Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-20
, - UMEROUS activities. most of
n them of an outdoor nature, are
~ scheduled for the coming weeks

them of an outdoor nature, are
scheduled for the coming weeks
of the scholastic. year. So
great a number Of affairs are
scheduled in fact that it looks like every
week will be a busy one.
Lunches. plays, feeds. class nights,
senior nights, graduations, the annual
competitive drill of the High School ca
diets, the annual review on the White
Lot and any number of other similar dc-
tivities are on the program.
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Speakers for class night were chosen by
the senior class of Eastern High School
Wednesday afternoon. They are: Class
historian Miss Margaret Gillespie; poet,
T. Lyon; address to the undergraduates
Samuel Leonard; prophet, section ga,
Miss Catherine. Buckingham; propne.,
section sc. Miss Vida Van Nest. section
SB has not yet elected its prophet.
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cadet night" was held at Central High
School Friday evening Speeches were
made by officers and former officers OF
the Central companies. Dancing followed
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Sidney Struble and Charles c. Guilford.
the two Business High School boys who
went to Philadelphia recently as guests
of the alumni association, spoke at the
school this week, describing their trip
Their talks were illustrated with stereop-
ticon views made from photographs which
they took
Mr. Guilford spoke in favor Of the plan
used in the Philadelphia High School Of
having separate schools. saying he be-
iieved it to be better than co-education
He gave the following statements as rea-
sons for this belief:
Boys express themselves more freely
when there are only boys and men to
hear them; the professors can get into
closer touch with the pupils when they
are all boys: boys don't waste time by
asking crazy questions; boys pay closer
attention If girls are not present; boys
don't try to anuse the whole class; they
take greater interest in boys activities;
man teachers show Partially to girls and
woman teachers show partially to boys.
Besides giving the lecture, the boys
picture post cards. guide books and
money used in the lunchroom of the
school they visited.
Company F. of Eastern High School
held a dance at Mrs. Overs Friday
evening.
April % has been selected as the date
for the Business High School lunch.
Alumni Of the school, pupils of other
schools, school officials and members
of the board Of education have been in
peated April "a, but not so deliberately.
taking on more of the nature of a
home affair.
Shakespeare Watercure, two-act
farce. has been selected for presenta-
ton by Central High School pupils at
their class night exercises
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The closing of the basket ball season
Lob ted hy- Pms q
boys and girls at assembly this week.
The boys who represented Business in
the basket ball contests We're Harry l..
Harris. Harry II. Wilson. Samuel r.
Hinwood, Matthew A. DonOhue and
Ralph A. Boernstein.
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Juniors of Eastern High School will
give a dance to the members of the
senior class Tuesday afternoon.
The Alumni Record the official pub
LEGATION Of Central High Schools Alumni
Association, for April was issued this
week. 1t contains q large number of
timely items.
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Eastern High Schools base ball team
defeated the team representing Bust
ness High School Friday afternoon by
the score Of to 5. This was the first
game of the season.
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Members of the Carbery Alumni AS
ISOLATION held their second meeting for
this year In the Carbery School Fri
day evening a large number of the
graduates were present. The program
was arranged by the alumni under the
supervision of Miss NJ. q. Young, prin-
cipal of the school. At the business
part Of the meeting it was decided to
accept all the graduates of former
years from the school as members of
the alumni association. 1t was also
decided to hold an excursion to Great
Falls June 81.
The entertainment consisted of q
comedy acted by the members Of the
alumni. The Carbery Glee Club sang
several numbers. Charles Ockstatt of
the 1912 class acted as King Lear, in
the mad scene" Charles HanfOrd n
Shake Sneareau actor commit mented tn.