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22, % STUDENTACTVITY GERMAN LIBRARY | ATG. W.U.NOTED Unusual Interest Displayed in Music, Organizations Show- ing Decisive Progress. Washington University stu- evincing unusual interest in musici ctivities and the institution is looking forwar to some excep- tional performances in the near fu- ture. The Men's (ilee Club, the Wom- en’'s Choral the String Quar tet and the University Band are mak; ing strides in this field The Men's Glee Club composed of B0 voicas is aga der the direction of Robert M The Woman's Choral Socie cted by Es. telle Wentworth. Prof. Paul Gropp is in e of the ringed quartet, while “he University Band is under the direction of Emanuel Cumolado Prof. John Lapham is taking steps to orgunize o university orchestri he administration has always given music and musical ideas full support. Rapid advancement has been noted in the past two vears in musical activity in the university. Education Week Program. on week will be observed in John J commissioner the students the after Wednesday George dents ar Educ: the unive Tigert, Ur of education, will addres tomorrow at noon and noon chapel exercises noon Willlam Knowles Cooper speak at chapel assem Friday is expected that Joy | Morgan of the National Kducation association will speak. The univer in the mee will has been interested of the Association of Urban Univer ies which gathered in Corcoran Hall and Stockton Hall last week for discussion the various probiems affecting this group. Dr William Mather Lewis, president the university, is head of the organi zation which made valuable contribu tions to the advancement of the study of the urban university idea during the stay here. Urban University Group. Thursday night members of the urban university group were enter- red in Corcoran Hall at a recep- ity ng e glee club and string quar- | various directed directe Hector rmed creditably in Robert Harmon the glee club; Paul Gropp the stringed quartet. Prof. Spaulding sang. Dean Anna L. Rose represented the riversity at Sweetbrler College, Va., at the installation of Miss Glass, gister of Carter Glass, as president. President Lewis will speak Thurs day at Baltimore before the Balti- mo? Credit Men's Association. President Lew recent returned from extensive speaking trip through the Middle West, at which many Geory Washington Univer ¢ raduates were met Charles W Richardson pre- the university with valuable butions. Corcoran Hall has been given steel engraving of George \ hington. Stockton Hall has received from Mrs. Richardson a portrait of Daniel Webster. Clubs Consolidate. The College Woman's Club has been consolidated with the American Association of University Women and announces a gift of $300 to the uni- versity to be used as a scholarship for & woman in connection with the mbian Women's Scholarship. izures recently given out for the 1925 enrollment show a total of 4,908 studen There are 2,815 in the C n College, 547 in the Teachers’ 1.084 in the Law School; in the Medical School: 583 in the College of ngineering: 404 in the School of Graduate Studies and 28 in the School of Pharmacy. SCHOOL OFFICIALS VISIT MINER NORMAL Address Students and See Class- room Work—Faculty Holds Regular Meeting. sente art cont Miner Normal School was professional Wednesday visit sistant Superintendent Rose Hardy Miss_Annie Goding, Principal of Wil- son Normal School, and Miss Eliza- beth Hummer. Each of the visitors gave a talk to th udent body at the morning assembly and then visited the various classrooms to see the puplls at work in their respective subjects. The student bodv gave a luncheon at the school Friday to Increase the school fund. The regular meeting of the faculty was held Wednesday afternoon. The led by Miss Irma Craig, who presented a paper on ‘“The His- tory of the Unifying of Kindergarten- Primary Education.” The points brought out by Miss Cralg were: (1) The old-fashioned school emphasized the basic social arts. the tools of civili- zation: (2) the isolated kindergarten emphasized social imitation, learning through motor expression and system- atized plays and games; (3) the unified program unites these two lines through the extension upward of kindergarten activitles into the first grade and ex- tension downward of first-grade activi- ties into the kindergarten: (4) mental tests have provided the scientific justi- cation for unification: (5) training courses for unified teaching and su- pervision are practical and economical; (6) recent experlments and investiga- tions forecast the successful adoption of a unified program of kindergarten- primary education. Garnet C. Wilkinson, assistant su- perintendent of schools, explained sev- eral administrative policies. K. Savo; principal of the demonstration school; Mrs. Mayor, Miss Mathews, Miss Peters and Miss Biddle