Eastern High School - Echo Yearbook (Baltimore, MD)

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THE EASTERN ECHO e HOCKEY UCI-I progress has been made in hockey this year, and some really good class : teams have been formed, not to speak of our excellent school team. The victors of the inter-class games were the Seniors, who won from the Juniors by a score of 2-0, and the Sophomores, who defeated the Freshman 6-0. The final game between the Seniors and Sophomores to determine the class championship was played on Tuesday, Decem- ber l8. It was a good game, although at the end of the fourth quarter the score stood U-U. On November 27, the Sophomores played the Western Sophomores, but were defeated 3-l. Our Freshmen team seemed to be the only team able to hold its own against the West- ern girls. Their score was a tie, l-l. The school team has not played a great many games this year, but those that have been played have been very good, in spite of the fact that Western defeated us with a score of 3-0. ln our first game with the Normal School, the score was 4-0 in our favor, and on Tuesday, December l0, we defeated the same school with a score of l-0. .,+gg+,. OUTDOOR CLUB HE. Outdoor Club held an important meeting December I0 The club ar- gglglgjgfq ranged to hold another of its very en- MM joyable dances after the holidays, on January l2, in the Music Room. Those who went to the l-lallowe'en dance, know what they may expect at this coming dance, so they will probably make a grand rush to get their tick- ets early, as only one hundred are to be sold. There will be a hike during the Christmas holi- days, so the girls may keep in touch with each other while school is not in session. The club has decided upon a pin, which is a miniature tennis racket, crossed by a band on which O. C. is printed. - Business manager of the Echo, urging the Staff to try to get subscriptions from the stu- dents: Girls, keep after them until they will pay you a quarter to hear you keep quiet. Heard in the reading of the minutes at one of Easterrfs numerous clubs: ln the absence of the president, her duties fell upon the vice- presidentf' fShe was not seriously hurtj After the men walked five miles, what was their condition? Ans.: Viri. 39 rj V I tx n . 3 . DANGER. 1: ll f ,j N 5 4 Ks Q- ag: Q - it mg'- 4 - Q X -A 1 , Xyl :5,KN 9 I 1' T l T I RU x f 7 ffx 74 2 . XX5-4-wer'-'F'4 5f'3'5 'WlNTER'5 CALL: A near-sighted man lost his hat in a strong Wind. I-le gave chase, but every time he thought he was catching up with it, it was whisked away from under his hand. A woman screamed from a nearby farm- house: What are you doing there? He mildly replied that he was trying to re- trieve his hat. Your hat? exclaimed the woman. There it is over there under that stone wall: that's our little black hen you've been chasing. - Exchange. Miss X- Girls, have you seen my keys? Mary- Yes, Miss X, they are in your hand. Miss N.-- Now let's run through this table. Heard in An English Class Teacher: Girls, it is just as bad to try to put an adverb with a noun as to try to see with your ears. Why do music teachers insist upon the girls' singing Spring ls Coming on cold, rainy days?

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38 THE EASTERN ECHO Two soldiers with huge wooden swords and large shields took their place in the center of the gym. After many queer maneuvers, the real fight began. They dashed together, and with their swords struck fiercely at each other's shields. They thrust and clashed un- til one drove his sword through the body of the other, and the conquered gladiator fell to the floor. The victor, placing his foot on the body of the vanquished and holding up his sword, turned to the spectators, questioning their desire. I waited breathlesslyl Cries of interfice! ninterliceln rang from the plat- form, and thumbs were turned relentlessly downward. The victor, interpretating these signs, killed the victim, and the poor, dead gladiator was removed from the floor. But imagine my feelings when the dead perform- er carefully adjusted his hat as he was being carried out. A sketch, 'iPyramus and Thisbef' came next. That was about the funniest thing that I had ever seen in my life. The prologue gave a brief outline of the story in a delightfully humorous way, and then the real action be- gan. Wall, the girl in grey, was placed in the center of the floor. Then Pyramus, still car- rying his dangerous-looking dagger, and This- be appeared. The meeting and conversation of the lovers proved very amusing to the girls. In the second scene a wooden tomb-stone was placed in the center of the floor with a mul- berry tree behind it, and the girl carrying the big silver disc took her place near the tomb as the moon. There was a real lion who growled most ferociously, but who must have been a little blind, since he couldn't tell the difference between the moon and the veil of Thisbe. In the final scene, Pyramus killed himself in a most dramatic manner. After stabbing himself three times, he sat down upon the floor, carefully arranged his gar- ments, lay flat on his back, and placed the dagger on his dead body. Thisbe's death was quite as melodramatic. The roar of laughter must have awakened some response in the dead bodies, for they positively shook. The crowning of the victors was then an- nounced. The winners of all the events knelt before the consuls and were crowned with laurel wreaths. After this ceremony, we all arose and began to sing Adeste Fidelisf' We were utterly unprepaired for what fol- lowed. When we reached the chorus, all the actors in the circus on the opposite platform held up branches of greens and waved them gnltime to the music. The effect was Wonder- u . THE MATH CLUB F members of the school who have been - wondering about the origin of geometry ggxgfe had attended the November meeting of MMT the Math Club, they would have been considerably enlightened. Some of the mem- bers of Miss Edith Thompson's geometry classes of last year, read us their papers upon Geom- etry among the Ancients and in Art. All of the papers were interesting. Elizabeth Mahool, in her paper, spoke of the various ways in which people of ancient times used geometry. For instance, the Egyptians used it to survey, and the Hindus used it in studying the stars. Ruth Bateman and Lucille Haven both wrote upon the topic, Life and Works of Pytha- goras. From their papers we learned a great deal about the man whose Pythagorean The- orem we know so well. He was time founder of the belief in the transmigration of soulsg and those who followed him feared to molest a cat lest it should shelter the soul of a departed friend or relative. All the little triangles and semi-circles, which worry those of us who are studying geometry, played an important part in Gothic architec- ture. Agnes Delawder's theme on Gothic Architecture and Geometric Figures, plainly showed the real value of geometry in art. The Gothic architecture which we have hitherto ac- cepted so calmly will be more deeply appre- ciated now that we know the hard work and painstaking figuring which were necessary for its existence. Agnes Delawd'er's theme won the prize, a gold pin, which was presented by Mists Edith Thompson. -++2iE++- ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION HE second meeting of the Athletic As- sociation was held on Tuesday, Novem- ber l9. At this meeting the question of X pin and letter awards was discussed. It was decided that if a girl made a school team she should receive a large E on a shield. If she should make more than one team, she should have a small letter in addition to the E put on the shield. Thus, if a girl made the basket ball, hockey, and volley ball school teams, she would receive a shield upon which would be a large E and a small B, I-I, and V. After the Christmas holidays the Association is going to have a party for those who have gone out regularly for hockey or volley ball practice or who have made either team, for the Athletic Council, and for the girls who have so kindly played for the gym classes. K 4 Q'Q'Q Afsfsf 'c

