The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-26
NEWS OF THE HIGH SCHOOLS.
Shortridge Gossip.

Nell Demerly played in Room B recently.
Ruth Moorhead edited the Monday Echo
last week.
Heslep Clark entertained the Whist Club
Friday night
Charlotte Dilman is again In school after
a short illness.
Grace Christian has returned from visit
in Charlottesville.
Lila Allison entertained the You-Go-I-Go
girls with slumber party recently.
Ethel Nickerson has succeeded Charles
Jamison as accompanist for the Shortridge
Orchestra.
Marguerite Newcomb entertained the
Sigma Gamma Phi girls at her home yester-
day afternoon.
The Gamma Epsilons gave a dance to a
large number of friends Friday evening at
the Propylaeum.
The Club of the Four G's of girls gave
dance last Wednesday evening at the home
of Clara Lancaster.
DR.. Julia X. Sulliver. president of Rock
ford College, will speak to the students in
the assembly hall at 9:15 a. m. on May T.
Miss Irma Jean wocher was hostess at a
delightful party for the Do Do Club re-
Gently. the occasion being her eighteenth
birthday.
The date of the entertainment by all of
the Shortridge High School musical or
CARNATIONS has been changed to the even
ing of May T. The affair is for the benefit
OF the musical clubs.
The Tau Phi Gammas met at the home
or Hester Thompson at the last meeting
Coughlin, at which time Helen ColdwelI
will be taken into the society.
Pictures of the Shortridge speaker, Geo.
M. ID. Posey, In the coming state high
school oratorical contest in this city on
May s, are out and active preparations for
the campaign will soon begin.
Booker T. Washington has consented to
address the students Of the Shortridge
High School in the near future unless pre-
vented by lack Of time. He will be in the
city on May to attend the Flanner Guild
exercises.
The proceeds from the play given a short
the direction of Miss leila O'Hair, amount
ed to over $50. 1t is estimated that the
profits will reach SIS, which will be used
to pay for the new stage.
The excitement in Room G last Thursday
morning. full account of which appeared
in the Journal, continues to be discussed in
the halls of the 8. H. s., but as yet no
action In regard to the matter has been
taken by Principal Hull, and a result
the erring students are experiencing an at
tack of insomnia until the reckoning is
day and will likely take the matter up to-
morrow.
Preparations for the annual Junior recep-
ton to the outgoing members Of the senior
class are being made. The party will be
given at the Brenneke Academy on May %
and will be an exceedingly elaborate affair.
Eli Lily. president of the class of 1904. who
were the hosts of the occasion has appointed
the following committees:
Observation-Disclosures Alexander, chair
man; Grace Christian, Stella Morrison,
Grace Philputt, Susan Brown, Lavilla
Pratt Walter Pritchard, Paul Merrill. Har-
ley Boyle, Lee Busch Albert Aronson.
Reception-Edith Brannon. chairman;
Robert Hackney. Ryland Pratt, Alfred
Brandt, Frank Davidson, Harry Block,
Louise Hupp. Edith Jeffries. Lawrence
Outland, Helen Cothrell. Catherine Smiley.
Decoration-Mary Parrot, chairman;
Mary Holiday, Florence Latham, Louise
Milligan, Helen Caldwell, Lydia Haines,
Garvin Brown, Robert Failey, George
George. Frank Gregory. Paul Davis.
The investigation Of Senators Lodge ed
win Friend), Jones (Myron Leckner) and
Scott (Ferd Kahn on the charge of trea-
son began In the Shortridge Senate Fri
day. The largest attendance Of the year
and the most exciting scenes In the history
of the body characterized the session.
Next Friday the defense will introduce
its case and then the rebuttal evidence will
be heard. followed by the argument Of the
attorneys.