Evening star., 1936-01-19

the Felix Mahony School won local
and national prizes In competition with
students Of other art schools.
wv. C. A. Classes Grow.
DURING the Fall months enroll
ment in the evening classes Of
the Young Women's Christian Assocla-
ton has been the largest in the history
Of the department. Registrations are
now being taken for the second semes-
ter, beginning February 3. The curric-
ulum includes 46 courses Of widely
varying nature, designed to meet the
needs Of ail kinds Of girls and women
social workers, business women, home
women, brides-to-be.
Fraternity Installation.
A NNUAL election and installation Of
- odicers In the Alumnae Chapter cf
Sigma NJ Phi Fraternity OegaD for
the District Of Columbia was held at
the fraternity house, l755 Q street. last
Wednesday night.
The officers for the coming year are
Is follows: Chancellor. Dos T. Hat
field; first vice chancellor, A. T. Pag-
ter; second vice chancellor, James W..
Flaherty; master of the rolls, Richard
j. Kirkland; registrar, j. Harris Lin
scott; mkrshal. Roland N. Benning-
hoven.
It was decided that instead Of hold
ing the usual monthly meeting in
February, the chapter would attend the
founders day banquet on February IL.
Enrolment Sets Record.
pAUL ]. LEvERONE, principal o:
= Columbia Technical Institute Of
Washington, announces that the en-
rollment in the drafting department
is the heaviest in the 27-year existence
of the school. The institute was estab-
lished in 1910 as the Columbia School
OF Drafting by the late Roy c. Clafida,
who was formerly mechanical drafting
instructor at Mckinley High School.
Beginning In one small room in a
downtown ONCE building ~ years ago
the school now occupies the entire
third floor and many other rooms
throughout its building at 1919 F street.
Promotion Days ut Roosevelt.
EXAMINATIONS and mid-year re-
ports are now pressing heavily
upon Roosevelt High School students.
The January. 1886, graduating class
has elected Eddie Thompson, presi-
dent; Francis Beamer, vice president;
Anna johnson, secretary, and Richard
Schmidt, treasurer.
At a recent class meeting. the SEN
iors decided to wear caps and gowns
for commencement and class rings
with stones have been ordered. The
valedictorian is David Singer. The
poet and historian will soon be an
nounced. Glass night Is January 28
Commencement will be January 81.
Henry I. Quinn, member Of the
Board of Education, will act as the
presiding ofIlcer: Judge Ellen Ready
will distribute the displomas to the
graduates and Claude w. Owen has
been chosen to make the commence
ment address.
Woodward ReOpenS February 3.
THE Woodward School for Boys
operated under auspices Of the
Young Mems Christian Association,
will start its second semester on Feb
ruary 3. 1t was announced yesterday
by James J. King, headmaster.
High school and graded school
courses will be conducted by q fac
ulty trained In the type Of individ-
ualized instruction featured by the
school,
In line with its creed Of develop
ing - strong mind In q strong body,
the school stresses athletic as well
as academic training. Each boy is
required to indulge in some form Of
physical education. Gymnasium and
swimming pool facilities Of the Y. NJ
c. A. are available to the school, and
competitive sports are; encouraged. .
All classes are held in the Central