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Newspaper

Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Apr 23, 1916

Page

8

Sunday Church School Immaculate Play and Spring Outing

Sunday Constitution School Page highlights include a fifth and sixth grade play The Children of the Clouds with a cast list and praised performances A Friday Piedmont Park outing refreshed students The second grade math quickness test names top performers and notes a planned commencement and final exams after a midweek vacation break Lillian Halley

Bradey Margaret Keeney Estee Honer Mildred White Nell Morefield Alice Starnes Mary Wainwright Carolyn Holliday Mary Doughty Elizabeth ‘Unis Stella Theolowrus Mary Amna Ally Ryther Benson Karl Kene Robert WcCarnck Papuris Minster

Splendid Pictures Shown to Hill School Pupils

Saxon notes recount a red letter day at Hill School in Atlanta with Pelichiy and others taking part in district games. Marjorie Morgan, 11, won a prize in an athletic contest. Piusittn grade A had attendance. Hurune and Adelaide Smith return after illness. Second grade A pupil Jooh Butler improves after a severe illness. Grade B students proud of perfect attendance for last month. Painting of The Old Saw Timing Tale and bust of James Watt add to school appearance.

Sev Pal Oays James Woo Ada Wei

Medals Awarded in Fraser School Literary Society

In Fraser School seventh grade the Literary Society awarded medals to Arthur Hirsch and Mary Adams after a debate on immigration. The event featured affirmative speakers Guy Kauffman Ralph Varlin Paul Lambert and Albert Lathenstein Arthur Hirsch and Hazel Love on the negative side.

Literary Society Arthur Hirsch Mary Adams United States Guy Kauffman Ralph Varlin Paul Lambert Albert Lathenstein Hazel Love Jack Wei Neilie Hattie Lee Blank Inca Barnes Elisse Mildred Wootan Lela Cay Wade Bois Louise Gershon Jewell Young Louise wAlfen Field Day Helen Mallister

Two Pupils Win Honorable Mention in Compositions

W F Slaton reports two pupils, Java Wesley of grade VI A and Lisse Rhebbergh of grade VII, received honorable mention for their essays on Reconstruction in Georgia. Other notes describe first grade onions, third grade Atlanta history, Cherokee land, and classroom activities as spring greetings are sent.

Java Wesley Lisse Rhebbergh Georgie Atlanta Oglethorpe Georgia Elsie Rheborg

Pups Proud of Boys Who Won Field Day at Fairst School

Beulah King notes pupils at Fairst School celebrate field day victors who won the pennant and admire a garden program where fourth graders study Grant Park animals, compose learning experiences, and weave rugs. second graders craft rugs while girls prepare delicious hitches.

Wai Grant Park Beulah King

North Ave Pres School Hosts Two Lectures

The North Avenue Presbyterian School enjoyed back to back lectures by Dr Marion Burton of Smith College and Dr Guth of Goucher College on April 17. Burton spoke on planning for the future and loyalty, while Guth used cotton as a metaphor for American life.

Marion Burton Smith College Guth Goucher College Burton Jah Belle Broadnax Josephine Davis Mary Knight Marion Hull Halsey Tech Napsonian Mary Lamar Knight

Seventh Grade Wins Attendance Prize At Ashby School

The article notes seventh grade wins attendance prize at Ashby School with praise for grades five six seven. Louise Adams leads in spelling and writing contests alongside Pearl Spencer and Henrie Thomason. First graders celebrate new furniture books and cocoons becoming butterflies.

Ashby School Louise Owens Louise Johnson Atlanta Pearl Spencer Louise Adams Henrie Thomason

Williams School Candy Pull and Field Day Report

Williams School held a candy pull last Wednesday to raise funds for garden tools. The sixth grade won first prize, seventh grade second, and the fifth grade earned a picture for attendance. A butterfly border was crafted by third graders while field day activities were enjoyed by all. Mr Ashley visited and shared a house cat story.

