Evening star., 1896-06-25
HIGHSCHOOL RECORDS
Story of the Year at the Various
Institutions.
PROSPECTIVE FACULTY CHANGES
Cadets Prospecting Now for
Commissions Next FaII.
COU R SE OF ST U D Y

Another nine months course of training
in the High Schools has been completed to
the satisfaction of all of the teachers and
most of the students, who have carried out
everyt hing undertaken by them during the
past year in creditable manner, and have
established a number of records for
themselves The organization of clubs of
all kinds occurred with more frequency
than in any previous year. At the begin
ming of the scholastic year it was thought
that clubs would be very few in number, as
the faculty of the Central School was op-
posed TO such organizations for various
reasons. but later they yielded point and
allowed the students to form societies I'M
der certain conditions. Clubs began to be
organized Immediately, and during the sec
ond and third quarters they fiourished ex-
tensively, as many score being in good
running condition at one time.
The first principal event of the year was
the formation of the cadet regiment and
the subsequent appointment of officers, with
the usual surprises and disappontments.
Meanwhile, the foot ball teams We're Or
ganizing and playing games. and in the
championship series the Central School
again carried off the honorS- Basket bali
interested the Central boys for while dur
ing the cold weather, and the game of
hockey occupied their attention for the
ture moderated somewhat. a Harrier Club
was formed by both the Central and East
ern schools. and then preparations were
begun for the interschoiastic track and
field day meet, which gives promise to rival
the annual competitive drill in Importance
In future years. In the meantime, chess
games Were played between teams from
the Eastern and Central schools, which re-
suited in favor of the former. and the ca
dejS were hard at work preparing for their
competitive drill. which was interfered
with by rain, for almost a week. and was
won by an Eastern company.
After this came the final event of i'm
pCrtance, the field day, when the Central
athletes were PROVED; to be by far the best
and secured for their school The Even
ing Star cup, which was donated as
the school which Iirst wins it three times.
a few of the previous school records were
broken by the Central boys, who were the
only ones in condition. but next year all
three of the other schools will put forth
every energy 10 wrest the cup from the
Centrdls. while the latter will train harder
to secure 1t again.
Coming Faculty Changes.
When school opens next fall, several new
faces will be seen among the faculty of all
of the schools, there have already been
several designations, and some transfers
are probable Miss McNulty, teacher of
Latin and history at the Western High
School. is to be married shortly. Miss
Snyder. teacher of typewriting at the Busi-
ness High School, will also marry, thereby
causing a vacancy in the teaching staff of
this school. Miss Florence Shipman has
resigned her position as teacher of Latin
at the Eastern High School, thus leaving
another position to be filled next fail.
Prof. Elmer D. Sherburne, who has been
teaching Greek and Latin at the Central
High School for some years past, and Prof.
Z. W. Williams, instructor of mathematics
at the Eastern High School for the last
four or five years, have both resigned their
respective positions for the purpose Of
practicing law The former completed
postgraduate course at the National Law
School during the past winter, and will
locate during the summer at Boston, while
Mr.. Williams will take a course of study
first in Buffalo where he afterward intends
to practice. These vacancies, in addition
to few others that may occur, will prob
ably be filled at the newt meeting of the
board of trustees.
There are TO be many changes made at
the Central High School during the sum-
mer, as the building is to be completely
overhauled and several important improve
nlentS to be made The heating ap-
paratus has not given satisfaction during
the past winter and WILL therefore, receive
particular attention. A new boiler will be
fitted in and an additional steam heater
placed in each study hall on the first floor
Extensive changes are also to be made in
the piping All of the sanitary arrange
Hents will be completely overhauIed and
improved -----
Cadets Discussing Their Chances.
Already there has been some discussion
among the several hundred cadets who are
10 return ext year as 10 which ones stand
the best show for the respective commits
sion5 next fall. Officers are generally ap-
pointed according to their standing in stud
les, although their tactical examination be-
fore the military instructor, Maj. b. r.
nF for \,
most prominent candidates for the highest
position in the regiment are Capt. Frank
G. Daniel and Capt. Carl f. Julihn, who
held the position of regiuiental adjutant.
Both are possible candidates, but 1t seems
to be the opinion of most of the cadets that
the former will receive the colonecy be-
cause of his greater military experience
and ability. acquired as a company COM
InaHder. The position of lieutenant colonel
Will probably be given to an Eastern High
School boy, and that of major of the I'd
battalion will be chosen from the Western
High SchCol. If this he the case J. Stroth-
er Miller Will receive the second highest po-
sition. while Capt. A. E. Berry will un-
doubtedly be the ID Battalion major.
Otherwise it is considered probable that
either Capts. j. ". Hoover or Howard Hoge
will receive the lieutenant colonelcy, while
the other is appointed major of the 1st
Battalion.
Owing to the fact that a four years
course was inaUgurated when the class of
70 enlSTSi the ScnOOi, the 10urth-yedr
diets will have most everything their own
way next year. they will get nearly all
of the commissions. Probably the most de-
sirable positions in the regiment. outside
of colonel. are the captaincies. which give
the cadets an opportunity CT commanding
the beSt-drilled companies For this rank
there are always a large number of candi-
dates. the foremost for the four Central
companies next year heing Harry H. Platt,
Hyber Farrow, A. Howe, Frederick 4.
kummel Harry S. Wood and Paul Han
sen. Possibly one may not return TO school,
and then each one of the five remaining
can almost he sure CT a captaincy, as it is
expected that the regimental quartermas-
ter, with a captains rank will be selected
from aniCng them. 1t is possible. however,
that q cadet two from the third year
VIII receive Il high position, so there may
be some one prepared to fulfill tie office of
colonel the following term.
There are now as large a number of can
diddtes for subaltern positions as in pre-
vious years. and 1t is not expected that the
fourth-year boys will receive all of the
plums. but that few will be distributed
among the third-year cadets 1t Is asserted
without doubt that four of the lieutcnants
VIII he r. A Mexican. ]. 3. Began A p
TiSd@ll and w. s Tisdell. To choose six
more is an enigma. but it is supposed that
those who have the best chances are Fred
w Albert, E. T. WeiSaI. c. d. Young s.
W. Began, j. o. Gheen and l.. r. Heron