The Washington times., 1904-10-16
Football Contests Cause
Interest.
WESTERN BUSILY AT WORK
Central Has Much Good Material-COn-
diUOns OF the Other
Teams.


of interest TO those Institutions
The strenuous boys are excited over
the coming football championship series
which promises to be more Interesting
this year than at any time in the past
those OF the less strenuous set content
themselves in the cadet corps and other
milder phases of school life
At the Western all that one hears dis
Cussed outside OF study hours is the
prospect OF the football team and the
company. Captain Campbell has been
elected commander of Company H,
which viii be a six-four company, and
as a good many OF last years men re-
turned a very good showing is expected.
The football team IS practiCmg regularly
under the management of Captain
Church, and although a good many OF
the men taken on were green there will
be few veterans there TO steady them
the team is light but fast, and is ex-
pected 10 give a good account OF itself
against the heavier aggregations of the
other high schools There are Il good
many more students at the Western this
year than last. the members being $40
to d23. There has also been an increase
Ia the faculty. Mr.. Huntsberger, a for
mer instructor OF the Eastern. is teach
ing hrst year court, as IS Miss Briggs,
a graduate Of the Womau's College of.
Baltimore. Madame Viemont. who until
lately has been teaching I'm London and
residing in Paris. is now taking the
place Of last years French teacher
Central High School
Central, the old reliable. is now the
scene OF much activity. There are many
new faces, and many OF those that were
familiar to the students of last year
are now absent. The enrolment at the
Central is 100 more this year than at
any former time. there being an enroll
ment Of 800 students. The hrst issue
OF THE Review is expected TO be pub
ushed about the last OF this month.
The paper VIII be much the same as
last year. at least In the first issue. At
ter that has been turned out there may
be some improvements made. that is, if
any are needed. The athletic fever is
now at flood tide. and at recess the
students gather i'm little knots and dis
cuss the chances Of their team I'm the
race for the high school championship.
A number of last years players are
back, and with a lot OF promising new
material 10 choose from, champion
ship team is expected TO result.
Technical High School.
Technical High school aspirants after
the knowledge OF mechanical workings
are all very happy as the result OF the
change made in the forge shop. the cleo
trio blower and exhaust, which in for
mer times were located on the floor.
have now been put overhead, and as a
result there is about twice as much
room as before. With this latest inn
prOvement completed Technical has the
most complete ana model shop I'm the
country.
There is a much larger enrolment this
year than at any former time. being 459
boys and l5y girls. The school has
classes in five different buildings. having
a physical laboratory at 625 o Street
Two sections in the Central building, two
sections In the Henry building, an arm
DRY al GA o Street, and a free hand
drawing class room near the main build
ing.
VIII Enjoy the Dance.
The scholars are going 10 reveI iu
dances this year. for Mr. Gardiner be-
leyes that dancing when not 0Verd0ne
and carried 20 extremes, IS beneficial
Six regular DANCES have been arranged
and most likely some of the different
sections viii swell the number by Civ
ing dances at different times.
The football team VIII bee one of the
turned out. Tor it viii be made uU all
most exclusively of old and experienced
players DugaHne. the life Of last years
team is back iu the game again and is
working hard IL has been whispered
about that 'DuEgis' does not like the
idea of playing iu the line. where he is
10 be played this year after he has
shown and proven his ability 10 play
back he being the best ground gamer.
as well as the best on breaking the i'm
reference Of his opponents. and tack
ling ou last years team. The eleven
VIII Dee greatly Reinforced 1y the re-
turn of John C.. Mccarthy. who has
been with one OF the Geological Survey
parties. assigned 10 work I'm the field
ana who while away gained great
deal Of strength and muscle. weighing
now about 90 pounds.
Eastern High School.
When Mr.. Swartzeu took the helm at
Eastern High School iu the IAN of 1900
the school had formidable rivals 10 cope
with iu the booming OF the Business and
Technical High Schools the result be-
ing that a number Of the Eastern boys
were attracted by the popularity or spe-
clal advantages offered by these schools.
and only one company could De en-
listed the following year This. however.
more arduous work with the RESULT that
not only was the dru won blt the
coIouelcy, an honor which Central bad
looked upon as personal property. was
captured Stree that time Eastern has
held its own with credit against heavy
Odds has supplemented Drawn with
brains and won "a front place .n scn1I-
GrsliD lou9rs- Now another school year
has begun 0r rather ls Iu progress and
SIR SwarIzeu with the eaFuge. cooper
alton lf the students hopes r1 make 30
as successful ~ NOT more So than iu
past years
The Company Organized.
The company has been organized and
the officers chosen. Albert vs. Lybrard
was appointed colonel of the regiment.
being the second colonel from Eastern
ever appointed. -Ie first one being r. j..
Bonds. who was appointed iu tla early
days of the school
There VIII be "a meeting Of the CONF
paay officers ou Friday 10 determine
what course they viii take I'm numerous