Evening star., 1923-04-08
SCHOOLS
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL.

The Easter holidays have not meant
a complete cessation in Centrars 8 ac-
tivities, by any means. Work and play
have gone on in various departments.
Many teams-base ball, tennis, crew,
track and boys and girls debating
have been actively engaged through
out the week. Two dances also have
been given.
The most interesting social affair
of the vacation was the alumni dance
held in the armory of the school
Thursday evening. Alumni. under
graduates and many others inter-
ested In CentraTs welfare assembled
for the occasion. Mrs. Edith Webster
Ely, president of the Alumni Asso-
citation: Miss Louise Espey and Miss
Sallie Burklin were in charge of the
arrangements for the evening. Walter
Studdiford's orchestra furnished the
music.
Second in Importance only to the
alumni dance, was the annual bridge
dance given by the officers of the
cadet corps on Friday. The AFFAIR,
which took place in Wardman Park
Inn, was a formal one, only so far as
the uniforms of the officers and the
gowns of the ladies were concerned.
One of the most interesting chapels
of the year was that held the last
day before the holidays. 1t had three
features" each one of which proved
a very real success. First, the stu
dents were addressed by a representa-
tive of the World Peace Foundation.
who outlined the aims of the body
he represented. Students in current
event classes and members of the
lnhn ir.r lecture
particularly interesting. This talk
was followed by a splendid violin
concert given by student OF the
Eastern High School; Central stu
formance the credit which was un-
doubtedly it's due. and the young
performer generously responded
again and again to the applause. The
third feature was a demonstration OF
Behind the Scenes at the Spring
Play" The capable scene ShifterS.
who had changed the setting eleven
times on the evenings of the play
with such remarka able rapidity. once
more labored-this time with the
curtain up and the eyes of an
audience centered upon them. The
applause which greeted their per-
formance gave ample proof of the ap-
probation of the school. The boys
of the mechanical drawing depart
ment, who contributed, in this way.
Twelfth Night.
One of the most fascinating
matches of the season took place last
week when a team of six of Centrars
girls defeated the much-vaunted
girls rifle team of the Oakland High
School of Oakland, Calf, by a score
of 437 to 404 (the possible" being
450). This was the first telegraphic
match in which the girls had taken
part and results were awaited with
much eagerness. The positions used
in the match were prone. sitting and
kneeling, and the shooters to repre-
sent Central were Adelaide Cotter,
Anne Delano, Elizabeth Griffith, Ber-
nardine Haycock. Annette Hord and
Pat Manney. Annette Hord starred
on this occasion, closely seconded by
Adelaide Cotter. All of these girls
are good shots, but none one had had
any previous experience in match
shooting. and that is why the results
were especially pleasing to the girls
and to their excellent coach, Walter
Stokes.
This was the first defeat ever expe-
rienced by the Oakland team.
During the summer months of 1923
Prof. Samson, head Of the foreign
language department in the high
schools, will take charge Of a tour
of the western part of Europe, which
will combine both study and pleasure.
This trip is called the Paris study
tour"
The exhibition of the girls swim
ming team has been postponed until
somewhere around the first of May
in order that "C' meet may be held
the Thursday and Friday following
the Easter holidays. This will enable
the girls who win their letters In
this second meet to have their pic
lures in the "Brecky" with the &c"
winners of the first meet.
The meet will consist of the fol-
lowing events: 50-yard crawl, So
yard back stroke. 50-yard breast
stroke, 50-yard single overarm, 220-
yard free style, one-length head tow,
life-saving exhibition and fancy div
ing.