Eastern High School - Punch and Judy Yearbook (Washington, DC)

Text from Pages 1 - 44 of the 1910 volume:

THe ZASTERNER � Special attention given to High School Pupils Gilbert's Stuiblio:: Eleventh and F Streets, Northwest DRAWING AND PAINTING MATERIAL for Students and the Profession FRED A. SCHMIDT 516 Ninth Street, N. W. PYROGRAPHY SUPPLIES Supplies for Art Brase PARKER, BRIDGET CO. OUTFITTERS Men's Wear Women’s Wear Boys’ Wear Pennsylvania Avenue and Ninth Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. _——=====—_=_==—=_==—_= b 4 Athletic Goods Draughtman’s Requisites MiclPinee’s 221 Pa, Ave., S. E. EDWIN H. ETZ Phone Line. 1612 OPTICIAN 1005 G STREET, NORTHWEST Souvenir Post Cards, Photo Materials, Developing and Printing. Fountain Pens, $1 to $12. High School Text Books and Supplies. Picture Framing Engraving HUMOROUS If seeing were believing You'd think that on the square, C Z eV Bi Some lovely girls that you know Ny Had quite a head of hair. Se When the donkey saw the zebra é ar 10 per cent. Discount to all Athletic Association Members Special prices to teams G. Id. WIEITIE CO. (Incorporated) Base Ball, Track and Tennis Goods Fishing Tackle, Guns and Ammunition 727 Fourteenth Street, Northwest Formerly located at 1319 G St., N. W- NATIONAL ENGRAVING COMPANY. Ine. 506-508 14th Wr. N. W. WASHINGTON, D. C. PHONE MAIN 1679 Please mention “The Easterner” when responding to adyertisemments. ANNOUNCEMENT ——OF THE—— Opening 5° ' Drug Store at the corner of Seventh Street and North Carolina Avenue S. E. (opposite Eastern Market). A beautiful store with a new and complete stock of Drugs, Chemicals, Patent Medicine, Candies, Cigars, Tobaccos, School Supplies and Toilet Articles. ICE CREAM SODA Served all year from an up-to-date sanitary fountain. e Creamjin boxes and cones _ Inspection of store and fountain invited. JOSEPH C. WILLIAMS 701 North Carolina Ave., S. E, Phone Lincoln 2776 All Prescription Work by Registered Pharmacists. Stamps and Post Cards. Public Phone Booth. Magazines and Papers. Santa Claus Ther is a gude kind man that yow y-knowe, With cheeks lyk cherries, berd as whyt as snowe. He comes ech Christmas donn our large chimnee, And brings som presents and a Christ- mas tree, With sleigh and reindeer and the mory , bells, By which his coming everichon foretells. Then is a tyme of Jolitee and funne; The Christmas spirit then hold €ver- ichon ; It is a tyme of good and holy chere, The birthdaye of the Christ childe now so dere. R. Lean Ayter, 5A Please mention “The Easterner” when re=ponding to advertisemments Che Lasteruer Che Lasterner Table of Contents Editorials 5 . Rip Van Winkle . : E Lord Royall’s Speech in the House of Lords The Try-Out Graduation in a Theatre School Happenings Christmas Festivities Debating “ The Philologians A Wisdom of the Sophomores The Reflections of a Junior The Pride of the Seniors Military Monkey Business Girls’ Athletics Boys’ Athletics Alumni Exchange Page 6-7 7-8 8-9 9-11 1 12-13 13-14 15-16 16 16 17 19-20 21-23 24-27 28 29 31 32 THE EASTERNER is a quarterly paper devoted to the interests of the Eastern High School, its faculty, alumni, and students. Literary contributions, which should be written on but one side of the paper and addressed to the Editor, are solicited from all. Business communications should be addressed to the Business Manager. Terms of subscription: 50 cents per year; by mail 60 cents; single copies, 15 cents. Remittance by Money Order Preferred. EDITORIAL STAFF. J. Herbert Babcock, ’10 Miss Genevieve Frizzell, 10 Miss Elizabeth Birtwell, 00 Miss Jessie Wiler, ’10 Charles E. McAllister. '10 Miss Eleanor Farmer, “11 George Manning, ’10 Miss Ethel E. Hall, 10 Leonard Leland, ’11 Melvin F. Fischer, 710° Warde Nottingham, ’10 Miss Ruth Freeman, ’10 Sterling Wilson, 11 Dorlan Cremer, 712 Herbert H. Schwartz, 10 Fred Sanderson, ’11 Edward Royall, ’10 BUSINESS STAFF. Editor-in-Chief Assistant Editor Alumni School Happenings Military Girls’ Debating Boys’ Debating Girls’ Athletics Boys’ Athletics Locals Exchange Art Department Reporter Reporter Manager Assistant Manager Circulator Although Eastern is the smallest high school in Washington in quantity, still it is by no means the smallest in quality. Eastern does not turn out championship football or baseball teams, for there quantity is needed, but she has always maintained one of the highest ranks in the high schools in debating and in ob- taining scholarships, for there quality is demanded. In one respect we have never followed the example of the other schools; that is, in the organization of an orchestra. That we have the material was quite evi- dent at the company feed. We know that Mr. Bradley, 12, would be more than glad to undertake to start an or- chestra this year if the musical students would help him. Now the time is ripe for you musicians to show where the quality in Eastern lies and help organ- ize an orchestra. Football [Extract from Tuft's Weekly.] There is a fatal notion about the coun- try that to be a man you must beat your neighbor. The Frenchman makes dia- bolo an art, the Englishman and Ameri- can, their game a battle. Who was it who said: “When three men stand to- gether the kingdoms are less by three.” Football and baseball ought to be made to include more players. I mean there ought to be more teams and more men playing. Football is not brutal because men are sometimes injured, and now and then a man is killed. It is brutal because it is an entertainment for the public. “Oh, lug him off,” I heard a man Say at a game—a cry in which the spirit is not different from that of Span- ish women at a bull fight, calling for I think it unlikely that a football game ever brutalized a man more horses. who played it. But it may_ brutalize thousands of men to whom it is nothing but a spectacle. Our public morals, which are our customs, and to be distinguished from personal ethics, regard with sever- est condemnation the bull fight of the Spaniard, and the more ancient gladia- torial combat of the Roman, but their ethics will not long remain distinct from the ethics of the football game, if foot- ball continues to supply increasing amusement for a sporting” public. a agree with President Hamilton in his statement in the Sunday Herald, that football cultivates self-reliance and makes habits of quickness of thought and action. It does all this and more for the player, but not for the spectator. The game to-day exists for thousands more who do not play it and never have played it, than who do. At a school I know very well in England, St. Dun- stan’s, southeast of London, the head- master will allow no boy to watch a game in which he is not playing, or has played the same day. Less football? No; more football, but no spectators ; all play, nobody allowed to look on. If the game has value it will last. School Spirit Each year there are generally one or more editorials in Tue EAsTERNER knocking the school spirit at Eastern, but they seldom attempt to point out concrete examples of school spirit. What we propose to do is to show, in brief, where school spirit has recently been working. We can see it in the work of the foot- ball players. It is true that there are boys The Easterner 7 who ought to be knocked hard for not coming out to play, but at the same time the majority of those who played deserve the greatéSt of credit, for look at the odds they went up against. They knew when they started that they had to play heavy teams, with no chance of winning, but, yet, they worked hard and played just to keep old Eastern in athletics. Of course, all of us see and com- mend the school spirit at the feeds, but how many think of the three or four who actually do the work? Few realize the work done in getting up a feed, but at the same time there are those who are always on hand to be grumbling about something. The girls and boys who planned the feed certainly do deserve thanks for their hard work. Recently two cadets in Company F had occasion to show their school spirit. Fred Sanderson showed his school spirit when he waived his claim to the first sergeantcy in order to remain right guide of the company. The other ca- det is Dan Roper. On account of his size, and, also, to remain corporal of the last squad in the company, he waived his claim to fifth sergeant. Surely, if all of the boys in the company worked with such spirit, there would be no doubt about F winning the flag next May. In order to make the Christmas tree a success many of the students dropped their studies entirely, knowing at the time that they would have to be made up. If we look arcund we can see many examples of school spirit to be emulated by those who earnestly desire the suc- cess of the school in all its attainments. Rip Van Winkle in 1930 Rip returned from his long snoozle looking like a lawn that has just been watered. He made his way to the barber shop in the drill hall, kept by the Physiology Class, not only because it was shave-time for him, but also be- cause he wanted to get a line 6n