Evening star., 1901-10-12
OFFICERS COMPLIMENTED.
Col. Barnes and Mai. Sniffin Special
Guests at Function.

~ucSts Ut u uhctIoHs
Highly elated over the recent appoint
ment of II. e. Barnes to be colonel and w.
| w. Sniffin to be major Of the High School
| Regiment, their comrades and fellow stu
dents of the Eastern High School decided
! to fttingly celebrate the event, and this
determination resulted in appropriate ex-
ercises last night in the drill hall of the
| Eastern High School, 7th and C streets
southeast. The pleasant function COM
| bined a reception to Colonel Barnes and
Major Sniffin, followed by banquet and
| dance. The hall had been taStefully deco
| rated and presented pretty appearance.
Mr.. w. ]. Wallace, Instructor of mathe-
matics of the Eastern High School, pre-
| sided, and attention was called to the fact
that this Is the first time in the history of
| the high schools that the coveted colopelcy
has ever been wrestler from the Central
In the receiving line was the reception
| committee, composed of Miss H. NJ Low
| den, Miss Eleanor Ashby, Miss Irene Bane
| and Miss Josephine Adams. The new col
onel and major were the recipients of
t hearty congratulations.
Maj. Ross made an address, in which he
| paid high tribute to the appointees and to
| the cadets of the Eastern High School, He
was member of the examining board and
| stated that Col Barnes made the highest
percentage in military tactics ever attained
| in a similar examination in the high
schools.
I'm reality" said Maj Ross, "he made
iOO per cent, dltnOuSn MS marking was
few points less for reasons not due to in
efficiency in tactics
The other speakers were Principal AL
Ian Davis Of the Business High School;
Robert Sullivan, president of last years
class of the Eastern; Rev. DR.. Devries of
St. Marks Pro-Cathedral, Rev. Dr. Kuhns
r. r. Dinsmore and G. w. Vinal, both
members Of the present senior class of the
Eastern.
Music was furnished by the independent
Mandolin and Guitar Club, James Miller
director. After an elaborate menu had
been partaken of at the banquet board
Barnes and Major Sniffin were among the
two hundred guests present.
The arrangements were in charge of a
committee consisting Of Miss Dean. Miss
Holmes, Miss CLANCY, Miss Cadel Miss
Hodges and Messrs. Wallace, Playter, j. L.
Gull, F. G. Robinette, D. F. Mann, R. K.
Dtnsmore and G. w. M Vinal. On music
Miss Holmes, Miss Hodges and Mr.. Nc
Donald
Principal M. F. F. Swartzell of the East
ern High School was unable to be present
owing to illness, but he sent hearty con-
gratulations to the new colonel and major
on their deserved promotion.
Company OF the Eastern High School
Cadets has been reorganized for the sea-
son Of 1902 with about sixty-four muskets
and the following officers: Captain +. G.
Robinette; first lieutenant, F. B. Thompson;
second lieutenant, r. r. Dinsmore; first
sergeant, J. w. Nichol; duty sergeants,
Charles Richardson, H. II. HILL q. M.
Hunt and w. E. Ely: corporals, owen
Briggs. Fred. Thompson. p NJ. Burch, d.
F. Mann, Donald Craig and w. W. Kemper
Vocal Music.
Mrs. De St. Clair Buxton. a pupil of
Gacia, Ardavani and Cappiani. is teaching
singing at her residence at No. 1431 21st
street northwest, and at Gunston Institute
No. 1401 Massachusetts avenue.
Georgetown Law Glass Elects Offcers
At a meeting Of the class of 1902 of the
law department Of Georgetown University,
held last night, the following officers of the
graduating class were elected: c. F. Diggs
Maryland, president; John B. Armstrong,
Pennsylvania. first vice president; r. L.
Edwards, Texas, second vice president:
VIM. w. Conner. District of Columbia, Sec
retary; Charles Thompson, District of Co
lumbia, treasurer: Harry Kleinschmid
District of Columbia, sergeant-at-arms.