Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-30
Happenings Of Interest Among tn,
Students.
MANY PLEASANT CLASS REUNIONS.
Projected Entertainments in the
Different Schools.
THE HOLIDAY PLEASURES.

HE mas UccN u week Vi uUuSudi Bdycty
among High School students and ex-stu-
dents. Numbers Of the alumni are in town.
and at the reunions held during the week
have met and been associated with their
old friends once more, while the present
students have highly enjoyed themselves
at various club meetings and social gather
ings. Monday will be the last of the holi-
days and on Tuesday the schools win be
opened again ready for occupancy and the
students will have to settle down to hard
work, "streak" Of steady work that Is
broken by but three more holidays before
the end of the school term.
The regiment will also buckle down to
hard work in preparation for the grand
event on February %. 1t is anticipated
now that a regimentaI drill will be ordered
soon; II so, il will be just the opportunity
the captains looking for to compare
their own companies with those Of the
other captains.
The foot ball season is practically over,
but the High School intends to get another
''whack" on New Year day in contest
with c. A. C. Reserves.
Central.
The performance of "Pyramus and This
be-" which has been in earnest rehearsal
for the past two weeks. will not come off
until the first rhetorical, which VIII be held
in the early part of January. The cast In
cludes H. H. Adams as Pyramus, Miss
Jenny Young as Thisbe. Mr.. Wall as the
wall. Mr.. Brandebury as the lion and Miss
Ross as Moonshine. Mr.. Robert w. Test
win look after the prologue. This little skit
from Shakespeare's Midsummer Nights
Dream" is generally presented with an en-
tirely male cast. but the management has
seen fit to place two young ladies in the
cast, which. II Ii thought, will be Tor the
better.
It has been decided at the Central to have
the rhetoricals on the Friday OF every third
week, taking place in the hfth hour, when
the entire school and its friends VIII as
semble In the exhibition hall. These rhetor-
icals are nothing more than pleasant en-
tertainments In which the talent OF the
school Is shown at its best.
The Christmas meeting OF the Senior Club
of the Central was held "Wednesday evening
at the residence of the Misses Slpe. GU
Massachusetts, avenue northwest The nrst
part of the evenings entertainment was de-
voted to business matters or interest 10 the
members, and Mr.. Charles Robinson was
elected an active and Mr.. Charles Gibson
an honorary member. Ii Is usual at the
meetings Of this club to have some sort OF
a contest, In which the members nave
taken part, and the contest OF WEDNESDAY
evening consisted in the guessing the
names Of animals drawn on piack-
to mention that several nameless species
were found to exist. AFTER all OF tne mem,
bers had demonstrated their artisuc skill
the club repaired to the supper room, where
a bountifui repast was spread and highly
enjoyed Here q conversation contest look
place and resulted In Miss z. Bagg and
Mr.. Baxter receiving first lady and gentle
man prizes, respectively. AFTER refresh-
ments dancing was INDUCED IN.
Mr.. Paul Prince will return to school on
Tuesday after a prolonged absence OF sew
eral weeks on account of illness.
The Ouatre Amis met last night at the
residence Of Miss Biddis. The members
now are Mr.. Test and Miss Ross ana MI
Shuster and Miss Biddis.
Miss Hoegelsberger. teacher In German.
has organized a German Conversational
rI,,h among the students OF section B, third
The first year manual training classes
will take up wood turning after the noli-
DAYS. Mr.. Hayes, the instructor, states
that better results in drafting have been
attained this year than In any previous
year. 81.
who has been taking the fourth year course,
was admitted to the Normal School shortly
before the holidays.
Miss Mussey and her painting class have
recently been making spiehaia prosrsss
auctions as q result of their work up TO
Mrs. Walton now has 1t In mind to get
prO0uCtlOn Oh inc tdfIiCus ofu NoaACAs
THE Rivals among the talent at the
Central school.
Miss Wilson. the head Of the drawing
department, has a worthy substitute In Miss
Moritz who, on several occasions mas oem-
onstrated her ability.
IT has been decided that series of six
entertainments will be given In the course
Of the remaining few months OF scnool. ~
five lectures will soon be prepared especially
for the young ladies.
Central again showed evidence Of big
heart" by contributing a purse Of $50 and
about four score packages OF clothing to
the wants Of the poor residing In the
neighborhood. Miss Reynolds and Mr..
Brandebury attended to the distribution
The Phiiaiethea met last Wednesday at
the residence Of Miss Hurst. Everybody
was unanimous in pronouncing Miss Hurst
the best Of hostesses. and a pleasant time
was enjoyed by all. Those present were
Misses Bailey. Myers, Biddis. Herriott.
Diver Lynham Martin. Young. Ross and
Ash, Smith. Donnally, Hayes, Mills and
Test
There has been considerable talk &C.
casioncd at the Eastern recently by the
manner in which company Y. of the girls
battalion, has been favored to q greater
extent than company z. 1t seems that
Mr. Riordon admitted. before both COM
pan!es, that he favored company Y, be-
cause of his being acquainted with more
young ladies in that organization. That. II
is claimed. was an uncalled for admission
to make, especially coming from the in
structor. who was supposed to be working
alike for both companies. Then again the
Indian club squad was picked entirely from
company Y, when company contained
such proficient club swingers as Miss Bessie
Erly, Miss Louise Bartlett and Miss Hope
Hopkins
Last year 1t was drama, this year II Is
music. from the very meaning OF the word.
Mr.. Albert Allen has recently written
comic operetta in two acts, which he ex-
poets to have presented soon by members
Original marches seem to be In popular
favor. Mr.. MeKeldin and Mr.. Steward hav.
ing dedicated marches to company Y, and
Miss Bessie Erly having written one for
her own company, z. Mr.. McKeidin il now
working on a march which he will call
the Eastern High School March"
1t Is expected that the class of pa will
meet next week for the purpose Of effectine
an organization and electing the class on
GERS.
Misses Cawlie and Rosalie Robinette ten
dered an informal social gathering Tuesday
School pupils in honor Of the girls Indian
club squad Many games were played and
charades enacted after which refresh
ments were served. Those present were.
Misses Robinette, Mary Swinele. Irene
Deis. Mamie Bugbee, Pearl smith, Bertha
Gardner, Elsie Sites, Bertha and Bessie
Yoder, and Messrs. George and James