Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-25
EVENTS At. THE CENTRAL
What is aoingdon'fa the High School
These Days.
Students TaktDsx Lively Interest in
Their Various 6Dcieties-An Hour
WithOEukene Field.

The members Of the elccut1on class, On->
der the direction Of eMrs. Walton, recently
spent very enjoyable hour with the late
poet, Eugene Field, during one of the morn
irg periods. Miss Orchard began with an
essay, giving anoaccsunt of Fields life and
work, followed by Miss Dean. who recited
IA Dutch Lullaby" Miss Ludgate render
ed Little Boy Blue" Miss Gray presented
1.-THE Night Wind" and Miss Hayden re-
cited FISHERMAN Jim's Kids" Mrs. Wal
ton read few pages of THE Love Affairs
of Biblomaniac, "and Miss Smith rendered
1.-The Happy Family" Miss Martin 'The
Conversazzhony," and Miss Hurd Seeing
Things at Night" Miss Fletcher presented
"The Duel" and Miss Grace Endicott con-
cluded the hour with Goodbye, God Bless
YOU
Subscriptions have been taken up for the
purchase of athletic apparatus, and Mr.:
the athletics at the Central. will begin
training the boys this week. Distances
have been laid off in the yard for the diff
ferent running events. and the broad and
high jumps have been practiced lately In
addition. Representatives have been chosen
In each section as follows: Al. Mr.. Slack;
FL Mr.. Deardoff; CT, Mr.. Harvey: D1. Mr..
Coffin: Az. Mr.. J. Kelly: b., Mr.. Kimmell;
c. Mr.. S. Began; Do, Mr.. Ketchum; E2
and F., Mr.. Underwood; CT, Mr.. Clark; H..
Mr.. G. Oyster; A3. Mr.. E. Wilkins; BIB, Mr..
VIM Kent. and C3, Mr.. s. Cady. 1t is the
duty of these representatives to look after
all of the members and the athletic work In
their section.
Both the Junior Club and the Minuet
Club held their regular meetings Thursday
night. the former at the home of Miss An
ME Clark, 2217 18th street northwest, and
the latter at Miss Adrian Pease's home,
1903 18th street northwest.
Debating Societies.
The third-year girls. who are known as
Pi Delta Lambda Debating Society, and
were first to organize such a society at the
Central this year, held their last meeting
last Friday afternoon. THIS meeting was
dated for public debate on Capital Pun
ishment," and the invitations which were
sent out attracted a large audience of
teachers and students. Miss Seaver, the
president and Miss Dean, the vice prcsi-
dent, supported the proposition that capital
| punishment is not justifiable, against Miss
Ciafiin and Grace Endicott. Mrs. Walton,
Miss Compton and Mr.. Upton, members Of
the faculty. as judges, decided in favor Of
the negative. The question for debate next
Friday is, Resolved. That the United
States government should prohibit immi-
| grafton" and will be debated by Misses
Clark and Martin for the affirmative and
Misses Laskey and StutZ for the negative.
! The members of the club have taken an an
| cient Greek figure for an emblem, and have
| had pins made, which they are now wear
! Ing.
! The Secord-year Girls Debating Society,
| which is in the care of Mr.. English, Eeid a
| meeting the same evening and discussed
| the question, Resolved, That Henry Boil
| iingbrock'S appointment by parliament to
| the throne of England was just" Misses
SaXton and Farlee won for the afIirmat tive
| against Misses Clarke and Bowbeer, who
| supported the negative. Friday afternoon
| Misses Davis and Dickey upheld the affir-
| NATIVE of the question. Resolved, That
the, abolition of slavery was beneficial to
| the United States" while Misses Frances
sander and like presented the negative
| side.
| At the last meeting of the Central High
| School Literary and Debating Society, com
posed OF third-year boys. the boys debated
extemporaneously on the subject, Resolved,
Ihat the United States navy should be
| largely increased Messrs. Wood and He'll
prin spoke for the affirmative against
Messrs. Howe and Ednonds, and were
| awarded the decision by the judges The
| club is now preparing Richard III'' for
presentation about the midale Of next
| month. The cast has been selected as fol-
| lows: Maj. Chas. Fox as Richard; Mr.. H.
E. Fuller, Lord Stanley; Mr.. Harry Olcott,
| Catesby; Capt. Hoge, Earl of Richmond:
Mr. tdmords, Queen Elizabeth, and Mr.
Morris as Lady Ann. Rehearsais are to be
| held each Friday afternoon. The member
ship has recently been increased.
Annual Concert.
Preparations are now going on tor the
annual May concert, which will be held
about the middle of May. Each of the sec
ton teachers has been requested to submit
a list to DIR. Lane of all Of the talent in the
respective classes, and If a good enough
cast can be selected, THE School for Scan
dal' will .be presented. DR.. Lane and Mrs
Walton will select the cast, and the latter
will direct the rehearsing.
The Philotcrpians, composed of officers
and graduates of the Central, will probably
give a dance shortly after Easter
The Pirum Ripley Chapter, Children of
the American Revolution, adopted their
constitution at the meeting held Wednes-
Gay after school.
Mr.. Slerburne promises a novelty in the
Way of program and the dance at the
| coming entertainment, to be held April 8
at National Rifles Hall. Rehearsals are
being held each Wednesday and Friday af-
ternoon by the orchestra, and each Friday
and Saturday night by the dramatic club.
The botany and zoology teachers of all of
the High Schools held meeting Thursday
at the Central for the purpose of consider
ing the advsablity of establishing a course
| in biology.