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The Washington times., 1902-02-09
another who is kneeling in prayer is fre

another who is kneeling in prayer is fire.
| quently heard
Saturday morning at 10 o'clock comes
| the end of Lent so far as church restric-
! tions go. Then the churches are crowded.
Inc affairs are still drapcd in black. The
choirs sing the Gloria to organ accom-
| paniment, ard as the first note of the
music rolls thro ugh the buildings the
| sombre draperies are stripped from the
affairs, leaving the rich hangings exposed
TO view; the bells which have been silent
all the week ring as though to make
| up Tor lost time, and in the streets fire
works are exploded and Judas is hanged
with such energy that for hours pande-
monium seems to reign.
The Hanging of Judas
This hanging of Judas is one of the
strangest OF all the scmi-religious OBJ
servances of Mexico. 1t was originated
to give the poems chance to show their
contempt for the false disciple. II has
come, however, to be more of a jubilee
for the children. These figures of Judas
are wooden frames covered with paper
garments. They are of all sizes and
kinds, but the idea is to make Judas as
physically ugly as possible. so there is
no beauty lost on any of them. They
range in price from little ones two for
cent to big ones filled with firecrackers or
with candies, and which cost several dol
lars.
These Judases are dragged through the
streets until the owner thinks he has
abused the false one enough. Then the
owner and the crowd which has followed
to assist in the execution, hang him.
Sometimes a rope is stretched across the
street. and he is suspended from that.
Sometimes a post or a second story bal
cony does duty as the place of execution.
ii he is loaded with fireworks he is then
exploded, to the great joy of the mob. II
he is merely an empty dummy he is pelt-
ed with stones and mud until there is
nothing left of him. Ii he is filled with
candy his execution is not in public, but
is deferred, and takes place in the own
ers house. where only the family and
friends can get the sweets
An All-Day Jubilee.
All day long Judas has hanged But the
people never seem to tire of him. In re
cent years some shopkeepers have taken
to hanging Judas at regular intervals IN
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Columbian University.


It looks as though the Columbians were
again to enter the field of athletics Two
meetings of the students were held re-
Gently. at one of which the Athletic AS
sociation OF the Columbian University
, was formed and an excellent constitution
adopted. 1t is expected that a goodly
number of men will become members. and
If this is the case. the fund raised will
be sufficient to put a coed football eleven
in the field next fall, ard perhaps also
to put out track team and baseball nine
this spring.
The association was organized to fOs-
ter athletics in general and not in some
particular branch, and it is believed that
a keen school spirit will come forward
and lend helping hand. Few things
could do more for the prestige of Co
lumbian. the students believe, than a
creditable season of athletics.
January has been a season OF heart
searching as the examination week came
closer and closer. But the ordeal has
been passed through nobly, and everyone
feels delighted that he was able to do so
much better than he expected.
Time horored customs were rudely
SudlltTtu recently Nlltu several udI llB
freshmen undertook TO block the proceed
ings of sophomore class meeting. One
short man was painfully stretched. and
another martyr was cruelty used a
wheelbarrow. From a standpoint Of
mortality the battle was indecisve
The seniors held their first luncheon
last week, entertaining large number
of professors and students The guests
were invited to the scene by the loud
peals Of the old college bell. Il relic OF the
early days of that institution. The tables
were decorated in the class cOlnrs and
abounded in dainti.s.
The Enusinian Society held its regular
election in the latter part of January,
which resulted il the choice of Mr.. Her
bert Solymon as president
The Columbian Classical Club held Is
monthly meeting recently, IA large number
OF the students and their friends being
present. Papers were read by the senior
class and an ADDRESS was given by the
president, Prof Mitchell Carroll
So many remarks were made about the
influence OF the Male Glee Clubs practice
that rehearsals are now held entirely out
CT hearing, and no news can be obtained
OF their progress. The male guartette is
however filling engagements outside oi
the college and attracting considera ble
attention.
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With the Regiment.

