The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-23

dearKen& aWnne 10 me, Tor /
tell you that it is not so, that
the babes who have hardly left
your arms are becoming wrinkIed
and over.worn in their pursuit of
knowledge. Truly, and mistake me
not, the curriculum is ample. the
pupils are well trained in all they
are supposed, to know in this
school where the right.handed men
and women of busy business men
are turned out to a perfection that
maketh the verify busy business
man swear the streaks that maketh
all the colors of the rainbow pale
By comparison. But-Prof. Alan
Davis, ample principal of the school,
has 1t in mind that "all work and
no play maketh Jack or Jacqueline
a dull person." and so he hath
organized a society which he re-
gardeth in the light Of a pet, and
.treateth accordingly, namely "Osi-
ris." :.
Well-to be real frank, osiris
sounds like O bunch Of real fun;
and, to tell the truth, it is. 1t is
a leadership club, in fact the lead.
ership club Of Business High
School, jocularly called secret so.
ciety" by the members and MIR.
Davis, who, by the way, is honor
airy everything in it. The purpose
of the club is to develop and en-
courage and recognize leadership
in the student body, and the gen.
eral public, inasmuch as they are
interested in the student body, and
wish it to prosper.
The society was organized four
years ago, one day when Allan
Davis was sitting idly looking out
into the corridor, with no bad
little people to chastise and time
heavy on. his hands. And beholi
the bright thought came to him
and grabbing his pen he dipped It
in, scintillating ink and the ritual
and songs and what-not OF Osiris
were born.
Meetings are called when neces.
sary, which seems to be at the
pleasure Of High Mogul Davis who
STYLES himself Grand Ruler. Usual
". there are two annual meetings
which in the school take on the
import. of a Kallipolis Grotto picnt:'
The members, leadership students
who have earned the right through
activities, group themselves in the
their. ability as leaders Of school
assembly hall, while on the plat
form sit the Grand Ruler. Of Egypt,
High Priest, Herald of the Court
and the Scribe. Those who are
fortunate enough to have been ask
ed to Join the society are alsu
here, and in past history there have
been some right prominent people
sitting among the students, and
await their initiation.
The initiation of members into
Osiris Is as follows:
Pharaoh: Candidates for Osiris, you
are welcome-(here chorus sings well
come song).
81 CROCODILE Gong.
A son Of Great Osiris once
Went bathing in the Nile.
When unto him there gently swan
"A sacred crocodile,
And with smile expansive said
The waters surely fine.
Come join our inner circle and
The pleasure shall be mine.
The youths fond mother missed him,
Most bitterly she cried. !.
She searched all day. she searched al
-,I Rut ..s:ai Ssa gone, II. inside; "a
He didn't even smile. '"u.
He wept so c0piously that
He overfIowed the Nile.
The moral Of this story is,
As you, OF course, must know,
The time to bathe Is winter
when there's lots OF ice and snow.
For if in summer you would swim
Beware, lookout, take care,
The crocodile may catch you,
For he's always lurking there.
Secretary (spealking to initiates)-
Pharaoh will now explain to you the
meaning OF our insignia.
Pharaoh-The 'O's and the 's'' in the
end Of the name Of the society and its
The serpent denotes "wisdOm" and
] The sv- ana ths .zs eontain = oom,