of the demon- stration center and Miss E. F. G. Merritt, director of primary instruc- tion, also spoke. The primary director and her as- sistants have had as their chief ob- jective to visit and give help to teach- ers new In the system and in the grade. To supplement this, the teach- ers are meeting for discussion of daily problems in technique of teaching and control. Causes and remedies are considered. To improve the teaching of geography outlines have been fur- nished each fourth-grade teacher and methods of presentation discussed in the conferences NAMED EDITOR-IN-CHIEF. Qentral Graduate in Charge of Col- lege Paper. T. Leonard Mikuls, a graduate of Central High School, has been ap- pointed editor-in-chief of a paper to be published by American University. Charles MacDowell, a McKinley High Echool graduate, is assistant business manager, and Miss Eva Casto is an associate editor. Other member of the staff are Roland Rice of Water- bury, Md., business manager; Sam- uel Billbrough of Greensboro, Md., Roland Parish of Baltimore, and Hugh Speer of Olathe, Kans., asso- clate editors. The first issue of the paper will make its appearance Wednesday. It probably will be called the American it | |DR. WHIPPER TO TALK ASGIFTTOU. OF M. Valued Volumes Presented to Institution by Washing- ton Business Man. Special Dispateh to The Star COLL! 3 PARK, Md., November —University of Maryland has been presented with a German library by Washington business map. a lover of Goctha, Schiller and Heine, who wishes to remain anonymous, Dr. E. A. Zucker, head of the modern lan- guage department, has announced. Among the works are a complete set of the “German National Litera ture,” a uniform edition of the ma: terpieces of German literature from the middle ages down to the present time. This edition comprises volumes, There is included in the library other set, the translations into lish of German poems, dramas and novels from Goethe down to the twentieth century. This editlon of 20 volumes was prepared under the editorship of Prof. Kune Francke of Harvard and is illustrated in an ar- tistic manner with numerous repro- ductions of the works of the best German painters. Grain Exhibit Proposed. Results of 30 years of study and investization of wheat will be shown in the University of Maryland experi- ment_station exhibit at the interna tional_grain shew in_Chicago, bexin- ning November 27. The exhibit will | cover results that have been obtained | in determinine the responses of aif- | ferent wheat tvpes to environment | and the probable influence on yield. Data on the problem has been col- THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHIN iTON, D. €, NOVEMBER 19, 1920—PART 1. SCHOOL TO PLAY PART IN EDUCATION WEEK OBSERVANCE HERE The new Washington Health School at Thirteenth and Allison street as a feature of the observance of American Education Week in the District. Walter B. Patterson, director of spe- cial activities in the public schools, has arranged a fitting program for the exercises. The school houses tubere infected children, who, under the law, re required to be segregated while NATINAL U, PEKS YEARBOOK EDTOR University Masonic Club In- vites D. C. Masons to Meeting. Dr. Loy McAfee has been chosen editor-in-chief of the Docket, the annual of National Univer- Fred L. Flynn is business man- student sity i by W. B. Kemp, adsociate pro- Dr. M. De professor of | asricultural economics, has been ap- | pointed chairman of the committee on crop and live stock estimates of | the National Association of Market | ing Offictals. The committee will | glve a report at the meeting in Chi- | o from November 30 to December . inclusive. | B. Symons, director of the ice, and Dr. F. B. Bom. ant director, will attend | the annual meeting of the land grant | colleges at Chicago. which starts Mon- day and lasts until November 19. i Honor System Indorsed. | Members of Maryland's faculty are in favor of the honor system, which | is coming in for much discussion at many of the colleges. Their position | was stated In a set of resolutions as | follows: 1. The faculty reaffirms unre- servedly their faith in the prineiples | of the honor system. 2. The faculty concelves this prin- | ciple to be an attitude alike by stu- | dents and faculty dence and mutual respect. 3. The faculty desires to co-operate wholeheartedly with the student body | in carrving out any reasonable plan | that will tend to foster the principles of the honor system. 