Eastern High School - Echo Yearbook (Baltimore, MD)

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f, 34- B-Mil i.. 1 'i+ g 2 fm l s cc H o o . E-++3 i -1 -SWE ASSEMBLIES TENTATIVE REPORT OF THE BAZAAR On Tuesday, November 6, we had the pleas- Play ------------------------------------ S183-25 ure of hearing Miss Charlotte B. Fraser, a young gandy Tails '- ' V Scotchwoman, who has been in America for Fgsgyyl-agile ' 9O'07 some time, speak on the subject, American Cake Table .-.-.-.- 83:84 Citizenship. She related several amusing in- cidents which happened to her shortly after her arrival in this country. Of them all, the fact that several Americans were astonished that a foreigner could speak English, was the most amusing. Miss Fraser is especially interested in settlement workg and she said that the foreigner's indifference to the condition of things, is largely due to the fact that he loses his grip on affairs when he is transplanted from one country to another. Our duty is to help him regain the grip, lost through confusion and ignorance. Mr. Henry B. Warner, from the Sun , came over November 9 and talked to us about The Making of a Newspaper. Mr. Warner told us everything that happens to news, from the time the reporter brings it in until we read it in the finished newspaper. He distributed samples of matrix among us to show us how a newspaper looks in one of the stages it has to go through before it is finished. His descrip- tion of how a photograph is treated before it can be printed in the paper, was very inter- esting. At the close of his address, he invited us all to visit the Sun some day when we have plenty of time. On Thursday, December 6, we were given a delightful concert by the artists: Matie Leitch Jones, soloistg Ethelyn Dryden, pianistg How- ard R. Thatcher, violinist. On Tuesday, December l l, Miss Cairnes, our principal-elect, was introduced to the school by Doctor Weglein. Her message to the school will be found on page 20 of this issue. Dr. West spoke briefly to us, saying that our co-operation with Miss Cairnes is absolutely es- sential for Eastern's further success. Stationery Table ............ .... 5 6. 48 Fruits 8: Flowers Table . ......... 53.50 Apron Table ................ .. 5 l .38 Doll Table ............... .. 43.50 Odds 6: Ends Table ........ .. 40.42 Supper ......................, .. 34.75 Ice Cream . ........ 26.52 Grab bag ............. l 8.86 Checking Wraps .... ....... 3 .95 35909.08 S. B. Stewart, Treas. -+6.B++- COUNCIL NEWS T the Council meeting held on November l2, there was so much business to be discussed that the session lasted from a quarter of three until ten minutes past five. No one can say that the Council has not been working. The subjects discussed were violations of the traffic rules and of the rules governing the lunch period. Mr. Flowers said that the traf- fic rules had been Hsplendidly violated. The Council members were asked to explain to their classes that a locker-room is not an ex-lunch- room and that there is still plenty of space left in the lunch-room. The use of cosmetics by the girls was con- demned by the Council, and fourth year girls were asked to be an example and use no rouge and but very little powder. On December l0, another meeting was held, when the matters discussed at the November meeting were impressed more deeply upon the minds of the Council members. The conduct at assemblies was also brought up for d sion. It was decided to urge all the girls to remember to stand after the reading o Bible until the creed has been repeated. iscus- f the As these different problems and questions have arisen, the Council has spent much time and thought in the attempt to exert just the right influence and to point out to the school

