Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-04
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
A Successful Entertainment at the Eastern
Building.
The Coming Cadet Drill and DreAa
Parade-Notes .. to Proposed
Closing Exercises.

As is usual with its enterprises. the en-
tertainment last Friday evening of the
Eastern High School was an unqualified
success in every respect. The program
opened with 'Tableaux Vivants," partici-
pated in by Misses Gardner, Minnie Thomp-
son, Mabel Thompson. Tilton. Lee, Jackson,
Clements. Eicheiberger. Coffeen, Fairchild,
sanford and Graham. the class being under
the direction Of Mrs. Walton. A mandolin
ana guitar duet. over the Waves" by
Messrs. A S. and r. K. Weaver, followed
Next was presented a beautiful Battle Of
the Roses" with Mis- ses Potter Slater,
Burke. Neide. Gardner, Randall, Irwin,
Cooper, French. Forbes. Davies, Fawcett,
Bowman and Deis as the combatants. A
burlesQue by W. 5. Gilbert, entitled Tom
Cobb" occupied the remainder OF the even
ing. The cast comprised Mr.. w. IL. Conley,
DR.. 7. Jones, Mr.. I. Carusi. Mir. c. I. Daily.
Mr.. W. Ii. Stieriin, Mrs. Eleanor L. Poole,
Mrs Gay Robertson and Miss spalalng u
the Shakespeare Club. each OF whom dis
played creoltaOle talent an the inIerpreJa-
ton of the several Characters. Between
the hrst ana second acJs Mr. Lee Crandan
rendered a violin solo beauJifuny. ana be-
tween the second ana third acts The
Chlldren's Home" was sung by -aass Flor
ence Stidham in her usual pleasing manner.
ne Slar is IN receipt OF & number OF
Communications asking that the order u
rank OF the nine companies in the COM
petiJiVe drill be published. When spoken TO
in regard TO the matter, Principal Lane
stated that such action is impracucable.
mainly because the annual competition 10
held for the purpose OF giving one COM
pany the rank, That course being based on
precedent 1t is also q matter ~ courtesy
to the defeated commands that they are
not mentioned. should the rank be an
nounced untold chickering's and dlssensions
would arise that would result only in UNI
Ions "a N N no int Of nr
the cadets had the best military intelli-
gence that could be sc cured in the board OF
Judges that served Capt Chase is q we'll
known tactician, Lieut.. French had much
to do with the revision OF the tactics, and
Lieut. Whitney, but recently graduated
from West Point, where he was a cadet
captain. The unquestioned capacity and
ability of the three officers named should
be nnal, and that is the manner in which
the manly and soldierly members OF the
regiment look at the situation.
In pursuance 70 the Recommendation Of
Col. John ". Wilson, superintendent Of
public buildings and grounds, and late
superintendent Of the United States Mill
tary Academy at West Point. the extended
order feature OF the annual exhibition drill
OF the regiment OF. the cadets on the White
Lot has been abandoned. The affair, which
Is booked 10 occur on the afternoon Of We'd
nesday, June -, Will, therefore. consist
only OF a regimental drill. hrings with
blank cartridges and a regimental dress
parade. The Marine Band Is to be in at
tendance.
THE Annual made its appearance during
last week and proved an immediate sue
cess. 1t is volume Of 100 pages. bound
in blue. with silver lettering on the cover.
which presents a neat and attractive APP
pearance. The book. containing history
Of the Central School and complete de-
scriptions OF all the features relating to the
parent institution, is a valuable souvenir.
and thus far the supply has been INSULT
cient TO meet the demand The enterprise
~ "A
Z. Il. wilkins. as editors, and w. A Page
as business manager.
1t has been decided TO hold the commence
ment exercises Of the Business High School
on the evening Of June ~. in the exhibition
hall Of the Central School on . street be-
tween 9th and 9Th streets northwest. The
speaker Of the evening is to be Mr.. Paul 4.
Bowen of the board Of school trustees. al
Though IL is expected that other addresses,
as well as a varied ana attractive program,
will be rendered.
The officers OF the graduating class Of the
business High School are Thomas Grant.
president: Norman North. treasurer: Miss
Carroll. secretary. and the following vice
pres idents: Section A, II. Wilson and ]. Ia
Fight: section Is. Misses Milligan and
Mitchell; section {, Thomas Merrill and
Miss Thomas.
Mr.. NJ. C Hopkins. a member OF the first
year class Of the Central High School, has
composed catchy waltz. entitled. "High
School Girls" II is now In the hands OF .
publisher and promises to become popular.
The ffrst-yesr class at The various schools
will close its session for the year on Nom
DAY. June Is the second year on Tuesday.
Jrne 10. and the third ana fourth years on
Thursday June 2l
Capt. Smith OF prize company ID is the
happy possessor of a snapshot photograph
taken the moment he received the prize
banner from the judges. on the second day
Of the recent competitive drill
party has been organized at the Central
School to fcrcibly relieve the memoers OF
company ID Of the prize ribbons. Monday
rtxt at recess is the time fixed upon for the
strife to occur. but Capt Smith ana his
men are as ready 10 defend the little pieces
of red cloth as they were 20 earn them. so
that trouble is likely TO ensue.