4. The faculty recommends that the technique of the honor system be re-examined by the committee on stu- dent affairs and the student execu- tive council and such revision be made as would seem desirable. Eddie Morgan of Washington, who was graduated from Maryland in| 1922 and who recetved his M. D. from | George Washington last June, now is | interne at the University of Mary- land Hospital in Baltimore | Will Welcome the Delegates. | H. F. Cotterman, associate dean of | the college of education and presi dent of the Assoclation for the " vancement of Agricultural Teaching, will_deliver the address of welcoms | at the opening of the sixteenth an- nual meeting of the organization in Chicago Monday. There will be a number of talks on the problems of agricultural teaching. A serles of experiments to de- termine the effect of ultra-violet rays | on tubercular guinea pigs is being conducted by M. B. Melroy under the direction of Dr. E. M. Pickens, pro- fessor of bacteriology. SLIETR P ON “SOCIAL HYGIENE” Parent-Teacher Association of Washington Vocational School to Meet Tuesday Evening. The Parent-Teacher Association of the Washington Vocational Schonl, formerly the O Street Vocational School, will meet on Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock at the school. Dr. Tonia Whipper will address the par- ents on social hygiene, and matters of interest to the welfare of the school will be discussed. The honor roll assembly was held Friday. The president of each section of mutual confi- | e | lected gave the outstanding facts in the growth of the class during the past school month, and presented the names of those who excelled in scholarship, workmanship, attendance and deportment. The music depart- ment showed its development in the solos, choruses and numbers rendered by the Glee Club. A feature was a violin solo by Miss Dorothy Craig, who i a member of the violin class. As this is American Education week assemblies planned by different sec- tiona will be held each afternoon, emphasizing the importance of Con. stitution day. Patriotism day, School and Teacher day, Thrift day and Com- munity and Health day. Thursday aft- ernoon exercises in honor of the new name of the school will be held. An appropriate program has been planned, followed by an address by Mrs. Coralie F. Cook, member of the Board of Edu- cation. Plans have been made for a Christ- mas service by the puplls under the auspices of Miss Virginia Williams, the {nstructor of music in the school, Rev. Stewart has donated the use of the Metropolitan A. M. E. Church. The services will be held Sunday aft- ernoon, December 20, from 5 to 6 o'elock. DEBATING CLUB FORMED BY K. OF C. SCHOOL CLASS ager and Norman A Al class ray, treasurer. the senior law joined by an d from the hool of Busi- ind Government are members of They will he appoint - class o be editor to senic the & ness Administra as the executive editorial staff, The book this vear will contain Aepartments devoted to the faculty, the class group raternities and other nniversity organizations. Ques- tionaires have been distributed to members of the senior classes for use in the preparatic of biographies. All Master Masons are invited to an open meeting of the University Masonic Club hursday night. The annual election of officers will be held The first university social event of the academic vear will be held at the City Club Saturday night, December . in the nature of a_ home-coming dance. Andrew J. Herlitz, jr. is chairman of the general entertain- ment committee. Members of the senior and junior classes of the law school are or- ganizing the Campus Club for the purpose of promoting school spirit Only members of those classes will be eligible for membership and it is tentatively planned to give three banquets a vear. John H. Essler is chairman of the committee on tem- organization. Mu Chapter ion of the Sigma 2 National Law Frater- nity will hold an informal banquet tomorrow night at L'Aiglon Cafe in honor of this year's pledses, who will be initiated November 23 The third annual _intercollegiate debate of National Bridgewater Colle; Washington in January. for debate has mnot been Arrangements are being made for a debate with the University of Maryland in February and invitations are to be sent to the debating teams of other colleges and universities for debates. The debaters will be se- from the Samuel F. Miller nd Richard V. Alvey Debating So- cieties. Beta Chapter of the Phi Bern Gamma Legal Fraternity will hold the first of its dances for the year Friday at the Potomac Boat Club. Judge and Mrs. Charles H. Robb and United States Attorney and Mrs. Peyton Gordon will be patrons and patronesses. Willlam T. Geir and Francis Trapp are in charge. Another class will be ready for initiation soon. the first and second degrees having been given to sev- eral neophytes recently. The chapter has this year the largest membership in its organization and it Is empha- sizing the scholastic standard again. The Cy Pres Club, an organization of women students of the law school, will hold its regular meeting Tues- day. The club is arranging several teas to be held during the year. Victor Roy Jones, formerly assist- ant professor