The High School Cadets are to be given
a taste of real soldering within the next
two months. Plans are on foot for trip
into the country. somewhere near the
District line. Here they are to be taught
the principles of field maneuvring. 1t is
thought that they will take the entire
day, and go by trolley line to some open
field, where the regiment may drill an
hour or so in extended order. The OFF,
GERS and instructors of the cadets are
much in favor Of the idea. Here tofore the
hoys have drilled exclusively in close or
der formation. The proposed drill will
broaden their knowledge of the drill very
much.
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MedicOS Rush Their Courses.

The courses in the Medical School are
being conducted under extra pressure il
order that the allotted amount OF worl
may be completed by the end OF the term
As dreams of a new building will be crys-
taillzed into reality very soon, the school
session will probably be brought to
close About April ]. 90 that the prospec-
tive structure may be commenced. This
date. however. is subject to change, and
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Central Hiuh School

The secret society which was formed
in section c by Miss Harriet Young is
still working" What the work is no
one is able to find out. There are always
some sort of mysterious movements be-
ing made around the classroom. The So
ciety is increasing in numbers very rap
idly, and last week there were a number
of limitations. One afternoon last week.
after the close of the school, it was no
ticed that three young ladies paced Up
and down the first floor corridor of the
school in a very mysterious manner. Pres
emily one of the young ladies' upstairs
on the second floor came down the steps.
was captured and hurriedly rushed into
the lodge room Presently shrieks of
laughter were heard coming from the
room. The young lady who had been
kidnapped suddenly emerged from the
classroom in a very troubled state of
mind.
When questioned what had been done
TO her. she answered. Join EN- and find
out. Nothing more could be learned
from her. Another thing learned is that
they nave chosen the name of the society
but only the initials which are ID. k
are given out. The society is rehearsing
a German play, which will be held some
time next week. After the play. the So
ciety is contemplating holding dance.
Capt. Dick Dear, of the athletic de
partment OF the school. will pick his
men for the relay team some time soou
There are about twenty or thirty candi-
dates who are trying to make a place on
the team. All of them are in excellent
form. and from appearances. they will do
credit to the school when they run in
the Georgetown meet, to be held in Con-
yentioD Hall
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Praise for a Washinptonian

DIR. f, r. Lane, director of the High
School has received letter from Charles
S. Howe, secretary to the faculty OF the
Case School of Applied Sciences. The
letter is in reference to Mr.. E. II. Brown
an old Central boy. who is now a pupil Of
that school. Mr.. Howe says; 'Mr. e. II.
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Snetial Students Organize.

An organization known as the Special
Students" has been formed among the
special students of the Scientific School.
The officers are Mr.. Harry u. Reed
Georgia. president; Miss Agnes Fulton
I,eckie District of Columbia, vice presi-
dent. Mr.. Herbert W. Meyers, Maryland
secretary; Miss Edna Wallach. treasur-
er: MISS Alice l. MaSse. Virginia. report
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as one OF the profcssOrt aptly remarked
In order to guard against possible disap-
pointment it might not be well for stu
dents to make vacation plans for the
month OF April
DR.. James Carroll OF the Medical
School. read a paper at the third annual
meeting OF the Society OF American Bac-
teriologists, held at the University Of Chi
cago recently. He discussed The EtioIo-
gy of Yellow Fever, Supplemental
Note
There are many students in the Law
school who are suffering from acute legal
Indigestion. For the treatment OF this
disease the pupils are referring each
other to Mr.. Hamrick Seruel NJ. D.. OF the
medical school. His treatment consists
in serving his victim large budges OF pre-
digested law at 80 cents per bulge"
The 19O3 Law Glass Debating Society has
issued a novel challenge to all similar or
ganizatiOns which reads a. follows:
Recently certain members of 1903. to-
wit: one Carl Muskat. one T. p. Little
page. and one T. Percy Guyton. did, after
meeting and talking over certain PROPOSE
tions, make plain TO three honorable
judges that the point of view taken by
them on said propositions was correct
and that the point OF view taken by Ger
tain gentlemen representing the class o
1904 was incorrect. Now, therefore, be ii
known that the class of 1903 declares it
self champion in debating, and this it is
ready to verify
The election of officers by the frst-year
law class was held last week and was at
tended with an unusual spirit of in
terest upon the part Of the second
wear class The following were the Off
GERS elected: President, Edward S. Evans
of Virginia vice president. Boynton McC
Leach, of Virginia; secretary. J. Waldo
TAYLOR. of Ohio: treasurer. J. A. Thorn,
OF Washington. u. c.: reporter. c. +. Full
Ter. of New York. sergeant "a arms, A. S
BeIote, OF Virginia; executive commit
tee. Charles james Fox. OF Massachusetts:
A. G. Pollock. of Virginia; J. A. Scott. of
Missouri. Erskins Gordon OF Washington
d. C., and Charles Chapman, OF Illinois.
II is seldom that such patriotism is
shown in the formation OF class as in
the case of the 1904 law class. While the
constitutional committee was preparing
IT'S report at a recent meeting the class
led by Mr.. Belote Among the selections
were The star Spsngled Banner"
The examination in criminal law took
nIaced uring the latter part of last month.
II is reported TO have been the hardest
examination yet siveLton the easiest sub
i.ct in law The class is looking eX-
nectantIy for the returns.
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HANGING JUDAS
when LENT ENDS
Curious Custom of MeXiCanS
in Penitent al Season.
WASHING THE FEET OF BEGGARS
Ceremony Which the Priests De-
spntch With All Possible Haste
Huge 'nIm Grasses on Palm, sun
day Three Days Carnival.
CITY of Nnxicn Fah 4.


