The Washington times., 1902-05-25
BUSINESS HIGH SCHOOL.

Matters regarding the graduating
class at the Business are progressing
finely. To ell appearances al present
the class this year will be considerably
larger than ever before in the history
of the school. At the preliminary meet
| Ing OF the teachers some time ago TO
consider the eligibility OF the second
year pupils for graduation. 120 students
were passed without a question. All
of these are sure OF graduating so far
as passing in their studies is concerned.
besides this number there were sixty
boys and girls who were marked doubt
full. About twenty OF these. II is esti-
mated, will be able. by extraordinarily
hard work. TO pass OF the doubtful
marks and receive their diplomas. This
will run the number OF graduates this
year up into the neighborhood of 1i0.
The largest class that ever graduated
from the Business in the past was the
one last year. which comprised los stu
dents. The final meeting to decide the
fate of the second year pupils will net
be held for about two weeks. and until
that time the young people are living in
a state bordering on actual terror
They all have the impression that
the slightest thing they do amiss will
prevent them from graduating when
the final meeting is held. The fever
has so far attacked the pupils that the
m IA jority of them are actually afraid to
smile in the presence Of teacher, for
fear that II may be. construed as
transgression againt the rules Of the
school. For once. II never before. the
is not the slightest difficulty expert
enced in handling the most obstreperous
boys in the whole school. and all
teacher has to do is TO nod his or her
head and a whole class Of pupil will
fall under their desks.
Many Fell by the Wayside.
Although the names of the pupils who
were marked doubtful were vigorously
kept secret after the preliminary meet
ing of the teachers, large number OF
the students became possessed OF the
knowledge without the slight
est foundation OF truth-that there was
absolutely no possibility Of their being
able TO graduate. Following close upon
the heels of this rumor as TO the def
cient pupils. three or four score OF these
pupils left school In despair. Many
others. iiguratively speaking. have their
things all packed and are merely wait
inc for the final decision. which they
seem confident will sound their doom.
to clear out
Everyone connected with the institu-
ton is working as though life Itself de- |
pended uIon the amount of work that /
can be crammed into the next few days. |
40 one has the slightest time 10 play. |
In two weeks time. however. the strain |
will all be over, and about $50 boys /
and girls will be on Easy Street"
Even those who failed to graduate VIII |
feel the effects Of the relief from the
strain and Will be almost as happy as
he chosen ones. Work of all sorts
will promptly be abandoned then. aad
.veryone will think only of devoting
he school hours TO play and schemes
o disturb the serenity OF the institu-
ion.
The continual quarrels arising over
he election Of the vice president of
he graduating class have at last died
nut. and peace reigns In the Business
,nce more. The pupils have decided IN
lew of subsequent Developments that
he choice Of Miss Connor TO fill that
ffice was wise one. and they have
let the matter rest
President Fred Il. Campbell is ,work-
nr diligently to make the class night
nd commencement exercises the best
hat have ever been held at the Bust ;
ess, and the pupils generally believe u
hat he will be successful.