Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-29
HAzING At CENTRAL HIGH
YOUNG STUDENT ENERGIES WITH
A FRACTURED WRIST.
Alleged That Some Upper Classmen"
Undertook to Improve William
Searight's Couture"

Hazng al the Central High School is said
to be the cause of fractured wrist, with
which William Starlight, freshman at that
institution, is suffering at his home, 1877
De Sales street northwest. The injury was
received, it Is reported when an attempt
was made last Monday morning in the
school yard by some of the second year
boys to put Starlight through
When his wrist became painful the boy
went home. DR.. Harvin GUSTS was sum-
moned, and 1t was found that Searight's
wrist was badly fractured. According to
statement of the physician, 1t will be a
number of weeks before the freshman will
be able to use his hand. The boy has re-
fused to give any information about the
affair
Not Reported to Faculty.
The matter was not reported to the fac
ulty or the school at the time. and 1t is
stated the teachers are still uninformed d.
1t is also stated that the physician had to
employ the X rays in determining the ex-
tent of the injury.
On account of young Searight's loyalty to
MS fellOw-students in re fusing to give the
names of the haZers the police have not
been asked to make an investigation of
the affair, but should they do so later. it is
stated, they will have little or no difficulty
IN proving charges of assault against a
large number of the upper classmen of the
school
At the Starlight residence last evening it
was asked by Star reporter why the
members of the family did not notify the
principal of the Central High School, and
the reply was that William absolutely re-
fuses to say word which woual lead to
the identity of his alleged assailants In
View of this fact they thought 1t best to
ailo" the matter to drop, as the injury
n iSh nf1 .yI l,,t
Will have to suffer. 1t was evident, how
ever that the members of the family are
not pleased that such conduct among the
students is possible. 1t is shown, they say
tlat discovery of haZing is prevented by a
code of honor which seals the boys mouths
regardless of the injury inflicted
Ihey are of the opinion that the faculty
OF the school should hold a much closer
The injured boy says that some of the
boys did 1t In a scuffie." His friends de-
clare that searching investigation should
be made by Principal Wilson of the school
ana the responsible parties punished.
What Was Coming to Him."
Up until last evening, 1t is stated, the
ponce at headquarters had heard nothing
about the affair. From what has been dis
closed 1t is believed young Starlight was
seized by a number of the larger boys, who
had planned several days in advance to
give him Just what was coming to him.
and an attempt made to improve the fresh
mans culture" along lines laid down by
upper ClaSSmen.
Young Starlight is fourteen years of age.
He was advanced last year from the eighth
grade in the Force School and entered Cen
tral High School last Monday Inquiry
among the other students last evening fall
ed to elicit any Information. 1t is stated,
however. to have been the rule among
students that the lad who informs upon the
elder classmen who undertake to teach
HIM some sense Is a marked student"
thereafter so far as his popularity among
his fellows is concerned. This rule" il is
stated. has fourished as d sort of unwritten
law of Central High School in past years.
but up to this time 1t is not remembered
that haz:ng was attended by results so
serious as befell young Starlight.