the monkey shines of the last twenty years. After he had been neatly tucked away in the chair, and the tonsorial specialist had begun to run the miniature lawn mower across his cheek bone, he pre- pared to have a nice long gossip. Has that 1909 Thanksgiving number of Tue EAstERNER come out yet?” he asked. “Gets here to-morrow,” barber. “Anybody graduated since I've been gone?” “Nope.” “Does Pete Dailey get his hair cut here now?” “Nope; he’s bald-headed now.” “Ts Sanderson still fat?” “Nope; he’s getting quite thin.” “Ts Fischer as handsome as ever?” “Yep.” “Does McCaffrey still stick to his original intention of studying for the ministry 2” “Sure.” : “Tas the team won any games yet?” “Not yet, but we're going to put it on ‘em all this year.” “Has Leland passed off his flunks replied the yet?” “Didn't know he ever flunked.” “Ts poker still popular with the Seniors ?” “Sure, and they've raised the limit to 10 cents.” “Has Gravy gotten rid of his freckles yet?” “No; why you wouldn’t recognize him now, he’s so covered with them.” “Has Whitney learned how to pitch yet?” “Nope.” “Does Harrison still brand of rouge?” “You bet, and powder, too.” “Does Ed still go to see Dot?” “Ha! Ha! They're married.” “Did Schwartz ever get an introduc- tion to Elsie King?” “Sure, and, goodness! now you'd think they had known each other all their lives, but, sh! Genevieve is jeal- ous.” use the same 8 The Easterner “That reminds me; has Pie still got an auto?” lak “Oh, most of it. eee “What ever became of Patsy Smith? “Why he’s the lightweight champion of the world.” “Did Unger ever get to be Pope? “No, poor fellow, but he’s secretary of the Treasury, though.” : “Well, say, has anything really im- portant happened here since 1910?” “Only one thing as I know of, and that is, Miss Gardner passed everybody in English.” Silence for a few moments. The bar- ber is now tickling Rip’s upper lip and he does not consider it the psychological moment to gather any more information. At last he asked, “Say, would it be too much trouble for you to tell me whether Joe Herbert cleans his eyeglasses as often as ever?” ae “No, poor fellow; he was standing in front of his mirror one day when it suddenly broké and some flying glass totally blinded him.” “Mr. Barber,’ sighed Rip. “You needn’t shave the other side of my face; I'm going back to the hills.” Lord Royall’s Speech in House of Lords on the Budget (With Apologies to Burke.) Sir: I arise with great trepidation to address the House on this most moment- ous question. I hope, sir, that the fact that I have only recently been made a member of this honorable body will not incline you to treat my proposition lightly, and that you will judge it on its merits alone. During the past decade I have viewed with alarm the ever increasing expenses of the government, and the fact that the revenue has not increased in like pro- portion. I need not dwell upon the fact that to-day we are confronted with a deficit of $78,000,000. From your. ac- tion in the past few days I am sure that you appreciate this fact and are willing to view the question from every point before taking any action. I have given the subject careful con- sideration and have come to the conely- sion that there are only three ways of meeting this emergency. Fif€t, you can reduce the expenditures of the govern. ment and remoye the cause. Second, you can increase the tariff and thus raise enough money to pay the deficit. Third, you can raise revenue by levying taxes on corporations, wealthy land Owners, tobacco, liquor and similar articles. The first of these plans, to decrease the expenditures of the government, | think is most like a systematic proceed- ing, but it is attended with great diffi- culties, some of them little short, as [ conceive, of impossibilities. These will appear on a close examination of the plan. : The competition with Germany for the naval supremacy of the world is evidently the greatest source of expen- diture. To lessen this expenditure ma- terially would leave us a prey to the am- bition of Germany. Therefore, to all patriotic Englishmen this plan is impos- sible. True, we may decrease the expendi- tures in other quarters, but it can be seen by blunter discernments than yours that it is impracticable to decrease it enough to remove the deficit. Since the first plan is unsatisfactory, let us examine the second, to make up for the deficit by increasing the tariff. Our main source of revenue at pres- ent is the taxes levied on the working class of people. If we adopt this plan it will greatly increase the cost of grain, meat and other foods, and will virtually double the taxes on the people who are now paying the greater part of the gov- ernment’s expenses. Such a course is manifestly unfair, and I feel will be abandoned by the gentlemen who pro- posed it, when they consider the spirit of resistance which arises in all English- men when they are unjustly taxed. If, then, the removal of the causes of the deficit is impracticable, if a higher tariff be unjust and to the highest de- gree inexpedient, what way yet remains? No way is open but the third and last, The Easterner 9 to raise revenue by levying taxes on cor- porations, wealthy land owners, tobacco, liquor and_similar articles. I have ff my hand a list of England's great land owners for the year 1908, and §nd that one-third of fingland is owned by six hundred men. ‘Lfese men are practically exempt from taxation; yet. we are draining our coffers to buy ships with which to protect their property. My resolutions, therefore, mean to raise revenue by taxing those who are most able to pay it. I shall open the whole plan to you, together with such observations a s may tend to illustrate them where they may want explanation. I therefore move you, “That the wealthy people in England have not been bearing their just share of the expenses of the government.” The Try-Out The Winsome Wonders sat upon a log and gazed pensively at the river. There were four winsome wonders, and they truly were worthy of their name. The little black-haired one on the end, Ethel Wood, and the next one, Bessie Law, were athletic stars—one, the ten- nis champion and te other, captain of the basketball team. The other two— Louise Cox and Margaret Black—were prominent for their work in the glee club and as class officers. “Say, girls,” drawled Ethel, whose lazy way of saying and doing things utterly deceived outsiders as to her ath- letic possibilities, “let's not work any more this term; let’s just have a good time.” : “That's what I think!” chimed in Jessie; “here it is the spring term of our last year; if we don’t keep up our repu- tations this time we'll go out of college without any after all.” ; “Oh, I don’t think yours will get thin and die away yet awhile,” said Margaret, reassuringly, “after the stunt you two did yesterday. A regular official poster in the hall announcing that Miss Julia Marlowe would speak in chapel on ‘the Elevating Influence of Shakespeare on the Theatre!’ Mrs. Douglas was tearing around the halls with blood in her eye trying to find out who did it, and there was an expectant mob in the chapel. We knew you two must have done it, for no one else would have the nerve.” The two grinned with the proper mix- ture of pride and humility. They were used to the elderly advice which the other two were fond of giving, but which on no account must be paid any attention to. “The try-out for the Senior dramatics comes this afternoon, don’t it?” mused Louise. “Yes; [ suppose Elsie James will get the leading part; she’s talked of nothing else for the last two months. There'll be no living in the same house with her if she does; she will be so proud. Didn’t I tell you, as I went past her room last night her door was partly open, and there she was, simpering and practicing before the mirror?” “Kids!” Ethel fairly yelled, her face brightening. ‘‘Flere’s a stunt for this afternoon. Let’s try out with the rest of the bunch. Oh, not seriously, you know,” she went on as she read their blank, dismayed faces; “just to tire the man out, you know. Do the most ex- aggerated things you can. I'll give the baleony scene from Romeo and Juliet.” “Romeo, Romeo,” she began tragically, but the rest of the wonders laughing excitedly pulled her down, and a mo- ment later they were headed for Gray Hall. As they stood out in the corridor wait- ing their turn in the mysterious room, Elsie James came tripping down the hall and stopped with lifted eyebrows and a very condescending smile at the sight of them. “You don’t mean to say that you are going to try for this sort of a thing?” 