The morning times., 1896-09-06
AMONG THE HIGH SCHOOLS
Small Army Of Pupils Will
Soon Assemble.
SOLDIERS AND ATHLETES
Uncertainty as to Who VIII He the
New Colonel of the COrps-Nameso Of
Possible Officers-Different Schools
Will Have Strong Football Teams
This Season.

The electric bells will soon awaken the
echoes in the corridors OF the high schools
OF Washington. On Monday. September 81 !,
| the musical sound will announce to a host
OF boys and girls the commencement OF
| another year OF study.
All the old pupils will be glad TO get
| back; the new ones will be glad to be
| there as soon as their nervousness wears
| away. Before the tap OF the bell on
the Monday niorning in question the girls
will be skipping about the halls, scat
uering kisses and hugs upon each other
| with the utmost prodigahty, while the
boys will hold an inipromptu 'band-shake'
| at the side entrance.
Many OF the familiar faces will be
gone. but they will scarcely be missed
among the horde of new ones coming In.
The novices will be noticeable by their
subdued and awe-struck amer, but not
for long. They will soou feel the greater
liberty and hveliuess OF the high school
over the old routine, and appreciate the
fact that the transfer from the grades
marks the step from boybood to youth.
All the four schools have been thoroughly
overhauled and cleaned, and, in some In
|-StdhNSo' tCPdho ouu Improvements nave
been made. In each the force Of teachers
has been changed or increased.
The Central, the Oldest and largest Of the
four, Is too phlegmatic In temperament to
undergo any yradicalchange. However & one
improvements were necessary. new
boiler was placed In ntheengineroom. an d five
new radiators have been added; two in
each study hall and one in the library.
1t was found necessary to lay q new
floor in the first corridor, and the ravages
Of the elements required some repairs to the
roof.
This year the worn steps Of the Cen
trails stairway will be trodden by $50 new
pupils. and the total number OF scholars will
reach $50. a third Of whom are boys. To
care for this large number of knowledge
seekers, the same force of teachers will be
employed, except that Mr.. Spaniloof will
take DIR. Benhart's place in the German
department., and Mr.. William T. Dalls will
supplant Mr. Sherburne. as teacher of Latin
and Greek.
EAsTEsN's BRIGHT PROSPECTS.
This year at the Eastern will mark O new
epoch for that school. Dr.Johnson now oc-
cupies the principal $ chair, and his ole posi-
ton Of professor of physics, will be filled
by Rr. Rozzell. OF Johns Hopkins University.
Prof. Wallace will take charge Of the de-
partnent Of mathematics. as Mr.. Williams
has resigned to devote his time to the prac-
tice of law
Mr.. Platter of Columbian University will
occupy the Latin and Greek chair, since
Miss Shipman, who formerly looked after
this department, has become Mrs. Lawyer
The other teachers will be as of old, with
the exception OF Miss Mayes, who will have
charge of the library.
This year the Eastern should 70 to the
front with all the vigor OF an entirely new
school. DR.. johnson Is not only Q man Of
phiianthropic disposition, but q scientist
as well, and work will proceed with all
the detail and precision OF the laws Of
force and gravity.
The greatest changes have been made In
the Business High School-the old District
Building-and work is still progr essing
there. Over the drill hall the walls have
been run up to the fourth story, forming
two new class rooms and a large exhihl-
ton hail.
This school will be attended this year by
about $50 pupils, OF which number one
half are boys, a marked exception from
the other schools. The only changes in
teachers will be Mr.. A. s. Howard In place
OF Miss Snider, resigned, and Miss May
Merilat, teacher of shorthand and Eng
iish. 1t may be that the Business School
will have a postgraduate course Of one
year
Few improvements have teen made In
the Western High School, as that institu-
tioD, in the not far future, will occupy fine
new structure. Miss Sarah Budd win take
the place of Miss McNulty, as teacher of
Miss II ellen Martin will have
charge of the French classes and DIR. Gala
way will instruct in Latin and Greek. The
number of pupils will not be unusually large,
but the Western will undoubtedly be heard
from during the year.
CAN FORM SOCIAL CLUBS.
No hard restrictions will be put upon social
clubs this season at any of the schools; SO
all the old organizations will lie revived
and proba bly, a great many new ones spring
up during the term, as this feature tends
to unite and harmonic school life
The Central Review will make its ap-
pearance early, with Mr.. Upton mana ging
editor, Us heretofore. IN all likelihood
Mr.. Platt will be business manager and
Mr.. Julhn editor-in-ciief
The Fastener will come out the first
week in October. lis rurSored that ]. v.
Kelly, who conducted the paper so success !.
fully last year, will resign, in which event
j. Strocher Miller will become editorin-
chief.