Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-08
WILL Be BEST EVER
Ambitious Young Editors Set a
High Standard.
ALL READY FOR BUSINESS
Publications to Represent the High
Schools of Washington.
NEW IDEAS HELD IN STORE
List of Editors and Managers-Pro-
gram of Each Staff Outlined.
Personal Sketches.
NEW IDEAS HELD IN STORE

ness STATS of the high school papers
working as hard as they can. the first
issues of the papers of the respective
schools for the present school year are
| expected to appear within periods rang
ing from two weeks to month. The
staffs, and in one or two cases the edi-
tors and business managers OF the publ
cations, have just been selected at sew
eral schools, although in one or two in
stances choice was made before the end
| of the last school term
According to statements made by the
editors of the several publications yes
terday their products this year are to be
1.-The best ever" All the editors have
new ideas up their sleeves for the i'm
provement of the school journals.
Early Beginning Made.
High school publications in Washing
ton date back to the very first year of
high schools in this city. Editors and
| managers and other staff officers are
chosen anew every year. 1t is custom
airy for only senior pupils to be given the
distinction of editor-in-cfief or business
| manager, but any o: :he minor positions
are allotted to pupils in the junior years.
These school journals are intended prin-
cipally for the pupils of the high schools
| and the matter they contain is prac-
tcally all the product of the minds of
boys and girls in their teens" The
young folks work at their papers with
becoming zeal and seriousness. The edi-
torials written by the students are de-
signed for the good of the schools"
| and In many cases accomplish results.
Business School Staff.
William S. Lyons, who heads the staff
of the Balance Sheet published by the
students of Business High School, is the
youngest editor-in-chief in the white
high schools, being but sixteen years of
| age. He born and educated here,
| attending the Brookland School until he
reached the high school. He Is the son
of John e. Lyons. a contractor. Besides
| having the responsibilities Of his paper,
Lyons is assistant bookkeeper at the
| Business High School Bank, which opens
| this week He has been member of the
cadets since his entrance to Business. be-
| ing one of the members of the first Win
! ming company at that school. He took
| the company examination last Thursday
and is hoping to WELD the sword this
| year as well as the pen. He was first
sergeant of Company + last year. He
| has taken no active part in athletics. but
| may ''try OUT for base ball next spring.
| Editor Lyons announced that the Bal
ance Sheet will be issued seven times this
| year and that he intends to Introduce
several new features. One will be a page
! of caricatures on the students, while the
| other will be interviews with graduates
| of the school who have made a success
| in life. His staff Is as follows: Business
| manager, J. Iseman: associate editors,
r. Bruce and Miss Catharine Gray; mill
tary editor, l. T. Frank exchange editor,
r. E. Glessner: assistant exchange ed
| itor. w. p. Hutchinson: athletic editor,
F. Morgan local and school notes, Miss
Viola Bailey: advertising manager. l..
Farrar.
Fasteners Managers.
| Raw 2. Whitman, editor-in-chief Of
| the Fastener Of Eastern High School, is
| another product of the District public
schools. He Is the son Of William r.
| Whitman Of the coast and geodetic sur
| vey He is seventeen years of age.
| Whitman is a candidate for an official
position in the Eastern Company this
! year He is member of the foot ball
team Of the school and will next spring
| appear also on the diamond His car
! toons were feature of the Eastern pub
LEGATION last year and will be continued
| this year He announces that this year
there will be five issues Of the publica-
| ton instead of four as last year. The
| last issue this term will be in the form
of year book. Among other changes
| the editor anticipates making will be
| the adoption of new cover design.
| Whitman will be assisted in his journal
istic labors by William Schwartz, as bust
ness manager, and Herbert f. Shinn, as
sistant business manager; associate edi-
| tor, Dorland Cremer: exchange editor, H.
! Burton Love- colonel Of cadets; military
editor Stirling Taylor, major of End Bat
talon: athletic editor, Clarence Weaver:
local editors, Whitley Mccoy and Miss
Mabel Blanchard; editors Of debating
news, Uric Mengert and Miss Helen
Wright: editor on school happenings, Miss
| JIndine Babcock: staff artist, OSmond
Varela, and alumni editor. Miss Dorothy
Tibbetts.
Central Girl Editor-in-Chief.
| Miss Marjorie Barnes is the only girl
| editor-in- chief in the high schools this
year. She is at the head Of the Review.
Central High Schools publication. She is
/ the daughter Of the late b. F. Barnes
once postmaster of Washington. Miss
Barnes is seventeen years Of age. She
has taken an active part in literary work
during her enrolment at the Central
school, being especially prominent in de-
batting fields. -...
| She will have aids, as follows: Business
manager Russell Tibbitts; assistant bust
ness manager, Kenneth Littauer: literary
| editor Charles G. Shaw; assistant liter
airy editors, William Mes and Miss Caro-
| line Morse; athletic editor. AveriI Pol
| lard: assistant athletic editors Henry
| Kimball and Miss Florence Ballinger;
humorous editor, Miss Mabel Paul; ex-
change editor, Miss Frances OFT; editor In