Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-25

Blue and orange have been selected as
the Business High School colors. In the
first year, section A has chosen gold and
white: section b, blue and gray; section L.
light blue and white, and section Ii. navy
blue and white.
The Senior Club will meet next Friday
evening at the residence of Miss MaUde
Hunter on Capitol Hill.
The awkward squad" is decreasing in
numbers, and 1t is expected that by the end
of next week such a squad will have passed
out Of existence and no more raw recruits
be present in either of the companies.
The dramatic club, or more properly, what
is left of the club, is doing American
Hearts" in fine style. Every afternoon that
can be spared from studies is devoted to
rehearsals. and it is expected that the piece
will be ready for presentation quite a while
before the entertainment, so that everything
will pass off smoothly on the memorable &C.
casion.
AT a meeting the other evening the Pc
destrian Club elected the following officers
Mr.. Lewis, president; Miss Milhgan, vice
president; Miss Andrews, secretary. The
jaunt of the club has been postponed until
next Saturday, owing to the cold weather.
when trip will be made to the Soldiers
Home.
Owing to the order of Major Ross to the
effect that all fancy squads be discontinued,
the squad at this school has been disbanded.
The second team is made up as follows:
Appleman. left end; Comb, left tackle and
captain; Burke, left guard; Felter, center:
Jones, right guard; Greyson, captain and
right tackle; Caxton, right end; Hughes.
quarter; Carter, left half; Philips, right
half, and Sears, full back.
Manager Claxton has engaged two boxes
for the Wednesday nights performance of
the Fencing Master" to be occupied by
the first team.
Night High school.
The board of school trustees is now con-
sidering the ACCESSIBILITY of comforting upon
those who finish a course at this school a
certificate of graduation.
There were 135 pupils in attendance last
night the bitter weather probably keeping
a number by their firesides.
The Central is represented in this school
by the following graduates: Helen Blonde
heim Minnie Fisher and Gertrude Allison
The Eastern by Edward Ockert Josephine
Mulcahey and Blanche Woodngton, and the
Business by John Thompson, W. p. Fowler
and Roy l.. whitcomb.
A number of the young men are now en-
tertaining the project of forming a foot ball
team from among those who are able to
practice after O'Clock and playing the
teams from the other high schools.
Another movement is also on foot to or
ganize a social club among the boys and
girls of this school and have pleasant social
gatherings every other Thursday evening.
One OF the largest classes in the school
is the typewriting class. All of the ma
chimes are used and difficulty is sometimes
found in accommodating all of the class.
Two young men, strangers in the school
attended last night with the intention Of
having a good time but when they started
to play their pranks on Mr. Robertson. that
gentleman quickly elected them from the
building.
Mr.. Donald Mcdonald, playing on the
first Business eleven. is attending this
school. together with Carr and Sears, who
also hold positions On that team.