10 “Only for maid humbly, as the Elsie,” said Ethel, turned abruptly to look out of the window. “We thought some of us might get it, you know. “Well, my dear, I’m sure it would be very nice to have you in, but you know experience counts for so much, and Mr. Castle is very particular, so don't be too disappointed if you don’t get it, and she tripped off again. Finally, with many giggles, Helen was ushered into the room and the other girls were off to classes, all agreeing to meet at the summer house at four to tell the results of their adventure. ‘Don’t let’s go into the summer house,” said Ethel, at four, sinking down upon the grass as she spoke. “Now I'm going to begin. You know he looked right hopeful as I went in and asked what part I was trying for. I said, ‘lead- ing lady’ in a very modest tone, and he stalked around and blushed and_ said, ‘Er—that seems to be a popular part; all the young ladies are trying for it’ Well, I did my Juliet stunt. I went into a box and leaned over the railing and I really was dramatic. I forgot now and then, but I just made things up. I didn’t dare look at him while I was per- forming, and his face when I got done— well, he walked to the door suddently and said, ‘That will do, in a sort of stifled tone and I ran!’ “I couldn’t think of anything but Riley's ‘I’m Been Visiting “Bout a Week,’ so I gave that,” said Margaret, who was tall and stately. “When I fin- ished, he said, ‘You for leading lady, too?’ and I murmured that I had thought of it. And I ran, too. Positively I was scared.” Bessie had spoken a missionary piece she learned in infancy and Louise gave a pantomine— ‘Sewing on a button kids, and I made it awfully long.” So with laugher and clever imitations of the dis- tressed director, they talked until the supper gong sounded faintly over the campus, and then they raced across to their dormitory. About eight that evening the Winsome Wonders were strewn about Bessie’s The Easterner room sampling freely a box of candy Margaret's “man” had just sent. There was a knock at the door, and the maid entered with a note for Bessie, and seeing the other three, produced notes for each of them, There was silence for an in- stant, then four exclamations, then each girl looked at each other and began to laugh. “Tt must be a joke! But who knew? It’s a man’s writing. Report for prac- tice to-morrow: at four. And I’m cast for leading man after my sentimental Juliet,” gasped Ethel hysterically, diving among the cushions of the couch. “And I'm leading lady after my Riley poem,” sobbed Margaret. “Oh! isn’t it too rich.” “And I am clown, thanks to the pantomine,” said Louise, wiping her eyes, ‘and Bessie,” she seized the note, for Bessie was speechless by this time— “is maid! Oh, my darlings, the work we must do!” The campus was brilliant with class day visitors and every one was discuss- ing the Senior play, just over. “A very clever little play,” announced a pompous father to a pretty Senior in cap and gown, who was steering him around. “Very clever. That leading man, now, he was capital, and the clown and maid—they got in some clever by- play, didn’t they? And what a pretty leading lady.” “They're all great girls!” declared the Senior, enthusiastically. “They can just do everything; how they have worked on this. They are completely tired out with it all, too. We met them last night coming home from rehearsal, and they were so cross and tired they wouldn't speak to anyone.” 3ack by the improvised tent dressing room the Wonders were being congratu- lated by the much abused, patient di- rector, Mr. Castle. “My dear young ladies,” he said, “it was perfect; it went beyond my expec- tations. I am delighted, delighted, with my choice in the first place.” ‘But, tell us,” burst forth Ethel, im- pulsively, “how did you ever come to choose us? We weren't really trying. The Easterner We hadn't any idea of getting in.” Mr. Castle looked around at them all and laughed, as he saw they had the grace to blush. “My dear young ladies,” he said, “I 11 was in the summer house late on the afternoon of the try-out, and held a sec- ond try-out, though the actors didn’t know it.” F. M. Lirrre, 1B. Graduation in a Theatre (With apologies to Burke.) When I first entered upon my senior year the subject of how and where to graduate was immediately brought be- fore us. This great deliberation inter- ested me. I was obliged to form some fixed ideas concerning it, and I have continued ever since in those opinions. The plan which | shall presume to suggest derives, however, one great ad- vantage from the action taken by the class—separate graduation. The question on which you must now decide is where the exercises shall be held. As far as I am capable of dis- cerning, there are but two places which are obtainable, These are the assembly hall at this school and a theater. The first of these places, the assembly hall in this building, I think to be the most reasonable, if you look at the ex- penses alone, but it is attended with great objections. This will appear by examining the greatest of them. The first question, one which caused the class to vote for a separate gradua- tion, is, “How many seats will each re- ceive for his friends?” There are only four hundred seats in this hall, and with a few over seventy graduates it would leave no more seats, if as many, for each student as he would receive in a united graduation. With regard to the feeling toward this hall, some object. It is known to all that these exercises are a great step in our lives. This place of assembly car- ries with it memories, some pleasant and a few otherwise. And many members of the class think, since this is such an important step, it should take place not in a place with some unpleasant memories, but in new and pleasant surroundings. If, then, this first possibility is shown to be objectionable, what way remains? No way is open but the second and last— to hold it in a public place, which means a theater. The objection of price is a conjecture. The National ‘I heater can be rented for one hundred dollars, which, with seventy- five graduates, would tax each one only a little over one dollar and a quarter, which does not appear too much even with the other senior expenses. The seating capacity which is an ob- jection to the first, is removed, for the National seats seventeen hundred people and that ‘would leave to each member of the class twenty-two seats for his friends. This proof is so convincing of the fact that the theater is the better place, that there is no cause to exag- gerate. This makes up the fundamental rea- sons for my plan. The conclusion is irresistible. You cannot say it is not the best place in which to hold a sepa- rate graduation. Neither is it true, that there will not be enough seats, or that it will cost too much. I therefore move you, That the graduating exercises of the Eastern High School will prove more beneficial if held in a theater than the mode hitherto practiced. Hazex Hunt, 7B. The Hasterner 12 School Happenings he ‘e are well launched upon t Salsas eat oh! so much has hap- f We have had plenty of good d! ea work, but we have also had much Jeasure. The older members of the cehibel are getting back into the school ways, and the Freshmen have is ae become accustomed to the ways of the school, and no longer shake or shudder when they are spoken to by a teacher. In fact they have grown bold and make as much, if not more, fuss in the study hall than the other classes. So it is easily seen that much progress has been made. TALKS. On November 25, Miss Ward gave the second of the series of talks to be given by the Senior Class. Miss Ward spoke on the “Execution of Francisco Ferrer.” She told us that immediately upon the execution all Europe was in a turmoil, protesting against the murder of a patriot, and condemning the state and church as equally guilty in the crime. Every European country felt the influence of Spain’s act. The labor un- ions were in sympathy with Ferrer and strikes were declared in many large cities of Europe. The American Federation of Labor in Washington passed resolutions denouncing the execution and ranking Ferrer among the world’s martyrs. This execution is a crisis in the affairs of Spain and we hope that it will benefit the sorely tried people. I am sure that all agree that it was a very interesting and enlightening talk. On December 2, Miss Freeman spoke on the “Hookworm.” She told us of this terrible disease, which prevails among the poor white and negroes of the far South. This disease has a terrible effect on the people, and it has caused them to develop the terrible habit of eat- ing dirt. They are very much ashamed of this habit, but it seems that nothing else will quite satisfy them. Much is being done to help these poor people, but the disease has a strong hold on them and it is rapidly spreading. It is hoped, however, that something will soon be ac- complished in the way of relief. We were all very much benefited by Miss Freeman’s splendid speech. On December 9, Mr. Luckett gave an exceedingly interesting account of the discovery of the North Pole. He told us that this discove ry began with a dash and ended with a question mark. He only considered the dash, as he did not have the temerity to consider the ques- tion mark. Mr. Luckett traced the ex- pedition of Dr. Cook, as well as that of Commander Peary. He then gave an interesting account of