Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-12
RAH! RAH! WESTERN
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS CELE-
BRATE VICTORY WITH BANQUET.
Told Story Of Foot Ball Battles Char
acterized by Clean
Play.

With fair maids. to the right or them ana
70 the left. and a delightful menu in front
of the n, the victorious gridiron warriors
Of Western High School gathered about
the banquet board last evening at the
school, and together with the faculty the
foot ball coaches and guests, expressed
their views of how * all happened. To
say that Western gloried is putting Il mild
ly, and the victors of the rcd and white
told again and again of what the other
fellow did and what they should have done.
The spirit that has characterized the play
of the Western High School team upon the
gridiron during this season. and which will
no doubt prove an all-powerful factor in
the athletics of the school, was every
where apparent. To Miss Edith Westcott,
the principal of Western, the greater part
of che credit for this spirit Is given. The
standard of the school Is clean foot ball
and plenty of It, and the representatives
of the school lived up TO this idea TO the
fullest extent.
The walls and chandeliers of the room
where the banquet was held were attrac-
lively decorated with the red and white
and at each of the 100 covers was placed
a dainty dinner card with the name of the
guest indented upon a delicately hand
painted background. After the last course
had been served Mr.. Roby. who acted as
POSTMASTER, called upon Capt. Phelan for
his version of the Western victories. The
leader of the team was profuSe in his
thanks TO the girls for gracing the occasion
with their presence. Capt. Phelan com
mented upon the fact that each Westerner
had done his full duty In the contests
which had been played and by the way the
sentiment was applauded Il was apparent
that they appreciated the mark of merit
given them by their leader. He called par
ticular attention to the work of Coaches
Bocock and Kirby, and said but that for
ipSG ARGfp yfoI az hay. Xnn
the victories in the High School series.
Praise From Coaches.
Coach Bocock was then called upon by
Mr.. Roby, and said that If It had not been
for the loyal support given him by the
Western candidates that he could not have
had the success with the squad that had
attended his efforts. He was enthusiastic
in his praise for the work of Capt Phelan
and the other gridiron warriors, who have
done particularly fine work this season.
Mr.. Kirby said that he was satisfied that
Western to a man had done its duty. and
commented upon the fact expressed by Mr.
white to the greatest extent respon-
sible for the good work done by the eleven
Mr.. HOdgson who will be the captain of
the team next year wishes Captain Phelan
brilliant career at college. when he shall
leave the high school for the larger and
higher realms Of scholastic ira ming. and
said that when he took up the work as lad
down by his predecessor he would do his
best TO maintain the standard set by him.
Mr.. Percy Hughes. the director of the
high schools, congratulated Western upon
the victories won, and upheld the high
standard of play as maintained by the rep
resentatlves of the school upon the grid
iron. Mr.. Hughes talked entertainingly
upon the results of the contests, and re-
called many incidents of the games which
he had observed The remarks of the di-
received wit
William Conrad spoke of the work of the
Western team, as noted by the representa-
tives of the press. He congra tGlated each
of the players. from Captain Pheian down
upon the work they had done during the
season,
Gift for Capt. Phelan.
Harrington, the star left tackle of the
team, then made a brief speech, during
which he presented Captain Phelan with a
beautiful watch fob in the shape of a small
golden foot ball. The Western captain ex-
pressed his thanks for the beautiful token
from his fellows Of the team. Muir the
crack quarterback of the team, was called
upon, and reCOunted in his own way how
Western won the victories. Others who re-
sponded were Messrs. Bland, Sharp. Daw-
son, Thomas, FINCH Waterman. Coyle and
Ravenel, and al the conclusion of the re-
marks Mr.. Roby read letters written by the
former boys of Western who are now at
tending college. The school spirit of 10y
atty sparkled in the lines as read Among
the young ladies who We're present were
Misses Dodge, Myers, Wilson. Quinn. Muir
Philips, Alvord, ComPston, o Brien. Parker.
Stewart Fulton, Baker, Cooper. Pierce,
Phelan, Burleson, Duckwal. Holman,
Weaver, Wiikie, Poole, Holden. DePue
Skinner, Mcknew, Hayden and Bollinger
At the conclusion of the reading of the let
tiers those assembled adjourned TO the GYM
nasum, where the fair maids and the foot
ball warriors tripped the light fantastic TO
tunefui measures.