of modern languages at Lafayette College, is conducting classes in Spanish and French in the School of Business Administration and Government. Advanced courses in these subjects will be offered in succeeding_years, the work of the first year being given now. WOMAN’S GUILD REACHES ITS 25TH ANNIVERSARY Organization of American Uni- versity Will Give Dinner No- vember 21 at Willard Hotel. The Women's Guild of the American University, organized in 1900, will celebrate its twenty-fifth anniversary by a dinner at the Willard Hotel No- vember 21. The guild is aiding the board of trustees of the university and at present is endeavoring to contribute something toward the furnishings of the new dormitory for woman stu- dents. Bishop William F. Anderson, presi- dent of Boston University, will be the speaker at the Methodist Episcopal Union banquet at the University Hall December 1. Mariano C. Lopez, who received the degree of master of arts from the university in June, is now assistant professor and acting head of the De- partment of Agricultural Economics and secretary of the College of Agri- culture of the University of the Philip- pines, Manila, according to word re- celved here. Prof. Will Hutchins addressed the Pi Beta Phi Alumni Association last week on “A Hundred Years of Amer- ican Art. LECTURE ON “PRBBLEMS." The topic decided. Rev. Charles A. Hart Is Elected Moderator—Students’ Council Plans to Give Entertainment. The class in logic of the Knights of Columbus Evening School organized the Columbus Debating Society at a meeting last week and elected Rev. Charles A. Hart moderator, Thomas H. McQueeney president, and Betty Hart secretary. An entertainment and dance will be given under the auspices of the student council Saturday night at the school. Senor Traverso of the Argentine embassy will speak to the Spanish Club Friday night at 8 o'clock on “Opportunities in the Argentine.” Prof. Arthur Deering Call of Cath- olic University will give another of his series of lectures Tuesday night at 8 o'clock on “Edgar Allen Poe—the Students of School of Accountancy to Hear C. H. McLain. “Appraisals: Their Relation to Ac- counting Problems” will be the sub- ject of a special lecture to be given Wednesday evening to the students of the School of Accountancy and Business Administration of Benjamin Franklin University. The _lecture will be presented by C. H. Mclsain, head of the Washington Bureau of the American Appraisal Company. He will discuss the different bases of value and the factors which govern the fixing of price, realizable value and replacement value. The Wednesday evening lecture will be the first of a series on subjects collateral to the subjects of account- ing, law and economics to be given by the university. These lectures ba open Lo the pablias ——— Y. M. C. A. COLLEGE EDITORS SELECTED Accountancy and Law School Classes Elect Officers—Ban- quet Dates Fixed. Raymond F. Rich was elected editor-in-chief of the vear book of the Y. M. C. A. College last week, along with other members of the staff. As- sisting him will be R. G. McCor- mack, Miss Ruth Palmer, F. L Moore and W. W. Connors, associate editors; H. R. Bar- bee, busines an. ager; L. F bons, F. M and W. M assistants business mana ger: M. A. Talbert and Benjamin Blanken, jun s representa tives and 1 Duhey, Brown Andrew B freshman class representatives Officers of the Washington Accountancy Class and the I school also were elected last week, as follows Washington senior class Blum, Kline, to the R. F. RICH chool of Accountanc Harry Denham, dent; Miss Minnie Planth president; C. C. Crandall Miss Manila Reynolds E ary; <. Hancock, class prophet. Junior ss—C. E. Steidell, presiden: liam R. Hammill, vice presider Mabel McKinley, Talbert, treasurer. hman class officers to be elected Thursday hool of Law, seniol Montague, president; vice president; Miss mell, secretar urer. Juunior class president; Miss Ange Boalo, vice president; Charles H. Elliott, secre- tary and treasurer. Freshman cls James R. Ward, president; P. dle, vice president blatt, treasurer; R. C. retary. The annual freshman banquet of the Washington School of Account- ancy will be held tomorrow evening at 6:45 o'clock in the school assembl: hall. George W. Offutt, member o the Board of Trade, will be toast- class—Henry Donald D. Utt, nnual senfor banquet of the ton School of Accoun 3 held December SCHOOL HAS PROGRAM FOR EBUCATION WEEK Randall Juniors to Observe “Con- stitution Day” and “Patriotism Day"—Other Features Listed. A program of morning assemblies and addresses will feature Education- al week, to be observed beginning tomorrow at the Randall Junior High School. The program will include “Constitution day,” Monday, address by Attorney C. W. Tignor; “Patriot- ism day,” Tuesday, Mrs. Gabrielle Pelham; “School and Teacher day.” Wednesday, J. C. Bruce; “Thrift