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The Washington times., 1902-04-20
WESTERN HIGH SCHOOL.

Although mortal enemies On most sub
jects. the "Bizootcrs' and "Phruight
Gatherers' are at present working along
exactly the same lines; they desire to
accomplish the downfall Of ''Tha Corpo-
ration which has made its presence SO
obnoxious throughout the entire school.
Each organization has held a meeting for
the especial benefit of the trust" and
the Troublesome factor OF school life at
the Western is doomed to speedy death
Generals Hayes and Ohut addressed
the warriors Of the "Phruigbt Gatherers''
at the first part Of last week and strong
ly denounced the hated trust Onu:. who
is extremely short and stout. rose upon
bread tox in front of the store near
the school and stated that the time had
come when no set of pupils. no matter
how wealthy they might te. should be
allowed to rule the school and its pu-
pills. He called upon the soldiers OF his
army TO- wage mighty BATTLE against
the "weak-kneed'' individuals in the
trust, and exterminate them in short
order.
Al the same time Generals Smith and
Turkenton, of the "Bizooters." held an
other indignation meeting across the
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EDUCATIONAL Q2QES-NOTES OF INTEREST TO DISTRICT STUDENTS

Only four innings were played. but they
were four heavy millstones about the neck
of the dishcar.ene.i High School boys. II
Is probable that the game would have
been played through to finish, but ths
score at the end of the fourth inning was
"a for the sophomores against for the
westerners. and the latter considered This
quite a sufficient finish for them.
feature of the game was the pitch.
ing OF Mr.. Ryan. of the "soph" team. H,
succeeded in completely muddiing up al
most every man who stood up befor,
him, ard had the high school boys laugh
ing SO uproariously at their own ludicrous
errors that they were unable to place the
bat within several yards of the ball Tho
small bunch OF rooters for Western sat
up on the oleachers and laughed Thev
hardly knew where the fun came in ex-
cept that IL was on them but they real
lied that IT was a laughing game and
took advantage CT the opportunity enjoy
themselves TO their hearts content And
when the game was called off they were
laqshed "a the field by the victorious
Phiiodemic Debate.
The Philodemic Society Of tke Uniyer-
sity held an interesting debate during the
arst part of last week. which,, aside from
the great Merrick contest. was one of
the best held by the organization this
year. The question under discussion was.
Resolved, That Cecil Rhodes was
benefit to humanity"
The speakers of the occasion we're as
follows: Affirmative, Messrs. McCor-
mick. '02. Of Massachusetts,, and Dissel.
'02, of New York; negative, Messrs. Kane.
O3. of Pennsylvania, and Burns, '0s. Of
Louisiana.
The decision has not yet been an
nounced.
After the debate lively discussion &C.
Cured relative to proposed amendment
to the constitution of the society. allow
ing the admission of freshmen Some very
hot shots were delivered on botk sides
regarding the matter. and after ballot
had been cast it was found that the
amendment had been defeated by a nar@
row margin.
Crew Benefit a Success.
The benefit for the Georgetown crew.
held at the Lafayette Square Opera House
last Monday night. was quite a success,
and 1t is understood that considerable
money was cleared for the oarsmen All
OF the boxes were sold to prominent MEM
bers of Washington society. and the bene
fit was a social and artistic success as
we'll as financial one. Messrs. Seantiing
and George O'Connor entertained the au-
dience between the acts with their solos.
The preliminary contests in elocution
will occur On April %. 1t is expected
that there will lie a lively fight for
places.
Mr.. Duffy Here on a Visit
Mr. James P. B. Duffy, last years presi-
dent of the Yard Association and one OF
Georgetown's most popular men, is paying
visit to the college while on short
vacation from the Harvard Law School.
Mr.. Duffy took lively interest in attn
letics while student here. He played
ball. rowed on the crew, and was the pro-
moter and manager OF the first indoor
meet.
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after giving brief history of the Merric,,
debate itself.
for the NEST part the question was AZ
sued along lines which are familiar
There was nothing trite or sentim, nt,I
ABOUT the speeches. Every one of tnem-
they were not long-was backed un by
an array OF figures and facts which ,,e-
hicnstrated the same thing that is de-
nionstrated in every Merrick debate. That
the debaters had spent many weeks in
preparation and that they would rather
prove creditable exponents of the sid, of
the question it had fallen to their 10;
10 present than to secure almost any other
triumph in the college year WIS clearly
shown.
All of the boys acquitted themselves in
most enviable manner. and they will be
On the anxious bench" until the result
of the contest is known.
highly amusing baseball game was
played one day last week between the first
team CT the Western High School and the
sophomore class team of the university.
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A Picnic on the Campus.
|PLANS OF "PHRUIGHT GATHERERS'


