The Washington times., 1922-03-05

we nave along the Wdih al piN''''
as you see, but the lawn OF tho
campus does not set them OF well
for 1t has been in a poor condi-
ton since the fire in 1913 when
the water from the fire hoses
caused the terrace to be eroded
and as money has never been ap-
propriated by Congress to mend II
the grass has been getting thin
ner and thinner. Perhaps the ap'
preparation that the Home and
School Association is so Industrial
~ working for will cover such
matters.
HAS FOURTEEN DOORS.
Let us enter the building by
this one Of its fourteen doors. The
building was intended to hold only
400 students when 1t was first
built, but its enrolment has since
grown to GAS. So you see that
with so many exits and its four
staircases, in case OF fire or any
other emergency it can be emptied
in a very short time in spite Of its
overcrowded condition.
This case near the entrance.
which contains the school tro-
phies, most of which were won In
interscholastic meets, would I'M
doubtedly be the first thing you
would notice on entering the
building were it not for the strik-
ingly bad condition OF the corridor
walls. which have been without
paint for so long that the white
plaster shows through in many
places and gives the halls an ugly
appearance which creates in the
visitor the false impression that
the school is untidy. The Home
and School Association intends
painting these walls as soon as II
has obtained enough money and
the school is looking forward to
having such a spick and span APP
pearance that the building will
seem the very essence OF tidiness
as the civic association has been
trying to make it appear by its
industrious campaigning for tn"
cleaner Western.
Before we visit the assembly
hall let US peek into the editorial
room of the Western Breeze
Don't touch the sign painted on
the glass OF the door, as Carl
Woerner, editor of the paper. just
finished painting it there. lie
has been working an 1t since his
appointment in September. Before
entering you had better hold your
ears for this is undoubtedly the
noisiest room in the school er-
cepting. perhaps, the cafeteria dur
ing rush hours. This is the IA
NOUS birthplace of the guiding
power OF the school: here cam
paigns are laid out. drives are
planned. and class and orga MIA
ton policies decided on.
SMALL ASSEMBLY HALL.
No, this isn't class room, it's
the assembly hall The school is
handicapped by being unable to
seat it's complete student body in
any one part Of the building, not
even here in the auditorium. The
stage. though small. has been trod
by many amateur actors and
actresses, some Of whom have later
made the acting their profession.
and many performances have been
given here by the school in efforts
to raise the money that Congress
has failed to appropriate.
The pulpit, when it has been dis
Carded by the school, should be
given a place in a museum, for 1t
has been a leaning post for many
speaker addressing his school
mates whose knees would have
given way but for its aid. DR.
Newton, principal OF the institu-
ton, leans over it as he guards
his school during an assembly: Mr..
Bryan Morse, former Western
coach, who is now coach at George
Washington University, would
never have been able to talk to the
school but for the inspiration he
derived from clinginG to it; II has
been friend TO many a famous
speaker who found it more en-
barrassing TO address a small
group Of boys and girls than to
appear before a gathering Of the
worlds celebrities.
PRINCIPAL Is POPULAR.
Let us visit the office where
reigns the principal, DR.. Newton.
No need to tremble. the office
is not presided over by a demon,
Tut by the best kind OF man there
is, whose attitude toward the,
school Is less that Of ruler
than thai OF a father. That is
he, sitting at his desk in the
sanctum of sanctums, thinking,
suppose. OF way to help one
OF his flock in trouble. You
should see how culprits tremble