Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-07

leSe 10 such students as require the con-
slant use of the library books i-nder The
present plan they are required to obtain a
cara OF permission every time they want
reference book. At the regular weekly
meeting held on Thursday afternoon the
same topic was more thoroughly discussed
privilege.
Mr.. Philip Gerry. director of the Glee Club.
mas not yet decided on the other two men,
bers of the second quartet
Inc latest organization at this school is a
ciup that goes under the name of the Big
-FOUR Pie Derourers. which meets at Del
mohlcos each recess for practice,
Business.
An orchestra of twelve members has been
Started at this school lately through the
efforts of L. Brook Amiss. The members
ana the instruments they will play are as
follows: I. Brook Amss, violin: s. Monroe,
violin: George Mueller, violin; Miss Hunter,
banjo; Miss Pearson. mandolin; Alvin V
Qulnter, cornct; Miss Troup guitar: Mr..
Cohen. violin, and Misses McG:ll and Nc
Lean have not as yet decided upon the in
struments they will play. Miss Dougher;y
and Mr.. Hooker will act accompanies on
the piano. No regular director has as Yet
been appointed. and until the position is fill
ed Mr.. Amiss will act I'm this capacity.
All of the second year English sections ire
claiming the record for the amount of
studying required of them in one night. on
MONDAY they were gwen the frSt half OF
Montgomery's English History to go over
for Tuesday, and then given the other half
for Wednesday. Thursday they We're re-
quired to memoriZe twenty-nine stanzas of
poetry from Horatius.
The publication of the Balance Sheet. the
official school paper of the Business. is de-
layed this month on account of the sick
Tess of Robert l.. Stone, the editor-in-chief.
Miss Robinette will soon inauSurate a
scheme for raising money for the benefit of
the library. which VIII he similar to that of
the Eastern school last year. by which they
managed to raise three hundred and some
odd dollars. During the past week she COM
pleted the labelling Of the books and ca;a-
loeuing them according to the Dewey sys-
tenn
At a meeting Of those interested in th,
High School track and field athletic sports
that are to occur in the early part OF spring
as requested by the Central athletic commit
tee, committee of three to represent the
school was elected to meet the committees
of the other three schools. Mr. Eugene
Cough, Capt. Newton rerree and Sergeant
Dana White were unanimously chosen as
repre- sentatives of the Business
The united work of the boys and girls
glee clubs is very satisfactory, and both
organizations are prospecting finely. under
the careful direction Of Miss Daisy Dex ;e.
Western.
A change of teachers las recently DC
CURED at the school because of the resip-
nation OF Mr.. Kane, who taught Latin and
Greek. He resigned TO accept a similar
position in New York
The vacancy has bean filed by the ap-
Pointment of Mr.. Dales
On Tuesday morning of last week the
senior girls, under the direction Of Ms
Walton, spent an enjoyable hour with the
late poet. Eugene Field. Miss Lyddaue
gave brief sketch oil his life, followed nv
Miss Coyle. who rected IT he Dual and
Miss Charles, who rendered "The Might
Wind" Miss Lockwood then sang Fiei,i's
pathetic rceni Little Boy Blue" and Miss
Johnson recited The Bench-legged Fyce"
Miss Davis concluded the hour with the
recitation of 'Winken. Blinken and Nod"
and Seeing Things at Nj .ht'
Mrs Taylor. the teacher Of physical Gull
ture and elocution in the Cleveland School
OF Art, then gave an informal talk
A movement is on foot a present for the
purchase of flag, ana subscriptions ace
now IN order. No flag has waved over the
building for the past two years and as
the government Will not provide one the
patriotic pupils have undertaken to procure
one themselves.
The sophomore class has formed new
secret organization, known as the l.. J. G.
Mr.. Jackson is the president.
The Current History or Topic Club held
its weekly meeting Wednesday after dis
mssal, All present Joined in a discussion
of the Cuban question.