da; Thursday, C. W. Banton; “Commun. ity and Health day,” Friday, E. B. Henderson. Mrs. Sadle Henson, attendance offi- cer, spoke on ‘Co-operation” at a meeting of the Parent-Teacher Asso- ciation Tuesday night. She urged parents to co-operate with officers of the law in keeping children in school and made a special plea for friendly, unified effort for education develop- ment. Lack of proper clothing was sald to be the greatest cause of ab- sence. A ‘“community chest” was urged, in which parents might place outgrown clothes for the use of less fortunate children. Sergt. Harry Fill- more and Mrs. Gabrielle Pelham spoke with reference to development of the newly established Randall community center. gave a piano selection. A drama, “The First Thanksgiv- ing,” was presented in assembly last week by puplls of Mrs. A. V. W. Mc- Beth, Participan were Arthur Minor, Veronica Young, Catherine Berry, Henry Young, Turner Barnes, Ruth Murphy, Willlam Hawkins, Florence Harris, John Fountain, Virgie Henry, William ‘Thomp- son, Robert Henderson, Eliza- beth Stewart, Allen Williams and Bernice Frazier. An instrumental solo was rendered by George Davis. Capt. Peter L. Robinson and Sergt. W. . Black spoke on the history and significance of Armistice day. Lieut. James Lomax rendered a vocal solo. Miss Otelia Cromwell, head of Eng- lsh_and history department; Prof. N. E. Weatherless, head of the de- partment of sclence; G. David Hous- ton, head of the department of busl- ness practice, and O, W. McDonald, director of manual training, visited classes of the school last week. Mrs. E. B. King addressed the reg- | ular faculty meeting Tuesday on “Methods of Teaching French in Junior High School” She urged adaptation of method to age and mental development of the pupil, and suggested that no single method is applicable to teaching a given class. Composite methodology was outlined. The Junior Decorators’ Club, spon- sored by Miss D. L. Willlams, and the Handlcraft Club, led by Mrs. B. A. Ross, visited the Corcoran Art Gallery Wednesday to view the cen- tennial exposition of the National Academy of Design. Assigned to War Department. Capt. Raymond O. Dart, Medical Corps, has been relieved from duty at the Army Medical School, this city, and assigned to duty in the office of the surgeon general, War Depart- ment. — (yEhe lamb crop .l; e Hiniiadih ate year exceeded that of last year Margaret Clarke) seeking an education. .11 TO OBSERVE EDUEATION WEEK Catholic Institution Faculty Members to Deliver Ad- dresses on Special Topics. week will University be | this | | American education observed at Catholic week hy three general assemblies. T noon hour has been set aside Monday, | Wednesday and Friday for the sessions, all classes will be suspended at e hours to permit the s of e university, members of the r ous houses and the faculty to at- tend, Prominent facu members | w deliver b f addr of interest to the educiti on toples | snal world. The program as arranged follows:| Monday the speakers and discourses wiil be: Charles H. McCarthy, profes. | sor of American h The « tution on Liberty and tice ard J. Purce irofe he Con Minor professor ; tis Court Case, & 2 sociate v . ! New Very Rev. Patrick J fessor of educat and Am professor icanism’; ind the Pro lic Americaniz: Francis P. John M of sociology ducation “The Religious Teacher”; | orge Johnson, associate pro-| lucation, “Cathol her | Pace, professor of pl | Vice rector in academics, “Education | for Peace.” The right reverend rector | of the university. Bishop Shahan, will formally open’ the sessions and make | the introductor: = | Freshman Class Welcomed. and Mgr. Doug vector, met the st week a as members of the u following i school of philosol ralsed to the rank fessors: Rev. Ignat Rev. John J. Rolbiecki, Ph. D.; Rev.| George Johnson, Ph. D.; Rev. Edward B. Jordan, Ph. D.; Rev. Patrick W. Browne, , Ph. D, and Rev. Joseph P. Christopher, Ph. D, The junior class will hold its an- nual banquet tomOrrow evening at the Franklin Square Hotel at 7 o'clock. As the guest of homor and as the principal speaker Chairman | Edward Hennessy has invited Lieut. | Albert Williams, flylng corps ace, | speedster and stunt artist Problems of Interest to Students. The student council of the univer- | sity met for the first time last week and outlined plans of work on prob- lems that are of outstanding interest to the student body. James Garvin of Springfleld, Mass., as president of the senior class, is ex officio president of the council. Plans for an inter- class foot ball series were completed. This morning the senfors play the junlors in the stadium at 10:30 o'clock. Next Sunday the sophs meet the frosh at the same place and time. On the third Sunday the victors in each of these encounters will fight it out for the inter-mural champlion- ship. — ARMISTICE