The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-18
AND FUN
in MINDS OF.
STUDENTS
Reunions, Plays and Many
Other Merry Doings Tend to
Make Studious Minds Wander
From Textbooks.
BY EDWARD J. DUFFY.
PREVALENT in the thought.

VI washington Hlkn SCuOOl
~ students is Christmas-the
goal toward which every years
arrow points in the minds of
youth.
Holidays begin following the
Thursday session. golden holt
days for those who have studied
lessons diligently since September
10. Ii is hard for many to real
lie the Great Time is here, for
It seems only yesterday the
period bells rung for the first
time.
The respite is welcome, for,
I though interesting diversion has re-
heved the tedium Of study, there is
not one among the boys and girls
who will not welcome holidays.
The program of activities Is filled
with pleasure of many sorts. Every
high school and the many organiza-'
tions which are definitely woven
into school life plans pleasure
ALUMNIS ACTIVE.
To those who have graduated
from the District schools in years
past, Christmas means to them the
same good time it meant when they
carried textbooks. While students
Of 1921 are anxious to leave school
halls for a while. hundreds Of former
pupils are planning to return and
wander through those same halls to
fecall pleasant memories.
Eastern graduates will reunite
Thursday Of this week. The alumni
Committee in charge Of the reunion
has been active for many weeks
past to insure a good time for their
classmates. The result will be one
grand and glorious time for E. H. 8.
men and women who upheld the
Light Blue and White in the past.
Central is also having a big get
Thomas are working hard to make
the c. III. s. reunion big success.
rfIn keeping with the holiday spirit,
the &C" Club, a branch of Central
alumni composed of men who have
won the school emblem in past
years, is giving the &C" boys Of
today an entertainment on Thursday
evening. The Racquet Club will be
the place-and several boxing and
wrestling matches are planned.
SCHOOLS CELEBRATE.
In the schools, too, the festal time
is being observed. Western. East
ern. Central and Business dramatists
are planning big times.
A spectacular pageant will be
given at Business, all countries rep
resented at the limitation of arma-
ments conference being depicted.
One student from each English
class will speak. Every student fol-
lower of the Orange and Blue is ex-
pecting good time on that day.
Three days this week the Eastern
students will produce clever
sketches. The boys will vie with the
girls for stage honors, the plays
being counted on to definitely
settle the cause of dispute which
has arisen from the friendly rivalry
between the pupils. The boys claim
their acting has no equal, but the
Eastern girls do not admit it.
Western players, under Carl
woerner, also are putting on a
good show for Christmas.
Tech students interested in dra-
mates are to produce two plays in
January.
Every day at the close of school
for the past week members of the
Central Dramatic Association have
practiced for the Christmas play.
The play is The Dragon" by Lady
Gregory, to be given in the after
noon of December 81 and evening
of the 22d. The cast has
been working under the direc.
ton OF Miss Sybil Baker. of the
faculty, and the following students
have the leading roles: Margaret
Denty, James Corey, Henry Daily,
and Dorothy Shore.
FUN, FUN-AND MORE FUN.
Very few students have been able
to concentrate on studies recently,
and it will grow harder each day
until school is recessed" Tomor-
row will begin two weeks Of fun,
fun, and more fun--the most pleas.
ant part of the youngsters year.
There have been talks of parties,
box parties, holiday parties, week
end parties. hunting parties, dane.
ing parties and all other kinds. for
long limo. The program begins
now.
Shopping Is in order, and several
thousands Of mothers and fathers
snay rest assured their son OF
daughter has not forgotten them.
ASK them-they have all been talk
ing OF their proud secrets to their
Sc, DOL buddies.