n n EXICO as land of festas ceases
M to exist this week. With the
LII usnerirr in Of Lent next week
the whole country gives up the
dances and almost daily celebrations
of some sort or another to which
1t is accustomed and goes into mourn
ing Lent is observed more or less in
the United States but TO learn what Il
really means one must come to some one
Of the sauthern Latin countries. Then
they will see that never before had they
any conception Of its observance.
But even in Mexico it is not publicly
noticed as it was once. The reform laws
under which the country is ruled are
enforced very strictly so far as church
displays are concerned. and where there
were once religious professions with the
dignitaries OF the church in their robes
at the head OF their followers there is
now only silence and prayer. In this re-
spect, at least, the laws which have
done so much for the country and the
people have in;erfered with the old pic
tures.ueness.
Respect for The Church.
Still they have far from stopped il all
and, save for the professions. all the old
customs are observed with as much care
and respect as they ever were. The pco-
pie may have been legally and outwartly
freed from the influence of the church. but
their respect for its teachings and their
observance of its customs are as strong
as ever. The law has given them = lib
erty for which they do not care much
and though, now, there is no one to com
pei them to live up TO the old rules. they
do it voluntarily and as a matter of duty
To the casual visitor the first sign Of
the coming Lent is the unusual number of
weddings which are celebrated al this
time. That there should be so many
Just now is due to the close approach Of
the ''cierranse las velaciones," or the
time during (which the church will ALLOW
no nuptials to bo celebrated. That period
begins with Ash Wednesday and continues
until after Easter. So to prepare them
selves for this time OF fasting and depri-
walton Of social pleasures the people take
time by the forelock and have their we'd
dings and Publications i'll advance.
Mexico has no formal celebration of the
carnival, but there is always one just the
sane. There is no programn.e for it, and
there is no pre-arranged procession But
th' Ns-A AiN al 10 Ahtlt EOG lHt last lHFGe
days in which they can do as they wish
the people give themselves up to iollity
and fun.
Carnival Days in Mexico.
The daily procession OF carriages In the
afternoon and early evening along the
Paseo and San Francisco streets becomes
q gorgeous one. The equipages are dec
GRATED, and the occupants are provided
with confetti of all kinds and with the
streaming serpentinas. As the long pro-
cessioD OF fashionable iurnouts slowly
makes its way along the crowded drives
these are used, and before the circle has
been complete and the requirements of
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Brown is one of the best men We ever
had. l do not mean that he is the best
student, although his standing is high.
but | mean he has a brain and common
sense. He can take hold of problem in
physics or astronomy or electricity and
find new methods of doing it, and carry
out these methods, and find out II they
are good for ANYTHING"
The Washington times., 1902-02-09

