Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-03-06
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THE HIGH SCHOOL BATTALION.
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A sentinei-paced mp and down the corridor
at the entrance 20 the High school
building last evening apparently oblivious
10 the gay throng that Was passing into
the building. In the hall mp stairs a large
audience assembled. including parents Of
pupils and friends OF the schools, the young
lady students who are exempted from milf
tary duty. Commissioner Webb, Superintend-
ent Powell, Principal Paul and a large repre-
sentation OF public school teachers. The
occasion was an exhibition drill and reception
by the High School battalion. The drill. or
orlils were executed on the stage in the hall
which Is large enough only 90 Accommodate
one company at a time. The exhibition last
Between the drills there were musical cxer-
cises py an orchestra and glee club made mp of
pnpii, The orchestra was constituted a. for
lows; Director, Mr.. Reed; pianist Miss Doyle;
LIST violin, Messrs. Sterling and stewart I'd
violin, Messrs W. N. Dudley. Lewis and stock
bridge: flute, Messrs. whitney and Swett cor.
net Mr.. Stratton; French horn Mr. J. dudley:
vlolincello. Mr.. Cromelien
The glee club was constituted as follows: first
TENOR, Messrs Dudley, Fshbsck. and Gunion;
second tenor. Messrs. Gaines, Morgan, anS
Neweomo; first bass Messrs. Bailey, Gibbs
tan, Whitaker, and Reed Qeader1. Company
u, capt w. IA. Dice, gave a drill i'm the manual
oi arms by numbers; Company b. Capt w. r..
Horton, an exhibition drill in liking bayonets.
changing and stacking; Company Z, Capt 4. Il.
Apple, the manual OF arms without NUMBERS
ings and nrings. Every movement wa. eve
e ss with precision and grace, and the spec
tators were surprised at the wonderful prof.
other army officers present applauded heartily.
folks OFTEN say. remarked one OF those ofii-
as regular Troops eSaa DO IL a Is @ Ss
regular troops do anything like that"
HOW THk BOYS WERE DRILLED.
Capt Ross, OF the Washington Light Iufan.
try Corps, the military instructor at the High
school, stated 10 The STAR reporter thai a
great majority OF the boys In the battalion had
never drilled with muskets before the Christ
mas holidays. A circular, issued by Princip,l
Paul, respecting the military drill at the school
says says line Dement'S derived from the military
driil by the students who have participatcd in
IL since IL WAS introduced three years AGO have
been so marked that after careful considers-
uon IL has been decided TO make IL a required
exercise for all boys OF suitable age and sixe
during their first two years In school" Two
drills, each taking one hour, are held every
Week The teachers at the school SAY that the
military instruction not only affords a neans
OF physical culture, but has a good eiiecs on t0o
discipline OF the school and the general hearing
of the boys. After the drill last evening tina
battalion held an informal reception. The WIS.,
itors were admitted TO the library, laboratories
ana other rooms in the building.
~. WIFk's SUIT FoR DIvoRcE.-Emily NJ.
Tor divorce from James Fitzpatrick and all
mony. They were married October 80, 1870,
py hev. Father White: have had eight chill
dren, five OF whom are living, and She charges
That Tor several years he contributed 10 tie
support OF his family but so cents per day, and
apout week ago LETT her, saying that he would
not i've with her again. She charges that he
Treated her with cruelty, as also the children,
and on March ID he struck her with a knife
ana she has not yet recovered.
AHANDsoME BUILDING TO BE ERECTED ON
A Isnffu
for Mr.. Phil. h. Rely, have leased his property
on the northwest corner OF fennsyivania ave-
a it, anu LIN street northwest Tor term OF
comprising the firm OF Messrs. Jas. Y Davis
sons, matters and furriers, Of this city. The
Messrs Davis are having plans prepared for the
erection OF q handsome building specialIy
adapted TO their business, which Will be reads
ior occupancy early this coming ial-
RANGE OF THE THERnoMETER.-The follow.
Ing were the readings AT the signal Office to-day:
a. M. 29.6; Z Am, Dos; Ii a. m IS +:
p.m.. 44.6. Maximum. 44.6. Minimum. 25.2.
Affairs in West washington.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.-Edgar Jordan. about
go years OF age who lives at 1922 Prospect ave
nue. attempted suicide this morning about D
o'clock by cutting his throat in several places
with pocket knife. DIR. kleinschmidt was
summoned and dressed the wounds alIer
which Jordan was removed 10 Providence hos
ptal. The cause OF the act is said TO he despopt-
ency al his discharge from the service OF the
W ashington and Georgetown Railroad COM
pany. by whom he had been EN- ployed as a.
driver His family, consisting of a vile and two
children, are in needy circumstances.
BENEFIT FOR LANGLEY lows HAIL-A
large and fashionable audience filled the (IIrtis
school han last night, the occasion being an en-
tertainment given by the West End Minstrel
club for the benefit of Langley town hall The
gentlemen who generously assisted i'm this benz
eht were Messrs. James Ferguson, ii. T. Smith,
+. q. Moffatt, Leonard C. Chew, Ross Thomp-
son, w. y. Stockman, Henry &. stuart, VIM.
Taylor. Palmer Coolidge, Chas. Wilson, NJ.
Stock bridge, SANDY Britton, Chas. Matthewso;l
and Howard Burr Prot. Nordlinger's orchestra.
kindly rendered their services. The amount
realized was beyond the expectations OF the
managers.
DIGGING UP HUMAN BoNEs-While Patrick
Maher was engaged In grading a lot ON Pros
pect avenue, last Tuesday, In the rear OF
Schlade's restaurant he eNhumed parts of "A
.Skeleton-a skull and a couple OF large bones
t'othing could lie learned Ia when or by
' HON the corpse had been Inferred.
KNOCKED Down by 1HAM.-Yesterday
afternoon story Throp, an elderly man, was
knocked down by u passing team driven by
George Boulder, at the corner of SD aud II
streets, and was injured about the lett hip SO
badly he had 10 be removed 10 his home i'm East
No blame was attached 70 the
driver, rs Mr.. Throp Is very deaf
A STUBBORN AND HARAssING COUGH that
will not yield TO ordinary remedies may la
thoroughly cured by Dr. Jayne's Expectorant.
a most effective remedy Ior all bronchial or
Disorders.