The Washington times., 1922-05-14
.FIRSTWEEK0 OF NEW
PERIOD GOES
QUICKLY
Final Days of Wonderful
Scholastic Year Replete With
Interest in Coming Com
mencement Activities.
BY EDWARD ]. DUFFY.
~ AGING the last few weeks
Of high school. the scho-
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Of high school. the scho-
- lastic population Of the
Capital is joyfully anticipating
happiness of the closing ses-
sions and vacation. The dis
tribution of second advisory re-
ports in all schools last week
was the last turning point Of
the most eventful year in the
history Of Washington schools.
SIGNAL Is IMPORTANT.
Many boys and girls whose work
was not up to standard at the clos
ing of the second s,hool period
were warned of impending danger
by marks handed in by their teach
ers in the last few days. The
value Of this signal is fully appre-
ciated by these students, and, as Il
result, they have resolved to settle
down to intensive study during the
remainder of the school year.
With approaching commence
nent exercises not far ahead, Dis
trict children are enjoying TO the
fullest possible extent the remain
Ing school days. This enjoyment
is taking various forms, for those
interested in dramatics are contin-
uing their work in the Shakespear-
can Pageant; those interested In
athletics are following the baseball
series and track meets closely, and
those interested in cadets are pull
ing for their battalion companies
with all their might.
Thrills in abundance are being
found in these various activities.
last week, when the Western
baseball team fairly and squarely
defeated Central, a thrilling exam.
pie of the spirit which possesses
loyal high schools supporters was
given when one rabid fan shouted
at the close of the game: 1--WE
seen every game this year between
Western and Central. and at last
the Red and White have pulled the
trick against the Blue and White"
UNsPORTsMANLIKE BETTING.
A warning against betting on in
terscholastic games is due to be is
sued at the next meeting of the
Undergraduate &C" Club Of Cen
tral. The sportsmanship of indi-
viduals at a time when a schools
honor is at stake has again aroused
the much discussed question OF in
terscholaistic betting. The effect
of knowledge that money is on the
game has. at times, been severely
reflected in the playing of tearos.
The efforts to stamp out betting
have been successfully made at
times, but the evil springs up
anew.
The &C" boys at Central will he
requested to pledge themselves not
TO lay stakes on games.
The success Of the big &C" Club
meet at the stadium yesterday mas
greatly pleased the enthusiastic
alumni, former athletic heroes.
This meet is surely taking an as
pect OF sectional importance in the
secondary schools track and field
interests. Several new schools ap-
peared yesterday and more IRE
expected next year.
A Central boy recently made
this speech to a few friends:
MANY Of you have no doubt
wondered the meaning OF this &C.
wear. 1t stands for one OF
washington's greatest ins:ltu.
tions. That is Central High
School, of which we boast ~ one
of the BEST secondary schools in
the country.
There is story behind this &C.
and every other school letter. II
IL a story OF youthful ambition
and striving.
BOYS ATHLETICS.
Nearly every boy who enIers
high school today is ambitious.
The majority are ambitious TO
achieve athletic fame. A boy soon
finds out that, no matter how good
he Il, there Is always some one
better. Therefore. he is constantly
striving to defeat his competitors.
Is not competition the gre ,test
spur to success? Ambition is
seldom accomplished without CON.
petition.
"At Central we have thousands
Of students interested, in a minor
way, in tho activities which are
modelled after bu,iness. We have
boys on the track team, sons Of
doctors, lawyers. statesmen. brick
layers and business men, meeting
on an equal plane in competition.
They are preparing for the big
fight.
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