Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-06-15
PROGRESS AT HIGH SCHOOL
Literary Society and Athletic Associ-
s ations Accomplish Good Results.

Literary Society and Athletic Associ-
ations Accomplish Good Results.
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The Alexandria High School Liter
airy Society has closed its first; school
year in very prosperous condition.
This society was formed last winter
and since then has grown quite Steadily
until now it is one Of tbelmost inter-
testing features OF the High School
IcurricuEua1. The interest of the
school and its pupils in the society
khas been so manifest that in its one
year of growth the society has been
able to hold it's annual defamation
contest. This contest was hela May
29th in the Westminster Building. The
society also sent a representative TO
the annual defamation contest of
Richmond College several months aso.
but owing to an unfortunate incident
of a change of dates, he was unable
to compete. This was deeply regretted
by the entire school, but next year
the Alexandria High School hopes to
stand high in the contest. The medal
for debating was awarded to AshDy
Bladen and the one for tibet hes
deelaimer to Frank Johnston. All
the members of the society have made
great progress in both lines of public
speaking during the past year.
Besides the literary progress made
bv the society it is at present IN an
excellent financial condition. The treas
urer's books show balance of S94.89
over the expenditures.
The society has successfully pro-
duced two plays, "Evelystudent' and
"The Princess clearing about hum
drel dollars. These same plays were
again produced by the High School
and an even hundred dollars was con-
sequently turned in to the hospital
fund as the Alexandria High Schools
contribution.
The present officers of the society
are Miss Helen Blake, president; Miss
Flora Glasgow, vice president; Miss
Dolly Callahan, secretary; Ashby
Bladen, treasurer, and Miss Maheline
Martin, sergeant-at-arms.
Progress Made in Athletics.
The Boys Athletic Association OF
the High School has also made much
progress this year Although very
low in funds. the association was able
to carry on fairly well severat
branches of sport. The only one
which had to be almost entirely cut
out was track. During the session i
new sound constitution was drawn UP
and put into working order. The
present officers of the association are
John Wenzel, president; William Bos.
well, vice-president; John Reardon
secretary; and Herbert Byrne, treas
urer.
The progress made by the High
School in athletics was as follows:
While the football team this veal
lid not play quite up to the standard
set by last years team, nevertheless!
the games played were very interest.
ing and won and lost by close scores
The manager Of the football team was
Frank Johnston The team won twc
games and lost four, which was not sc
bad. considering the close scores Of
the contests The closest and hard.
est-fought game of the season was
with Randolph Macon Academy, al
Front Royal. This game was played
as an attraction at the Fauquiel
County Fair, help there, and was wor
by Randolph Macon on a drop kici
in the last few minutes of play when
it looked as though the game would
surely end in a tie. The captain OF
the team was John Wenzel, who got sc
much of the characteristic fighting
spirit into the team. Letters in foot
ball were awarded to Wenzel, Bitter
Byrne, Hayes, Boswell, Duncan, Poss
S. Pohl, L. Pohl, Hayes and John
ston, manager
The funds were too low in the ath-
letic treasury for the baseball team to
finish out the entire schedule In the
games played, however, three were
won, three lost, and one tied. The
manager of baseball Twas Robert Gull
land and the captain, Eldon Ralsoa,
Baseball letters were given to Raison,
Schafer, Barnett, Byrne, Bitter,
Haynes, Nails, Swami, Poss, Wenzel,
and Gulland, manager.
Basketball.
In basketball many good games
were played and the team is to be