DAY PROGRAM HELD AT FRIENDS SCHOOL ‘Exercises Open With Silent Trib- ute—Officials of Institution Address Students. Armistice day was observed at the Friends School. by exercises held in the Friends Meeting House. The ex- ercises were opened by a minute of silence, after which Boy Scouts Arthur _ Meigs, Richard Connelly, Maury Dove, Warren Glover, Richard Thider and Harvey Leet and Girl Scouts Marie Formad, LaLanne Rogers. Bessie Gill, Marguerite Lee and Caroline Brown, brought the flag to the platform, Arthur Melgs acting as standard bearer. They saluted the flag, with the school standing, and then two verses of “America” were sung. Mr. Sidwell made a_ talk on the meaning of Armistice day. Mildred Burnham sang “Dear Old Pal of Mine,” and then Mr. Culbertson, who was master of ceremonies, told the students that being a good citizen did not consist only in standing for the flag, but in working for it as well. Mr. DeGroot of the Interstate Com- merce Commission told of Secretary Lan€'s experience when the flag spoke to him, addressing him as “Mr. Flag- maker,” and dwelled on the fact that the flag is what we make it, and that we alone can dishonor it. Regarding the symbolic meaning of the colors e spoke of the red of sacrifice, of the fact that every worthwhile thing in the world must be paid for by some one's sacrifice, and that no one can be really happy until he is willing himself "to pay this price. “If you don’t pay the price of preparation for success in your vouth, you must pay the penalty of failure in your id age.” Mr. DeGroot closed with two noems, one by Edgar Guest. “Our Duty to the Flag,” and “The Best Is Yet to Be" by Berton Braley. Eastern High Alumni to Meet. ‘The executive committee of the East- ern High School Alumni Assozlntnfon schools jancy, Outline of Program. 15 Ph. D.: Rev, James H. Ryan, Ph. D.i | | gram. BOISTWASHIGTON EDUCATION CENTER Y. M. C. A. Schools Enroll Students From Every State and Many Foreign Lands. Because of its annual enrollment of close to 1,000 boys, women and men, the local Y. M. C. A. schools are com- ing to assume a position of impor. tance among the many educational institutions of the XNational Capital, and as the membership in the student body is drawn from every State in the Union, from Canada and even from other countries, it is considered an im- portant agency in sending word “‘back home™ concerning Washington as an educational center, where facilitics for learning are many Last year's total enrollment in the xceeded 1,600 students, and as the first half of the first term this vear has not been passed, local offi- clals of the Y. M. C. A. are looking forward confidently to exceeding last| year's mark. Varied Courses of Study. These students are now offered 61 different subjects, which are taught by 47 instructors, the subjects rang- ing from those offered in the fourth grade of the public schools on through such courses as liberal arts, account- aw, draftsmanship and such commercial training as stenography 2d shorthand. Degrees are now of- d in two subjects—bachelor of com 1 science, master of commercial bachelor of law and master fer mer science, of la he local Y. M. C. A. is one of the few “Y"’s in the country which runs its schools on a co-educational basis. Women are admitted to take the courses here at nominal tuition fees, it is explained, many women in the Government departments having re- | quested the opportunity. The majority of the men and women are enrolled in evening classes, which run from 10 9:30, but there is also a boys’ school in session in the morning from 9 o'clock until 4 o'clock in the after- noon. The boys attend what is known as th Woodward School, the name in honor of the late S. W. Woodward, one of the founders of the husiness firm which bears his name. Physical Training for Boys. In their cou the boys are allowed ake advantage of the physical ing facilities offered in the gym m and the swimming pool, while many parents are attracted to the hool because of the religlous atmos- + in which the boys are taught. rnment bulletin lists . M. C. A’s Washington schools among the accredited secondary ools in Washington and the United ates. Harry O. Hine, secretary of Board of F ation, was the first dertaking who racently was of doctor of phi- erican University ion of educa- osophy fro! here, now holds the pos tional director. MEDALS AWARDED TO DUNBAR PUPILS Many Club Meetings Among Va- rious Activities of Local High School. sembly of Dunbar London King 1" were awarded v and speed in typing 51 and 41 words a minute, respectively, for 15 minutes. London King was also awarded a sliver medal, and Naomi Chatman a bronze medal for writing 58 and 41 words a minute, respectively, for 15 minutes. The medal winners are students in the de- partment of business practice. At the meeting of the French Club, Monday, Maxine