Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-16
HIGH SCHOOL NEWS
Many Matters Of Interest to Pupils and
Parents.
Preparations for the Coming GraAus.
ton Exercises In June-Class
0mcers Elected

An innovation is to be INDUCED In by the
faculty and pupils OF the Eastern High
School this year. 1t will be in the form Of
complimentary entertainment and rscep-
ton to their friends on the evening OF June
Through the generosity of these friends
In the past the school has been enabled to
purchase a grand piano and a number OF
other needed articles. and. In return. on the
date specified. the pupils. under Principal
Sites care. with the assistance OF several
outside artists. viii present a pleasing pro-
gram before the leading citizens Of Capitol
Hill. after which those interested I'm the
school. who have as yet been unable to in
spect the building. are to be given an op-
portunity to do SO. Two novelties that are
In course Of rehearsal for the entertainment
are classes Of young ladies in attitude and
hoop drills. The former group is composed
Of Miss Gardner leader. and the Misses Lee.
Clements. Mabel Thompson. Minnie Thomp-
SON. T1lton, Sanford. Graham, jackson.
Fairchild, Eichelberger and Cofeen. The
young ladies in the hoop drill are Miss Deis
leader. and the Misses Potter. Irwin. RAN
dali. Davies. Bowman. Fawcett. Cooper,
Gardner. Weide. Burke. Slater and Forbes.
Glass Omcers Elected.
In view OF the approaching graduating
exercises elections OF class officers at the
several schools have been in order OF late
and on Friday meeting Of the presidents
was held at the Central to make prelimi-
nary arrangements for the commencement
exercises. The honored ones Of the Central
and Eastern are:
President, Mr.. W. NJ. Shuster; first vice
| president. Miss Kelton: second vice presi-
| dent. Miss Greer; secretary. Miss Bradford
and treasurer. Mr.. Ogden. Fourth-yeaf
class-President, Mr.. A T. Smith: vice
| president, Miss Grace Ross; secretary. Miss
Celeste Mority. and treasurer. Mr. r. w.
| Trest:
Eastern High School, third-year class
President John c. Fitzpatrick; first vice
president. Miss Bessie ErlyI second vice
president. Miss Florence Bowman; secrs-
taries. Mr. II. Leonard and Miss Grshamg
| treasurer. Mr.. Etz; orator. Mr.. Albert; his
torian, Mr.. Foster; .poetess Miss Diverj
prophecies. Miss Mcintosh. and additional
members Of the executive committee. Miss
Spencer. Miss Etc, Mr.. Adams. Mr.. Stew
ard. Mr.. Hillyer, Mr.. Hart and Miss FLOYD
Foufth-year class-President, Miss Mary 1
Kelly; vice president Miss Katie Nc
Naught: secretary, Mr.. O. Edward Tralleas
and treasurer. Mr.. r.. A w. McKeldin
| Convention Hall Is to be the scene OF the
combined commencement exercises OF the
| graduating classes OF the various schools.
and June q Is the date settled upon. Music
will be supplied by the Marine Band. and
1t is proposed to secure for speaker OF the
| evening. II possible. q gentleman prominent
| in educational matters.
The Competitive Drill.
| A committee or commissioned stan OF.
ncers OF the High School Cadets has IN.
| tended personal Invitations TO the Secretary
Of War and about $50 regular army officers
to attend the annual company competitive
drill OF the cadets at National Base Ball
Park on the oath and 25th instants. Final
arrangements for the great contest have
| been completed.
| The oral examination OF High School pu-
pills desiring to enter the Normal School
| will this year occupy two days. instead OF
| one, as heretofore. June has been fixed
upon as the date for the opening day OF
the interesting intellectual competition.
The Eastern High School Cadet March,"
dedicated TO the class Of 1894. Washington
High School, is the title OF a bright and
catchy musical composition by Miss Hettie
| Newland Diver of the graduating class or
new march will be played for the first time
in public by the Marine Band I'm connection
| with the commencement exercises 10 be
| held in Convention Hail.
Superintendent Powell approves OF the
proposed field practice for the regiment or
cadets, and the outing is now a certainty.
IL will take place tomorrow, and the loca-
ton selected Is the arsenal grounds. The
various companies are to leave their re-
spectiye school buildings at n;3O O'Clock
and rendezvous at the 9Th street cable
regiment will proceed to the drill grounds
of the fourth artillery. and devote four
hours to hard work.
Tickets are being rapidly disposed OF for
the May entertainment at the Central, on
the 18th instant. Rehearsals are held daily
and the affair promises TO be the most su0,
cessful of Its kind ever attempted