In the line of exhibitions it is worthy
of mention that a loan exhibition Of
Photographic work from the Photo Era"
of Boston, has been promised to our
Camera Club for the early part Of
March. This collection will comprise
work selected by the publisher of the
Era" for loan exhibitions, and while
it is hardly possible that another ex-
hibitiou containing work from SO many
well-known photographers can compare
with the work selected by Miss Johnston
and loaned to the High School, it will
be valuable in forming an idea of the
varied style and attainments of others
working In the same field. c. f. F.
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day evening at the New willard Hotel,
promises to be the best ever held by
that organization. II is being arranged to
make the programme a fun making affair
portion of Haley's band will render the
music. Among the prominent features Of
the programme will be Mr.. Will H. Con-
ley, of the Lafayette Square stock com
pany; Prof. Jasper Dean McFall and
other well-known local talent. Commits
sioner Macfarland and Representative
McCleary will be the speakers of the
evening. A number of the prominent res
idents and business men of the city will
be the invited guests
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4 Worried Invalid.

whats worrying your" they asked
of the convaiescent invalid
Il am trying" she answered thought
fully. Ito make up my mind whether
am at q sanitarium or a sanatorium. -
Chicago Post.
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ing multitude it has probably never been
the privilege OF the faculty to feast their
eyes upon either before or since that
time. Eyes were blacked. noses were
bloody clothing was torn and muddy. 1t
looked as though Coxey's Army were
visiting the institution.
The pupils, of course. took up a collec-
tion to replace the broken glass. And n
special edict was issued by the principal
strictly prohibiting snowballing. The con-
ficts continued. however. although they
were waged in a locality somewhat re-
moved from the school.
This year the boys are enjoying the
sport with as much vigor as ever, and
have carried their conflicts back upon the
lawn. They appear to be really irrepres-
sible.
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the glass in the lamp post on the corner
demolished.
When the battle was at last declared
of, the opposing hosts joined and Inarch-
ed back to the school. Such a sorry lCok-
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grew tired of this method OF warfare, ard
opened fire upon the store. In the hail
of snowballs against the little frame
structure the windows were broken,
articles in the windows upset, and even
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CHAT IN CAMERA CIRCLES.

The exhibition of lantern slides shown
at the Camera Club last Friday night
consisted Of slides contributed by the
San Diego. Cal. Camera Club. and the
Photographic section of the Pittsburg
Academy of Science and Art.
The slides. one hundred in number,
were notable for their technical rather
than their pictorial value. Those from
San Diego contained some examples of
street scenes, views in and around the
old missions, group of young ostriches
Of about the size of the Thanksgiving
turkey. and some few pleasing land
scapes.
The Pittsburg slides contained pic
lures made in the cathedrals and the
cathedral towns of England. various land
scapes. and general studies made in our
own country. and n few examples of the
work of Geo. Shiras. III. who has made
an enviable reputation by his studies
Of deer in their native haunts.
These pictures are made at night from
n hunting boat lighted by the usual hunt
irg jack A pair of cameras with flash
light apparatus comprise the, outfit. and
the deer are photographed by flash light
at opportunc moments.
The pictures show deer feeding, doe
with fawn wading in the shallow water.
and one picture of magnificent buck
in a pose similar to Landseer's famous
Monarch of the Glen"
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running fight. The weaker party took
refuge in the little store on the corner,
where the pupils secured their daily
rations, and would not venture forth.
Finally, however, the attacking hosts
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Business High School.

The third annual banquet and reunion
of the Business High School Alumni As
sociation, which will be held next Tues
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In addition to the paintings and photo
graphs. the exhibition was given a pleas
ing variety by a well-selected addition
Of choice examples Of tapestries, cop
per and brasses of Mexican manufacture,
and fine collection OF peasants bowls
from the French provinces.
The value of exhibitions of this kind
has long been recognized as important
in arousing enthusiasm in the varied
lines of art education, and it is hoped
that the Photographic work may be ex-
hibited again in this city, either in our
local camera club rooms, or in some con-
venient exhibition room, for the reason
that many interested in such work were
prevented by the inclement weather from
inspecting the exhibition at the High
School.
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Some Junior Scientific Definitions.