Pryor elected president; Louleco Lewls, vice presi- dent, and Martha Jackson, secretary. Plans for the year were discussed There also was an impromptu pro- The members sang a round, Robert De Freitas talked briefly on the impo: e of French in Canada, particularly in the province of Que- bec, and Rosetta Hicks recited a poem in French. Student Council Election. The student council met Monday and elected the following officers: Verdi Robinson, president; Frances Cardoza, vice president; Cecie Jenkins, secre- tary; Dorothy Ferrebee, treasurer. Recent foot ball games participated in by Dunbar have resulted as fol- lows: Dunbar-Huntington High School, Newport News, Va. played Friday, November 6, 0 to 0: Dunbar- Manassas _Industrial School, played Tuesday, November 10, 7 to 7. The regular meeting of the de- partment of business practice was held Wednesday. The teachers of Latin met Thurs- day and various phases of classical investigations were presented. Dr. Georgiana Simpson discussed “The Classics in German; Dr. A. J. Cooper, “The Classics in France'; Clyde McDuffle, “The Classics in England.” W. Jennings Newsom re- viewed periodical literature. Club Meetings. At the meeting of the English De- partmental Club Monday the subject of dramatization was discussed by Dr. Eva B. Dykes and Miss J. E. Mustapha. The Freshman Girls’ Club met Thursday. Recitations were given by Clara Shippen and Elizabeth Dowl- ing, piano solos by Alma Carrison, Edith Childs and Beatrice Gray, a vocal solo by Hylda Clarke, and a violin solo by Althea Killingsworth. The Short Story Club met recently and elected the following officers: Clara Brown, president; Everetta Stms, vice president; Mirlam Lee, sec- retary; Dorothy Shaed, treasurer; Helen Lucas, custodian; Gladys Thomas, chaplain. Original short stories were read by Edwina Ridge- ley, “Rex”; Clara Brown, “Deborah”; Juanita Johnson, “Lollita.” Armistice Day Ceremonies. The Armistice day ceremonies at Arlington were perticipated in by the officers and cadets, and a representa- tive group of students, who placed wreaths upon the tomb of the un- known soldier, of Col. Charles Young and Maj. James Walker. ‘The Spanish Club was organized, with J. N. Gownder, teacher of Span- ish, as sponsor. The object of the club is to have practical conversation under the direction of the teacher of Spanish. At its first two meetings the conversation was led by D. N. Lanuaze and Mrs. Hallie Queen Jack- son, respectively. Mrs. Adelaide Daly will lead this week The junior class met Wednesday and elected Eouise Fisher, president; Harry Landers, vice president; Vivian Jenkins, secretary; Carl Beckwith, treasurer; Alexine Tanner, sergeant- at-arms, and Leora Yates, news rep- will meet in the office of Charles Hart principal of Eastern, Friday evening at 7:45 o'clock. Plans will be made for the next r;ieunx of the association, 2 it Y resentative. The peacemaker is all right, but he is never appreciated by the man who ia_getting the bes ol Us i CENTRALHEH BUSY ON YEARS PLAS Year Book Editor Chosen. Bank Managers Designated. Military Instructor on Duty. Willlam R. Belfield has been se- lected as general editor of the 1926 Brecky, Central High School's year book, by Miss C. I Orr, faculty ad-| visor. De Ford Mills has been an- nounced as general advertising man- ager. As yet, these are the only posi- tions filled. A new system of putting out the Brecky has been introduced this year. TUnder the general editor and general | sanagers, the February and June classes will have representatives co- operating with each other. This is the second year that the February graduating class will have a separate editor for its section of the Brecky. Bank Managers Named. Anne Goldman has been named by E. O. Karneal, faculty advisor, as the Central High School Bank president for 1925-1926. Lois Nichol s vice president and Elfnor Lore, cashier. | The first edition of the Review, | Central High's magazine, which will | make its appearance tomorrow, is foot ball number, and its blue and white cover will be decorated with | an attractive foot ball cut. The staff of the Review this vear follows: Margaret Monk, editor Dorothy Sampson, Stephen Kramer, assoclate editors; Merle Elsworth Peggy Somervell, Lilllan Lunenberg, Calvert Hines and Elizabeth Ford, literary _editors; Marion Ronsaville, Albert Duke, sports writers; Wayne | Van Leer, cadet writer; Grace Mc Lean, De Ford Mills and Andrew Al lison, school activities; Josephine Ross, exchange writer; Kathleen Tier- | ney, personals editor; Given Folsom, Bruce Aitchison, Robert Sanders, Katherine Baden, Robert Blondheim Priscilla_Lane, Marjorie Walker, p sonals; Roger Butts, photogr and Kenneth Stubbs, art editor “Quill Clique” Holds Meeting. The first meeting of the Quill| Clique, Central’s honorary publication | soclety, was held recently at