the life of the Esquimoes, and ended leaving the audi- ence to decide for themselves as to the discoverer. Mr. Luckett treated the sub- ject with so much tact that he neither leaned toward one explorer or the other. The following week, on December 16, Lieutenant Royall spoke to the school on the “Crisis in the British Govern- ment.” Mr. Royall told us that the out- come of this affair may determine whether the House of Lords shall exist in the future as a legislative body, and that it will be memorable in the parlia- mentary annals of Great Britain. “View- ing the subject from every point of view,” he said, “there seems to be seri- ous trouble ahead for England no matter what course the people may take. Dur- ing the next three months events of his- toric importance will take place.” It is seldom that we have so good an oppor- tunity to watch history in the making; so take advantage of it. Bear in mind what Mr. Royall has told you. On Thursday morning, January 6, 1910, Miss Lufrio gave a very interest- ing account of the Nicaraguan situation. She stated that the trouble was caused by the execution of two Americans named Cannon and Groce, in the revolu- tionary forces. They had incurred the enmity of President Zelaya by their op- position to his government and when they were captured by government forces he had them executed without a fair trial. The United States immediately demanded an explanation and as a re- sult of the stand taken by Secretary Knox, Zelaya was forced to resign. The Easterner FACULTY NOTES. Dr. Small has recently been made one of the directors of the Board of Chari- ties. Miss Johnson wrote an essay on “Vir- gil’s Debt to the Hecuba and Troades of Euripides” for her Greek professor at Columbia University, and it has been re- cently published in the Classical Weekly. In this essay Miss Johnson draws a close parallel between Virgil and Euripides, shows their similar natures, and quotes parallel lines. I think many of her pres- ent and former pupils will be pleased to read this article. Dr. Johnson is no longer with us. This fact has caused much regret in his classes, for they had all grown very fond of him. Miss Merrill is now filling his place. Dr. Rothermel, our well-known physics teacher, was married on Wednesday, December 22, to Miss Alice Roach, of this city. Mr. Wallis was one of the ushers. Many of the teachers and pu- pils attended the wedding, which was held in St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. Dr. and Mrs. Rothermel went to At- lantic City on their wedding trip. They will be at home after February 1, at 1450 Girard Street. SENIOR CLASS NOTES. On Wednesday, November 17, the members of the Senior Class held their first meeting. The purpose of this meet- ing was to elect the four class officers, and the members of the pin committee. The elections were as follows: President, Mr. Harrison; vice president, Miss Palmer; secretary, Miss Breuninger, and treasurer, Mr. Roper. Mr. Nottingham was elected chairman of pin committee and the Misses Kerr, Thonnsen, and Browning and Mr. Woodfield were the other members. On Wednesday, November 24, a sec- ond meeting of the class was held to de- cide whether graduating exercises should be held with the other schools or sepa- rately. [hey decided in favor of the latter. They decided in favor of the latter. A committee was then appointed to find out the cost of the different theaters, and 13 to find out the seating capacity of the Assembly [all. This committee con- sisted of Misses Hall and Frizzell and Messrs. Babcock, Woodfield and McAI- lister. A class motto committee was also appointed. On Wednesday, December 1, the class met and selected its pin. Christmas Festivities This year we did not have a play, as in previous years. Instead we celebrated our Christmas in a way that gave every- one a good time. About 1 o'clock the three bells for the Assembly Hall rang, and all the classes proceeded thither. The curtains were drawn and everyone was very much excited to see what that vast amount of darkness contained. The ex- ercises began by the school singing two or three carols from the well-known “Laurel Song Book.” Miss Gude then recited the following poem, written by Frank Woodfield of the Senior Class: CHRISTMAS WELCOME.” Santa Claus and Christmas trees Come ‘round but once a year, So throw away all sick’ning care And join in fun and cheer. Forget the marks of Father Time In Christmas and its joys, And be just what you used to be, Just little girls and boys. So come, ye classmates, one and all, And come ye teachers, too, And see what Santa’s left for us Beneath this tree of yew. For some he’s left a fife and drum, For some there are doll-ies, But everything he’s left for us I know will surely please. The curtains were then drawn and several members of the Senior Class as- sisted by Mr. Schwartz, who took the role of Santa Claus, sang a very amus- ing little Christmas song. Mr. Schwartz looked so much like Santa Claus that 14 even his own pupils were hardly able to recognize him. After this little song came the real fun of the occasion; that is, the distribution of the various gifts. Every member of the school received at least one present and some of the most popular two or three. All the members of the faculty were remembered. Miss Johnson’s favorite present was a dog. Misses McColm and Gardner each re- ceived dear little lambs, so that they might always have their “Wooley” handy. In fact most everyone received a very appropriate remembrance. [Every- one voted the “Christmas Tree” a suc- cess. The Christmas tree used on this occasion was from Maine, and was do- nated by Captain J. T. Hollenberger. The school wishes to thank Captain Hol- lenberger for this beautiful tree and for the electric lights used in its decoration. The school also wishes to thank Messrs. Woodfield, F. Sanderson and F. Donn for their faithful work in putting up and trimming the tree. Many of the Alumni visited “Old Eastern” during the holidays. On the Thursday before Christmas we were pleased to see many of the members of the Normal School. Uther visitors who were present were the Misses Donn, De- The Bridegroom At this scole is a techer war and wyse, That hath a bride seyd to be yong and nyce. If somdel I sholde telle of his manere And eek, perchance, describe to you his chere, You'll gesse who is the subject of my tale. His heed is somdel balled, his ye is smale. At heed of steps he stands for evermo To show the way ’tis mete for us to go. And wo to him that comes un the wrong waye “The other steps,” it is his wont to seye. Frepertcka NEUMANN, 5A. The Easterner fandorf, Taylor, Winslow, Robertson, Roper, and Messrs. Linthicum, Papson, Field, Potter, McCoy, Ransom, Marmer, Priest, Andrew Brown, Thompson. Most of them were present at the Christmas festivities. Dances On Saturday evening, November A, Miss Pearson of the Senior Class, gave a dance at her home in honor of her guest, Miss Phillips, of Baltimore. Many of the members of her class attended and all enjoyed a very pleasant evening. On Wednesday, December 22, a dance was given by the Sophomores in Dono- hoe’s Hall. About twenty-five couples attended. Every one had such a good time that it is very likely that a similar affair will be given by this class before the close of the school year. On Monday, December 27, Miss Tege- ler, of the Senior Class, gave a dance at her home. A few from Eastern were present, and all spent a very enjoyable evening, On Thursday, December 23, a dance was given by the Juniors at Aker’s, About fifty were present and everyone voted the evening a success. Gravy In Compaignye F a sergeant was, Lyk him in this world I dar seyn ther nas. His wisdom far had spread, and he had wonne Many a prys; glorie, neded he nonne. A handsom wight, as alleful ofte say ; The scolers loketh at him al the day. Ther drilleth non bettre than he, nat nevere. Coy he appered in uniform and gere; No one wold mete he wold cruel fighte. “Gravy” was this gentil sergeant highte. S B.S. Wirson, 5A. Psi Epsilon At last, after two months’ hard work, the organization of the Psi Epsilon Club has been practically completed. All we have to do now is to keep it going. Early in November, Mr. Van Vleck called to- gether about a dozen boys who had been interested in the Students’ Congress last year and had a heart-to-heart talk with them over the prospects in boy’s debat- ing for this year. All realized that the Students’ Congress had been a first class “fizzle,” and were anxious to form a suc- cessful society this year. After the mat- ter had been discussed informally, Mr. Van Vleck took the chair and called for nominations for temporary chairman and temporary secretary. Manning, 10, was elected temporary chairman, and McCoy, 12, was elected temporary secretary. A committee consisting of Reeder, ‘11, Simpson, ‘11, and McCoy, ’12, was elect- ed to draw up a constitution. The trial debates interfered and the next meeting was not held until several weeks later. The constitution