Regarding all
that the
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stick All this will also for we have -
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And Bizooter will
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a curl iiustrfo usorder
I'VE also shall declare of customs
Western High School
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mont, and Judge Seth Shepard. of the
Court of Appeals. who acted as judges,
were moved to declare at the close OF the
debate that congratulations are to be
extended the young orators at their selec-
tion of live subject and their defense
of it,
Gast7n Hall was crowded both on the
floor and in the balcony with students and
graduates OF Georgetown College and
friends of the debaters.
Mr.. l. J. Costigan, of the class of 1902
president of the Philodemic Society pre-
sided. Shortly after 5 O'Clock he stated
the question and introduced the debaters,
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of Washington's most generous phil
anthropists. The structure was enlarged
and the dental school established in 1857
The present dissecting room and labora-
tories were renovated and enlarged in
1893.
The establishment OF the new building
marks new era for the medical and
dental departments. in which the fruits
of the endeavors and struggles Of the
past will be enjoyed to the greatest de-
gress by all connected with the two de-
partments.
Law School Baseball Nine.
The baseball team of the Law School is
in excellent shape for this seasons games.
Games have been booked with Lafayette,
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Georgetown, Princeton, Annapolis. Vir-
ginia, and other universities. Under the
direction OF Manager C. C. White, the out
look for this season is excellent. There
are few students in the school who have
not Joined the athletic association now.
and enthusiasm is at its height.
The Junior Congress will hold a banquet
at the Riggs House on April 8. Although
each member of the congress present will
be called upon to respond, the toasts will
all be ex tempore.
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venge upon the corporation and straight
way clean out tie camp of the naughty
set of individuals. They had thought
themselves better than everybody else
long enough.
The pupils took to the idea Immediately,
and have gone upon the warpath. Things
are beginning to look red about the school.
The bands of both the "Bizooters" and
"Phruight Gatherers" are beginning to
play, and the war dance will soon start.
To all appearances there is hot time
in store for the members of the trust OF
both sexes. Their policy of lording 1t
over the other pupils has brought revo-
luton down upon them, and it looks as
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CASTOR Hall. at the university. IL was
great hour iu the lives OF this four youss
members of the Phiiodemic Soeaety, when
they battied fof the famous medal. And
their conscientious efforts won them un-
limited applause.
George lie Guere Mutually. 1902. and
Paul Joseph Brown, 1892. supported the
affirmative. George Conrad Reid. 1907,
and John Henry O'Brien, 1901. defended
the negative.
SO ably and with such eloquence did
they rake over the various phases of this
intricate question that Senator Patterson
of Colorado, Senator Dillingham; of Yer
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quarters are absolutely necessary In order
that consistently careful work may be
carried on.
This is not the 1rst time that the
Medical School has had occasion to change
its building. When the school was or
ganjzed in 1896 lectures were held In the
college building at, College Hill. better
known at present as Columbia Heights.
In 1893 the school was moved to build
ing on Tenth Street near Il Street. Con
gress later on gave the school the use OF
an eifice in Judiciury Square. Lectures
were held in 1866 in church which oeou-
pied the present site of the COLUMBIAN
Law. Building Shortly subsequent to
this the present building was given to
the school by Mr.. W. W. Corcoran, one
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appendicitis
FRANKIE
in Yok
adju
of
LII Columbian l.
city where he associated with prominent
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Delta
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GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY.

