Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-06
IN THE SCHOOLS.

Fraternity. 1t is in no sense secret
organization and, besides having perfect
marks in academies, the members must
have earned point in one or more of the
student activities of the school-in some
branch. of athletics or music or dra-
mates. At the organization meeting last
week ]. e. Burns was elected president
CT the fraternity. Others officers are:
Vice president, ]. NJ. SeIby. secretary,
w. Doniey; treasurer. j. a. Fisher, and
sergeant-at-agms, P. Radcliffe.
All but one of the commissioned officers
of the cadet regiment of the school are
members of the fraternity, and it in
cludes also the entire staff of the East
ern High School Bank, several foot ball
men, the manager of the foot ball team
and the captain of the rifle team.
Eastern High Schol has turned in more
than so per cent of Its membership to the
subscription list of the war savings
stamp committee of the District of Co.
lumbia. The big thermometer outside
the door of Principal Willard Smalfs
office bears record that 212 of the
students and teachers under Eastern's
roof have become subscribers, and the
slogan. Every fastener n subscriber to
war savings stamps" appears nearer
realization.
The Fastener. student publication of
Eastern High School, came cut last
Thursday.
J. H. Battersdy, former superintendent
OF athletics in the high and grade
schools of Norwood, Ohio. has been APP
pointed athletic director at Eastern High
School, succeeding ]. II. Burnett, former
coach. who will continue his studies at
Georgetown University.
series of benefit productions of cur
y,fnt
for the Eastern High School Athletic
Association is being held at Eastern
every other Friday night The presenta-
tfon OF the films is followed by dancing
charged to both the picture exhibition
and the dancing, and the money is given
to the athletic association.
Members of the Red Cross auxiliary
OF Western High School are preparing
another shipment of sweaters hospital
DOCKS and socks to training camps.
the auxiliary meets every Thursday
afternoon.
Business High School was closed for
TWO days last week on account of the
breaking of fan engine which drives
the hot air through the building. All
the other high schools report 10 trou-
BILE with their heating plants and all
have had sufficient heat at all times.
A series of heating and ventiIating
rules to the school janitors has been
drawn up by Allan Davis. principal OF
Business High School. with the object of
keeping the temperature even at all
times. Mr.. Davis recommends that the
Janitors should in ordinary winter
weather cut out the steam coils and
run the fan engine. in order that a
large quantity of slightly heated air
may be thrown into classrooms. He
also Incorporates in his recommends
tons directions for properly relieving
conditions in overheated and cold
rooms
Letters expressing the thanks of
school officials for the hearty response
of students to both the Red Cross and
the war savings stamps campaigns
high schools of the District by Ernest
L. Tnurston, superintendent of schools.
Members and prospective members of
the base ball squad at Business High
School are planning the annual spring
trip of the base ball team. The teams
included in the itinerary of the trip
are: Randplph-Macon College. Staun-
ton. Va. Academy. Augusta. Ga. Mill
fary Academy. and Fishburn, Va. High
School
Business High Schools monthly pub
lication, the Balance Sheet. came out
Friday afternoon.
Business High School basketers de-
feated the Eastern High School seniors
at Business last Tuesday. 20 to H.
Notwithstanding the fact that the day
school at Business was closed for two
days last week. the night classes in
stenograpny and typewriting were not
classes. assuming that the rooms would
not be heated for night school, re-
manned away, and several of the
classes were so seriously depleted that
the teachers were forced to double up
on classrooms. More than fifty new
pupils registered in stenography and
typewriting classes at Business last
week.
Athletics at Central High School were
dealt severe blow last week by the
leaving for California of Harvey Gerry,
eaptain-elect of the 1918 foot ball team
The senior class ring has been dis
fributed at Central. Many of the sew
enth semester students taking ad-
vantage of the fact that all seniors may
wear the rings and are wearing them,
as are those who will graduate in
February. Before this year only those
in the eighth semester could wear the
rings. each class choosing a different
Design for the ring. Now the school
mas adopted senior class ring, which
is to be used by senior classes in turn.
Thrift and war savings stamps to the
amount of .S1,es5 have been sold
through the Central High School Bank.
This amount is expected to be exceeded
IN next weeks report by officials Of
the bank
: 4 former Centralite, Mr.. Malr, will
>address members of the civic ant busi-
ness classes at Central High School to-
morrow morning.
Eleven additional pupils registered at
&c, trail last Wednesday.
The class IN journalism at Central
High School is planning to print
email daily newspaper next month
y play called Mr. Bob" will be pre-
scented by the graduating class of Cen
trail High School class night. January
%, at the school. The cast of characters
includes Barbara Hildreth, Amy Barte.
katherine Harrison. Louise I.eitch
Tony Rivero Abraham Solomon KEN
insky and Robert Dame Elizabeth
Lockwood and Jean Handy have been
selected as class prophets The class
poe;ess is Vivien Porter. Victor Beau
champ VIII be vaIedictorian and Kath-
crime Harrison historian
Organization of an officers club
among the commissioned officers of
Central High School is planned
Emory Wilson, principal of the school
VIII take the matter up with the origi-
majors of the idea at a meeting next
week. The use of the officers room. adj
Joining the school armory, will be ask