Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-13
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.
Many Pupils Trying for Red Cross
Stamps Prizes-High School
Loses To Friends School.

the ANTI tuberculosis SOcIeLS 10 Wv
one selling the greater number o.
Red Cross stamps. The pupils las
year did very well, and there is ne
reason why they should not win some
of the prizes this year.
! Because the space Of the Original
pin selected Wy the class was toe
small to allow for the enameling OF
the white letters, the Sophomores
called a class meeting ant selected &
new pin, which is of a very pretty
and unusual design, The colors were
also changed from maroon and white
to maroon and gold.
The Alexandria High School lost
to Fiends' School of Washington in a
basketball = game, yesterday at
Schuler's Hall. The score IA to
13, showed that the game was excit-
ing and hotly contested by both
teams.
The feature of the game was the
star playing Of Wenzel and Raison
for our school.
The class Of 1916 is glad to learn
that Tom Wattles is able to be abou,
little. He is greatly misscl il
school, and the class wishes him d
speedy recovery.
The meeting Of the 4. H. S. Liter
airy Society held last Saturday night
was very enjoyable affair. Dec
lamations were given by Miss Flor;,
Glasgow and Albert Bryan. The
subject for debate was: "Resolved:
That subjects in the last two years
of the High School course should b
elective" The affirmative side was
upheld by Otis Sunderin and the
negative by Upper Barrett. The
judges rendered. u verdict in favor
of the negative. Several new mem
bers were present at the meeting.
The next meeting Of the Literary
Society will be held Saturday, Decem-
Der Goth.
Order in the Ranks, Captain.
The Sophomores have been having
Il little too much noise in their ranks
just before marching out at dismis-
sal. The captain will have TO pre-
serve order. The "SOphs' militia Is
ordinarily a welI-balanced company.
A meeting Of the Freshnen class
was held Wednesday afternoon in Mr..
Prettyman's room. The meeting was
called for the purpose of selecting
class pin from those recommended
by the committee on class pins ana
colors. A small diamond-shared PIN
was selected. The colors are blue and
white. About forty Of the class or
cered pins. The order was sent to
Dieges and Clust, of Washington.
During the meeting motion APP
pointing an honor committee was
made and carried. The vicc-prcsi-
dents of the three respective rooms
selected the names of the pupils from
each room to be recommended to the
faculty as an honor committee Of SIX
Another member of the original
class of '16 has returned to school
after a long absence The Second
year is getting pretty crowde-, every
desk in the room having been filed
'ong before. Additional desks have
had to be installed.
The fourth year regrets the Illness
If Frank Johnston, who has not been
10 school for week.
An important meeting Of the hoys
Athletic Association was held we'd
nesday. The Constitution and BY
Laws, which had been drawn up.
were votcd upon The clause allow
ing hogs from the graded schco! to
play on the High School teams took
~ much fruitlcss discussion, and VS.
finally laid on the table, as it was
thought that larger and fuller vote
could be gotten when more members
were present.
Preparations are being made for
the annual football supper to be given
tonight by the High School.
The Freshmen are reviewing in al
most all Of their studies. In algebra
they are having a synopsis of all the
lessons they have had so far, Most
of the classes have finished the spec
flied course in English for the i1rst
term, and arc reviewing in that sub
ject. In history and in physical geo
graphy they arc also studying ard
going over past lessons.
It looks as if the best class basket
lball team should be gotten and OF
The Junior Class, as they have much
lheavicr and faster material.