The Washington times., 1904-11-12

just about as fine a team as can be got
ten together when there are only "a IeN
boys In choose from. and they stahd
very good show OF winning the ch"Il-
lhe nrst edition OF The Western. the
school paper. has just been published.
and is q very good paper for the HtS'
edition Under the direction OF an en-
tirCIv new STAN The Western is goinG
To make an example for the editors ina,
follow in their footsteps 90 copy. Every
one VINO reads the school papers -
aware OF the fact that the slanuIIu 90
tablishCd by The Western last year
was pretty high one, but the edlI1ilIl
stan of this year mean TO come as hlsh
and il possible go them one better
Drills Begun.
Company II was organized on sep
tember g. under temporary officers, ana
commenced 20 drill Immediately without
waiting for the orders from Colonel
Ross.
over four fours reported for drill, "a
good number for SO early i'm the year.
Later enIistments have raised this mum
her 10 several over FIVE fours, with gooG
reason 10 hope for slN-four company
In the front rank there is a reliable
set of old men from last years com
pany. and the tirst-year recruits arr
very promising Captain Campbell mas
served in Company II for three years.
and has won a splendid reputation for
himself as q thoroughly efflcleut soldier
Last year. owing 10 the large number
of fouTth-year men enlisted he was at
first only corporal, but, Sergeant Rey-
nolds leaving about the middle OF the
season. there was a sudden demand for
an efficient man 10 take his place, one
tnat could overcome the disadvdnLdge
of commencing the duties Of guide SO
late I'm the year.
The officers selected Corporal Camp
bell as the man. and he was made left
guide.
New Regulations.
The old drill regulations have been
succeeded by others that are less COM
plicated. more concise, and practical
The other companies Of the regiment
started with the old regulations. and
waited definite instructions from Colonel
Ross before taking up the new. Captain
Campbell however. learning beforehand
that a change was TO be made, started
in on the new regulations at the out
set, and in that manner gained a good
advantage over his opponents.
On Friday. October 2l. the hrst meet
ing OF the Western High School Debat-
ing Society was held. A large attend
auce was present In fact, very much
tion. which had been drawn up by "a
committee Of seven members, was
adopted
II provides for "a president. vice presi-
dent, secretary, chairman. vice chair
man and committee or I'VE that VIII
make bylaws. arrange schedules for
debates and all the business matters Of
thE society.
After the constitution was adopted
officers were elected. j. Sidney Nc
SWeeu Of the third year was unani-
mOusIy elected president and Miss Anna
Pearce Of the fourth year was elected
vice president other officers elected
were Tor secretary. Edward Fl. Roble /;
for chairman, George /. HarTisOn for
vice chairman, David A. BaeT.
Meetings OK the society will be held
every Wednesday afternoon. Later in
the year trial debates viii be held be
fore the school. in order to select teams
for the lnter-High School debates, which
VIII be arranged by the executive com
mlttee.
The basketball season has not adj
vauced far enough 10 be able 10 tell