Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-26
BURIED THEIR GEOMETRY
An Exciting and Amaziag Ceremonial ct
Central High dBchool
News Of Interest forIthe Pupils In the
Different Bulldinae-Competitiv
Drill and Social Clubs.

High School took place yesterday Win all
due formahties Observed The occasion LOT
this rough-and-tumble. ceremonial Is the
circumstance that the thHd-year lads nn1sn
geometry year before the other fellows.
The former try to bury the geometry IN
token of their victory over Its problems
and the second-year fellows endeavor to
prevent the burial. When the day agreed
on for the rush arrives, all concerned ap-
pear attired in durable garb, foot ball
sweaters being predominant The third
year men buried their books yesterday and
succeeded in keeping It from the body
snatchers until the hour was up. The rush
occurred in a corner of the school yard.
and there were over 200 boys in the scrim-
mage. The book was inferred foot deep
In the ground, and a score OF boys corded
up like fire wood over the spot to Keep IT
from the enemy. The latter, beng unequal
to the combat, hung on the outskirts OF the
finished geometricians and amused them
selves by catching struggling members or
the class and hauling them around the
yard At the conclusion of the services the
book was torn INTO fragments, and each VIC
tor wore bit Of 1t on his swelling person
as badge of conquest.
No dates have yet been chosen for hold
ing the competitive drill. but now tnat the
base ball schedule has been decided upon
a meeting will soon be held and couple
Of dates when the park is not In use Will
be then selected. AS no games are booked
for the third week it Is very probable that
lie named.
Although nothing has been done in the
matter Of selecting judges for this years
drill. 1t is generally understood that capt
Constantine Chase will act in the capacity
Of chairman. and Capt. French. who is
especially qualified to act in this capacity
In view Of his services on the board that
has in charge the revision of the drill tao
x,ysf1 T.; Oath .NfH ora
stationed at the Washington barracks.
Capt. Chase has been chairman of the
board of judges at every High School drill
since the inception of the corps, fourteen
years ago. and 1t Is thought that he Will
consent again.
The third officer who will constitute the
board will be selected by these two cap
tains from among those stationed at the
barracks.
The regimental ordnance sergeant at the
Central has resigned his position, and
First Serst. Began of company A has
been assigned to this duty.
Eastern High School.
Increased interest in chess has Of late been
taken by the members Of the Chess and
Checker Club. as the chairman has recent
ly been in correspondence with the chair
man Of the Central Club and 1t has been
decided to hold a tournament beginning
March 2. Both teams are now playing series
Of games to decide which members shall
represent them, and at present it seems as
If those holding the best chances Of the
eight ut the Central are Lieut.. Kimmel, MI
Brown. Capt. Julhn. Mr.. He!lprin. Mr.. Can
non and Mr.. Wheeler. while those most
likely to represent the Eastern are Major j.
T. Graft. Capt H. Hurst and Mr. Parkman.
The first three named men from the Cen
trail are almost sure Of positions. while the
fourth is race between the other three.
Rules have already been drawn up and 1t
has been decided to play four men on a team
and to have each member play each oppos-
ing member three times, SO that there will
be forty-eight games In ALL
AT present there are two QuartetS being
formed from the Glee Club. which is under
the careful supervision Of Mr.. Philip Gerry
a member of the faculty. One has already
been decided upon. and has as members Mr..
Embrey. first tenor: Mr. N. Gaper, second
tenor; Mr.. VIM. Pearson. first bass, and Mr.
J. s. Miller second tenor while the other
has only been half selected. Mr.. CIV. Church
having been chosen for the first tenor and
Mr.. ]. II. Hunter for second bass
AS soon as the other two members are
chosen, which Will probably be done Friday,
MIR. Gerry will combine them into an octet
Regular meetings are held every Friday
It Is probable that the library will be i'm
proved by an additional supply Of new hooks
In the near future, as it has been proposed
to use the three hundred and some odd dol
lars that were realized from the subscrip-
ton fund last year. and If this Improvement
is made the Eastern High School will no
doubt be the poSSesSor of one of the best
school libraries in the city.
At the Western.
During the first hour yesterday morn
ing the pupils of the Western School held
exercises in memory Of the late Eugene
Field. 1t was decided last week to hold
these exercises. and accordingly. some OF
tie students were assigned some of the
poetry written by him. which they men,
| orized and recited before the whole school
Several appropriate songs were also sung
during the exercises.
Three new clubs have been formed al
this school lately. and another Is being con-
templated, namely: The 81. j. c." a Latin
organization in the sophomore class, which
Is now considering several plans for the
advancement Of its interests.
The last club formed at this school is the
Western High School Camera Club which
was recently organized by members from
the first, second and third-year classes, who
have already adopted a constitution, and
| held a meeting for the election Of officers,
which resulted as follows: Mr. Wright
| 9S, president; Mr.. Mccartney, '9S, vice
president: Mr.. Mitchell, '97, secretary, and
Mr.. Lamberton. 30, treasurer.
Meetings are neld each Friday, and the
enthusiastic members are already discuss.
| Ing plans for outings as soon as the wealth
| er moderates sufficiently to admit of such
| outdoor pleasure.
Some members Of this school think tina,
1
gan1zed, and are now advocating such ac-
| ton, as the number Of pupils riding BIZ
cycles Is increasing, and several members
| Of the faculty have recently begun to ride
| them.
Business School.
The prospect Of spring has produced a
| marked effect on the activity of the pupils
| at this school, and several clubs for pleas.
| ure and profit have been started, amone
which is the Pedestrian, which was or.
ganized last week, with Mr.. Eugene Gous.
| at its head, and with the following mem.
bers: Misses Dexter, Parr, Gresham. Hyatt
| Kneessi and Butler, and Messrs. w
| Blanchard, C. Cliff, NJ. Hermann, r. Brian
Simonds, Bryant. W. Hall, H. Stringer H
| Collins G. Beuchert, LeesRoss and Barnard
| Kelly. AS the weatherr,becomes warmer
| and spring approaches long walks VIII lie
| INDUCED in.
A Girls Glee Club has been organized
| through the efforts Of Miss McNally, 8
member of the faculty.and boasts a mem.
| bership of Twenty-Five, with Miss Simonds
| '98, for president, and Miss Daily, as sec.
| rotary. Miss Daisy Dexter Of 453 G. street
| directs the club, and holds rehearsals
| every Friday after dismissal of school
Following are the members: Laura Shook
| Mamie Connors, VirBie Brown, Bertha
Swindells, Matte Blanchard, Laura Coli
son, Ellen Rider, Nannee Wheat, Hattie
Anderson. Ella Pruett Fanny Wallis