What the Georgetown students and their
friends do not know regarding the ques-
ton "Resoived, That dependent colonies
would be benefit TO the United States"
is small indeed The great Merrick prize
debate. the biggest event in the school
year, was held last Wednesday night in
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mated in the school. and expressed the
opinion that the school was second to
none of its kind in the country. They had
learned several things which could be ap-
piled to advantage to the schools OF the
metropolis they said
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EASTERN HIGH SCHOOL.

At present baseball talk is predominant
at bUth the Eastern and Business High
Schools. These teams are scheduled to
meet in the first championship game of
the season on Tuesday, April %. The
grounds upon which the game will be
played have not as yet been decided upon,
but it is probable that Georgetown cam
pus will hc the selected site.< This prom
ises to be an interesting game as both
Of the teams are evenly matched.
The probable lineup of the Eastern
team, as given out by Manager Jones, will
he: Briggs, p; Thompson. 2b.; Parson.
Sb.; Jones, SIS: Maxoh, r. f.; Woodward,
c; Jaeger. 1b.; Swift /. +, and Captain
Beall. S. f.
The official lineup of the Business
team cannot yet be had, as Coach Barr
intends making a thorough shake up in
both batting order and lineup.
Defeated Columbian School for Bows.
Last Wednesday the Eastern boys de-
feated Columbian School for Boys By the
score of TO 3 in a inning game
The features Ct the game were the pitch
ing of Briggs who had sixteen strike-outs
TO his credit, ana a phenomenal running
catch by Beall in centerfeld.
Arranged for Misspelled Lesson.
Last Wednesday the announcement was
made to section ca that an oral spelling
lesson would be given in the afternoon.
AT lunch hour the pupils arranged that
not one Of them would spell a word cor
erectly. When the time for the lesson came
the teacher announced that it was his
intention to commence with the FIRST pupil
in the first row and continue around the
room He gave the first boy word to he
spelled The boy misspeiIed the wor,l
Next. shouted the pedagogue. Again
was the word misspelIed. Thus it con-
tinued around the room until finally the
teacher gave word TO be spelled which,
in his opinion, could not possibly be
spelled Incorrectly. The boy arose. stam-
mered, and at last gave up in despair,
saying that he could not spell the word
Every student in the room was called
upon TO spell, but not one responded cor
rectly.
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deed be short.
To Scalp Promoter of the Trust.

The corporation consists of Messrs. Err
nest Draper. Harold Osgood. Herbert
Winlock. and the illustrious Jack Hol-
combe, besides four of the most prominent
girl members of the school The last
named youth was the student who at
tained wide renown through his fistic duel
with an antitrust warrior and the subse-
quent loss OF his shoulder straps. He re-
ceived his straps again last Monday. and
is now wearing them about the school.
They have improved his appearance great
ly, and made him look like man of great
Importance. The enemies Of the trust
have sworn to have the scalps of all four
of the boys, and particularly that Of Win
lcck, as he is the voice of the trust" in
the management of the school paper.
The rule of the corporation is at an
end. It's members have been weighed in
will they walk about the Western High
other students by their monopoly. They
are doomed to oblivion ard disgrace.
A Picnic on the Campus.
Three young ladies' of the fourth ycar
class at the Western recently entertained
three young men of their acquaintance at
a lunch which was served on the campus
Of the school. The young men were not
students, and attracted considerable at
tention by their presence. The lunch
being specially prepared for the occasion.
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Graduating Glass Officers.

During the latter part of the past week
a second meeting OF the graduating class
was held in order to elect the remainder
of officers for the class. The following
elections were made: Prophet, Mr.. Honn;
poet, Miss Adams: historian, Miss Bane
Mr.. Vinal was elected for the under
graduate address
The entire list OF class officers elected
UP to date are: President, Col. H. E.
Barnes; vice president, Miss Nellie Hal
lam; treasurer Lieut. Beali Thompson;
secretary, Miss Jones; prophet, Mr.. Honn;
historian, Miss Bane; salutatorian, Mr..
Ninal; executive committee, Mr.. Edward
Evans, Mr.. George Vinal, Miss Nellie
Hodges. and Miss Filler.
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CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL.

