Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-12
HIGH SCHOOL AFFAIRS
Social and Athletic Movements Among the
Students.
Foot Bnll Teams Already Playing
TIE School Year Expected to BE
Prosperous One.

The High School boys and girls, now that
the excitement of school opening Is over
and the work of the several schools Is in
running order, are devottng their time to
the formation of clubs, athletic and social
to promote the interests of their respective
schools.
The greatest excitement exists among the
boys in regard to the appointments. The
officers of the Business were appointed
Friday and in all probability the officers
of the Central. Eastern and>Western will
be appointed early this week. The outlook
at the Central is very promising. There Will
be four large companies and plenty of en-
thusiasm, which goes a long way to make
winning company. At the Eastern
through the efforts Of the senior class,
there will be two companies. A good many
boys who do not care to enlist now nave
signified their intention of joining the bet
ter company of the two after New Year,
which will greatly strengthen the COM
pany they join.
The Business has one company, ana. with
its full roster Of officers. Is getting down
to good hard work The Western boys
will have one company but they are OF fine
stature, and better results can be expected
than from smaller boys.
In their coming field meet Georgetown
College will have as one attraction a relay
race between the High Schools. The Cen
trail won the race in last years meet. and
have bright prospects Of again winning.
Central News.
The foot ball team will play with the
Episcopal High School of Alexandria Oc-
tober II. The team has been hard at work.
and under the coaching of Barnard, Lehigh,
and Smith, Williams College. two grad
yates of the school, 1t has improved Won
derfuly.
Curtiss, Ruff. Coffin and Jolly, or Albert,
will compose the Central relay team which
will compete in the Georgetown meet They
are all in fine condition, having been in
training for the Columbia Athletic Club
games.
The Philoterpeans, club consisting Of
senior and junior boys-C. D. Young, J. W.
Butts. F. G. Butts, c. c. Swormstedt. r.
w. Walker, ]. NJ. Braunner and c. c.
Chase-will give dance at Carroll 1nsti-
tute October 16, which will be the first
Central gathering of the season, and will
be strictly High School.
The young ladies of the school contem-
plate giving lunch in the near future for
the benefit OF the athletic association The
results will no doubt be large, and the pro-
ceeds will be used to promote the athletic
welfare of the school.
Miss Helen NJ. Reynolds, head of the
English department of the Washington
High Schools, has published a pamphlet
which outlines the English course from the
first to the fourth year. The advantages
and thoroughness of the English course In
Miss Reynolds lectured last week before
the senior class upon the life of Du Maui
rier, the author of "Trilby," lately de-
ceased.
A banjo and glee club will be formed ir
the near future, and good results are
expected as attended the clubs of last
year.
Eastern School.
The Eastern High School foot ball team
has arranged games with the Maryland
Agricultural College, October 10; First Gal
| laudet, October IA, and Episcopal High
School of Alexandria, October 81. Practice
games will be played with the Columbia
| Athletic Clubs team during the coming
week.
The girls bicycle club enjoyed a run tc
| Soldiers Home Friday afternoon, and Miss
es Potter, Forbes. Kennedy, Wilbur. Eas
| ton, Whelpley, Seville, Fawcett, Stuart
| Reed and Thompson enjoyed the ride anG
| have signif1ed their intention of taking
another in the near future. Whether the
| Eastern school will be represented or MOI
! in the Georgetown field meet will be de-
cided at the next meeting of the Athletic
Society.
The glee club will be under the direction
| of Mr.. Philip Gerry. one of the faculty
and who enjoys quite reputation as 6
singer. From the following the club will
| be selected: Messrs. Embrey, Hallam, Bliss
Wright, Ruse, Sprucebank, Hunter Miller
Evans. Pierson and Austin. Mr. Edward
De Grain, the leader of last years orches
ira will be accOmpaniSt.