proposed by the committee, with a few minor changes, was accepted by the society. Truitt, “10, and Dieserud, ’11, were ap- pointed to select a name, and other com- mittees were appointed to draw up a form of installation of the constitution, for installation of officers and for the initiation of new members. These committees reported at the next meeting. After a great deal of discus- sion, the name “Psi Epsilon Club” was adopted. The following officers were elected and installed: President, Man- ning, ’10; vice president, Woodfield, 10; secretary, Simpson, ‘11; treasurer, McCoy, ‘12; sergeant-at-arms, McAlI- lister, ’ro. At the next meeting a number of by- laws, which were necessary to the suc- cessful operation of the club, were passed. Twenty-two applications for membership were read by the chairman. The club has refused to limit its mem- bership, so that any boy who wishes to become a member will have his applica- tion for membership considered by the club. Those who are interested in the wel- fare of the club are gratified by the re- sults thus far. The work of organiza- tion has been long and tiresome, but we think we have done it in stich a way that it will not need to be done again. If we have done this we have accomplished a great deal. If we have laid the founda- tion for a successful debating society to continue at Eastern as long as there is such a school, we feel that we have ac- complished that for which we worked, and our reward lies in the knowledge that we were among the charter mem- bers. From this time on we shall have business meetings only once a month and fill in the other Wednesdays with meet- 16 ings as a debating society, a literary so- ciety or a congress. But that no boy may be barred who desires to become a member, applications will be received and acted upon at every meeting. The Philologians On Noyember 22, 1909, an “American Girl Program’ was held by the members of the Philologian Club. The names of many American girls in fiction were given in answer to the roll call. Miss Jarboe then gave us a very fine descrip- tion of the place which the American girl occupies in fiction, and also charac- fer sketches of some of the most promi- nent. A very interesting talk on the ath- letics of the American girl was given by Miss Hauke. An informal debate on the question, Resolved, “That the American girl is too independent,” was held, and the sy mpathies of the society seemed to be with the negative. After some time Was spent in arguing the pros and cons of the subject, the decision was given to the negative by a rising yote. Both Miss Evans, the leader on the affirmative, and Miss Strudley, the leader for the nega- tive. deserve credit for their good work. After a most interesting talk on “The American Girl at Home and Abroad” by The Easterner Miss Newman, the meeting was ad- journed. i Miss Evans, the secretary of the Philo- logian Club, gave a Thanksgiving party in its honor on Friday, November 26, 1909, at her home. Games were played and the Epsilon Phi Sigma song, com- posed by Miss Moyer, was sung. Every one had a most enjoyable time and thanks are due Miss Evans for the same, The movement for an Alumni Asso- ciation seems to be prospering. Letters have been received from many of the old members signifying their approval of the plan. This quotation from a letter writ- ten to the society by Miss Douglass, one of our ex-presidents, voices the feelings of the majority of the graduates: “I am so glad to feel that the Philologians wish to recognize their old members as still belonging to them in a way and let me assure you that nothing would give me greater pleasure than to become identi- fied with them. I am sure most of the old members would be glad to keep in touch with the society and would be glad to be recognized as a part of it. Owing to the difficulty of communicating with all the alumni, no plan has as yet been arranged for the meetings, but we hope that soon everything will be in good working order, and the Alumni Associa- tion to the Eastern Philologian Club an established fact.” : Wisdom of a Sophomore Say, fellows! Did you ever happen to notice that, although Eastern is the best kind of a school, taken as a whole, the several classes, considered by them- selves, are the worst ever? Now don't think for a minute that I include in this somewhat general statement al the classes. If the high and altogether mag- nificent Seniors would but stoop to look upon the deeds of this class, if the su- perior-minded Juniors would _ only consider it worthy of notice, and if the cute little Kindergarteners would stop playing marbles for a moment and cast i their eyes upward toward the SOPHO- MOR this altogether deplorable con- dition would speedily be remedied. And now, O Seniors, list to an abso- lutely unprejudiced appraisal of you and your deeds! Your faults are many, be- loved elders, but nevertheless all is for- gotten when we recall the glory and blinding radiance of a few ef your mem- bers. What wonderful dignity of car- riage and correctness of attire attend the presence of your most noble, thea- trical, and operatic president! How cute and dainty do the little officers appear The Easterner 17 in their uniforms! Girls, no wonder you cannot resist their fascinations! But, stop! We underclassmen should sup- press all this levity in the presence of the mighty wits of the Senior Class. Where could we ever find the equal of Fischer, the universal jester and clown, or of any of his very competent assistants? And whence could come the like of the ttle Major,” whose jolly laughter is the veri- table soul of the upper class? Put tell us, mighty Seniors, why did you ex- clude our fair damsels from the late symposium? Was it because you were afraid that their radiant beauty might cast into the shade the charming of the Junior and Senior belles? Or, fair-Sen- joritas, was it from the fact that “Every lassie _has her laddie; none, they say, have I’? Pray misinform us. And you, proud juniors, a please! Although you may excel in prowess and in feats of the field, please explain a few somewhat puzzling mat- ters to an ignorant Sophomore. Why the fantastic headgear, O captain of the grid- iron? Js it the distinguishing mark of your high and honorable position? And why, O noble right guide, must your hat- band expand in accordance with the rank of your position? And, Oh, Miss Agri- culturist, I do so admire the artistic ar- rangement of your golden tresses! But why, of all things, do you not reveal to others your marvellous secret, so that their hair, too, might rival that of Psyche herself ? And now, dear children, listen to a few bits of advice, which, if taken to heart, will go a great way toward teach- ing you to follow in the footsteps of your idolized Sophomores. Why cannot you moment learn that the place for waste paper is not on the floor of the cloak room? If we could secure for you a couple of nice nurses who would teach you where such things belong, do you think it would im- prove matters? Ilowever, the place for waste paper is in those rather large tin cylinder affairs , which can be found in the cloak room and near the side en- trance; and these, above all things, must not be upset. Most hefty heavyweight champion wrestler of Eastern High, you especially can well afford to take this to heart. And another thing, beloved Freshmen: It was not a very wise thing to do to put that yell in Tne Exsrerner. Take example from this first misde- meanor and “Don't crow before you have some cause for crowing.” But, come to think of it, what a great class we Sophomores are! Where was there ever the equal of our little full- back and winner of medals, of our sprightly left halfback, or of our little and willowy center? Was there ever be- fore seen, congregated in one class, such an assortment of men engaged in vari- ous professions as a Weaver, Taylor, Powdermaker, Smith, Cre(a)mer, etc.? What dancer, however great, could hope to equal Foster's exquisite performance of the Mexican “Salome,” and who could possibly cope with Ramsey as the future hope of the theatrical world? And now that you see for yourselves what a won- derful set of fellows we Sophomores really are, let us all unite in yelling: One and nine, one and two; That's the year when we'll get through; Rah! rah! rah! rah! rah! rah! rah! rah! Sophomores, Sophomores! DorLAN CREMER, 12. Reflections of a Junior Far be it from me to ridicule a Fresh- man, Sophomore, or Senior, so I will, with ungarnished facts, state their true condition, as compared with the Juniors. And the above three classes should not feel aggrieved at any odious comparison, for no one expects much of a Freshman, Sophomore or Senior, while the universe awaits, with breathless expectancy, the latest exploits of the Juniors. We Jun- iors, in our all-pervading wisdom, make allowance for the other three classes, and are gently but finnly sorry for them. When they so far forget themselves as The Easterner 18 to come to scool, we willingly pee them with