The principal event at Central last week
was the regilnentaI ball, at National
Rifles Armory, Friday evening. The affair
is perhaps the principal social event OF
the school year. and 1t IS patronized net
only by the Central High School, but by
all the high schools. besides the alumni
CT the schools and their friends.
The hall was prettily decorated with
green. and the lights were shaded with
tinge of red. 1t was late hour before
Home. Sweet Home" was played.
Another dance which will be equally as
select, though not as large. will be given
by the First Battalion officers on May =.
The dance will be given at Mrs. Dyers on
r : rect. Invitations viii be issued only
to a small eoterie of friends CT the bat
talon officers.
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New Yorkers Visit the School.

the top of the list of business schools in
point of excellence and usefulness of it's
course"
New Workers Visit the School.
Mr.. Marble, assistant superintendent of
the sAvw York city public schools, and
Mr.. Walsh. a member of the Brooklyn
school board. visited the Business one day
last week to study the methods of the
school and the arrangement of the studies.
Mr.. Davis. the principal. conducted them
through the building. showing them the
various classes engaged in their recita-
uons. The gentlemen were delighted with
the precision and neatness which dom
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At the Central High School building
there are quarterel two separate schools
The old school, Central. and the new one,
the Technical High School. This condition
of affairs is to last only until the new
building at the corner of Seventh Street
and Rhode Island Avenue is completed for
the Technical High School.
The practical classes in the Technical
High School are finishing their work OF
the school year. Some Of the fourth year
students have been making machinery.
others are at work upon Instruments
which require a great deal OF gne work.
and others in the mechanical drafting and
plans Of machinery, houses. boats, and
other useful things.
Capt. B. Bryan. adjutant OF the High
School Regiment. is completing gasoline
engine suitable for launch purposes. He
is also building launch which lie ex-
poets to finish in the course of 4 month or
six weeks.
Mr.. Carl Stem. of Ell of the Technical,
is completing his drawings Of a twenty
foot launch. Mr. Stenz has received the
highest praise from his instructor, Mr..
Roy B. Hayes. for these plans
One of the PRINCIPAL features of the
school work is the making of a wireless
telegraph instrument designed and mads
by Mr.. Rupert w Suman. OF '02. Aside
from the principles of the instrument Mr..
Suman has made several improvements on
the instrument. which he has in the hands
OF a patent attorney 10 he placed before
the Patent Office for the issuance of
patent.
Mr. Suman has been at work upon the
telegraph instrument for year or more,
and last year he had the machine in cpeT-
alton and on exhibition at the close 0f the
school year.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-08-27
when Fashion Cost Most.

In the reign of Henry VII. we are
told by Lord Oxford that the young
Nicholas, lord of Vaux, at the mar
riage of Prince Arthur appeared in
q gown of purple velvet, adorned
with pieces of gold SO thick and
massive that, exclusive Of the silk
and. furs, it was valued at 81, 900.
Fashion was carried to its greatest
excess, however, in the next reign,
when the mobiles wore gloves lined
with white velvet and splendidly
worked with embroidery and gold
buttons, scented. To such an extent
was this expenditure carried that at
the Field Of the Cloth of Gold, at
the meeting between the kings of
England and France, many Of the
nohles present III their extravagant
attempts to outvie one another car
ried the whole value of their estates
on their backs. The only result Of
this meeting, indeed, was the pow
erty brought about on both sides
among the lesser mobiles.
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a Young lady'e Life Saved.

Dr.. Chas. Fl. Utter, q prominent
physician of Panama, Colombis, in q
recent letter states !: "Last March I
had as o patient young lady sixteen
years Of age, who had o very bad at
tack Of dysentery. Everything / pre-
scribed for her proved Intellectual and
she was growing worse every hour.
Her parents were sure she would die.
She mad become so weak that she could
not turn over in bed. What to do at
this critical moment was study for
me, but ] thought Of Chamberlain 9
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
and as last reec-t prescribed it. The
most wonderful result was effected.
Within eight hours che was feeling
much better; inside Of three days she
was upon her feet, and at the end of
one week was entirely well.'S' For
sale by Orr Gray e Co. kiRe
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-08-27
The cryptomerla In Japan.

