Evening star., 1897-03-15
THE WEEKS WORK DONE
Then the High School Pupils Enjoy Them
selves
Social Organizations That Furnish
Recreation for the Boys and Girls
Officers and Members.

High Schools. there is another phase OF
High School life. considered from the So
cial standpoint-the social club-whch is
the oasis in school life.
Although these meetings of the boys AMI
girls at some members home about twice
a month are not approved of by some pa
rents those who have interested them
selves in High School work and realize the
close sympathy existing between teachers
and pupils appreciate the relaxation of the
social club, where teachers and pupils meet
| upon common ground. enjoy the same
games and have the same interests.
1t is customary for the leaders of the re-
spective classes TO start the ball rolling,
gathering In all the members of the classes
In short, making them acquainted with
one another and establishing a sympathy
and interest which usually tides them over
the four years of High School life. which
is pleasant or unpleasant just as the pupil
makes 1t.
The only social organization at the Cen
tral this year IS the Sans Souci Club" al
though there are several dancing clubs.
which hold public and private dances fire.
quently. The girls basket ball team and
the debating societies have absorbed much
of the interest the Central boys ami girls
formerly had in social clubs.
The idea of forming the club was con-
ceived early in the school year but moth
ing definite was done until near Christmas.
The first meeting was held at the home of
Mr.. +. Clafiin. 1l11 o street. and il is per
haps due to the success of this meeting
that the club has lived and become the
leading factor in the social life al the Cen
trail The original intention OF the enter
tainment committee was to have differ
ent program for each meeting but 1t
seemed to be the will of the members of
the organization, has evolved itself into a
euchre cldb. Officially the season was di-
vided into two terms, and the officers of
the first term Were: Mr.. John II. Gunnell,
president; Mr.. J. A. Murphy. vice presi-
dent; Mr.. James B. Hoge. secretary. ami
Mr.. i. Reinohl. treasurer. The officials oC
the second term, the present incumbents.
are: Mr.. James B. Hoge. president and
secretary; Miss Elsie Macauey vice presi-
dent. and Mr.. J. a. Murphy. treasurer.
he members are Misses Griffin. Miller
Keyscr Lamborre Bayly Macauley
Narde, Jordan. Mccoy, Bangs Elliott and
Daskam and Messrs. Young. Renaud,
Moore. Bishop, Gunnell. Wallace, Brinker-
hotf, Hose, Murphy and Reinohl.
l.. IL. 5. Organizations.
The Eastern High School Social Club
was organized Friday, November "a,
through the efforts of Messrs. Artley Par
son, Neal Colquitt and Samuel Garges.
Different members of the school were in
vited to meet at the residence OF Miss An
ME French on East Capitol street, where
the club was formally organized. After
ward the members were elected. W. Neal
Coiquitt was elected president and j.
Strother Miller was made secretary. The
CLUB, as Its name implies. Is a purely So
ci2l orsanZa tion, ana at the meetings
shefd cn the first and third Fridays of every
month. the members spend the evening in
games, music, dancing and other amuse-
ments. Up to date the club has held nine
meetings, besides a dance given at Macaul-
eys Hall. March ).
The meetings have been at the residences
of Misses Huntington, French, Hughes.
Welch, Block, WheIpley, Sparks, Easton
and Compton. Since the organization OF
the club there have been the following
members: Misses Thompson. Eas;on, Reed.
Fritts, Bohrer. Reed, Sparks, Forbes, VIII
ier bucher, Hughes, Lydia Block, Bertha
Block, Dunnington, Whelpley. Welch, Ken
nedy, Wilbur Courts, Pike Haliam. Roz-
zelle aid Frencn, ana Messrs. Wilson,
Miller, Todd, Garges, Combs, Smell, French,
Smith, Parson, covell Hand, Hunter Hal
lam, Maupin. Bell. Dawson, Harrington
Etzler aid Colquitt. A few OF the above
having resigned. the club now contains
some thirty odd members. The club pro-
poses to give another dance shortly after
Easter.
One of the clubs of the Eastern noted
for sociabiiity is the ''Witan Club" which
was formed at the beginning of the school
year. The name was derived from the old
EnSiiSh assembly of wise men. Most of
the members are of the second year al
though other years can be found. The
meetir gs are held every two weeks and
very pleasant evenings are spent bv the
memterS. The officers elected al the be
ginning of the school year still hold their
respective places, and are as follows: Miss
Grace Hopkins. president: Mr.. e. r. EN-
brey, secretary. and Mr. Spencer Rliss
treasurer. The members are: Misses Rein
burg. OFT. Hopkins, Thorn, Davies. FLYNN
Pheirs, Martin and Fritts and Messrs
Reece. Embrey, Bliss, Hoover. Ricketts,
Baden, Wright, Maupin, Zurhorst and Hon
kinS.
Business Social Clubs.
The Senior Literary and Social Club was
started last year. and al the beginning of
this year was reorganized, with the follow
ing officers: President, Capt White: vice
president. Miss Watkins; secretary. Lieut.
Finn, and treasurer. Mr.. Duffy. The club
meets bi-monthly at the home of the young
iady members. The first part of each eyen-
ing is given up to literary program, ut
the completion of which the members ell
gage in games and other amusements The
members are Misses Tuthill, Bowie Adams.
Wagner. S. Miner, W. Miner McNeliey
Clark, Blanchard, Watson, Culver and Rob-
lnette, and Messrs. White, Amiss, Burgess
Duffy, Durfey, Woodburn, Luckett, Thomas
and Jones.
A club, known as the lei Captain Club.
was organized about the middle of Noyern-
ber with a membership of ten, all of whom
are pupils of the school, The meetings are
held bi-monthly, at the homes of the girl
members. The club is entertained with
music, recitations, etc. Members are as fol-
lows: Misses Carrie Moser, Madge Goggin
Agnes Barker. Gertrude Ellis. Florence
Hulse. Hester Bunch. Jennie Loudermik
and Edith Keck. and Messrs. Charlie Jones,
Glover Heinline. Burnie Ingraha,n Onslow
Whitford, John Hill, Spencer Bliss and Ber-
nard Kelly. The officers are: Bernard
Kelly. president; Carrie Moser, VIC. prest-
dent: Edith keck, secretary, anG Charlie
JONES' treasurer.
Western.
There are no social clubs at the Western
The number of pupils is so small that a
social side can be woven into the business
life without interfering with the studies
The musicals and entertainments. held
about twice month, form the social life,
variety being given by the holding of SPELL
ing matches. and the interest taken IN the
doings of the Camera" Club and "kamp-
town.. and the publication Of the West
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