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Win? IFCUHRUM QQ! How about It? To the Editor of the Forum: One of the girls has suggested a new club for Eastern-a Sight-Seeing Club. I have no- ticed that in various cities the school children have been taken in a body to see the points of interest. Baltimore has places of interest that many of the girls do not know even exist. I wonder how many know that we have a large piano factory here. The process of mak- ing pianos would, l am sure, be most interest- ing as well as instructive to see. Girls, what do you say to organizing a Sight-Seeing Club to meet, perhaps, once a month? See Baltimore First would be our motto. If we had such a club we could intelli- gently show our out-of-town guests the most noted places of interest, without having to re- sort to directories and histories at the last min- ute. l..et's make it a go! Anne Phillips, '26. A Suggestion Worth Trying To the Editor of the Forum: I feel sure the girls do not realize how very much they block traffic when three or four of them walk along the corridors with their arms about one another. l have noticed this espe- cially when we are returning to our home- rooms at the close of the lunch period. The stairways are even more congested than the corridors, and so it is difficult to get to the class-rooms. Besides, since the girls on the first floor don't have so far to go as the other girls do, they don't go so fast as they could. They often make it very difficult for the girls on the second and third floors to be prompt. If every girl will co-operate, there will be no congestion in the school. Sophomore. Punctuality To the Editor of the Forum: Eastern is a very fine school, but it would be still finer if all the girls would be punctual. It is very annoying to the home-room teacher to be interrupted by a girl who walks in late. ls it so very hard for high school students to come early? Lateness is a very serious of- fense and should be treated as such. ai .wi SSN There are many classes which take a great pride in having their names appear on the hon- or roll for one hundred per cent. punctuality for one week. Will there ever come a time when all of our forty-seven classes will appear on this roll? Eva R. Krongard, 'Z6. What Do the Seniors Think of This? To the Editor of the Forum: ln the last issue of the Echo, l noticed a letter from a senior who thinks Eastern is turn- ing into a nursery, because some of the girls wear socks and short skirts. lf she had taken time to consider the age of some of our fresh- men, l think she would not have been so sur- prised. Some of the girls in our class of '27 are not even in their teens. How can we ex- pect them to wear long skirts and stockings? l think we should be proud to know that some girls are bright enough to enter a high school while so young. Instead of'making fun of our smaller girls, therefore, let's be proud that they are with us. A small girl can be dignified in her own way as well as a larger one. A Freshman, A6. Never More To the Editor of the Forum: . Surely the shower compartments are not considered a part of the building when Eastern undergoes its daily cleaning. When we took our last shower, the curtains themselves emit- ted dust when pushed aside, and the floor was covered with dust at least a quarter of an inch thick. Nothing daunted, however, we pre- pared for our showers, for, as we said, we were not taking them to get clean but to prevent stiffness on the morrow. The fixtures could never have been properly regulated, for with the slightest turn of the spigot boiling water streamed forth in every direction but the right one, and the unlucky girl ran for her life. Fin- ally, some fully clothed and agile person walked along the top of the narrow partition between the two rows of showers and turned the spigot off. The unlucky victim returned to find her clothes drenched. English teachers say that personal experien- ces are interesting. l did not find this one so. l-lelen Nicols, '26.

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THE EASTERN ECHO 35 the right road to reform. But the aid of the girls is needed, and the Council will be pleased to receive any suggestions or criticisms placed in the envelopes in the various rooms. -++21E++- SOCIAL SERVICE CLUB I-IRISTMAS time is busy time for the Social Service Club. Every year the club distributes stockings and toys among poor children all over the city. This year 900 stockings will be sent out. The toes of the stockings are to be stuffed with pea- nuts and candy, while sticking j auntily from the tops will be dolls or horns. These stockings will go to the ChiIdren's Aid Society, the Pres- byterian Eye, Ear, and Throat Hospital, the Bo- hemian Kindergarten, and Schools Nos. 9, 76, and 29. Every Fourth Year home-room and 36 other home-rooms are caring for families this Christ- mas. Baskets of food, toys, clothes, and, in many cases, Christmas trees will be sent out from the school. C-I, besides caring for a family, is keeping two girls in School 76, by supplying them with carfare and lunch money, without which they could not stay in school. B-8 has planned to give the children in a chil- dren's ward in one of the hospitals toys, dolls, stockings, and a large Christmas tree. -+s:a++- THE LANIER CLUB T the first meeting of the Lanier Club this year, Mr. Flowers formally turned the club over to the English Department. I-Ie said that as the French Department has charge of L+e Cercle Francais and the Latin Department has charge of the S. P. Q. R., he thought it best that the English Department should look after the Lanier. In an address to the club, Miss Moog, head of the English Department, said that the Lanier Club is to be our workshop, wherein we may do creative work, so that we may become, per- haps, poets, authors, speakers, debaters, and dramatists, The advisers for this year were presented to the members by Miss Moog. They are Miss Mallalieu, chairman, Miss Ford and Miss Brown. Miss Mallalieu said that as the time before Christmas was short, we should have to work very hard to have the Christmas assembly, but that she was confident of its success, because she knew that the Lanier would be behind the com- mittee. Miss Carpenter then delighted the club by a little talk, in which she gave some helpful sug- gestions. An executive committee of five was elected to arrange with the advisers the program for the Christmas assembly. 4612+4- PROGRAM OF TH-E CHRISTMAS ASSEMBLY I Carol-joy to the Wore? ...... .... S chool Reading of Scripture, Iziiiid Prayer Carol-OI Little Town of Bethlehem. .School IV Tableau The Madonna and Angels V Carol-I-Iark the Herald Angels Sing. .School VI Tableau Angels Making Music VII Carol-Angels from the Realms of Glory- School VIII Scene Shepherds in HEC Fields Abiding Solo-OI l IoIy Nightk ...... Ruth Meredith Carols-God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen. Holy Night ............ School Tableau Worshipping Angels ' Semi-chorus-It Came Upon a Midnight Clear XII Solo-Birthday of a King ...... Mary Carneal XIII Scene and Attendants The Three Wise Men I Solos--Virginia Worley, Margaret Everlng, Christine Blehm. XIV Carols-Adeste Fidelis ............. School XV Scene in Old England ' I Saw Three Ships . . Singing by Pages, MIHSUCIS and the Court XVI The Christmas Tree and the Family Committees Miss Mallalieu Miss Ford Miss Brown Vivian Weinhardt, Vice President