Evening star., 1897-02-26
IN THE HIGH SCHOOLS.
Recent Happenings Among the Stu
dents.


Recent Happenings Among the Stu
dents.
The regiment viii parade with Haley's
Band on the 4th Of March instead Of the
Mount Pleasant Field Band, as at first
stated, as the latter band made an engage
ment with an out-of-town organization,
which objects to their doing double duty.
The high school boys have taken a prom
inent part in local athletic circles of late
years. and they are now looking for
broader fields in which to display their
abilities. The Central boys are taking the
lead in this matter and are trying to bring
off field meet with the high schools of
Baltimore for the inter-city championship.
the meet to be held in this city after the
District inter-high school games. The
Washington team to be made up of the
winners In the District meet.
The prospect of the Central boys getting
away to Philadelphia looks very dark at
present. on account of the difficulty of Sc
suring funds, but it Is likely that they will
send relay team over to Baltimore for
the indoor games, the Goth of March.
Central.
Many of the boys are afflicted with the
base ball fever. They will try to get the
Georgetown College field every Saturday
morning for practice. The following are
trying for positions: Oyster catcher
Shuster, shortstop; Tisdell, first base: Nc
Kinney, third base; Began, Edmonds,
Hoover. Bristow and Mueden. field, and
Rogers, Griffin and Hoss, pitchers.
Eastern.
The Eastern High School Social Club held
its bi-monthly meeting at the home of Miss
Sparks, 131 D street southeast The next
meeting will be held at the home of Miss
Easton. GIG East Capitol street, on the 18th
instant.
Miss Potter of the fourth-year class gave
humorous account of the current topics
OF the day to the students last Tuesday
morning.
DR.. Brantz Roszel teacher of physics. is
sick at his home, 1123 Bolton street, Bal
grip.
The fourth-year students having felt the
need of social organization the old Inter
Nos has been reorganized. with the fol-
lowing members: Misses Alice Sever,
Bessie Stuart, Nora Courts George Forbes
Bessie Harley, May Weide and Irene Sand
erson. and Messrs. Walter French, J.
Strother Miller, J. v. Kelly. Robert Patter-
Hunter
A number of the boys recently organized
debating society, with the following Off
GERS: Mr.. Tydings, president: Mr.. Wey-
rich. vice president, and Mr.. Wheatley,
secretary. Mr.. Wheatiey having resigned,
Mr.. Cause has been elected to fill the va
cancy.
The clubs paper. The Debating Ga
Zette, published by the members is read
at every meeting.
Western.
The Western Athletic Association has
teen organized with the sole purpose of
frrthering the athletic interests of the
Western. 1t consists of thirty members
VINO represent the best athletic material
IN the school. At present the club meets
at the home Of it's president Mr. Tanner
AS soon as spring comes il Is intended that
conscientious outdoor work shall be begnn.
with the hope of bringing glory to the dear
old Western in the spring high school
games. Even in SO short a time marked
ability has been shown by the members
and particularly in Mulligan. Smart Buck,
May and MacGowan, while the athletic
abilities of Taussig, Tanner and Birch goes
without mention. When spring comes the
Western will have quite a team to put on
the track. Those who have already taken
part are: Taussig Tanner Hudson. Berry
while Smart, May. MulligaH, Borst. Hilton
MacGowan and Lamberton will undoubted-
ly show up well. The officers of the as
socfation are: President, Mr.. Tanner: vice
president, Mr.. Birch: secretary. Mr. berry
and treasurer. Mr.. Taussg
Preliminaries for a base ball club have
already been started. and much promi sing
material sa. Is available. namely: Buck.
1.eetch, Petty. Mulligan. Smart, Tanner
Berry. Brewer, Hilton and Taussig. Mr.
Petty is manager, and has already made
arrangements for uniforming the team.
Mr.. Bryan. who is very popular at the
Western, will materially aid the team ty
experience gained as a member Of the
Johns Hopkins team. The team is sure of
making creditable showing
kamptown affairs are again assuming a
lively busfness-like hue, with the selection
OF a cast composed of members of the
scfool to put on a most admirable seIec-
President, A. E. Berry: vice president.
Alfred Wright treasurer, e. w. Tanner.
secretary, E. A Duckett. Active members:
Messrs. Kleinschmidt, Manpakee Petty.
Borst. Smith, MacGowan and Smoot: hon
orary members: Misses Walker. Hopkins
kfdder. Perry. Brown and MacI.ennan.
To pr ACTJCE uNDE