Some Junior Scientific Definitions.
The following are some of the definitions
which the ploddng juniors of the scien-
tifc school have placed in their note
books:
'MineraIogy is that science which
Jroves that all is not gold that glitters." "
Physics is that branch of mathematics
which hOlGs that all things are useless,
since nothing is ever gained and nothing
is ever lost"
Surveying is that part of ones educa-
tion which proves that hindsight is no
better than foresight; also that it is the
other man who is always wrong
Rhetoric is the patent medicine Of the
literary world. 1t cures everything.
German is that mode of expression
from the use of which was derived the
phrase: The longest way around is the
shortest way home "
Political economy is that branch of
science which treats OF conditions as they
should be and not as they are"
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National University Law School.

National University Law School.
Mr.. Boyd Watson has been elected
clerk of the moot court of the National
University Law School
There is some talk among the post
graduates OF reorganizing an athletic as
sociation. This organization was organ
lied last year by Messrs. Wilson, Gossage
Nesbtt. and Schuldt, and proved quite a
feature of the college life. There are at
present many fine athletes in the senior
am. postgraduate classes, and it is ex
pected that they will give a good rec
ord of themselves
The court of appeals of the law school
of the National University met for the
first time this term of the court last
Tuesday. and many important cases We're
ably argued by the embyro Blackstones.
The court of appeals now consists of
Messrs. l.. II. Thomas. Assistant City So
licitor; Mr.. W. e. Williamson. and others.
The debating society of the law school
has received many challenges for joint
debates with outside universities. AT the
next meeting of the society these will be
voted upon, and 1t is expected that many
Of them will be accepted.
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wondered while enjoying the recent
loan exhibition of photographs, paintings,
pottery brasses and copper at the Gen.
trail High School If the students fully
appreciated the value of the collection
as a factor in shaping their art instruc-
tion.
The collection was truly an interesting
one. the paintings including work of E.
C. Messer. Max Weyl, Richard n. Brooke,
]. II. Moser, DR.. A. J. Cory, Miss Bertha
Perrie. and Miss Aline Solomons, each
of these well-known local painters hav-
ing contributed an example OF their work
to become a part of the permanent ex-
hibit of the school.
The Photographic work included work
from some of the best Photographic ar
lists of the day, and while there were but
few examples of landscape work, the por-
trait and figure work was OF such high or
der that TO have included an equal num-
Der of striking examples OF landscape
The Washington times., 1902-02-09

If the Grun fluid lens recently patented
by Edward F. Grun. of Brighton, Eng
land, is placed upon the market at rea-
sonable price, it will revolutionize COM
mercial photography. for the reason that
it will then be possible to illustrate by
photography street scenes at night, the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. on the stage, and other
classes of interesting daily. life. where
heretofore the camera has been consider
ed out of the question.
The lens consists of cover OF crown
glass filled with a liquid giving great
er degree of refraction and less light
absorption. By this method of construc-
tion the rapidity of the lens is increased
from sixteen to twenty times beyond the
rapidty of the most rapid lenses now on
the market, manufactured from glass
alone, and it is now possible TO make
photographs from the orchestra chairs of
a theatre of the play. while in progress,
without any special arrangements with
the actors, and without resorting to any
other illumination in addition to that
ordinarily used to illuminate the stage
while a play is in progress.
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The friends of Mr. Schofield are reioic-
ing over the fact that he may be rein
stated in Company 3, OF the High School
Cadets.
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The members of the Athletic Associa-
tion are still hard at work placing them
selves in training for the coming meet
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The Current Topics Club held its week
ly meeting last Tuesday afternoon when
Miss HoltZclaw and Mr.. Coombs dis
cussed "Tammany Hall and Its Effects"
Company H is progressing rapidly with
the work of learning the manual. The
soldier boys are confident that they have
an excellent chance of lifting the prize
flag from the clutch of Central this year.