The Washington times., 1922-01-01
PROV Is
\ ENJOYABLE AT
EASTERN
Basketball, Elections, and
Vaudeville Show Feature
Greatest Reunion of Eastsrp
Graduates.
By EARL G. yONsCHER

S6CHOULD Aud Acouaintnnce
~ BE Forgot" was the sDirit
which made the Annual ..
union of the Eastern High scboo,
Alumni Association, held at the
school recently not only the largest
ever held, but also the most On.
thusiastic alumni gathering in the
history OF the school. Nearly SOC
former students from washinetop
and other cities were present. repre
senting classes from 'ss to 81.
The entertainment committee with
Miss Mary Murray ~. as its chair.
man, arranged a varied and attrac-
tive program. which proved very
entertaining for the older "erads',
as well as those Of the later classes.
The afternoon began with a basket.
ball game between the undergrad.
uate girl team and the alumni eirls.
which ended in victory for the
alumni, 81 to 16.
WELCOME ADDRESS.
After an address of welcome by
Mr.. Charles Hart. class of 1894, ana
now principal Of Eastern. the alumni
business meeting took place, re-
ports Of the excellent work Of the
association being rendered by the
officers. Miss Murray ~, chair.
man Of the memorial COMMITTEES,
spoke on the proposed memorial 70
the Eastern war dead Of the Span
ish-American and recent world war
Miss Kathryn Harris, Of this city,
designer of the memorial, a flag.
staff which will be erected in front
Of the new Eastern, explained the
plans. A model was on exhibition.
Charles NJ. Boteler '16, former Prest
dent Of the Association, and now
editor Of the Alumni Bulletin, told
Of the success the paper had dur
ing the past year, and the fact
that it now reaches nearly 1900 for.
mer students. II
Miss Bertha L. Gardner. Of the
faculty, was elected an honorary
member Of the Association in ap-
probation of her interest and as
sistance in alumni affairs.
The president, Earl G. Jonscher,
'1s; vice president, Bertram g.,
Foster, '94, and secretary. Rose.
mary Arnold, II, were reelected
for another term. Cameron Burton
IT, was elected treasurer, to spc
coed George s. Ellis. The new
executive council consists of Nil.
dred Graham Ball, '1S; Charles NJ.
Boteler, 16; Dewitt c. Croissant,
"a; George s. Ellis, '15; Virgins
Farnsworth, Is; Mary F. MURRAY
~, and David e. Mccoy, IA.
VAUDEVILLE PLEASES.
The entertainment feature in The
form of a vaudeville performance
entitled THE Eastern Circuit
composed Of alumni talent, with
Dewitt c. Croissant, "a, as in
PRODUCER of the various acts, made
a decided hit. The program opened
with a male chorus known as the
Junior Master Singers" directed
by Charles NJ. Boteler. with Miss
Hester Boteler, 10, accompanies,
The other numbers were: Eccer.
trio dancing by Cameron Burton.
1T; sketch, '-rhe Countryman and
the Actress" enacted by Bertrarn
@. Foster, 20: author of the play
let! Mary Murray. ~; Theodore
Tsnley. '2s. and Charles M. Botelsr.
Ia Emma Morgenweck enter.
tanned In dances Of her own crea-
ton. REGULATIONS by Rosemary Ar
mold, 1T. and Mary Newcomb. I'll.
William T. Pierson, class Of 1894.
well-known Washington song com.
poser. offered several Of his now
compositions, washington" and .
"Toast to the Flag" Souvenir pro-
grams were distributed.
The affair closed with danoaag
and refreshments in the drill hall
which was artistically decorated IN
honor Of the alumni g.
The reunion was fitting Gilman
to a most active and successful
year.