Evening star., 1897-01-30
H III SCHOOL NOTES
Important Meeting Of the Central Athlete
Association.
A Team May He Sent to the Inter-
collegiate and interscholastfc
Relay Race Meet.

cOlleSfate and lnterschOlnstfc
Relay Race Meet.
The members of the Central High School
Athletic Association held an interesting
meeting in the school Tuesday afternoon
for the purpose of electing a captain for
this years track team and to ascertain
what material is available for a winning
team this year. Mr. Bernard Wefers of
Georgetown, the champion sprinter of the
world. promised to come over and give the
boys talk on the benefits of track athlet-
les. but on account Of sickness was unable
to attend. Mr.. Harry English of the facul-
ty presided over the meeting. Mr.. Hyder
B. Farrow was elected captain of the team,
winning from his contestant Mr.. Curtiss,
by a margin Of six votes. Mr.. Farrow re-
quested all those who had any idea of try
ing for the track team to hand in their
names, stating the events for which they
are best qualified.
The boys advocate sending a track team
to the indoor meets which are prominent
feature of scholastic athletics in the high
and preparatory schools In Philadelphia
ard in Greater New York, about the 1st
Of March.
1t is certain thing that If the necessary
funds can be raised. relay team will be
sent to the intercollegiate and interscho-
lastic relay race meet held at Franklin
Field, Philadelphia. under the auspices Of
the University of Pennsylvania Athletic
Association. 1t will be similar to the meet
OF last year, which was one of the big
events Of the athletic season. Mr.. F. B.
Filiss of Pennsylvania has been appointed
manager, and he has this to say regarding
the arrangements: The affair will be con-
Quoted on very much the same plans as
lest year. We will try to get all the east
ern schools and colleges interested, and
invitations will also be sent to some Of the
western universities The various colleges
entered will be grouped to compete against
each other in one-mile team races.
There will also be mile races for school
teams and a mile championship race open
to all recognized academies, high and pre-
paratory schools. In addition there will be
college championship of the United States.
In which Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Penn
sylvanIa and Georgetown and several other
DIG university teams will probably enter.
Ihe Central Athletic Association made a
big mistake in not sending team to these
relay races last year, but they may atone
for that mistake by entering team in the
race for the scholastic championship of
the United States referred to by Mr.. Eliss.
From among the members of last years
track team and the new material to be
developed this season they could select a
team the peer of any scholastic mile relay
team in the country. This is shown by
official records. At the relay races in Phila-
| delphia last April the fastest time made by
any OF the preparatory schools was 3.49 by
the Ade!phia Academy team.
In the race on May g. 1896, between Cen
trail and Eastern, the Central team ran in
S43, without being pushed, while No
vember Z, in competition With Georgetown
| College freshmen, the same team with one
| exception. ran in 3.41, eighteen yards be-
| hind 3.31. On the latter occasion the High
School boys were not in their best condi-
ton. 1t Will be an easy thing to pick
| team able to go better than $40 The Cen
| trail High School Of Washington could have
the honor of owning the champion schol-
astic relay team Of the United States If
| work as soon as the weather Will permit
| and as the meet Is three months off they
| will have plenty of time to pick out an
| 1nvtncIble team.
| On January % Mr.. R. w. Test of the
| faculty gave the first OF a series of talks
on photography. He began with the manu-
facture of the camera, and will treat the
subject on all points to the completion Of a
| picture.
Mr.. Messer and Mr. Parker Mann will lee
| ture to the art students some time in the
| near future.
| Eastern.
The members of the Witan Club, together
with few guests, spent a delightful even
Ing at the home of Miss Martin, 11S F
| street northeast The winners of prizes
| which were granted for different games
were: Miss Reinburge and Messrs. Bliss
and Embrey. After the games were ended
| refreshments were served. During the lat.
ter part of the evening the company of
merry-makers were entertained with vocal
and instrumental solos by different mem
parted at late hour. Those present were
Misses Hopkins, Martin, Friits, Reinburs G.
Noyes. Curran, Hail. OFT. Davies, Thorn
Ferrier and Martin. and Messrs Wright
Embrey. Baden and Ricketts,.
The Social Club of the Eastern High
School held its regular fortnightly meeting
last Friday evening ut the residence OF
Miss Mary whelpiey, 800 East Capitol
street. At business meeting held during
the first part of the evening the resigna.
tions of Misses Rozzelle, Pike and Courts
and of Messrs. Bell Hoover, Maupi1, Etzlel
and Harrington were accepted. The new
members elected were Misses Forbes Fritts
Compton and Wilbur, and Mr.. Covell A
game OF songs was played. In which the
participants were required to illustrate the
name of some popular song. Some were
ludicrous. such as "Old Kentucky Home. ;
My sweetheart's the Man in the Moon
the Pussy Cat" Mr.. Hunter, having tn,
most fertile Imagination. won the prize, {
t bunch Of carnations. Music and dancins
/ were kept up to late hour. The next meet
, ing will be held at Miss Sparks, 131 I
street southeast, on the 9th Of February
Those present were the Misses Thomson
kennedy, EaSton, Whelpley, WEIGH, Sparks
Hughes, French, Bertha Block, Lydis
] Block, Huntington, Forbes and Wilbur. ant
l Messrs. Miller Hunter Smith, Parson
! Todd, ColQuitt, Dawson, Garges, Wilson
\ Smell and French.
Business.
3 The Ell Captain Club Of the school held ,
. meeting last Friday night at the home O
t Miss Helen Moser. At q business meetin,
1t was decided to hold the meetings semi
= monthly. and to tax the boys at ever,
e meeting, so as to raise funds for dane
: to be given at the close Of the school year
y Mr.. Whitford took a iashlight picture o
| the club, which was decided success Th
o next meeting will be held at the home O
= Miss Bunch, 52 H street northwest, on tn
, 9TH of February. Those present were Misse
t Moser, Bunch, Keck, Goggins, Scala, Hol
lane and Barker. and Messrs Kelly
Hoover, Gall, Ingraham. Watson, Whitfor
and Jones.
h New Through Line to IndianapoH
e and Chicago.
d Commencing January "a the B. and G
q railroad will inaugurate through line o
:, Pullman buffet drawing room sleeping car
/ H1%v, n~lf Woo I'D