The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-03
STUDENTS GOSSIP
At HIGH SCHOOLS
Excitement Subsidies on
the GridirOn.
ATHLETIC MEET AND DRILLS
Much Attention Given to the New Tao
tics-Social Events of Some
Importance.
ATHLETIC MEET AND DRILLS

The excitement of the gridiron being
now denied the high school students
they must and already have turned 10
other diversions. Attention is now be-
ing directed toward the drill. basket
bail, debating societies and prepara-
lions for the coming athletic meet
at Convention Han. The excitement
that a high school youth or maiden
Graves viii be furnished at the meet;
there the students viii get a chance to
do their favorite stunt, that is. to yell
themselves hOarse in order to show that
t1ey are loyal 20 their school.
The Inter-High School Bowling
League that was suggested by Mr..
Hart, the faculty adviser OF athletics
at the Business High School. does not
not seem To be prospecting, at least there
is very little said about IT, rms Is
contrary To what Mr.. Hart said In try
ing 10 introduce the scheme, that IL
would create great deal OF enthusiasm
among the high school pupils ana
among the parents and friends or the
students.
As il is there are many people who
are interested in scholastic athletics
eagerly awaiting the outcome or THIS
latest suggestion Ii is thought by many
that If the idea Is approached from the
right direction the league will material
iZc.
Affairs at Central.
Central affairs are once more boom
ing. They are having everything there
from basketball to wedding, for last
Thursday Miss Mcguire, who for many
years has been the clerk to the direc-
tor OF the high schools, was married 20
Clarence Irving ROnsaville. Miss Ma
guire viii be missed by ali the students
OF Central. with all of whom she was
very popular.
last night the warriors of The grid
iron Who So nobly defended the noble
escutcheOn or Central We're all enter
tanned BIZ the girls OF the school at
banquet in the school building. They
intended that the captain Of the next
years football team should be elected,
but as yet nothing has been done about
that
on Monday the girls from Central won
a hard-fOught game or basketball IfOm
the Tech girls by the score of II 10 o.
IN the first half the Wearers OF the Blue
and White showed uP strongly, making
eleven OF the twelve points scored. At
the end OF the nrst half the score stood
Central H. Tech 8. In the second half
Central was only able TO score one
point, making the score u TO 3, as Tech
was also unable 90 score. The most
brilliant playing during the game was
done by Captain Galloway, center OF
Central ana Miss Heine. captain and
center of Tech Good work was done
side centers of Central. and by Miss
kenealy, also of Central
Prof. Lane Here.
f. p Lane. who was for many years
director of The high schools OF the Dis
trict. and who is now principal of the
Brooklyn Polytechnic Preparatory
school is now in the city. and has been
visiting the schools. spending the great
er part OF has time In and about Cen
trail
The Central companies have al last
Gene through the different stages OF
squad drill without guns and squad
Grill with guns. They are now really
Afilln6. Considering the new tactics,
OF which the instructors are as ignorant
as the recruits, Central is Goiug re-
markedly We'll The companies have lost
q great deal OF that ragged appearance
winch accuupaNltz the avs kHaIuuess Df
the rockies They are becoming
worthy successors 10 the three first
class companies which Central put on
the field last year Contrary 10 the
usual custom the nTm that makes the
uniforms for the cadets was only one
day behind time. ana SO tine companies
low present neat and s0ldierly ap-
ICaducF
There has been a good deal o. con
fusion tn interpreting several move
mems Of the new arUi regulations. Al
Ilrfl the captains were uncertain as 10
me correct way On which 10 execute GER
tam movements Ira The new tactics. bur
Inese were all cleared up by Colonel
Ross. "A the time OF writing there Is
a dtuerence of opinion between the off,
Gers ar Central and Tech about the posi-
ti1A OF the piece az right shoulder cen
lfaI executes The movement according
~ ne neW tactics. Technical according
to the old
Colonel Ross has written to West
ol-t Tor ruling on This question AS
soon as he sets ana answer one 0f rbf
s,nnois VIII have Ca make change.
The pupils Of Central extend a Eesrf,.
Mticotnt 20 seSfn new members of tbe
~ atty Miss CLARK. Miss Rutherford
Ailsa Roop Miss Hyslop Miss M p
1iaIk Miss Turner, and AIR Tasker.
~ aFe sorry 10 know that thl s.l4
44shts are h1t % have their friends. Mrs
again this year '.'''I
With the exception Of "a few ,,,eel-.,