The Washington times., 1902-01-26
IN EDUCATIONAL CIRCLES.
Notes of Interest to the Students From All Sections of
the City.

4 HIGH SCHOOL cadet was heard t
"A remark recently: Gee; bet oui
L 4 regiment could lick regimen
from the National Guard"
This assertion has started so many ru
nors in the various high schools that tn,
professors and instructors have been il
hot water ever since. The boast of the
diininutive soldier originated a story il
high school circles that sham battle be.
tween the cadets and the District Militia
would be fought Immediately to settle tn,
question as to superiority now and for.
ever
II is positively stated, however that
there Will be no conflict. This ultimatum
nevertheless, has not tended to lessen in
the slightest degree the conviction in the
minds of the youthful soldiers that the
dictum of the originator of the project is
true in every respect.
Col. Burton r. Ross, military instructor
OF the cadets, said the other night that
no sham battle would be fought, except the
usual one at the closes of the school year.
in which the cadets themselves would do
all the fighting. Col. Edgar Barnes, of
the cadet regiment, also heard the r,,,oor
some time ago. Filled with dismay. he
sought his superiors to learn the truth of
the matter. He was deeply gratified to
learn from DR.. Lane. director of the high
schools, that no sham battle would be
fought if the authorities could prevent it.
1t would take too many cartridges"
said the colonel; "and we haven't any to
spare as it is
"I'll bet the kiddets could beat 'em,
all right" observed the janitor of one
of the high schools
movement has been set on foot among
the faculties of the several high schools
to secure the aid of Congress in obtaining
a suitable gymnasium for each of these
schools. The Western has a gymnasium,
but there is much room for improvement,
while with the possible exception of Central
the other schools have no gymnasiums at
all. The Business School is utterly devoid
of all pretence of enc, save for two an
cient pulley-weight contrivances which
are placed in a portion of the building
that owing TO circumstances is almost
constantly kept closed. Mr. Allan Davis
principal. in discussing the movement
stated that he thought it a most excellent
thing, and should, if possible, be sus-
tanned.
Business High School.
The alumni association of the Business
has decided to hold its annual banquet at
the New Willard Hotel on February IL
Commissioner H. B. F. Macfarland and
some other person prominent in the af-
fairs of the District will probably be the
speakers OF the occasion. The presidents
Of the various classes are hard At work
10 secure large attendance of the grad
yates.
Alta recent meeting of the executive
committee an interesting item was
brought before the association in the
form of a bill for the services Of stem
ogTapher and typewriter for one month
S2.70.
The pupils of the Business greatly la
rnent the fact that they have no play
ground or even a hall where they can con-
gregate at luncheon. From this it seems
that high school pupils like TO play and
have good time occasionally as well as
their younger brothers and sisters in the
grades. There is no lot adjoining the
ern and Western. They have a large
room which serves as an apology for a
drill hall but the condition of the place
is such that the pupils have to be kept
out of 1t and therefore have no place to
congregate. AS result they fiocked
over to the spacious yards of the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad, where, with the
aid of the large turn table, they had a
genuinely good time. Finally, however
the crowds grew so large that the rail-
road officials prohibited them from enter
ing the yards. For a while they were al |
loss as to where to spend their recess. |
Then they began TO migrate in droyes tc ]
the lumber yards of Mr.. Thomas W. |
Smith, quite near the school. Here, also, /
the crowds soon grew too great for the I
convenience of Mr.. Smith, and again. like |
the unfortunate Tartar tribe, they were |
put to flight. The alley adjoining the in
stitution serves as a sort of play ground |
at present. However, the crowds are SO 1
great that standing room in the alley is |
frequently at premium. At such times 1
an overflow meeting is held in the drug
store across from the school. where the /
pupils are daily beguiled into parting with
all their money for candy and soda water
merely for the privilege of having a place
to spend their noon recess.
The boys music class at the Business
is progressing in its work. Mr.. Edwin
Tracey. the director. is greatly encour-
aged by the interest displayed by the
Of the class.
The regular weekly entertainments fur
nished by the first and second year
classes have been resumed. These
consist OF solos, recita-
lions. readings, and various other num-
oers arranged by the pupils. Prominent
business men and public speakers fire.
Iuently give talks on articles Of travel or
opics OF the day.
Miss H. F. Holtzclaw, of the second
rear class. recently gave a party to
number OF her friends and schoolmates
II her residence, 1915 Twenty-fourth
street northwest.
Miss Alice ". Sharpless also entertain
d number of her friends at her home,
113 B Street northeast.
The graduate class of 1901, which was
rohibited the use of the assembly hall
t the school On account of dancing, has {
etermined not to be outwitted and its ,
Ulcers are arranging to hire a hall and
esume its INTERRUPTED monthly reunions
ONE time at the end Of this month.
There are at present eleven young men ,
mployed on a local newspaper who are
raduates of, or have at some time been
upils at, the Business. :
Mr.. Ernest L. ThurstOn. heed OF the {
RI thmetic and bookkeeping departments, !
'ho has been seriously Ill at his home I
,r many weeks. has resumed his work at 5
he school with his customary yigor He {