any liandy chastiser, be 1 brick, umbrella, or merely ace if the kk belongs to someone else. _ ee ie Freshman. The Freshman, having just passed the early stage of childhood, is a pitiful embodiment of awkward inexperience. When addressed he starts, and having no excuse for liv- ing, looks as if he had been caught steal- ing sheep. The Freshman is at his best when either asleep or dead. Long live Morpheus! It has lately been rumored that the school board, seeing the need of nursemaids for the Freshman classes in the Washington High Schools, have taken steps to provide for the same. But I will pass over such a painful subject with the appropriate quotation: “Which I wish to remark, And my language is plain, That for ways that are dark And for tricks that are vain, The Eastern Fresh is peculiar, Which the same I have tried to ex- plain.” Next comes the Sophomore, gruesome thought. The efforts of the most cele- brated scientists have, as yet, been un- successful in discovering a remedy for the Sophomore disease, technically known as “Magnum Caput.” The aver- age Soph is a bone-headed individual whose chief ambition is “G” in English, and offensive ejaculations in foreign languages. He talks Latin in a way that would have made Cicero leave home. Having acquired a green necktie and a copy of “Angry Alfred, the Afghan Avenger, or another Autopsy over Algy’s Anatomy,” he aspires to nothing more harmful than turning the teachers’ hair white, and spoiling the Egyptians’ for- mer neighbors, the Ethiopians. In his own estimation he is fully competent to write a scientific treatise, indexed and beautifully illustrated on “Psychological Instincts of the Dinosaurus,” while in reality he is eligible only for membership in the Honorable Order of Independent I-Am-Its. The Sophomores are the backbone of the school, which accounts for Eastern’s recent case of spinal men- ingitis. [However, T will leave the Soph omore with this well known verse: Company F's drill was slowly ending In the Drill Hall, far below Filling with esctatic joy, | Heart and mind of private— For he excelled in the manual ; Did his work, and did it well. 3ut to our amaze and horror, His sky-piece had begun to swell, Large and larger grew his coco, Till we murmured, all affright, Gazing at the new found marvel; “Sophomore’s head will burst to- night.” Third. I will consider the Senior. This is the saddest case of all, for here we see the result of lost opportunities, the might- have-beens, who have reached their dotage. They wander aimlessly up and down the halls of Eastern, talking to themselves and playing childish jokes on one another. The only way a Senior can make an impression is by stepping on a piece of chewing gum, or a I’reshman’s head. But this subject brings tears to my eyes, and I deplore the lack of old folks retreats. That their jokes are harmless is shown below. “How queer to their minds are the pranks of their young days, When sad reminiscence presents them to view; The studies, the hard work, the deep- tangled book phrase, And other strange fancies their in- fancies knew. The much beloved Latin, with a kind teacher near them; No bridge and no dances, a sad thing to tell, If they flunked in a study, an instructor to queer them; And een their cruel parents, their spirits would quell. The oaken headed Seniors, the old in- firm Seniors, The moss-covered Seniors who splash the ink well.” And now we come to the discussion of the most perfect Junior, the leader of all classes. What is home without a The Easterner mother? Nay, rather should we sa “What is school without a Junior?” The Junior, who is the personification of wis- dom, intelligence, and brilliance, lives on words like velocipedestrianisticality, We must also remember that many of our foremost citizens were Juniors at college. Theodore Roosevelt was a Junior at Har- vard. President Taft was a Junior at Yale, and Daniel Webster was a Junior at Dartmouth. Why can a Junior be compared to the third principal part of a verb? Because he is perfect. But such a discussion is futile. Everyone ac- knowledges the intellectual and physical 19 Superiority of the Juniors. The Fresh- men are infants, Sophomore means wise fool, and Seniors are but has-beens, so only the Juniors remain to comfort the faculty. The following well known poem illustrates: “Lives of Juniors all remind us That they bunco who they may, And departing, leave behind them All they do not take away. Let us, then, be up and doing, i Every one we find to do; Still declaring, always swearing, Juniors are the chosen few.” F. Strrtine WItson. The Pride of the Seniors There comes a time in the life of man when he can defend himself by giving others his opinion of himself. We are taking this opportunity for so doing, hop- ing its contents will be advantageously used by the undergraduates in their re- maining years at school. Of all graduating classes of Eastern, I can rightfully say that the class of 1910 is without an equal and always will be. It has attained such a degree of excel- lence in all its pursuits, that learned men have taken it as an example in disciplin- ing the younger generation. Its superior- ity over the other classes is undoubted, and, indeed, many of the wiser under- graduates have expressed hopes to be able to fill the vacancy as competently as we have filled that of the former class. Alas, their hopes are in vain, for it takes men of courage and mental ability to up- hold the school as we have done, and in whom can they boast of such genii as Manning, Truitt or Kuhnel. The lower classes are so full of Smiths that their fates are sealed, for whoever heard of a bright Smith. The only one the graduat- ing class ever had was so far behind his class, that instead of bringing dis- grace to it he politely left school, and also many broken hearts. Why, boys, there’s courage for you. Who in your classes would have done it? No one. You all are so slow that before taking your reports home you ask a Senior for the way to make a fair report an excel- lent one. Why, the Junior boys are so slow that the girls took it upon them- selves to give a dance in that class name, and, unlike their former dance, they made seventeen cents. Gravy is the fast- est fellow in your class, but that’s only because he’s on the track team, trying to get rid of his freckles. If that isn’t school spirit—going on the track team to get rid of his freckles! Well, Jim, you’re all right, but, as for the rest of the un- dergraduates, it would take a microscope to find any school spirit in them. Their motto must be, “What’s the use of pay- ing when you can get in free?’ Need- less to say, they have lived up to it, and if their pas would have had to pay a fine every time one of the bunch climbed over the fence at the ball games, many fami- lies would now be leading the simple life, and sending their children to school on charity. I will confess that the lower class boys are more captivating with the girls than the Seniors, but it is beneath their dig- nity to attain that honor, in the manner by which the others have attained it. Maybe it’s because everybody's mother hasn't such beautiful shoes as Payne wore, that others don’t wear them, but The Hasterner 20 they have succeeded in at least getting the brightest socks purchaseable on Seventh Street. Nevertheless, I have heard many girls say that “when the 1910 class leaves, then leave I.” Speaking of girls, who of the “Jesser educated” ones can boast of having served their classes in such a manner as have Luella, Ethel and Genevieve; and did you ever stop to think how much the company’s success depends on Ethel? A mere girl influ- encing such a bunch of “fellers,” using as her means—Herb. Is there a girl in school who couldn't just—give him all the ice cream, cakes and candies he could eat. That isn't what I was going to say, but then you know he looks over all this before it goes to press and would cut out anything that would be liable to A Senior’s Musings When I became an Easternite, 1 longed with such a queer delight To be a Senior. The Seniors of that day to me, Real men and women seemed to be, To me, a I reshman. A look of scorn from one of these, A sign of greatness meant to tease, A little Freshman. And when I reached my second year, To see a Senior filled me with fear, A Sophomore. My longing seemed a point to gain, That over Freshmen now could reign, The Sophomore. And thus through work and ungained fame, I climbed the third round and became A learned Junior. make him blush. But then you know Babcock’s one of the most congenial, generous and hospitable fellows over at Eastern, and even when he lost his voice he took the trouble to write what he wanted to say. That takes energy, and what boy in the lower classes would do it? I might go on giving you examples of what you ought to do and what you ought to be, but you don’t impress me as q bunch capable of taking advantage of it so what's the use? I only hope that some day the responsibility of filling our vacancy will