The Washington times., 1904-12-24

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or three drills on the White Lot durlns
the first spell of good weather after the
holidays. These drills, together with the
battalion reviews which Colonel Ross
has ordered at the close of each drill
day will be of great assistance In pre-
pairing the regiment for its appearance
on March T.
The Company Colors.
All three of the companies have chosen
| their colors.
Company BIS are green and white
| Company AS are royal purple and
pearl gray
Company AS are last years winners.
| blue and red.
1t has been definitely decided that
this year. 1t will be held on Saturday,
| January H. at the National Rifles Ar
mory. There is no doubt that the cadets
/ of the school Will turn out; but stu
| dents of all the schools are wanted there
in generous numbers
| Although nothing definite has been de-
cided as yet. it is probable there viii
be a bastalion bali. in the Central Build.
spgi Spring 90 reginentai sf I This viii be decid
ed innovation IN school ar. dances, s,a ana ma
operation of all. 1t will not take place
| until about the last of February, II at
all. II viii. therefore. not interfere with
| the regimentai ball.
Basketball at the ore.
The Central girls are in the midst of
a very successful basketball season. and
with plenty of hard practice they hope
to win the championship They have
lost one game to Eastern and that by
very narrow margin
Response to the call for candidates for
the track and field events for the ap-
preaching meet at Convention Hall was
very generous and Central has high
hopes of startling some OF the other
schools when this particular meet comes
off. In the track events Central has
plenty of good runners. put in the fed
events they are weak and all the ener-
gies of those interested in field events
are being pushed in that direction.
one of CentraTs old halfbacks is now
at the University of Michigan. and ac-
cording TO the latest reports, he is
making good in the football line if not
in any other way
Preparing for Debate.
The debating society met on Decen-
Der 2 to organize for the year. Officers
were elected and the society is now
under way. The first debate was held
on Tuesday, December 20. Six debaters
will be chosen later, on the basis of ex-
cellence in regular debates before the
society, for a debate in the Exhibition
Hall The team for interhigh school
contests will be selected from these six
speakers. Central is confident Of hay-
ing plenty of debates this year The
| prospering-
4 1t seems that the Board of Educa-
ton is taking a strong interest IN glv-
ing the schools musical opportunities
Mr. Wrightson's chorus is doing won
, derflilly well, and will probably give
a public concert before long Miss Un--
: schuld's recital was very much enjoyed
by all those who could appreciate 1t,
.. . ami tho-e who could not appreciate
, il did not doubt that it was all right,
anyway.
lambda Signals Goat.
: Lambda SIg,n1 held its second meet
e ing of the yea. at Captain Klopfer's, s,
December L Captain Rockwell. Ed
Darlington, and Horace Fuller COM
Tleted the anals, and incidentally saw
i | the trained fra. goat in full swing.
with Hefty "Cy" Mcdonald, Pete Yo-
der, and Louis French as opponents
The New Year dance schedule to take
S place on January seems destined to
n | break all previous records in point Of
= attendance
: a number of third and fourth-year
pupils met In one of the class rooms
s on december l3 and organized a
| shakespeare Club under the supervision
OF Miss Simons, Miss Orr and Mr. Eng
Esh- The following officers Were elected
$ $ PRESIDENT. Mr- Dyer; vice president, Miss
e | Greathouse; secretary. Mr. Molster
q | This club is organized with the intent
:, TO study Shakespeare and probably pre-
e sent few scenes in the Exhibition Hall
q near the end of the year.
e The Nemesis Club met for the first
time on December 16 at the home of
Miss Crockett
t New Sophomore Club.
club has been organized in the sec
d ond year called the Sophomore Club
vi The members are Misses O'Bryon. Tan
a quay, Father, Alexander, Lang. Coby
Johnson and Minnix, Messrs. McKeever
Mccormick, Rihl. Strawn. ACampbell
Harnsberger. Wheeler and Dick
The first meeting was held at Miss
5 O. Bryon's on December 3. The officers
: then elected were as follows: President
n Mr, Mccormick. vice president Mis-:
treasurer, Mr.. Strawn.
The last meeting of the Sigma Lambda
S was held at Miss Thomson's, Miss Os
5. born took her first degree
r very good time WAS arranged fol
o the football team on December 9 Fes
tlyities began with an elaborate supper
: IN the teachers room Then Mr.. VII
: son spoke briefly, and called on variou:
g members OF the team for short speeches
e A handsome watch fob was presented
s TO Coach Tindall by the team. FINAL.
k and danced awhile.
y The Junior Club has elected the follow
e ing officers; President. Mr.. Kipp: vic
3 Finder: treasurer, Mr. Yoder
: The Senior Club met with Miss Comp
e ton on Friday, December 1G. There wa;
: a great diversity of amusement ant
:, everyone had frst-rate time
< Alumnae Active.
Not only are the present pupils o
: the school busy, but the past member
e who are now designated by the prouc
J. title of '-alumnae' have been doing
. few stunts, themselves.
AS Ray French has left the college
the freshman class recently held
d meeting 10 eject a new president Th
n ballot resulted In the election of Franl
II West while w. c. Van Week, '04, wa
Il elected second vice president TO fill tn
= vacancy left by Dimp's promotion. Tn
: freshman class contains about 175 mem
y bers, less than Il dozen of whom ar
a Centralites.
?. AIillburn, '05, by dint of hard. persist
Y ent work. is now junior at Dickinson
" he continues to maintain his positio
IS as a student with great credit.
George Taylor and Jane Gardner, bot
e Oh. We're hanging around school las
Is week Tuesday. We don't know wha
y they are doing; nothing much evidcnti,
l. Miss Florence Clam