourth year stu
dents in English classes.
Maryland:
Montgomery County: Washington
Missionary College Preparatory Depart
ment, Takoma Park, H. H. Hamilton,
principal c. E. Weniger, chairman
Entire second, third and fourth year
classes.
Rockville High School. L. Fletcher
Schott, principal Miss Irene Schwartz,
chairman-All third and fourth year
English and history students.
Poolesville High School.
Poolesville High School, B. o. Aiken,
principal: Miss Olivia Green. chairman
ALI first year English students and
others.
Falkland -Iigh School, A. A. Norris,
principal; Miss Ruth Harryman, chair
man-All second. third and fourth year
students in history classes.
Georgetown Preparatory School, Gar
rett Park, Rev Thomas A. Emmett. prin-
cipal; Rev. Father Finegan, dean. chair
1lan-All third and fourth year students
in English classes.
Prince Georges County-Baden High
Miss Clara Gibbons, chairman-All third
and fourth year English classes.
Laurel High School, L. B. Rowland,
principal; Miss Margaret Edmonston.
chairman-All third and fourth year
students in English classes.
Marlboro High School, r. Floyd
Cromwell, principal and chairman-All
third and fourth year students.
Charles County: Glasva High School,
James Duffy, principal; Miss Elizabeth
Bouchet, ci1airman-All third and
Lackey High School
Lackey High School, j. H. Rice,
principal and chairman-Al third and
fourth year students.
st. Marys County; Charlotte Hall
School, Col c. F. Crowson, principal:
Prof. j. F. Coad, chairman-All third
and fourth year English classes:
River Springs High School. Miss Pearl
Cutter, acting principal; Mrs. Lettie
King, chailman-Second, third and
fourth year English classes.
st. Mary's Academy, Leonardtown,
Sister Mary Hubert, principal-All sec
ond, third and fourth year students in
English classes.
Virginia:
Fairfax County: Franklin Sherman
High School, Miss Mary NJ Snead, prin-
cipal: Miss E. D. Bishop, chairman
All third and fourth year history
classes.
Oakton High School. j. Fred Cum
bingham, principal; Miss Eleanor APP
pich. chairman-All third year English
classes and others
HernGon High School, Miss N. Greg
DRY Edwards. principal; Mrs. G. S.
White, chairman-All third and fourth
year English classes
Villa Maria Academy-Sister Cyrenia
superior; Sister Maria Sidex, chairman
all senior English classes.
Fauquier County Schools.
Fauquier County: Marshall High
School-W. G. Coleman, principal Miss
Sue A. Smith, chairman; all third and
fourth year English classes.
Warrenton High School, B. Smith
principal; Miss Louise Stewart, chair
man; all third and fourth year English
and civics classes
Remington High SCHOOL, A. Whit.
ner. principal; Miss Evelyn Norton
chairman; all third and fourth yea,
history classes.
Loudoun County: Leesburg High
School-Alex s. jenkins, principal;
Miss 0. H. Drake, chairman; all senio,
English classes.
Lincoln High School-H P White
principal and chairman; second. thirc
and fourth year history and civic.
classes.
Waterford High Schools. A. Yves.
sells, principal and chairman: all thirc
and fourth year English classes.
Round Hill High School-G. r. Har.
rison, principal; Miss Helen Baber
chairman; all third and fourth yea.
English classes.