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and will not occur for a week or so. c.
c. Cox will probably captain the team
and r. r.. Yates will act as manager.
Great things are also expected of the
girls basketball team. which has been
organized. The team is practicing reg
ulaiily under the direction of Miss Tin
DALI and gives promise of becoming for
midable. A series of games with the
other local high schools will be ar
ranged. and will be for the school cham
pic,nship. The games are to be con-
tested on neutral grounds. Three are
TO take place before Christmas. and the
remaining schedule arranged to suit the
convenience Of those concerned.
Social and Class Clubs.
Several social and class clubs have
been temporarily organized. and will
became permanent after the ending of
the first quarter. II is the expressed de-
sire of Principal Z. NJ Wilson that no
clubs be organized in the first quarter,
as they interfered with the proper exc
cutiom Of school work. This has been
adhered to. and the present societies
viii not begin regular meetings until
after the first quarter.
Two senior clubs have been organized,
and 1t is said that they are at sword s
point The first of the clubs has the
following officers: President Mr.. Snow:
vice president Miss Smith: secretary.
Miss Gardner. and treasurer. c. c. Cox.
The club was organized September rs
and has prepared for several dances. On
Saturday last 1t gave an ENJOYABLE
straw ride for its members and friends.
at which Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson acted as
chaperons.
The second of the clubs has the fol-
lowing officers: President Harry Ong
vice president. Miss Ethel Bubb; treas
urer. A. c. Agnew. and secretary. Miss
Corsa- This club also gave a straw ride
the middle of last week. and went 10
Cabin John Bridge. Misses Symons and
Orr acted as chaperons. A number of
dances have been arranged for. and
VIII be given In the course of the year.
Lamba Sigma Society.
LAMBDA Sigma is the only fraternity as
yet organized. The formal organization
Tor the year took place last Friday night
at the home Of Frank West The men,
oers for the last year. still in school
remain members of the fraternity. and
In addition the credentials Of six new
men are under consideration. The Of
Ulcers chosen for the ensuing year fol-
low: z. c., George Taylor; F. y. C.
r H. West; Z. r.. F. r. French E. g..
John Tyssowski; Z. w. E, whitney
kipp. and E. H., Logan Cunningham.
The organization of a Central High
School debating society and team IS a
project which at this early time of the
school year has already been taken nm
der consideration by the members of the
upper classes. The debating society as
organized will allow students of all
classes TO join. except those Of the first
year. 1t is hoped by the pupils that
other high schools in the city viii or
ganize similar societies, and with the
debating teams contest for prizes and
championships as do the athletes An
inter-society debate has been arranged
to take place before the THANKSGIVING
holidays 1t VIII be held in the exhibit
ton hall, and will be open to all class
men. their parents and friends. The fol-
lowing teams have been chosen: Gates.
VanVleck. and Bishop; Agnew, Hnli-
brand, and Edgerton. The subject is:
Resolved. That labor unions as run al
the present time are detrimental TO the
interests of the people OF the United
States"
Central Dramatic Society.
The Central Dramatic Society has
been revived this year by the senior
class, and starts out with many assur-
ances Of success Almost every senior
class of the school has had it's dramatic
society. and although they have never
had marked success. yet they have been
beneficial. The society will arrange for
amateur theatrical performances In the
exhibition hall. and in such other places
as may be found convenient. Several
Shakespearean plays and scenes are IN
der consideration, and when the school
order becomes settled. the meetings and
recitals Of the dramatic society will
form a regular feature. The arrange
ments and organization of the affairs
are in the hands of 7. a. Fitch.
At Eastern High School.
1.-THE Eastern" has started ausplcious-
ly on it's career for the year The first
edition was distributed last Monday.
and judging by the circulation the en-
terprise will prove a notable success.
1 The staff Of the paper has been in
creased In numbers. as well as in eff
fciency. and great things are expected.
The paper VIII be issued monthly, and
will be about twenty pages In size The
staff follows:
r. A Helton. '04. editor-in-chief; Miss
VI. r. McGrOarty. '0i. assistant editor-in-
chief; associate editors. L. +. Stilson.
'0i. literary; Miss NJ. Weide. 81. alumni
w. Tewksbury. o. military; s. Bryan,
'06. athletic; Miss L. Mitscher. '0i. girls
athletic; Miss o. Demarest. '04. social:
Albert Ely. 04. local: Miss +. fletcher,
Oh school; r. w. Hynson. "a. exchange.
Although It is early I'm the year for
the organization Of school clubs. sever
al have started successfully. The D. h.
Ms. Of c.. held it's first meeting In
Langdon. September g. as the guests
Of Miss Fletcher. The reunion Of the
Old Maids has also been held. Miss
Meyer was hostess and although little
business was transacted. II Is said a
Halloween party Is being planned. The
A. h. A. fraternity held Its first regu-
lar meeting of the season on Saturday.
September 26. While several OF last year 8
most valuable members have become
alumni. the attendance was large and
the promises of success were many A fall
dance has been planned, and although II
has not been determined when Il will
come of. IL is anticipated with much
interest
Athletic Events.
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