Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-17
An Entertainment for the POor-The
Social Clubs.

An Entertainment for the POor-The
Social Clubs.
The proposed entertainments for the ben
eft of the poor and destitute families of
Washington, which was TO have been given
by the uppils and graduates of the high
schools, has apparently fallen through. as
1t failed to meet the approval of the facul-
ties Of the separate high schools. But this
action on the part of the school authori-
ties will not prevent a number of the pu-
pills and graduates from giving dramatic
entertainment for the benefit Of the relief
fund. This entertainment will be under
the auspices of the Capital City Dramatic
Company and will be given at Martyr Col
lege Hall next Friday evening at o'clock
sharp.
The Classical Club Of '93 of the Eastern
High School was entertained last night by
Mr.. and Mrs Dewitt Croissant at tl.eir
residence. S21 North Carolina avenue. The
evening was pleasantly occupied with pro-
gressive and other games and prizes were
awarded to the successful winners. Among
those present were the Misses Bessie Eriy
Hettie Diver, Nettie Etz. Ruth Marian.
Jennie Young. Pearl HALEY, Katie Arm
stead, Gertrude Fairchild. Winnie Foun-
tain, Susie Underwood. Florence bowman,
Minnie Spencer Lillian Tolson. Maude Al
ton, Clara Borrows, Ruth Gardner, Teresa
Sexton. Bessie Ioder. Katie Adams and
,. u.
Allen Albert, Robert Floyd. Edwin Etz,
Harry Brown. James Gilbert, Joshua Catch
ell, Glare Hilyer, William HILL ger, Jack
Heady. Bertram Foster. Clarence bowman.
Miles Bouton, Mark Burnham, Edward
Murphy, James Fitzpatrick Rider paiseley,
William Hart, Dewitt Croissant, John Ew-
ing and Robert McKeldin. The next meet
ing of the club will not be held until Friday
after next
The new independent company recently
organized at the Business High School
held meeting last night in one of the
rooms at the second regiment armory. Mr..
John l. Fugitt resigned his position as cap
tain OF the company and Mr.. Charles Rob-
inson, the former first lieutenant, was elect
ed as captain of the organization. The
company is now composed Of a sufficient
number of cadets to form solid front
of five full fours and IT is expected that
drills may be taken up in short time
The boys are taking n lively interest in the
welfare of the company, and there Is lac
doubt as to the success of the company.
Since the resignation of Miss Margaret
Cruickshauk as editor-in-chief OF the Bal
ance Sheet, Business High School, Mr. VIM
sbaugh has been conducting the editorial
department.
The second year boys at the Central. " he
have just completed their work in geome.
try, had a geometry rush" on last Wed.
neSday afternoon, and succeeded in totally
destroying the book by fire before the re-
naming male students of the school could
interfere
The class of '93. Capitol Hill High School
held a meeting in class room TO- Eastern
yesterday afternoon and elected the follow.
ing officers: President, Mr.. Bramwell Da.
Wis; first vice president. Miss Eunice WEIGH
second vice president, Miss Mary Kelly, sec
rotary, Miss Katie Mcknight; treasurer
Mr.. Arthur Warner; poetess. Miss Rosa
Parkman; prophet, Mr. Everett Warner
historian, Miss Anna Williams. and orator
MIR. Deitus NJ. Edwards. Among those
present at the meeting were the Misses
Katie Mcknight. Virgie Galbr cath, Mabe
Swingle. Eunice Welch, Mabel Baxter, Lou
Ennis Mary Lamson, Mary Kelly, Marie
Mahr, Katie Hobgood, May Hughes, Mamie
Stuart, Mary Holmes and RE Messrs. Ar.
thur Warner, Bramwell Davis, Danie
Street, Hume Talbert, William Wilson
Champion Hackman. Herbert Church. vii.
lie Suffer- Robert McKeldin, George Juene.
man and d. NJ Edwards.
Mr., Eugene b. wilkins of the class Of 81
has accepted the place on the staff OF the
Review made vacant by the resignation OF
Miss Ruth Bursley, and Mr.. William Hub
bard will hereafter have charge of the ex.
change department
The next meeting of the Entire Nous Club
will be held on the evening Of Friday
March ., at the residence of Miss Alice Ir-
win.
Miss North has organized sketchins
class among the pupils of The Business
High School. and it is her intention TO make
frequent trips to the zoo and other sub
urban places as soon as warmer weather
sets in
A girls glee club has been organized at
the business, with Mr.. Gerry as director
and Miss Clark as pianist
Mr.. Robertson is now teaching second
year bookkeeping at the Business in the