the hon of Miss Alla Rogers, last year's ed-| itor of the Review, Clark E. : izabeth Howard Wright, fleld March, recording secretary: Miss Margaret Moreland, corresponding secretary, and Charles Smoot, treas- urer. | The position of military instructor at Central has been filled by Maj. | John G. Donovan, who st vear held that position at Western High| School. Twenty-four yvears ago Ma Donovan made his first acquaintance | with the cadet corps as a private Central. Maj. Alexander W. of cadets last year, retired from the Army to go into private business Girls' Rifle Squad Alert. With the first match of the season | set with Maryland, December 5, at College Park, the girls' rifle squad has started strenuous practice. As all let- | ter , progress made to form a team from the 150 co testants. i Marian Willett of last vear's second team made the first possible prome | score. Since then Mary Kyle and| Roberta Wright have also made pos- | sible scores. | Instead of the usual manager of t girls’ rifie, Miss Louise Hart, facu advisor, has chosen a managerial staff | to direct the business of the team.| Alice Orton. Marguerite Kline, H monie John, Chr! ne nerman Vi nia Rizgle: Arline Spencer 4 Betty Williams compose this new staff There are fewer students in Central | this vear than there were last year. | due to the number taken up by the | junior high schools, as evidenced by | the large number of students in the | upper semgsters. | There ara 3,020 pupils enrolled. Of | se, 1,639 are girls and 12381 are| Maish, instructor ( boys. | Muslc Department Slogan. | “Know your school songs” is the| slogan of an intensive campaign being | carrfed on by Mr. Wood and Mr.| Hoover of the music department, to | teach students Central songs in regu-| lar class work. i These songs are printed in the Bul- letin so that every student can obtain copies of them. AIR POLICIES DEBATED BY STRAYER STUDENTS Judges Select Team to Represent School From Those Who Took Part. Opponents of the proposition, “That the Congress of the United States should co-ordinate the aerfal forces into one government department,’” were declared winners of a debate I day between student teams of Strayer College. The victorious team was com- posed of Miss Lydia Dick, Miss Han- nah Stolar and Miss Annabelle Day, with Miss Mary Frances Gooch as al- ternate. Herbert Angel, Miss Kath- erine Peffers and Louis H. Mann, with Robert Mullen as alternate, composed the affirmative team. ‘The judges, Danfel A. Edwards, former president of the Board of Edu: cation; Harry O. Hine, secretary of the board, and Dr. Hunter of George | Washington University’s medical | school, selected, at the request of of- ficials’ of the college, the three best | debaters who will compose the school | debating team. They are Miss Day, Miss Dick and Mr. Mann. An award. of merit was given to each by P. J. Harman, director of the college. RADIO TO FURNISH MUSIC FOR BUSINESS HIGH DANCE Amikeco Club Elects Regular, and February Class Names Temporary Officers. Mildred Lehman has been elected president of the Amikeco Club of Busi- | ness High School. Other officers are: Isa Welsblatt, vice president; Grace ‘Wooden, secretary, and Carolyn Ma- | rascio, treasurer. The club gave a party to welcome the new members Tuesday. The February graduating class elect- ed temporary officers Thursday, as follows: President, Albert Goldstein; vice president, Carolyn Marascio; sec- retary, Mary Splawn, and treasurer, Nathan Kiuft. The Radio Club, at its meeting in the physical laboratory Wednesday, discussed plans for giving a radio dance, the music to be furnished by a nine-plece orchestra, ‘“‘composed of eight vacuum tubes and a loud- speaker.” It is planned to have the dance open to the entire school and charge a small admission to bolster up the club’s treasury. The meeting was conducted by the president, Cal- vin Brown, who, with “Toots” Ham- merbacher as vice president and Miss Georgia Harty as secretary-treasurer, was elected to office at the first meet- ing of the year. Introduce your enemi wife’s relations and to your en forgive Rites for Lanham Resident. LANHAM, Md., Novembe Fune ervices for Bas E .. at his of dise: afternoon ut 3 « k Methodist Episcopal Ch be iIn the ch h « leaves, besides 1 Harve: three Maurice C. and Luther old home who d EDUCATIONAT,, The Abbott Scheol Fine and Commercial Art 1623 H Street N.W NATIONAL SCHOOL FINE & APPLIED ART FELIX MAHONY, Director, Main_1360 Conn. Ave. and M (1747 Rhode Island Ave.) Day and Evening Classes Sketch and Life Class Children’s Saturday Class Our 8-month Professional Funda mental Course fits you to accept ¢ | position in Interior Decoration, Cos | tume Design, Dynamic Symmetrs Color and Commercial Art. Cataloy COLUMBIA SCHOOL OF || DRAFTING i o or ph 14th & ’T S;s. 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