The Washington times., 1902-03-30
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL.

At Central High School the boys and
girls were very agreeably surprised
Thursday afternoon. just before dismiss
sal. by an order issued by Mr.. Hughes,
the principal, that there would be no
lessons assigned for study during the
Easter holidays. This will take away all
worry of school matters. The pupils are
free to do as they please. Before great
many holidays the teachers in the schools
have been in the habit of piiing lessons
on the pupils simply because they would
have plenty of time to study them in
This holiday, however, Mr.. Hughes put
a stop to it, and heartfelt thanks went
out to him from every scholar.
Athletics are beginning to liven up
Baseball players are enthusiastic. though
they have already met defeat 1t seems
that the defeat met at the hands OF the
Emerson Institute has put new life into
the boys. and has brought them down to
realize that IL they expect to win the
championship of the high schools OF the
District they will have to do some good
hard work. II work will win the cham
pionship, they surely will show the other
high schools a hard tussle. Every even
ing the players are practicing. Captain
Purcell will not give his men any holi-
day. They must report every day this
week for practice. No one Will be ex-
cused, II he expects to get place on the
nine which will contest the champions
ship.
Interest in Philadelphia Meet.
Another event which is beginning to
evoke a great deal Of interest at the
Central is the Philadelphia meet. to be
held on Franklin E.eia April 26 under
the auspices of the University Of Penn
sylvania This meet is, perhaps. the
largest held in this country during tho
year The University of Pennsylvania
invites every college. university. and high
school in the world to participate. 1t
has been the good fortune of the Central
High School of this city to win over all
competitors the relay race for many
years This year she will send to the
meet a relay team which is faster one
than has ever before been sent. or
course, Capt. Dick Dear will head the
list The other members of the team have
not as yet been finally picked.
There are three vacancies on the team
which won laurels at the Georgetown
meet at Convention Hall few weeks ago.
Three of these fellows have Joined the
baseball nine, and will consequently have
to drop out of the relay team. Just who
the vacancies will be filled by has not
al candidates who are good and faster
sprinters no trouble is anticipated in
picking a fast enough team to win the
prize.
William Foley for Trainer.
A feather in the cap of the runners at
Central is the securing Of the services Of
Trainer William Foley. of Georgetown.
Mr.. Foley is. perhaps. one of the finest
trainers in the country. He had the train
ing of Arthur Duffey, the Georgetown boy.
who broke the worlds record. and many
other prominent runners, including JIM
my Wefers.
Resides the Pennsylvania meet, the boys
of the track will run in the Princeton.
Georgetown Y. NJ. C. A., and lnter-High
School meets this spring.
Company A to Hold Dance.
The societies of the school, which have
been very quiet during the Lenten weeks,
will break their fetters on Tuesday of
this week with dance by Company at
Carroll Institute, and on Friday by
dance by the fraternity. These dances
have become very popular during the past
three months, and it is expected that both
dances will have large and popular at
tendance.