The Washington times., 1902-05-18

they are not in the least sorry for their
act.
When the nominations for vice president
were opened several of the smaller boys
rose to present the names of candidates.
but a number of larger students set up a
howl and drowned out the weaker nomina-
tions of the small boys. Each side de-
clares that they were on the opposition.
When at length the votes were taken. one
or both sides-the facts cannot be learned
acted unfairly, it is alleged. Time after
time the vote was taken, always with the
anne result.
At length ballot was resortcd TO and
each voter was required 10 sign his or her
name to the slip containing the name of
the candidate. Even when this had been
done several scores of votes had to be
cast out. and il is known that when the
vote was finally counted as authentic
there were two or three dozen more bal
lots in the box than there were voters
present.
At Daggers' Points.
Miss Browns supporters firmly declare
that they did not pad out the box. And
the followers of the successful candidate
maintain exactly the same statement
Which party is in the wrong cannot be
though the most searching Investigations
have been made regarding the matter.
Meanwhile the factions remain at daggers'
points and the two girls involved cannot
prevail upon their supporters TO drop the
matter.
A second election was held during the
first part OF last week and new treas
urer was chosen to succeed Lieut.. Claude
A. Lindsey, who resigned. Mr. Ralph NJ.
Bowman one of the most popular boys
in the school. was elected TO the Office by
a gratifying majority. Matters regarding
the treasureship OF the graduating class
are now flowing along easily, no bad feel
ing having been aroused over the election
of Bowman.
President Campbell and his executive
committee are working hard 10 make The
graduating exercises this year the pret-
tiest in the history of the school The
task before him is an enormous one, how
ever, rs the exercises OF the class OF 'Ol
far surpassed anything the Business ever
had. Campbell. nevertheless, is well
posted regarding the work in hand, and
also has an excellent corps of assistants
@hc are rendering highly praiseworthy
work.
Central Defeated.
The recent defeat of Central by the
baseball nine of the Business served to
drop the former school one more notch
lower in the estimation of the students
and remove il farther away from its
former rank. Time was when every other
high school in Washington was mortally
afraid TO contest with Central, for 1t
never lost a game or an interschool con-
test of any sort. Those days seem TO be
over now. however.
The trouncing which Central sustained
at the hands OF the Technical boys, close
ly followed by the equally glaring defeat
by the Business nire. has brought untold
rejoicing into the daily life of the students
in all of the other schools. They firmly
believe that Central is ION the run. and
they are preparing to do all they can TO |
keep ii moving. In years past the Central |
students looked down from apparently su- |
perior heights upon the pupils Of the ]
Business, Eastern, and Western, and. |
later. the boys of the Technical. Nothing |
in educational circles could the sun shine |
upon but on Central people. Now, Cen /
rails sun has set. Business and Tech. |
are on the heights of glory, and even !
Eastern and Western join in the general |
,ower OF the cOnquering hosts has been
Jroken.
Central had made vast preparations to
inter into the games with both the Busl-
less and Tech. and sweep the players
Il those schools completely off the field
With great volume OF roofing" and far
uperior playing. Much to their amaze
nent and chagrin. however. they were
,utrooted by both schools. and beaten
,adly. Eastern and Western, who were
10Th defeated by Central, have gained a
wonderful amount of courage since they
eheld how easy it was for the other two
chools to thrash their old foe. and each
confident that If II could get another
rack at Central the victory would this
ime be on their side.