Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-14
CARROLL INSTITUTE PLANS.
Midwinter Events and Notes From the
Variouss Branehes.

The Carroll Institute has entered upon its
midwinter season. The evening school, in
augurated in October last, has resumed its
sessions, with a large attendance in every
class. The gymnasium classes are In reg
ular session Tuesday and Thursday even
ings and Wednesday, and Saturday after
Moons. Both basket ball teams are in con-
slant training, and; judging from the re-
suit Of the games with other organizations,
their drill work is Of Il NEST effective char
acter Entries will be made in all the local
indoor meets whichawill be held during the
winter months, and a field meet. under the
auspices of the institute, IN the early spring
is in contemplation.
The base ball team will shortly be reor-
ganized, and team stronger even than
that entered in the Capital City League
last season will be seen on the local dia-
mond. 1t will enter the race with the pres
tige of last years team behind it, and the
knowledge that hard work and energy may
reward its efforts with the pennant.
For many years the institute has followed
custom of rendering it's members ana
their friends mdwinter lecture course.
These lectures are generally held during
the Lenten season. This year the course
Will be inaugurated somewhat earlier than
usual, commencing Thursday evening next,
January III, and continuing bi-weekly until
the latter part of the season of Lent.
Brother Morris, who is connected with st.
Johns College. and was formerly president
of Rock Hill College, will open the course
with a lecture, entitled Burma" The sub
ject Is one with which the lecturer is thor
oughly familiar, and it will be illustrated
with a number of excellent lantern slides.
The four bowling teams which entered
the Carroll institute League in the fall are
stlll playing steadily, and have developed
some especially fine material. The series
of games recently played with the Y. NJ.
c. A. is but the forerunner of a series
which, 1t Is expected, will shortly be ar
too tIo oil
local leagues Interest in bowling appears
to be greater this season than at any time
IN years. and the Institute League Is I'M
willing to permit the season to close with
out measuring It's strength with the best
teams In Its contemporary leagues
The committee on entertainment was in
charge of the building Thursday even
ing last when the most successful dance
of the last half dozen or more years was
held An unusually large number of guests
were In attendance. Members have the
privilege OF presenting to the committee a
limited number of requests for invitations
to their friends and these invitations are
issued exclusively under the direction of
the committee. 1t has been decided that in
future the number Of such requests will be
more limited than heretofore,
In addition to the dances, several of which
are held each year, the entertainment COM
mittee Is called upon to make ARRANGEMENTS
for a number of smokers during each sea-
son. One smoker has already been held
and arrangements are in hand for the sec
ond, which will be held Thursday evening,
February D. Mr.. Arthur j. May will be
chairman of the committee
The Carroll Institute Minstrel Cluh has
been reorganized, and it's first appearance
will be made Thursday evening" February
23 In the institute hall. The arrangements
are IN charge OF Messrs. John ]. German,
J. Cass1n Howard and Martin Horne Mr..
p: +. Harrington will perform the duties
of interlocutor.
The regular bi-weekly meeting of the Lit
erary Society was held Monday evening
last, and was well attended The next
meeting will be held Monday evening, Jam
uary -, when special program will be
rendered IN celebration of the second ami
versary of the organization of the society