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40 THE EASTERN ECHO 1924 CLASS NEWS HE Class of 1924 has already begun to realize the weight of Senior re- sponsibilities. But in spite of all the work and the duties, every one WMD T of us will agree that the Se,nior's life is the life for mel Have you tried to count the number of girls in the school wearing those black belts with steel buckles on them bearing the inscription Eastern ? You've had a rather hard time. About half of the school has bought them. Twenty-four originated the idea of Eastern belts, and the plan has worked out splendidly. Orders came pouring in, and our Scholarship Fund increased considerably. On Thursday, November 8, the regular monthly class meeting was held in the assem- bly hall. At this meeting the plea of the Red Cross was brought before us. When we heard that D-5 had I03 subscriptions, an achieve- ment not equaled by any other class. in the school, we felt rather proud. All the home- rooms were urged to get to work. The subject of a mixed dance was brought up, but on ac- count of the many activities at that time the date was postponed until after the first of the year. After the meeting, D-l entertained the .class with a delightfully novel orchestra. '24 has formed an Assembly Committee, consisting of one member from each class with Eleanor Weber as chairman. Mr. Flowers re- cently called a meeting of the committee and explained the duties of its members: to get the names of all possible entertainers for the as- semblies, to arrange the platform, and to se- cure flowers whenever possible. At the bazaar on Saturday, December 8, the Seniors had charge of the stationery table, of which Virginia Schmidt, D-l, was chairman. The calendars that were on sale were designed and tinted by members of the class of l924. The table, decorated in blue and white with a large 24 across the front, looked fine. As Christmas grows near there are many things to occupy our minds. The Christmas Play is of greatest importance. Come Out of the Kitchen, with an all-star cast from the third and fourth years, will be presented to the school on Friday, December 2 l. We are plan- ning a happy holiday, but we are not altogether unmindful of those less fortunate than we. Many D classes are preparing to aid poor fami- lies with baskets of food and toys. We hope the new year will bring you all much success and happiness, and for ourselves, let us be ever mindful of our motto- Ad astra per aspera. 1 925 ' v ii T THE November class :neeting of ' ' I925, among other events of Inter- est to us was the awarding of the attendance banner to Cl. This class won the banner by a very slender margin, and will have to work hard to keep it in the future. The report on the sale of candy and of Christmas cards showed that the girls have worked hard. Due to the resignation of our treasurer, a new election was necessary. Mary Gilbert was elected. As a fitting close to our activities before Christmas, energetic BM-I arranged to have Santa Claus at our December class meeting and gave a Christmas play. After the holidays there will be a wedding of great interest to the members of the East- ern High School, when the Class of 1927 will be solemnly united in true friendship with the class of l925. figs? -++2t!++- 1926 N FRIDAY, November I6, Miss Thompson called a special meeting K, of the second year Council mem- bers. Miss Carpenter and Eliza- J MRKQQ beth Armstrong, president of the Student Council, were with us. Miss Thomp- son urged the girls to give freelv their opinions of the new rules made by the Council and also to give the opinions of their home-room class- es. Before the meeting adjourned, the girls decided to have a meeting every month for the purpose of discussing just what to bring up at the regular Council meetings and how the new rules made by the Council might best be put across to the girls. The regular monthly meeting of the class was held in the assembly hall, November 20. The meeting was brief owing to the absence of Miss Buchwald, Vocational Counselor of Bal- timore, whom we had expected tc- address us. Miss Thompson asked for the co-operation of all the girls during the Red Cross drive so as to have l926 come out on top. She also in- formed us that our class pins had been se- lected by the committee chosen to do so and that orders would be taken soon. Money is steadily coming in from our cir- culating library. We have decided to have a theatre benefit and also to begin to sell candy in order to swell our Scholarship Fund. Our next class meeting should prove very entertaining as one of the home-room classes is to give a little Christmas play.