Evening star., 1897-01-14
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
Beneficial Effect Of Making Dr.. Lane q
Supervising Principal
Changes in the Cadet Corps-ReunfOns
md Other Social Entertainments
in the Different Schools.

The action taken by the High School COM
mittee of the school board in appointing
Dr. Francis r. Lane supervising principal
OF the Washington high schools and Mr..
Hughes, teacher of history, temporary prin-
cipal. will give DR.. Lane more time to de-
vote to strictly educational work and will
allow MIN opportunity to pay more atterl-
ton to the Eastern, Western and Business
schools. DR.. Lane for the last two years
has been at the head of the high schools.
but the work of his school occupying so
much OF his time, he was unable to pay
much attention to the work of the other
schools. By the action of the school board
Mr.. Hughes relieves DIR. Lane of the rou-
tine work of the Central and is in turn re-
lieved by Mrs. S. NJ. Fair, who has been
transferred from the seventh grade Jack
son School Mr.. Hughes will not be ap-
pointed principal until the next meeting of
the school board, at the close of the present
scnool Year
Cadet Changes.
The following appointm have been
made in Company G of the Eastern: To be
first sergeant. F. B. Saegmueller; second
sergeant G. A. Berry; third sergeant E.
de Grain: fourth sergeant, Harrison; fifth
sergeant N. Colquitt; corporal, D. Hoover.
The resignation of Senior Captain Allan
Western School. Allan Craig formerly
quartermaster. ranking first lieutenant, was
promoted to stan captain: Marshal Petty
formerly hrst sergeant, was appointed to
NIL MI Craigs position; c. B. Buck, pro-
NOTED to first sergeant, and Park A.
Hudson was appointed to the fifth sergean-
cy.
The Eastern.
The Eastern High School Social Club me,
last Friday night at the Misses Blocks,
145 1lth street northeast. Games, music
ard fortune telling were the amusements
of the evening. On account of some mis-
understanding about the date for the meet
ing, there was not the Usual number pres
emit The next meeting will be held at Miss
M. Whelpley's. Sth and East Capitol streets.
On the 22d instant.
The pupils of the Eastern are treated to
talk on the current news Of the day by
one of the fourth-year students every Tues,
day morning. Mr.. J. V. Kelly last TUESDAY
told the scholars what had occurred since
the beginning of the new year, and next
week some one from among the young
ladies will be called upon to ten what has
occurred since the last meeting.
Western Notes.
The faculty of the Western High School
accepted the resignation of Miss Anne NJ.
k.dder, edftor-in-chief of The Western.
whose preparation for college required time
which she cannot give to the paper In
her stead Miss Alberta Walker, one of the
assistant editors. was appointed Miss
walker has had some experience and it is
expected The Western will continue on its
successful course
The Wefl-remembered "Kamptown hatpins
ara cum buttons" which were sold by the
various members Of that popular organixa-
.lon curing the teacherS bazaar, were final
iy disposed Of to the members Of the school
recently at reduced prices.
Rnalnena Ha~h s~hoop
The popular social club Of the Business
High School. the El Captain Club was en-
tertained last Friday night by Miss Madge
Goggtns. 124 D street northwest. After the
completion Of short musical program, re-
freshments were served. after which dancing
was fndulged In up to q late hour. MOB R
Kelly has been elected president -Four new