Evening star., 1926-05-09
WESTERN STUDENTS
AID OLD IRONSIDES
Paper Gives Prizes in Campaign for
New Subscriptions-Cadets
Give Dance.

On Monday an assembly was hSiu
to promote the cause Of the frigate
Constitution at Western High School
The program was arranged by Mis-:
Gushing. Ben Connally introduced
the subject by giving general talk
on "Old Ironsldes." George Bates
described the battle between the Con
stitution and the Guerriere. Claudia
sutton recited Holmes poem. "Old
Ironsides." The program was con
Guided by a request for contributions
by Philip Evans.
On Wednesday music assembly
was held in the auditorium. The
Mandolin Club rendered over the
Waves" and La Paloma." The whole
school, sang several songs under the
direction of DIR. Barnes while Miss
Athley accompanied on the piano
Bernice Jones gave a piano solo. The
assembly ended after Eleanor Hubert
played Moskoski's Caprice Espag
MOLE
Four. prizes of S. each, offered by
The Westerner in the subscription
drive. were presented to the section
agents of each class who obtained
the highest percentage of subscrip'
tions. Edward Hornibrook, senior;
Prescott Blount, Junior: Jessie
Lauscher. sophomore. and Ruth Be.
lew. freshman. were the successful
contestants.
Fencing Club Gives Dance.
The Fencing Club held a dance In
the boys gym on April %. This was
, the close of the official season of the
fencing team.
The cadets gave their third and
last dance of the school year 192o-2t
on Friday, May Z. in the boys gym
The graduating class of February
1927. has organized and has elected
its officers They are: President, War
rem Mitchell; vice president. Ruth
Molyneaux. and Secretary-treasurer,
Elaine Graham.
The staffs of the two Western pub
lications will celebrate the close of
the season with a banquet. Elizabeth
Wilson, editor of the Breeze. is the
general chairman; Margaret Fleming
will be the artistic manager: Caroline
Sanderson will be the toastmistress
Philip Evans is chairman OF the com
mittee choosing the dining place. and
other members of the stan Will be
called upon to make speeches.
Tennis Team Wins.
Western High School racketers
coached by Millard Lewis, their last
wears captain, emerged undefeated
for the fifth successive time when
they triumphed over the strong Cen
trail combination on Friday, April 80
The match, played on the Reservoir
Courts, went to Western by score
of four matches to three.
A new paper, the Western Journal
has been started, under the direction
of Miss Daniel and the journalism
classes. It's purpose is to give the
members of these classes practical
experience in getting out a publica
ton. The first issue appeared on
April %. In order to give every one
a chance to write for the paper, its
staff will be changed every issue.
The new Western "house warm
ing" party will take place on Wed
nesday evening, May IL, at the
Spring meeting of the Home and
School Association. The prlnclpal
features of the evening will be a
"sightseeing tour Of Western" lr
which the friends and parents OF
western High School students will be
nersonally conducted about the build
ing and will be shown the points OF
interest. with special attention shoWr
TO the new rooms and gymnasiums
Exhibitions will be given in the girls
and boys gyms, and the rine team
will play matches in the range.
Program Is Planned.
An informal program will be given
in the auditorium after the business
meeting of the association. Whicf
starts at 8 o'clock. The entertainment
will open with an overture by the
Western High School Orchestra. The
rest of the program follows: Verse:
of welcome written by Miss Wood ant
recited by some of the senior girls
an address by DIR. Newton, three
numbers by the Glee Clubs and boys
vocal class; play by the Dramatic As
ISOLATION, an address by q. w
Offutt, jr., representing the Home
and School Association, manual OF
arms drill by the cadets, another play
by the Dramatic Association. and an
exit number by the orchestra.
After the program in the audito
run. and the tour of inspection, re
freshments will be served in the lunch
room. The committee in charge o
the "house warming party" is headed
by Mrs. James Berrall. chairman
she is assisted by Mrs. Horace Tor
bert, in charge of the entertainment
Mrs. Lloyd d. Smoot, in charge o1
the hospitality; Miss Foster, decora
tions; Mrs. Maurice Weaver, refresh
ments, and Miss Daniel and Miss
| Rice, publicity. The student com