The beauty Of the cryptomeria as
seen in Japan has often been de-
scribed by travellers both when seen
wild, forming large forests on the
mountain sides, and also under cul-
tiyation, the japanese having used
it to great extent for avenues
along the sides Of the public roads,
says the Garden. One of the finest
Of these avenues is recorded as lead
ing from the town of Namada to
Nikko, distance Of fifty miles, ev-
cry tree being perfect specimen,
quite straight, averaging from 13O
to $50 feet in height and 10 feet to
Is feet in circumference. In this
country it has proved, on the whole,
a Disappointing tree, fine specimens
being extremely rare. The species,
or one of its numerous varieties, is
said to have been first introduced
into England by Fortune in 1874,
who sent it from, Shanghai. Al
though usually spoken of as q Jap
anese tree, it is also found widely
distributed in many of the noun
famous parts of China.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-08-27
The Yield Of Wheat.

An American farmer has many
things t Of which he is justly proud.
one thing does not appeal to his
pride, however, and that is the aver
age yield of wheat in the United
States, which is 1874 bushels PEE
acre as compared with 31.3 in ire
land; potatoes about rs in this
country, while the yield is 1873 on
the soil of Erin's green isle. Aver
ages of few other crops bear. a
similar comparison. This is not
credltable, and yet it is not difficult
Ito see the reason. Some farmers
20 not do their best farming until
they are compelled. When every
man does his best, the average will
be high, but when a general don't
care I, method is employed the average
Will be low. In Ireland the farmers
cannot afford to do poor job of
farming.-St. Paul Globe.
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homicide In Greenville County.

Greenville, S. c., Aug. 19.-At a
county campaign meeting held to-day
at Wilson's Store, in the upper section
of the county, Carey Styles shot and
killed Walter cCarrell and seriously
wounded his younger brother, Emmett
Styles, and Ernest McCarrell. Styles
has been arrested.
The shooting took place abou: ze5
yards from where the candidates we've
speaking. Eye witnesses say that Err
nest MoCarrell and Emmet Styles were
engaged in fight when Carey Styles
appeared and began Bhooting-his first
bullet striking his own brother in the
leg. Styles then shot Ernest McCar-
rell in the right arm, and upon the
appearance Of Walter Nc Carrell Styles
fred at him, the bullet producing in
slant death.
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Increased Cost OF cotton.

A Vicksburg authority is quoted as
showing in facts and figures the in
creased cost Of producing cotton this
year as compared with the cost report.
ed in the last census year. One work
hand and his mule are taken as the
basis Of comparison.
In 1900 the two consumed, while the
crop was cultiyated and harvested, 200
pppnds Of meat, at 8 cents, SIG; three
barrels Of meal, s6.16 one barrel Of
flour, s3.l0; fifty bushels Of corn,
$3.50; twenty-five bushels Of oats,
$3.50; one ton Of hay, $3.50. Total
$69.35. These items comprise the ac-
tual living needs Of the negro and
mule.
The same things in the same guam
titles this year cost as follows. 200
pounds Of meat, at IL cents, $22 !;
three barrels of meal, s10.35; one
barrel of -four, $40; fifty bushels Of
corn, at 73 cents, $3.50; twenty-five
bushels of oats, at 81 cents, s13.50 /;
one ton Of hay, s19. Total s1O5.45.
The increased cost this year is
s36.1O, or something over so per cent.
This means that, while it required 867
pounds Of Scent cotton in 1900 to set
tie the supply account for 9 laborer
and mule, 1918 pounds, at the same
price, will be required this year. 9th
erwise stated, it will take this year the
cotton from four and three-ffth acrea
70 settle the supply account of hand
end his mule, as against cotton from
two and three.quarter acres in 1900,
assuming that each acre produced 300
pounds Of lint.
These figures, says the Birmingham
age, will startle all farmers who dc
not raise their own supplies and will
! discomfort those who do. The grow.
ing crop is "none too good" aud, at
the cost Of production has been in
creased by half, it is safe to scy tha,
it will bring less net money than 6
crop has broughtin many year. "The
situation" it adds, "simply enforcel
the old lesson-raise your own sup
plies, whatever else you may do. Put
supplies first, and make cotton an ip
cidental cash crop. Those who Dc no,
heed this lesson are nipped severely
every year, but probably in no yea
more than they will in the present
one.'