Evening star., 1924-05-04
EASTERN HIGH BODY
ELECTS ITS OFFICERS
n. Raymond A. Fisher Chosen to
Head Home and School Associa-
tion-Junior Wins Prize.
.JUSICAL FESTIVAL HELD
Graduation and Glass Night Pro-
gram Planned by Students.

The Home, and School Association
II Eastern High School held its final
meeting of the year, together with
he annual election of officers, Tues
4ay night. DR.. Raymond A. Fisher,
IN Eastern graduate, was unanimous
~ elected president Other officers
chosen are: Vice presidents. Miss NJ.
J. Watts and Mrs. W. +. kreglow;
-ecretary, Mrs. -. \. Edwards, and
treasurer, John ScrivCner After rou-
tine affairs were disposed of the fea-
tured event of the evening took place,
the oratorical contest. under the
auspices Of The Star. Asenath
Graves, Fern Painter William Gle
rnenston. Ruth Greenwood, Lydia Ed
wards and Donald Bingham spoke on
some phase of the Constitution and
its relation to present day observance
The judges were r. A. Maurer pro-
fessor Of law at Georgetown Uni
versity: Miss Sarah :. Simons. head
Of the English department Of the
high schools, and J. {. Wilkes, as
sistant corporation counsel. MI.
Maurer. in announcing the outcome,
stated that the judges conSldertu
both the youthful orators and thg'r
orations a credit to Eastern. The
prize of $l00 was awarded to Ruth
Greenwood. a junior at Eastern, VINO
has been prominent in both debating
and dramaticS during the last year
Her Grafton was on "Th' tonStl1u-
tioIi."
Musical Numbers Added.
Musical numbers added to the at
tractiveneSS of the program. W IL
liam r. Picrson. composer, and an
Eastern graduate. sang one OF ms
compositions. The Call TO Col"rs'
duet was given by Eola Benzler ana
Georgia French. a trombone SOLO Dy
Robert RTck, and tIo.!A SOLO pE
Roberta Harrison.
The sprinc musical festival was
held Thursday ami Friday nlshts:
The first night was especially Ior
ond fer high school pupils. East
ern's giee club sang on the latter
night and presented as its part the
cantata. columbus"
In complanc- with the time -honored
custom OF the senior class, the an.
nual prom" was given Friday night
at the Cairo. :,
The series of competitive drills all
leading up TO the grand final OF the
vear-the company competitive drili
have begun. Thursday marked the
annual battalion drill Tomorrow
three regiments of the brigade VIII
compete for honors.
Rifle Clubs Practice.
Strenuous practice is the order of
the dav in the girls and boys rifle
clubs Both are preparing for the
medal matches TO come. the usual
practice OF awarding two medals TO
the boys, a gold and bronze one,
will be followed. These medals are
donated by a former captain OF East
eru'S rifle team. DR.. Rice.
Many hopes and fears will be 1e-
allied when the second advisory
marks are given out Wednesday, Fri.
day marked the second milestone OF
the semester.
In accordance with Health week.
a special assembly was held Tues
day morning The speaker was DR..
Frances F'oy. whose subject was
preventive Medicines" This was
followed by an announcement that
Dan HaSsett, a famous track star
from New York is to coach the track
team during the illness Of ]. P. Col
Inns, assistant coach.
Graduation Classes.
Definite decisions have been madc
in regard to the graduations and
four year graduating classes. For
the four-year class the graduation
will b. held Wednesday night, June
IS, and the class night will be OBJ
served utStdE. June Ia bONh VI
these events will take place at
O'Clock At o'clock on Monday,
June 16. the two-yeaT commercial
class will hold its class night. The
graduation will be held Tuesday,
June II, at o'clock.
The Merrill Girls Club on Friday
will present several plays. sketches
and acts of various kinds. The
Turtle Dove" is one. Miss Taylor and
Miss Monk are directing. The cast
includes Ruth Davis, Nathan Clark,
George Madigan. Frances sullivan,
Sandford Leach. Donald Bingham and
IrnIa smith The other play is In
the Spring a Young Mans Fancy"
The cast is as follows: Gilmore
Wheeler. Marie Moor, Evelyn BiXler
Nellie Dalrymplc. BeTyl Edmiston,
Martha Scruggs, Mildred Repetti and
Maude Boynton.
Assembly for Boys.
An assembly for boys took place
Thursday morning. Dan Hassett,
new track coach, made his debut He
asked that more men come out for
track. The program was then given
over to the citizens military train
ing camp speakers. Capt. Paul Doerr
of Eastern acted as the chairman.
Those who spoke in relation to these
camps were Col. Craige, Col. Heron,
Col. Scott and Capt. Watkins. AL
ready many have expressed their in
tention of going to the camp, which
FOR this district Will be held at Camp
Meade.