Evening star., 1925-10-25
EASTERN ALUMNI
PLANNING REUNION
Chairman of Committee
Named to Prepare for Event
December %.

The annual reunion OF the alumni
association of Eastern High School
Will be held December 23. 1t was an
nounced at NEE ing of the eXecu-
tive committee Friday. Miss Mary
Murray was named chairman of the
committee to arrange the event.
Plans Tor Issuing the Bulletin. Off
"lal organ of the association. We're
discussed. DIR. Dewitt c. CroiSsaut.
president of the organization, pre-
sided.
Nominations for class officers were
considered by the senior class last
week. Offices will only be given TO
students having high scholastic rec
ords, it was announced.
Everett Warner, an alumnus Of
Eastern High School and a member
or the first graduating class of 1898.
has been awarded a place of honor
Tor his painting of the Brooklyn
bridge in the hundredth anniversary
or paintings held at the Corcoran
Gallery of Art.
Freshman Honors Awarded.
Elmer II. Talbert a graduate OF
the class of 1924, has been awarded
= feshnlan honO-s by the faculty Of
Lehtgh University, Bethlehem, Pa.
The band. consisting of IS MEM
hers, is making great strides under
the direction of l.. L. Manoly
Musical programs have been arranged
10 be given by the band in the
auditorium during the noon activ-
ltles. a special music class for
boys has been formed under the di-
Ccction of l.. \. Barnes. Meetings
are held every Monday during the
seventh period. The orchestra of 81
members has made considerable
Progress under the direction of Mrs
Z. '. Byram. The orchestra has
"utGrown the pit in the auditorium
which shows the interest the pupils
arc taking in this extra curricula
activity.
Tho girls gymnasium classes have
made Il better start than the boys
classes. Under the direction of
Misses Imogene Stockett and Eu-
phemia Fosdick, the classes are run
ming regularly. The girls are
taught the elementary marches,
russian folk dances, clog dancing,
field hockey, volley ball and various
drills and exercises.
Pupils Make Own Tools.
An interesting class is that in the
auto science department. This year
Is the first time the pupils have
made their own tools out of rough
STOCK. he tools include a hammer
soft hammer, chisel punches and
hack-SaW frames. The classes, at
present, are at work converting
a touring car into truck Much
interest is manifested by the stu
dents in keeping Easterns new bus
in good mecbaniCal condition. a
series of lectures on elementary
automotive engineering is being
given by the instructor, Ernest Rick.
y correlated course in woodwork
and drawing is holding the attention
OF the students in the wood shop.
The coming Fall play, November 20
and y, VIII keep the students busy
making new sets for the stage set
tings.
The print shop is doing its share
In helping the school activities. The
interhiEh school foot bail schedule
was printed for the convenience of
The pupils. The programs for the
!nterhish foot BAH games were fin
lshed Tuesday. but they have not
Vet been put in circulation Print
ing acquaints the boys with the
business and also gives them practical
experience in English and mathe-
ElaticS.
Senior Merrill Club.
The Senior Merrill Club held a
meeting Monday. A trip to Holiday
House, Va, is being taken this week
end. The chaperons are Misses o.
t. Taylor and l.. NJ. Monk. The
Freshman Merrill Club girls went on
a basket picnic October IS.
Members of the student council
have been chosen. They are: First
semester, Earl Miller and Bernadette
-Achstetter: second semester. Daniel
Howell and Mary a. Hanson: third
semester, Thomas Neff and Alice
Law; fourth semester. Victor Nc
Closkey and Hulda Braden; fifth
semester. Parker Faber and Beryl
Gdmiston; sixth semester, John
Quinn and Marjorie Keim: seventh
semester, kingsland Prender and
Marvel Douglas; eighth semester,
William Lambert and Hildegarde
Cook: at large. Alpheus l.. Walter
and Roberta Harrison.