The Washington times., 1901-12-22
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JOY nlied every ScAO0iboy's heart Fri
! day evening when the school doors we're
closed to him for the regular Christmas
holidays, which will last until Thursday,
January 2. 1902 Many of the students,
not only OF the colleges and universities
/ here. but OF the high schools. left for
their homes. 1t is probably not known
that there are a number of pupils at
tending the various high schools in this
/ city who come to Washington expressly
to receive their education. Many OF these
left yesterday for their homes in differ
ent sections Of the country.
Among the important items OF high
school interest Is the contemplation OF 4
new Business High School At present
the school is housed In building which
was once occupied by the District Gov
ernment.
The alumni association OF the school are
agitating with a great deal of vim the
movement for a new building. They have
accomplished much. They have secured
the hearty Recommendation of the Com
missioneTS of the District to Congress for
an appropriation of 100000 for a new
site. 1t is hoped by the students Of the
school to see long before they themselves
become members of the alumni assccia-
tion a handsome building erected for the
future pupils of this fast growing school.
business High school.
Last Tuesday evening the Alumni Asso-
citation of the Business High School de-
cided to give its annual banquet some
time about the 18th OF February.
Ernest l. .Thurston, head teacher OF
bookkeeping aad erithmetic, who has
been very i'll for the past four weeks. is
expected 20 return TO mis- duties at the
Business High School after the holidays.
Miss A. NJ. Graham, teacher of COM
mercial law. at the Business High School.
left yesterday for Philadelphia, where
she will spend the holidays.
Friday the school celebrated Christmas
in a most characteristic manner. The
following is the programme of the exer-
cises which were held at the close Of the
studies:
March. High School Cadets" sousa,
by the High School Orchestral; Christmas
carols, by the Girls Singing Glass: read
ing. by Mr.. Claude 4. Lindsey; violin solo,
waltz from Faust" Gounod. by Mr.. Do
minico Stanisci: creole love song. by the
Boys Singing Glass; intermezzo from
-cavalleria Rustieana," Mascagni. by the
High School Orchestra; song. Ring Out,
Wild Bells" by the Girls Singing Class;
Hungarian Dance" by the High Schovl
Orchestra.
The companies Of the Business High
School have gotten well under way on the
voyage toward success in this years
work. They we're delayed in taking up
the much longed-for and desired manual
OF arms by the fact that proper equip |
ments were wanting. The entire regi- |
mont, however, was delayed on this ac-
count, and therefore the delay did not |
fall more heavily on one than on the |
others.
But now the manual has been fairly we'll |
learned. and the mpanies in blue, with |
their guns, present a much more soldier |
ly appearance than in their various garbs |
without guns. .--,..
Central High school.
One Of the greatest disadvantages that
the pupils of the Central High School |
say they have to contend with is the lack |
Of a gymnasium They claim that they
should have large and wall-ftted ath-
letlc room. One Of the teachers has ad-
vanced scheme TO get Congress To buy
The old baseball park. at The head of Sew
enth Street, and 1T IT ur. A large build
ing would occupy one side and the re-
mainder could be fixed up for a modern
athletic field. .......-as- ----
Tomorrow a., eb:ng the Junior Club of
the central High School Will give a dance
at BoDinson's Hall, 1902 Fourteenth Street
northwest
The fraternity lambda Sigma of the
Central will give a dance the 30th at the
Cairo. The committee in charge of the
arrangements for the occasion is Kari
Lesh. Edwin hughes, Dick Dear, and
Henry Alden.
The class reunions Of the classes of 80,
1879. and 1901, will be held during the
holidays at the Cairo
Miss W. H. TomliHs recently gave a
,ery Interesting lecture on musical art in
The exhibition hall OF the Central
4 Senior club has recently been organ
zed at the Central High. The officers
elected were: President, Horace Winter;
Vice President. Irene Orndorf: Secretary.
Miss alice Van Arsdale; Treasurer. Reed
Baker
Many Of the Central graduates who are
attending Lebigh have come home for
he Christmas holidays. Among these are
Ralph Johnson. Hugh Dram, Roland Joha-
itoD, Dean Corsa, Walter Henderson. /
Harold Tracy, William Brush, Route Rie- .
sartt, and Edward Tsylcr. Robert S,raus