The Washington times., 1902-06-15
IN EDUCATIONAL ORIES-NOTES OF INTEREST TO STUDENTS

seated upon the stage, which, like the
rest of the hail, was artistically deco
rated Mr.. Fred Burns Campbell, the
! president of the class. received n tre-
mendous ovation every time he rose to
speak. He delivered a bright and highly
humorous address of welcome.
Told Glass History.
He was followed by Miss Maude f.
Downs, who delivered the class history.
Her account of he doings of the various
members since their entrance In the
school two years ago was one of the
most interesting papers ever read on
the same subject in the Business High
school, and moved the audience to con-
siderable enthusiasm.
Miss Downs recounted the numerous
love matches that developed from time
TO time among the pupils, and the num-
erous perfls through which the STU
| dent passed in the way of terrifying ey
aminations came in for generous share
of her humorous remarks. The young
lady received an ovation when she COM
pleted her paper.
Miss Ruth B.elaski delivered the c,ass
prophecy. Her address was followed
with unflsgging interest from start to
finish, the audience interrupting every
few minutes to applaud some particu
larry clever revelation of events that
are to transpire in the future. All of
the more prominent and well-known
members of the class came in for some
more or less humorous knock" which
caused their faces to turn scarlet in an
instant.
A Clever Class Poem.
One of the most clever and enjoyable
features of the program was the class
history by Miss Irene A. Dieterich. The
young lady's was unique in every partic-
ular and was far out of the class of
poems usually contributed by high
school students. 1t showed careful
study and preparation. and was filled
with choice bits which threw interesting |
revelations upon many secret phases of |
student life in the institution
Many Of the boys and girls were de-
picted in their fayorite pastimes in a
manner tt1t fairly reused every parti-
Gle of enthusiasm in the large audience.
Miss Diet"rtch's paper was particularly
enjoyable on account of its easy style
and exec. at composition. The young
lady scored great success
Lieut.. Frederick NJ. Kirby delivered
the address n ha |
described the horrors that lie in store
for the second year student and the ter
rors which beset his daily life, On the
whole he led to the general conclusion
that the most repulsive task upon earth
was TO be member of the graduating
class.
Tells of Enlarged Heads.
IN response, Mr.. James " Fitzpatrick
'aptain of the championship baseball
line OF the high schools. spoke of the
courage which the undergraduates DOS {
essed at the outset of the conflict and {
.iso OF the enlarged heads which the 7
were supposed TO have.
lie knocked" the second year pupils '
n all sides, and undoubtedly made t
many boy and girl heartily wish they d
we're absent from the room. His ad- T
ress was excellent and again brought S
orth unusual enthusiasm. q
Mr.. Thomas ". Hendricks, as the /
aiedictcrian. scored an immense tri- ,
mph. His address was at time brill v
liant. and his remarks from beginning n
end bespoke the fact that he is one
I the most promising pupils OF the
chool During the evening the Central
iigh School Orchestra. under the di-
ection of Mr.. Edwin Tracy. rendered a
umber of enjoyable selections. Upon +,
umerous occasions the speakers re-
erred in the most gratifying terms to
he Washington Times Il
The distinct feature of the evening l
as the appearance OF huge green '
laster of paris frog. which dropped sud-
emily from the attic of the school and S
ung suspended above the heads of the I