Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-07
AT THE HIGH SCHOOLS
Matters of Interest in the Routine of School
Life
Arranging for the Athletic Games
Musical and Literary OrEanfza-
lions Among the Students.

At a meeting of the Central High School
Literary and Debating Society held We'd
nesday afternoon officers were elected as
follows: President, Mr.. Burton; vice presi-
dent Lieut.. Howe; secretary and treasurer
Capt. Hoge; sergeart-at-arms Herbert b.
Fuller An essay on tine Russian Railroad
System was read by Lieut.. Howe, after
which there was q debate on the question:
Resolved, That the government should
not own and control the railroads.. The
affirmative was supported by MeSsrS. Bur-
ton and Julihn. and Mcssrs. Norris and
Olcott upheld the negative, and were
awarded the decision of the judges, who
We're Mr. Harry English, Miss Eva Pitts
and Miss Seaver.
The regular meeting of the Junior Club
which occurs every other FRIDAY evening,
was held at the home of Miss May Hail.
1905 II street, last night. Guessing con-
tests were in order during the first part OF
the evening, then dancing was INDUCED in
and refreshments were served. Those pres
ent were Misses Pease. Clark, Moore,
Jones knight and Shoenborn, and Messrs.
Chase, Morris, Capt. Hoover, Capt. Hoge,
Lieut. Howe and Maj. Fox.
At the last meeting of the III Delta
Lambda Debating Society the subject,
"Resolyel That an cath is binding under
all circumstances" was discussed. and the
following officers elected for the third
quarter: Miss Allace Searer, president ;
Miss Mildred Dean. vice president, and
Miss Victoria Ludgate, secretary ana
treasurer.
AT a meeting called IN the interests of the
athletic meet. which was presided over by
Mr. Harry English. head OF the department
of three one each from the sophomore
junior and senior classes. was elected: MI
Philip Tindall, SO; Lieut. Farrow' 81 and
Tha CantraI High School Orchestra. I'M
der the direction of Mr.. Sherburne, teacher
of Greek and Latin, is arranging for dra-
matte and terpsichorean entertainment,
which is to he given on the 9th of next
month. The program will include curtain
raiser. Breaking the lee by Miss Grace
Ross and Mr.. Robert Test: Lend Me Five
Shillings'' by High School talent, and a
program of fourteen dances. the music for
which will be furnished by the Central
School Orchestra.
Rehearsals are now being held for the
production of Lend Me Five Shillings,"
which is under the stage direction of Mr..
Test. who is assisting Mr. Sherburne in the
enterprise. The cast of characters, Sc
lected by Mr.. Test. is as follows: Mr.. Harry
English as Captain Phobbs, Mr.. Guy Meloy
as Captain Spruce, Mr.. Harry H. Platt as
Morland. Mr.. DAILY as Sam, Mr.. Robert Test
| as Mr.. Golightly, Miss Grace Ross as Mrs.
Major Phohbs, and Miss Helen Biddis as
Mrs. Captain Phobbs.
The chess tournament between teams
| from the Central and Eastern schools was
begun Tuesday night ut the home of Mr.
Keilprin, 926 Il street southwest. Messrs
Brown, Kummell, Heilprin and Julihn
represented the Central and Messrs. Park
| man. Smell, Story and Hurst the Eastern
Out of the eight games played the Eastern
team won five and half and The Central
team won two and half. the individual
scores being: CeHtral-Brown, lost two:
Heilprin, lost two: kummell, won one and
drew one: and Julihn; Won and lost one.
Eastern-Parkman and Story each winning
| two; Smell, lost two, and Hurst, won one
and drew one.
Eastern.
On Tuesday appropriate exercises, at
| tended by the entire school. were held in
! memorial of William Parsons, one of last
years graduates, who died last week.
| A meeting of the teachers was called
| Wednesday afternoon to discuss the adj
! visibility of extending q permanent privi-