Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-10
SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES

board of education of a pupil from the
Eastern High School to the Central High
School early in the past week has revived
the stories Of friction at the Eastern. Seven
transfers Were made at the opening of the
school year, which. however, did not ex-
coed the transfers from the Western to the
Central at the same time. The rumor that
several other pupils have applied to the
board for the transfer privilege is said to
indicate a condition of friction which is
further said to exist among the faculty.
The final contest to determine the make
up of the team to represent the George
Washington University in the debate with
the University of Cincinnati in the spring
will be held December IS. Speakers who
upheld the negative In the preliminary con-
test will be required to take the affirmative
while those who took the affirmative. will
have to defend the negative. Each contest
ant will be allowed twelve minutes.
Western won all four of her games In
the High School League without allowing
her rivals TO score. Friday afternoon when
the Princeton Alumni Association presented
a silver cup to the champion team the pride
OF the school filed the auditorium with an
excited and satisfied crowd that showered
plaudits on the victorious squad. There
were present President J. Holdsworth Cor
don of the board of education, President
DIR. Wallace NeH of the Alumni Associa-
ton, III. B. Mum, the oldest Princeton
aiumnus in Washington; James Sprigman,
coach of the Central base ball team, and
the following representatives OF the Prince
ton association: Wallace D. Mclean Henry
Tulloch, Gilbert Kelly, w. ]. Pilling and
j. L. Norris.
Capt. "Bobbie' Phelarl received the Gun
and thanked the Princeton men for the in
terest they have always shown in athletics
In the local high schools. Capt. Phelan pre-
scented Coaches Bodock and Kirby with gold
foot ball fobs.
The Princeton cup Is silver trophy about
eighteen inches high. mounted on an ebony
stand On the diverse side Is the Princeton
seal and motto. while on the reverse will be
engraved the name of the winning team
The first school to win the ehampionship
three times Will become the permanent
owner Of the cup. The fobs presented to
Coaches Bocock and Kirby are gold foot
balls. with the name of the school and the
coach engraved on them.
The recent agitation among the high
schools of the city on the question of out
of-toWn athletic competitions has aroused
friends and foes. Rumors that some of the
principals who are said to be opposed to
athletics In general are behind the move
ment against competitions out of the city.
is gaining ground. and those who behave
that the superintendent Is right in saying
that son the whole think the directors
have good control over athletics" are be-
ginning to hope that the faculty advisors
win not rule against out-of-town trips.
meeting OF the athletic managers will
be held tomorrow night, at which the ques-
ton will be decided. superintendent Efu-
arts abatement In transmitting Director
Hughes report to the education COMMITTEES
OF the Washington Board Of Trade, II am
opposed to any extension OF the playing
season do not favor the employment Of
paid coaches. Il not believed to be dis