The herald., 1898-12-03
SCHOOL NOTES
Of Interest to Parents, Pedagogues
and Pupils


The Gamma Eta Kappa fraternity of the
high school met last evening at the home Of
Harry Gregory in East First street, Boyle
Heights. The regular business meeting was
followed by an elaborate supper. Those
who were present were Carl Tufts, Robert
Campbell, Vaughn Tomblin, Albert Cook,
Philo Lindley, Frank Gillelen, Clarence
Hubbard, Tom Haskins, Homer Donnell,
Otto Brodtbeck, Fred Hambright, Russell
Taylor, Hugh Shinn, George Spence, Robert
Allen, Gay Lewis and Tom McCrea.
The high school auditorium was not large
enough to hold the large audience that as
sembled at yesterdays session of the Star
and Crescent society. 1t was the regular
meeting day and the program presented was
of immense excellence. The young ladies
feel very proud of the great success of yes
terday's entertainment and their elation
was the result of showers of applause and
prolonged murmurs of obs and abs.
The new high school orchestra of twelve
pieces, just organized, with the talented
Angelotti for leader, made its first appear
ance and the entire student body went wild
with applause at the conclusion of it's first
selection. The high school orchestra prom
ises to be source of much enjoyment to the
pupils as we'll as the teachers of the school.
President Marvin Mackenzie called the
meeting to order, which was followed by the
reading af the minutes of the last meeting
by Secretary Clara Walton and' the reading
Of the critics report, which was written in
old English by Miss Eula Smith
The following program was then rem
dered: ''Vice AdmiraPs March," orchestra !;
recitation, ''Some Thanksgivings," Rose
Germain; essay, Thanksgiving Day." Bel
va Rice; violin solo, Louis Angelotti ac-
companied on the piano by his father, Carl
Angelotti. Eight Thanksgiving tableaux
were presented in the form of living pic
lures, with the rich gilt frame and calcium
lights. The costumes were appropriate and
the posing and grouping graceful and ef-
fectve Recitation, Miss Mabel Tanner;
selection, orchestra. The programs were
printed on Quaker gray board, with a ma
jestic gobbler on the cover and a turkey
feather run through the corner.
The senior A girls Of the high school had
Spread at the noon hour yesterday, with
all sorts of dainty edibles on the bill of fare,
from which all gentlemen were excluded.
The boys, however, stood and looked at the
windows of the banquet room and thought
Of other occasions on which they had been
invited, and wondered what had happened
between times. Several members of the
faculty were the guests Of the young ladies.
Grand preparations are going on apace
for the fraternity concave by the Delta
Iota Chi Sorority and the Gamma Eta
Kappa fraternity. The festivities will last
the entire Christmas week, and the program
includes dancing and theater parties, din.
ners and tallyho rides. Something is
planned to fill every day and evening of the
week.
The Gamma Eta Kappa fraternity viii
meet this afternoon at the home of Miss
Whitaker, No. Sl5 West Fifteenth street.
On Tuesday evening Mrs. A. p West de.
lvered a lecture before the Women's club
of the Stimson Lafayette school, an 'Hol.
land" At its conclusion Holland raisin
bread and tea in delft cups were served.
The middle A class of the normal school
gave party in the gymnasium last night.
At the Demosthenes Debating club on Fri
day evening seven new members were en-
rolled. In the evenings debate argument
and composition were given to the affirma-
tive, composed of Miss Clevenger and l.. V.
Bryant. The judges were Robert Sibley,
Mamie Graves and Clarence Thompson.