The Washington times., 1922-04-30

By EDWARD ]. DUFFY.
n MAY, the most glorious
" month of all for youth,
A'A arrives tomorrow, and
the Capitals scholastic popula-
ton will welcome it. April,
with its rain. which marred the
Easter vacation, and its chills,
which subdued the exuberance
Of the boys and girls in high
school, passes.
The baseball season will wax
warm, track meets will be held
for several succeeding Satur-
days, starting this week: re-
ports will be issued very soon;
biology classes will be studying
nature first hand; social doings
will increase, and everyone will
be happy-all with the dawn
Ing of May tomorrow. Even
the flowers, nourished by April
showers, will put on their best
dresses for this climax of
spring.
STUDY HARD NOW.
The imminence OF the handing
out Of advisory reports, with the
subsequent necessity for parental
signatures, is causing the usual
study stir IN high school circles.
About this time (the last week of
each advisory a great squirt Is made
by students anxious for good
marks. The effectiveness of this
squirt is questioned by many
teachers, who generally insist on
"up-to-grade" work all during the
session. before giving good marks.
The effect OF Maytime's advent
upon this particular endeavor to
Increase study is being watched
with interest by those who give
the marks.
Scholarship seems by no means
TO he the principal goal of the 1922
average student. but at report
time 1t is the all-important re-
quirement. So, the classwork of
the past few school weeks will OBJ.
tain the deserved reward with the
handing down of marks very soon.
Last efforts of weak students to
pass their subjects are meeting CO.
operation from the teachers. The
attitude of students toward
teachers at such time when help
In needed brings them to see their
instructors in a different light.
The modern teacher Is seldom con-
sidered in the fashion of boys and
girls Of a generation ago. for in.
stead of the martinez role teachers
assume roles of considerate
helpers.
TRAMP. TRAMP, TRAMP
Tramp, tramp, tramp-the High
School Cadets are drilling. Houses
20 the right of them, houses TO
the left Of them, on they are
marching down the street Not
for them the reason why, just
for them to do what the captain
says, for each captain has his
heart set on winning the annual
competitive drill. In about four
weeks, short time compared to
the months which once separated
the companies from ;he grand
finale, each company in the brigade
will march onto .he American
League field TO show its knowledge
OF military maneuvers.
This occasion, the great climax
OF the Cadet year." Is one of the
most picturesque on the high
school calendar. Rich in tradition,
the competitive drill has grown to
be the most important event of the
many involving all the schools
held during the spring. Rivalry,
the friendly rivalry often spoken
Of in this column, stirs up intense
Intensely partisan feelings between
the schools, and the result is
gala turnout on the days when each
company strives to accomplish "A
perfect drill. Loyal supporters of
every school and every company
visit the drill field 20 lend en-
couragement to the boys who are
fighting" in their military way,
to crush the opponent"
THEN THERE'S SPORTS.
Synonymous with May, for scho-
lastic sport enthusiasts. are tennis.
baseball, track, rifle. swimming
and crew. These branches of ath.
letics. dormant during seasons of
football and basketball. are crowd.
ing the game calendar for this
month. Baseball has been prac.
ticed for a month, and the season
under way just a week. The series
should be tightly contested as each
school has a creditable nine to play
it's diamond battles.
The Undergraduate &C" CLUB OF