lead you to discard your old manner of doing things, and for your's and the school’s sake, to adopt ours. Mervin F . Fiscrer, ‘10, The Seniors then appeared to be No more than human souls to me, Conceited Junior. Though some respect to them was due, (For much they learned and still more knew ) From me, a Junior. Three years have passed since first T came To share with others, Eastern’s fame— I am a Senior. From here and there and everywhere Are duties sweeping through the air, For me, a Senior. Upon my shoulders all I take, Sealing with a haughty shake, Of a lofty Senior. x How different is the longing dream Than actual seniorh ood does seem! But who of us would willing be To turn the years a minus three, A nd once more be a Freshman? Peart A. Sureve, 7B, MILITARY NOTES The stage of the raw recruit has passed. The cadet organization is slow- ly rounding into that state of excellence which characterizes the name of the Washington High School Cadets throughout the country. The very fact that our regiment has such a reputation makes it imperative that each cadet, whether colonel, captain or private, should exercise the greatest care lest any indiscretion on his part may cast reflec- tion on his fellow cadets. Although it may appear trivial in itself to see a cadet walking down the street with his hat on the back of his head, consideration of the fact that a West Point cadet, the acknowledged model of the Washington High School cadet, would not commit stich an offense, should prompt a fellow to refrain from such an action. If the High School cadets are to be still superior to other military organizations of their kind, can we afford to commit such breaches of discipline and thus expose ourselves to criticism? It is the duty of every cadet to pride and respect that uni- form, which fellows like Linthicum, Lib- rand and Barnes saw fit to revere. Discipline, that quality without which an army is like a ship without a rudder, again demands our attention. Steadi- ness, that requisite of every winning company, is not as strongly noticeable in some of our companies as it might be. Che tendency of some cadets to giggle and grin over nothing must be suppressed if a company has those treasured ribbons as its goal. The twiddling of one’s fingers may not seem important enough for an officer's correction according to the private’s point of view, but the judge on the drill field deems it worthy of his attention. The statue-like set-up, the un- ruffled steadiness and the famous disci- pline of the West Pointer, should be al- ways kept in mind, When a company has discipline, the excellence of the drill is immediately evi- dent. Conformity to discipline leaves the attention for consideration of the details of the drill. The arm swing, the length of the step, the cadence, the position of the eyes, the angle of the piece and num- erous other matters of detail suffer neg- lect unless the attention of the cadet is properly concentrated. More than half of the cadets do not know the difference in length between full step, half step, side step and back step due to lack of attention to drill caused by laxity of dis- cipline. If anyone would care to learn these details, the Infantry Drill Regula- 22 tions of the United States Army might prove an interesting little volume. At- tention to detail is of paramount import- ance The order for issuing the new style rifle to military academies and schools has been rescinded by the War Depart- ment, This new rifle, which the regular army is employing, is a very valuable firearm. The cadets were greatly disap- pointed when it was discovered that the supply of rifles was not sufficient to carry out the order. No hardship is entailed, however, as the style rifle at present used by the cadets is a capable weapon em- ployed by the United States Marine Corps. : Company F is at present progressing very favorably and the other companies feel that they have a very worthy rival in our Eastern organization. The necessity of indoor drills caused by unfavorable weather should and has to a great extent called forth the best efforts of the boys. Individual competitive drills, an annual feature of the season’s work, have marked several recent drill days. In the first of these events on December 9, 1900, Cadets Lowe, Hawley, Smith and Keith finished in the order named; in the sec- ond, on December 13, 1909, Cadets Whitman, Manning and Beck, while in the third, on January 3, 1910, Cadets Baldwin, Taylor and Weaver were suc cessful in the order named. All these boys should be congratulated on their work and urged to greater efforts. The quality of these drills has been such as to warrant the praise of several of the regimental officers. It is important that each cadet do his part because, as has been mentioned before, the finest cap- tain in the world cannot win the drill without every man in the ranks really earning his red ribbon. Several changes in the personnel of the regiment haye occurred since our last edition. Cadets Newbold and Spillman have been appointed first lieutenants and assigned as adjutant and quartermaster, Tespectively, on the staff of the Major The Easterner of the First Battalion. Of more interest to Easterners will be the commissioning of Cadet Roper as first lieutenant, and his assignment to the vacancy in the quartermastership on the staff of the Major of the Second Battalion. To fill the vacancy made by the promotion of Cadet Roper, James Defandorf has been made First Sergeant of Company F. The other sergeants now are: Second, Fred Sanderson; Third, William Frost; Fourth, Stirling Wilson; Fifth, Ray- mond Simpson. Peyton Torbert was made corporal to fill the vacancy caused by the promotion of Cadet Simpson. All these young. men deserve the heartiest congratulations. That the faculty and the school are supporting Company I was evidenced on the evening of Friday, December 17. Due to the kind interest of members of the faculty and some of the boys and girls, an inviting repast followed a vau- deville program, featured by several novel numbers. The boys also had the pleasure of hearing remarks suitable to the occasion from Dr. Small, ex-Captain Ransom and Cadet Weaver, to whom the medal was awarded for being the best drilled cadet, to be held for a definite period. Cadet Weaver deserves great credit for his achievement. The re- mainder of the evening was spent in dancing and all thoroughly enjoyed themselves. Beside the officers and ca- dets of the Eastern School, Colonel Schreiber, of the Regimental Staff, and Captain Covell, of Company A, were present. The heartiest thanks are ex- tended to the faculty and the school. The annual dance, given under the au- spices of the Regimental Staff, was held on Thursday, December 30, during the Christmas holidays. The ball room of the Arlington Hotel was the scene of this most important social affair of the school year and the brilliant scene pre- sented is one that will long be remem- bered. The Regimental dance of the year 1909-10 was a distinct success, both socially and financially. The Kasterner The annual dance given by the officers of Company F will be held at Mes Dyer's, 1517 R Street, Northwest, Fue day, February 11. The medal for the best drilled cadet to be held for a period of three weeks, was awarded to Cadet Taylor. , Sorrows of a Soldier Tt was a handsome Senior, Who stopped me on the street; I was quite proud to talk to him, He looked so very neat. But, though he wore a martial air, J knew he was in woe, And, giving me his confidence, He said in accents low: “T do not mind the drilling ; I love the uniform; The girls all think its killing ; I take their hearts by storm. “But while I drill the company, Though I receive respect, As soon as they’re dismissed from ranks, They start this song direct: “Oh, it’s stand erect upon your feet, And face the proper way; I'll teach ye how to soldier, If I keep you here all day.’” I gave him of my sympathy ; His frown became a smile; He tipped his hat and left me In true military style. And while it may be simply pride That makes it so appear, I feel that Eastern’s company Is far the best this year. To our Captain of Company F, 1909-10. Unpine Bascock, 3C. Johnny—Paw, what is the rest of the quotation, “Truth is mighty”? Father—Scarce, I reckon. 