The Washington times., 1902-01-26

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| to school, and if reports are true they
| are still planted in row beside the
| road. Such great disturbance was raised
! over the matter, however. that the or
! ganization of "Phruight Gatherers' has
suddenly become almost extinct.
The Western. long famous for it's
freak" societies, has added a new organi-
zation to its list. A select circle of Sc
niors have banded together in select
club, known as The Deipnosophstical
Preantepenultimated ard Heteroelitical
Unifcation of Lardaceous Eudaemonistics
Society," No names or any other clues
are given of the members identity. All
that can be divulged is that they are
very solemn coterie and have already
ratified a constitution and made other
useless arrangements for most active
existence What they hope to accomplish
is unknown. The faculty, who have heard
only vague rumors concerning the organi-
zation, -fervently hope that it's object is
not to conhscate signs and other similar
objects. Even the clubs name possesses
its dark mystery.
But speaking of pranks at the Western,
it was at this. same institution, several
years ago, that a youth by the name of
Alexander, reports have it, perpetrat-
ed a joke which has made him famous
among high school students, and which
is still told with undiminished gusto by
those who have come after him. Alex
ander was passionately fond of the study
of Greek history and myths. and it was
one of these tales that fired his brain
with the desire to initiate one of the
f.lIn nh
was in the days when the Institution oc-
cupied the old Curtis School on o Street.
The ciassrooms were antiquated little
boxes, huddied together in the old brick
structure. Alexander was a senior and
was therefore entitled to all due consid-
Grafton from the faculty and underclass-
men. One rainy and dismal day he Sc
cured an old dilapidated lantern and q
plug hat of ancient design. With the
lighted lantern in his hand and the hat
upon his head he began his famous tour
OF the classrooms. With a solemn coun-
tenance he entered each room and walked
around it. flashing the light into the
faces of all present. Not a word did he !
utter, nor did he allow that funereal as
rect to vanish from his face for an in |
slant. Dismayed teachers and pupils |
alike watched his peculiar actions in 81 |
lence, endeavoring to find some motive |
for his conduct. Still Alexander con-
tinued on his way in silence until nearly /
all the rooms had been visited. Finally |
he came to one where little professor,
whose name has long since been forgot
ten, was holding history recitation.
When he was about to leave the room
after his silent tour, the professor inter-
cepted him with the query:
What are you searching for, sir?'
Alexander answered. mournfulIy and
distinctly: AN honest man. Good day
to you, sir
And he slowly retreated from the pres
ence of the gasping professor
The debating society held spirited
iebate recently, the subject being,
Should the Railroads Be Owned by
he Government" Messrs. Ernest G..
Draper and Harold osgood argued in the
affirmative, while Arthur j. Karr and
John Stokes took the negative side of the
question. The decision was rendered in
avor of the affirmative, although Mr. |
harr was given honorable mention. Other
iebates are being planned for the near
uture. A discussion of Current Top
cs' will take place Tuesday afternoon
The track team began its practice last
Wednesday with eight men present More
applicants will soon be added. however.
All the men entered into the work with
exceptional yigor, and Western hopes to
'e able to participate i'll every event
'pen to the High school teams in the
coming athletic meet to be held at
Georgetown University on February %.
The Athletic Association recently elect
d Arthur J. Karr manager OF the track
cam. while Ernest G. Draper was made
IN ms .f t6a kor nholI
Company H, the cadet company at the
Western, is progressing finely in its work.
nd has recently had a sufficient number
# recruits to permit of the formation of
tx "fours'
The graduating class has ordered it's
lass ring. 1t is of solid gold. with the
lass initials and date engraved upon it,
Miss Reeves. of Chicago, is the latest
ddtion to the faculty She will instruct
n the fourth-year English classes.
Among the contestants who are training {
Or the coming meet the school seems to l
In It's hopes strongest to the captain of
he team, Andrew Drum, and to Messrs
ohm Cook, Jim" Finley Wilsey Spot 5
1rd. Herbert Winlock, Frank Holcomb. '
nd Nelson Brecht.
The school paper, The Western" will :
ct out its fourth issue some time near s
he end of the month. Its editor. Herbert |
Unlock. predicts that it will be a par .
cularly strong number.
The Night Schools. {
The night schools. after opening with l
entertainment on January 3, got well ,
nder way Immediately, the classes
illing into work as if there had been