Eastern High School - Echo Yearbook (Baltimore, MD)

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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

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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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36 THE EASTERN ECHO Eleanor Weber Helen l'laver Marguerite Schmidt Margaret Evering Camilla Boone Miss Armstrong, Director of Choruses and Orchestra Piano Lent by Williams Piano Company -++2iE++- Gift to the Lanier Club The father of Amelia Birkenstock, l924, gave to the Lanier Club for the Christmas tree 3 dozen colored electric bulbs. The club is grateful to Mr. Birkenstock for helping to cre- ate the Christmas spirit at Eastern. 4033+4- LE CERCLE FRANCAIS T the meeting of l..e Cercle Francais on Thursday, November 22, we were en- tertained by several vocal selections by lish. We were glad to have with us two of our for- mer members, Dorothy Schroeder and Joseph- ine Collimore, who are now attending Goucher. They told us, in French, that their French work at Goucher is just a continuation of the work they did here, with some differences, such as the amount of discussion in class in the foreign language. After the talks by the Ctoucher girls, a vo- cabulary contest was held, in which almost all the members participated. Hannah Stark was still standing after the rest of us had taken our seats, so sh-e was awarded the prize, Le Tour de la France. . The president, Olga Plawin, appointed Elsie Bieretz to act as chairman of the committee to select an appropriate pin for the club. The pm will probably be a fleur-de-lis in the club colors, blue and silver. Evelyn Shaeffer in French and in Eng- .Q,+gg++. THE ASSOCIATED ART STAFFS OF PUBLICATIONS BOUT the middle of November, the art editor of the Eastern Echo received a letter from the art editors of The Ori- ole, inviting our entire art staff to be present at a meeting to be held at City College on November 20 for the purpose of discussing the improving of art work in the magazines of Baltimore high schools. Of course, all the artists were interested. Promptly, therefore, at the close of school on November 20, accompanied by Miss Slater, they departed for City College. There they met representatives from Westward Ho, Poly Life, and The Oriole. From the very first it was decided that the organization was to be strictly a business oneg so officers were elected. The first casting of votes resulted in two ties, and after these had been eliminated, the results were as follows: president, Mr. Serbe, Baltimore City Collegeg vice president, Miss Cox, Eastern High School, recording secretary, Mr. Clickner, Baltimore Polytechnic lnstituteg corresponding secretary, Mr. Patterson, Baltimore City Collegeg treas- urer, Mr. Stevenson, Baltimore Polytechnic ln- stitute. The name of the organization was discussed, but no definite conclusion was reached. The president then appointed a committee, which was to formulate a constitution and to submit it to the organization at the next meeting to be held at the Eastern High School. Those on the committee were Miss Miller and Miss Bentz from Western, Miss Cox and Miss Grahe from Eastern, and Mr, Clickner from Poly. The second meeting was held at the Eastern December 6. At 3 o'clock on that afternoon, several members of the Echo art staff were waiting at the Broadway door, prepared to serve as a reception committee to the guests from the other high schools. By 3:15 almost everybooy had arrived and was sitting in the drawing room, gazing at the walls which were decorated with samples of Eastern's art. At 3:20 the president, Mr. Serbe, called the meet- ing to order. I-le then asked Miss Slater to present Mr. Ctontrum, who was to speak to us. By way of introduction Miss Slater spoke of the necessity of any art organization's knowing the Copyright Law. lVlr. Gontrum explained the law clearly. l'le said that if the word copyright is written on a magazine or a book, no article within may be copied under penalty of the law. When we learned that since our Echo is not copyrighted, any person may take one of our best stories or drawings, change the name, pass it off as his own, and get away with it, we sat up and took notice. As the secretary was absent, Miss Miller, art editor of Westward l'lo, read the minutes. Then came the real business of the. day! The constitution as formulated by the committee was read, and then each section was taken up separately and accepted or rejected. The name of the organization is the Associated Art Staffs of Baltimore l-ligh School Publications. The purpose is to improve art work of high school publications' and to impress upon the citizens of Baltimore the importance of art as it is carried on in the high schools. Most of the first part of the constitution went unchallenged, but finally everybody got inter- ested and there was a pretty lively discussion