Evening star., 1922-11-19
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL.

Centrars faculty dinner" of last
year was such success that plans
already are being made for a similar
event this term. Practically every
member of the faculty has signifled
his desire to come and help the tur-
key gobble" in the girls gymnasium
at $50 the afternoon OF Tuesday, NO
vember IS. The air Is charged with
secrets" all of which appear to be
of humorous character and the great
day is being awaited with real in
terest.
A novel garden has been started
at Central by Mr.. Doolittle of the
biology. department 1t is situated
near the freight entrance to the
school and it contains variety Of
plants. trees and flowers.
4 fig tree was imported from>ltaly
last spring and thrives amid its
strange surroundings of dogwood and
up this quaint garden. which is one
of the places of interest in the
school
Tribute was paid to the unknown
soldier at Arlington, Armistice day
by representative group of Cen
trail students. West RoNbury High
School of Boston. Mass. purchased
the wreath that was used and re-
quested that DR.. Frank Ballou ap-
ton high school to go to Arlington
cemetery on Armistice day. The
wreath was placed on the grave of
the dead soldier by Cadet Col. How
ard Embrey. who was chief offlciate
of the party. This group consisted
representatives of the school publica-
tions. representatives OF all branches
of athletics and the faculty.
Society elected Harold Ferris presi-
dent at its meeting held Wednesday
afternoon. Luis Granados and Irwin
Shapiro were chosen as vice presi-
dent and secretary. respectively. The
officers promised to put forth their
utmost efforts to place debating
where it should be as a school ac-
tivity
Resolved. That the decision of the
Department of Justice on the liquor
question as to ships be sustained"
was the subject of the debate The
decision. was upheld by Catherine Nc
1ntyre and Philip Bell; the negative
by D. Shade and W. Hart Catherine
Mcintyre was awarded first honors.
The subject chosen for the next de.
bate was Resolved. That Judge Van
wage law for women be upheld" The
affirmative will consist Of Roland La
Pelle. Luis Granados and Frank
Smith: the negative. Ethel Bailey,
Felix Schwarz and G. Ross Popkins.
Fun Edition" was the feature Of
last weeks Central Bulletin. The
Bulletin contained whole page of
jokes and humorous cartoons
Louise Kilt:on and Kathleen Will
liams are to be awarded "C"s for fln-
ishing first and second in the girls
tennis tournament.
1t has been decided to abandon the
after-school study hall as a punish
ment for tardiness and similar Of
lenses. After-school study hall has
been feature at Central for several
years, but this year Principal Maurer
has decided to extend his honor sys-
tenn and abolish this disagreeable
method Of punishment if the students
cooperate with him in diminishing
the cases of tardiness without the
punishment.
One Of the interesting figures of the
recent Central-Tech game was Jim
mfe, the newly acquired mascot This
diminutive bulldog looked very pert
and charming in his Central overcoat,
He entertained the 1900 or more
spectators who filled the stadium by
leaptng for a basket ball suspended
from the goal posts He would hit the
ball with his nose while he was three
or -FOUR feet from the ground. and
then execute wonderful gymnastics
| IN order to land right side up"