Ashley William Street Ohmarlotts M. Bunream

Crews Street School Field Day Honors Won by Pupils

One hundred twenty seven pupils attended the field day with many onlookers. Howell Park in sixth grade A won the gold button for athletics and the fifth grade C team captured the championship pennant.

Lana Howell Park

Battle Hill School Notes and PTA Meeting Report

Shirley Small and Lorena Nolan won prizes for perfect spelling in the last two months. Mary Collins took a prize for best arithmetic. The third grade depicted Cherokee Indians on a sand table. Fifth grade added new flower boxes with various flowers. The Battle Hill PTA met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Geor Haugh, president of the Council of Atlanta PTAs, speaking on club work. We anticipate April vacation next week. Welle Stewart, Milton Avenue.

Shirley Small Lorena Nolan Mary Collins Parent-Teacher Association of Battle Hill Geor Haugh Council of Atlanta Parent-Teacher Association Welle Stewart Milton Avenue

Fourth Grade Wins Picture for Selling Most Tickets

Fourth grade students excel in fundraising earning a reward picture titled The Shepherdess for selling the most candy tickets. The class projects include a garden ready for seed planting and a study of Atlanta history while second graders visit Grant Park to observe plants and animals. Clarence Stewart.

Brey Atlanta Sare Grant Park Clarence Stewart

Shakespeare Play Brightens Davis Street School Week

Davis Street School students staged a Shakespearean play with seventh graders taking roles and fifth graders performing Out of Doors Witchcraft Days. The week featured music, outdoor activities, visits from Miss Laura Smith and Miss Wilby, and plans for a school garden luncheon. Marjorie Miller reports on class projects in literature, minerals, and weaving, plus pride in the park setting and community support.

Miss Haralson William Shakespeare Arlety Velma Askew Miranda Grace Hardman Prospero Hugh Leathersood Ferdinand Vivien Brown Titanianae Ruth Voylen Fairles Ruth Wright Lizze Lowery Ida Merlin King Oberon Guy Stowers Fays Hugh Leatherwood Willie O Connor Willie Fates Portia Kate Meires Basganio Floyd Lowery Antonio Walter Meehan Puck Israel Meriin Bottom Frank Taylor Florizel Joe Paris Perdita Vella Warren Hermeona Mary Pritchard Leontes Tabitha Brett Dorcas Wardel Holdfast Bradford Salem John Dlies Zingland Laura Smith Wilby Board of Education Davis Evelyn Cowan

Tech High Seniors Entertain School in Spring Program

Tech High School students enjoyed an entertainment program by the senior class in the Baptist Tabernacle auditorium. The event featured speeches, music by the Mendolin Club, and a presentation on Tech High life and history. The evening marked Tech High’s first senior class program of its kind and was deemed a success.

Tech High School C. B. Wright Tech High the Baptist Tabernacle Culver Mendolin Club Peercé

Pryor St. School Shows Field Day Honors and Rest

Miss Haralson visited the Pryor St school on Monday and gave upper classes a music report. Councilman Ashley praised the sixth grade B for field day effort as girls beat boys in a music contest. Fifth grades won prizes later misawarded. the school notes strong literary aims and a near holiday break. Attendance led by sixth grade B at 99.5 percent and second grade at 99.1 percent. COMER J. KIMBALL.

Haralson Councilman Ashley Board of Education Comer J. Kimball

Walker St School Wins Seventh Grade Volleyball Championship

The Walker St School seventh grade volleyball team won the championship pennant with a 25 to 9 victory over Luckie Street. Students gathered Monday morning to cheer the victorious team as teachers and parents praised their fine play.

Champioonship Luckie Street Mothers’ Club Willie B. Meek

Spring holidays affect city public schools

Spring holidays for the city public schools extended last Thursday and continue through this week. No school page will appear next Sunday April 20. the usual page returns on Sunday May 7. Envelopes were mailed to all schools. notify if any did not receive one. E Hal Reynolds, School Page Editor.

