Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-15
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
FIFTH ANNUAL REUNION OF THE
BUSINESS ALUMNI.
Western Senior Glass Forms a Club
Current Events in the Stu
dent Circles.

The arrangements for the fifth annual
reunion of the Alumni Association of the
Business High School, to be held at Rau-
scher's this evening, are practically COM
plete. Senator Gallinger. chairman Of the
Senate committee on the District of Column
bia. has promised to be present.
Commissioner Macfarland has finally ao-
cepted the reunion committees invita-
ton. and will appear at the meeting long
enough to reassure the alumni of his inter-
est in this branch of the high school sys-
tenn. Owing to recent bereavement he is
not accepting invitations at this time, but
after urgent appeals from the committee
he has decided that he can be present for
Il few moments in view of his official super
vision over the District schools ana MS
desire to recognize and encourage the as
ISOLATION in its aims and achievements.
Commissioners West and BidGle have
also accepted the invitation of the COM
mittee and will make addresses. Through
the courtesy of Commissioner Biddle the
plans of the new Business High School
building will be exhibited, and the archt-
tect, Mr.. B. Stanley Simmons, will explain
the features of the structure. A souvenir
program is being prepared, on the front
cover of which will be an engraving rep
resenting the Rhode Island avenue eleva-
ton of the building.
Other Addresses Expected.
Others who will make brief remarks
during the evening are Gen. George H.
Harries, Mr.. A. T. Stuart, superintendent
of schools, and Mr.. Allan Davis principal
of the Business High School, the subject
to be touched upon by the latter being
School Ideals"
Mr. ]. Holdsworth Gordon, vice presi-
M. Hughes, director of high schools; Mr.
VIM. P. Van Wickle, treasurer of the
Board Of Trade, and DR.. A P. Pardon.
chairman of the boards committee on
public schools, and Mr.. John H. Walker,
clerk of the Senate District committee,
will also be guests of the alumni.
Mr.. Paul V. keyser president of the asso-
citation, will preside over the exercises. In
addition to a generous number of selections
by an orchestra, violin solos will be rem
dered by Mr. Joseph Finckle talented
local vioinist, and a member of the faculty
of the Business High School.
The committee has been highly ratified
by the returns from the members of the
association, which indicate that the at
tendance will doubtless be much larger
than at any previous reunion of the organ
iZatiOn. Partly on this account, 1t has been
decided to modify the arrangements so as
to have a buffet supper instead of carrying
out the original plan of having a formal
banquet
Mr. Robert Z. Stone, chairman of the re-
union committee who was recently called
to st. Louis II connection with the govern
ment exhibit at the worlds fair has re-
turned to the city, and, has resumed the
charge of the preparations for the reunion.
Senior Glass Forms Club.
Some of the students of the senior class
Of the Western High School met last Fri
day evening at the Knickerbocker Inn, on
18th street, where they formally organ
lied Kit Cat Illub The name was taken
from a club organized in the reign Of
Queen Anne of which many literary men
were members, chief among whom was
Joseph Addison.
The new club Is composed of Mr.. Paul
Frye, John Hawley, Charles INLAY, James
Luttrell. William McInturff. Edmund Peter
sen, Oge Singleton, William Swikenton and
Robert Weaver.
Mr.. Edmund Petersen was unanimously
elected senior tomcat and Mr.. John Haw-
ley electer junior tomcat.
The table was handsomely decorated with
shades and flowers. BY far the most en-
ioyable part of the evenings entertain
ment was the after-dinner speechmaking.
Mr.. INLAY gave brief sketch of the pres
ent Kit Cal Klub. Mr.. Hawley followed
with an interesting account of the origi-
nal Kit Cat Klub. Mr.. Turkenton's draft
of a constitution for the club was loudly
applauded.
Mr.. Singleton predicted the future of the
club and Mr.. McInturff gave a sketch of
the character of each member present. Mr..
Luttrell spoke of the ladies' and Mr.. Frye
described a trip to Asheville.
The closing speech was made by Mr..
Weaver. Appropriate remarks were made
by the senior tom cat in introducing each
speaker.
Cadet Battalions Formed.
AS the High School Cadet companies have
become more proficient in drill they have
been massed in battalions for maneuvering.
This Is in preparation for the regimental
drills now not far distant. Besides the
practice in the larger formations, the in
dividual companies are working steadily,
drilling every Monday and Thursday, with
the competitive drill in view. 1t Is still
too early in the year to make any esti-
mates of the relative proficiency of the
different commands.
Basket ball remains the most important
feature of the High School athletics. Boys
and girls alike are playing, many new
teams having been organized recently. The
Western girls team played the girls team
of the Technical Monday last, winning on
a score of 81 to 10.
There will be game between the Eastern
and Technical girls teams February 10.
Preparations have already been begun by