The Washington times., 1903-10-18
ORGANIZING CADETS
IN THE HIGH SCHOOLS

club and the larger the membership the
greater will be the encouragement given
the teams supported by its funds.
Business High School.
The victory of the football team over
the Eastern High School team on Fri
day will no doubt give much encourage
ment to the coach and members OF the
team. A squad of boys is practicing
daily under the able coaching of Gray
Kennedy, and IL has been whispered
around the school that the Business
boys have only one team as a competitor
for championship honors. The other
teams. in the opinion of the Business
boys. are easy. very easy, in fact. Yer
non +. Keiser was elected captain and
will do everything possible to have his
men in condition for the game with
Central on Friday next
track team is talked OF. but no
definite steps have been taken toward
its formation.
Much interest is being taken In the
organization of a glee Grub. f. Harold
Deland has taken charge of the re-
cruits and says much talent will be
developed The concerts will be given
in the assembly hall of the school. and
for the benefit of the pupils and friends.
A debating club is also in process of
organization. 1t is hoped that all high
schools will organize a debating team
and series of inter-high school de-
bates be arranged. A Hoffman, of Sec
ton b.. has the organization in hand
The Balance Sheet"
The staff OF the balance Sheet" has
III. L.,
readiness for the initial appearance of
the paper on October %. 1t will be Is
sued monthly, and be about twenty
pages in size. The staff follows: Editor,
Robert c. Tracy; athletics. Burton r.
Green; military, Capt. Eugene w
Bond; literary, w. A. Kemper; local
notes. A Hoffman; school notes. Ray l..
Woodward and Irene Seitz; alumni.
Charles Jones, and a corps Of sketch
artists and advertising managers.
Mckinley Training School.
Hand and Mind" although a quar-
terly publication. is one of the best
known school papers in the city. This
year 1t will be LARGER than ever before.
and with the increased enrolment of
the school ii will have a larger field to
cover. The stan chosen Is, In the
opinion of the teacher and pupils, the
best obtainable, and IL the paper gets
the support it deserves it will have
most prosperous year. The first issue
will come out at the end of the first
quarter. The staff follows: Editor-in-
chief. Ralph B. Flehartv; first assistant
editor, Charles L. Ladson; business
manager. Richard l. Smallwood; school
notes. Mortimer Clark: athletics, Rob
ert H. Walker and Ralph Gedney; regi-
mental. Col C. II. Huddleson; social
notes. Carrie Hastings; faculty. E. Mel
son Mclean; alumni. Roy W. Prince
and exchange. John Hail.
The prospects for athletics for the
coming year are of the best Although
a number Of good men OF last year have
not returned TO school there Is enough
old material 70 insure at least gooo
foundation ard 70 give confidence TO the
new men. The new material seems &c
be unusually good. Better coaching Is
promised for the team, and II is hoped
by the time of the first championship
game with Western, on "Wednesday next
the team will be In first-class condition
and able to uphold the reputation OF
past years. Courtney Geib has beer
elected captain Of thu team, and Mr.
Hecox will do the coaching.
The track team is also a matter OF
much interest TO the pupils. Several OF
the old men have returned 10 school
and with the quality Of the new material
taken into consideration there are
bright prospects for successful season
The training quarters at Ninth Street
and Rhode Island Avenue are in con
slant use, and this is Indicative Of the
interest taken in the work. An indoor
meet IN the nature Of trying out
will be held at the training quarters
soon and then "a line" can be gotteI
on the men.
With the exception of two fraternities
no school clubs have as yet been or
ganized. The boys fraternity from last
year has been revived this year and
gives promise of success. a girls fra
ternity is also in process Of organiza-
ton. and that. too, will no doula prov,
an enjoyable feature.