The Washington times., 1922-04-16

IL Spring, has brought Joy
n the Capitals Scholastic
population, and the forthcoming
week of holiday will be sue
cession of merry days to those
who have labored diligently over
their lessons. with little rest,
. since the Christmas which seems
lust passed
Thoughts Of books do not
iinger In the minds Of WASH
ington boys and girls today, as
all hearts are filled with the
happiness Of the Easter season
and the greeting Happy Easter"
Is at the point of every tongue.
The passing of, the dignified
Lenten season has brought out
splendid array of beautiful finery.
on the part OF the girls, while as
many boys Of the high schools are
sporting snappy new suits with a
thrill of pride.
The curtain is no longer down on
dances and parties and, as result,
every night this week is booked
with affairs OF varied sorts at
private residences and gathering
places.
&C" BOYS DANCE.
iBy far the outstanding event OF
This week will be the big athletes
dance, of the undergraduate &c"
Club, of Central High School, to
which students from the five
schools have been cordially invited.
Especially the athletes of Western,
Tech, Business and Eastern have
been requested to attend. The
dance will be held in Central
library on Tuesday night. Admis-
sion is $3.50. Rowland Hcwenstein,
chairman of the dance committee.
has promised superb music and
delicious refreshments. ...
,it While this is the largest official
social affair OF busy week, many
minor parties are being held.
Fraternities and sororities are Civ
ing dances galore, and scarcely q
night will pass without some clos
ed dance or subscription dance In
various neighborhoods.
Private Easter parties will be
held by many popular District
students. Quite a few boys and
girls are leaving the city to spend
the holidays. None are reported as
taking books from which to study.
ATHLETES TRAIN.
Athletics will find the sspring
stride during this week, as every
squad intends to practice hard for
the interscholsstic meet in the near
future.
The baseball teams have sched-
uled games, and at least one
team is going away for a short
trip. Practice will be the rule
every day, anyway, as the
diamond artists are looking for
ward to the championship series
with ambitious eyes.
Track squads are also down
for severe stunts during the
holidays. The various training
grounds will find the athletes
busy from time to time, and sew
eral squads are reported to be
intending to train at the Blue
and White Stadium over the lay
off. IL o'clock every morning
will find the running and jump
ing boys at work in the stadium.
Jramatics will also be in full
swing this week, as Tech and
Eastern are the only schools
which have held their Spring
plays.
Business. Western and Central
Dramatic Associations probably
will stage daily rehearsals on
their plays. such a Little
Queen" is the title of the Orange
and Blue play. The Seven
Keys to Baldpate" win be the
Blue and White play. THE
Rivals" will be staged by the
Red and White students.
The Amazons," Eastern's 1929
inlay, was successful in every,
way, and the boys and girls who
worked so hard to make It
"9o" deserve much credit.
Oscar Shaw, Cadet Colonel, scored
a hit in "If l Were King" Techs
admirably executed play.
STUDY rs IMPORTANT.
~ But the students so enthusias-
ucally working In varied school
activities cannot afford to let
studies slip, they are well aware,
and many are looking to the next
advisory report with misgiving.
Less than two weeks of school
separate them from the first of
May, when the news report Is
due.
Aawith this in mind those indus
trfous students who are back in
their work are intending to make
the most of their free time this
week, by intensive concentration
On the books which will provide
missing knowledge. Members OF
the senior classes are particularly
aware of the advantage OF this OPP
portunity, and many who always do
good work have announced their
Intention OF ''prepping" for the hot
weeks 10 come. A failure at this
time OF the year may cause failure
i IN graduate.