E Hal Reynolds

TENTH STREET Honorable Mentions in A D C Contest

After spring holiday the auditorium will host opening exercises with class performances. Seven A seven B and Six B will present talks and civic service topics, gardening, and insects. Seventh grade students planted honeysuckle vines along the terrace. Four compositions earned honorable mention from judges, by Durbar Ogden Martha Fort and Grace Augusta Ogden. Several runners at the school named Mildred Paire David Black Mamie Cooper Olive Hall and Virginia Pairo as fast. Captain Dnglish to speak on Atlanta as She Used to Be. Robert Speer, a sixth grader, started the popular school paper The School Companion. The latest yell and field day song premiered. The seventh and sixth teams danced with Calhoun and Worth Avenue. Miss Graves was guest of honor. John Staton Jr.

U. D Cc Durbar Ogden Martha Fort Grace Augusta Ogden Mildred Paire David Black Mamie Louise Cooper Olive Hall Virginia Pairo Dnglish Atlanta

LEE ST. SCHOOL Domestic Science Class Busy Pupils

A Lae street classroom hosts Friday afternoon lessons in domestic science. Five B pupils, guided by Miss Mary Gray Ruskin, learn bread making, vegetable prep, sandwiches, and candy crafting with careful measurements and scientific method. Fathers express appreciation for the program.

Lae Street Mary Gray Ruskin

Insurance boom reshapes Augusta after great fire

In Augusta Georgia April 22 insurance payouts from the March 22 disaster reach millions. Banks report record deposits and merchants note strong sales as rebuilding looms. Architects draft plans for new residences and offices while debris is cleared for a modern rebuilding boom in the lower Broad and lower Greens street area. Property values rise as sales reflect post fire optimism.

Augusta Debria Lower Broad Lower Greens Street Thomas Barrett H. Alexander Harriett Gould Jefferies Alexander Place Fargo William H. Barrett John Harper Davison Debron

Republicans Must Unite For Defiance After War

United States Senator James Hamilton Lewis warned Atlanta listeners that victory in World War I could prompt bitter postwar conflicts. He urged a Western Hemisphere defense league to protect republican institutions and free government, arguing neutrality invites European coercion and a united approach is essential.

United States James Hamilton Lewis Lewis Iamerica America Germany Ameria Ord South America Central America Central American Mexico Nicaragua Haiti San Domingo Gonin Serbia Bungaria Turkey Bulgaria Prussia England Napoleon Austria Ali Rurala Japan Russia Europe Asia United States of America

Berry Commencement Set For April Week At Berry School

Rome Ga April 22 Special Trustees of the Berry school hold annual meeting with attendees including John J Eagan J K Orr Marion Jackson and J R McWane of Birmingham The first event is the prize extemporaneous debate Saturday night at 7 30 The exercises begin Saturday gear 229 and run through May The sermon will be by Rev James W Lee of St Louis and the address by Dr Arbuckle of Davidson College Other events include declamation contests debates on preparedness industrial exhibits May day exercises Alumni meeting Class day and prize awards

Rome The Berry School John J. Eagan J K, Orr Marion Jackson Btenry Fohneon Atlanta J. R. MecWane Birmingham James W. Lee St. Louis Arbuckie Davidson College North Carolina

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Sunday Constitution Immaculate Church Lillian Halley Hill School Fraser School W. F. Slaton North Ave. Pres Williams School Crew Street School Well Park Davis Street School Capitol Turner Geological Department Lee Street Marjorie Miller Francie WH. Price M F Coley W. B Fincher Tech Tigh Ed Czentz McFachern Cobb Martin Kaplan Smith Pierce Woods HIG Club Y M.C. A Boys’ High Grantfield Ted Heigh Pryor ST. School Tenth Street Tenth St Calhoun and Worth Avenue Misa Graves John Staton, JR Lee ST. School Western Hemisphere
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