23 The Perfidy of Dr. Cook Ba SO) upon a summer day, a aoe a Doctor Cook and say, ii a He had found what men had sought, he Pole, where only cold was caught. And straightway all i i d y all the world did s ais man, who did so boldly raise sate Jur flag, and fling it to the breeze, At this, the top of earth and seas. And then, upon another day, So close as quite to take away One's breath, Lieutenant Peary came, The same discovery to claim. Tt was as if into a crowd A bomb were thrown, so fast and loud The tumult rose. And not a soul But asked which man had reached the goal. And then, from Copenhagen came Reports, which made Cook hide with : shame ; For never since the world began Had such a fraud been known to man. W. J. Mencert, 3B Ye sing of the days of heroes, When vikings ploughed the main; Of pirates bold in Southern seas— But ye utter these songs in vain. For they're gone and past recalling, And the present holds full sway ; And songs of a daring poleward dash Ring in our ears to-day. Into the frigid arctic zone; Into the cold ‘neath Northern Lights, Braving the things that strong men dread Through those silent e‘ernal nights. Doomed by self to this arduous search, Friend to none but the polar bear And midget men of alien race, These are the things explorers dare. All honor, then, to these brave men; The zenith rend with your praise, For they have dared and they have won, So sing not your ancient lays. W. Bascock, 3C. D—lightful. Qh; I=s-a=a=c! Gee! but the boys certainly are com- plaining of the vacant feeling in their pockets. Chop Suey, please. Fine seats for next Saturday’s mati- nee, Some one said, “Ed is short, but sweet.” Oh, you Dot! Many boys were disappointed in the bazaar given by the new Ingram Mem- orial Church, on account of the absence of “pie” at the candy counter. Harrison has started a barber shop with Babcock as his first customer. Harrison got an E—in football. Warde said that on account of the crowded condition of the Martha Wash- ington candy store on Christmas Eve, he saved one dollar. Abstract from social news: “Among those in the box party were four Eastern Seniors, whose appearance after the matinee in one of Washington's finest Chinese restaurants, made it necessary to call out an extra detail of policemen to keep back the eager crowd. Their re- turn home was uneventful, except for the unexpected presence, in the car, of the member's brothers, who one of caused the other gentlemen much an- noyance by casting admiring glances at his beautiful companion.” And father doesn’t know it yet. Leland—What is the most narrow thing in the world—next to a girl? Parker—Me—next to a girl. Mr. Padgett—I wish my hair was as beautiful as yours, Miss Tegeler. Weaver, at the company feed, said: “Tam just as much pleased at receiv- ing this medal as if I didn’t receive it.” Oi course he didn’t mean it, Unger, Herbert, and Leland have been absent quite awhile on their sick leave. Defandorfi—“In these holes are mouses.” Who's the girl, Gravy? Cliff was stung quite frequently dur- ing the holidays with such excuses as the following: “I can’t go. Mother says I'll have to stay home to-day.” “I'd rather go to Chase's’ and “George is coming to dinner.” Fred and Mel Sanderson spent their holidays in the country to escape the tiresome effect of too much social life. Royall became very indignant at the allusions to the South in the “Hook- worm” speech, and spent a whole Satur- day morning in discussing the subject The Easterner with Mr. Wallis. He was finally con- vinced of its truthfulness after a feed lost debate. E Of all sad words of tongue or pen, The saddest are these, “I’ve flunked again.” Cliff—Did the monkey look human? C an? Mel—No; but he looked something like you. I suppose the presence of “Cash” in the physical laboratory accounts for its overcrowding by the boys, just after the holidays. In a recent debate some one argued that football should not be abolished, be- cause 4 per cent of the deaths in the United States were by suicide. When Dr. Spanhoofd asked who was the English scholar of the room, Miss McKnight was seen to raise her hand. “TI love an Ache, but oh you Payne!” Said by Toothie. Say, fellows, did you catch on the blue (persuade) shoes Payne wore to school one day? Ben Smith (translating Latin): “Meanwhile the Gauls, being recovered from their flight, came into the middle of the night.” Sales: “The next man at the bat knocked the ball over first baseman’s head into the hands of the shortstop.” Fitzhugh: “The course of true love never runs smooth.” Miss Southworth (entering study hall) was accosted several times in this man- ner: “Where is your nurse?” Miss Clark—Miss McAllister, will you please describe the castle of Torquil- stone ?” Miss McAllister—Oh, it was a great big place. The other day a young and ignorant “Freshy” was overheard to ask whether Dieserud was the editor of Tue East- ERNER. All of Hamill’s brightness is in the color of his socks. 25 To Parker ’ We have accidental insurance Co.’s That pay for many a harm; That come to mortals—broken toes, ; Broken legs and broken arms; But Won't it make the money go W hen clever cupid starts” An accidental insurance Co. lo pay for broken hearts? OsMAN VaARELA, Verses Found on the Christmas Tree I weigh two hundred; my name is Blanche ; is I lead all the boys a merry dance. Among my admirers, there’s Clifford, I know ; T always remember him as my hero. One night, on a straw ride, I decided to go. Alas and alack, how could I know That the horses would tire, the wagon break down, And that banks and ditches were lying around. It was so dark we could not see— Not a bush, or a hand, or an arm, or a tree. I fell down a bank (you may laugh if you care), But Clifford was there to do or to dare. He rushed to the rescue, my hero, so brave, Crying out loudly, “I’m coming to save!” Down the hill swiftly, and, then, in his arms, He carried me up, away from all harms. When we came to the top, there were not any sounds; All wondered how he carried two hun- dred pounds. But no longer I sigh for the heroes of old; No one, I am sure, could be more bold. 26 The Easterner Miss McCray: “Oh! my Lord.” Lehman: “Was St. Peter's in Rome copied after our Capitol building?” Cer- tainly it was; are you just waking up? Miss Tegeler: “Where is the Alham- bra?” Ask one of the boys. Miss Davis (translating) : “Wir kon- nen durch das Fenster sehen.” “We can sit on the fence.” With whom? Can’t some one propose a new game for Foster? He was seen kicking blocks of wood around his back yard and wear- ing out his shoes. When Unger failed to hand in an ex- amination paper, Mr. Wallis said he would at least like to have the name of a future aviator, for he thought Unger would some time be an angel. Miss Shelp—What is the axiom? Miss Bare—Equals by equals, equals equals. Herr Schwartz (in French) : “Am I seated on a pebble?” Some one stig- gests a mountain. Mr. Flemer (in history) : “Caesar did not have a swell head, and when his men did not obey he didn’t kick them out.” Quite undignified. Before Miss Freeman gave her ex- cellent talk upon the subject “Hook- worms,” a number of Sophomores were discussing what the drawing on the blackboard probably represented. Many suggestions were given, among which were the following: “It’s a battering ram,” said one. “Tt’s a sea serpent,” chimed in another. “What are you giving us; it’s a tor- pedo boat,” came from a third. The discussion was settled when some one said it was a boomerang. Miss Evans’ pronunciation of the Latin “vigil” coincides somewhat with the English “wiggle.” Gibson (reading Latin): “Can you hear their silence?” Miss Blanchard—Shylock was a tall, thin old man; very short and stooped. What they got from Santa Claus The school—New lockers. Dr. Small—A new vest. Dr. Rothermel—A spouse. Miss Styron—One rat and four puffs. Leland—A lengthened holiday. Mr. Schwartz—A raise. C. Whitney—Stung. Sanderson—lour aces. Harrison—An introduction to Miss Miss Shreve—Poet laureate of Alex- andria. Royall—Longer. Babcock—Out of making a speech at the feed. Kuhnel—One case of Pilsen, Hamill—There in thirty minutes. Parker—The last car. Fitty—Stung, also. Miss Ellis—A reader (Reeder). Miss Frizzell—A horse. Miss Birtwell—What did a seller of relics sell? Miss Russel—Relics. Daly, sA—I didn’t catch that? Mr. Wallis—You'll catch it in a min- _ all right. Freshman: “I don’t know where they went, but wherever it was they went there.” Crews: “Add idiotic acid to the solu- Pane tion. Mr. Wallis: “Unger, if your system had absorbed sufficient nourishment dur- ing the lunch hour, your lower maxillary would have been: ” (At this point Unger’s cerebellum was soothed into in- sensibility by the aforesaid euphonious articulation. Mr. Wallis—Is the earth a sphere? Gravy—Not yet, but almost. Mr. Wallis—What is half of a sphere? Frost—Semicircle. Mr. Wallis—Guess 4gain. Frost—Semi-sphere. Miss Birtwell—I don’t think Chancer puts the Nun in the right place. Where should she be?” Miss Truitt—Home. The Kasterner Mr. Padgett— Northrup, h Mr. Es � have y been sick the last two days? a Northrup—I was sick in bed but I was out. 5 Crews—Somebody’s a crook. jf platinum wire is gone.” Ke Mr. Suter—I took it. im Eve Gravy: Tlow many people were there, who didn’t come ? A pretty girl, A glorious whirl, (A cross twixt walk and prance) ; A winning smile, f A cunning wile; This constittttes a dance. In bed at one, No lessons done; In class we feel “just punk.” Our bluffs fall through; “See me at two!” This constitutes a flunk. Wooprietp. The Sophomore There was a wise young Sophomore, Who frayed and wore his brain, To make a mark in English class, He worked with might and main. His thoughts refused to range themselves In English ballard form; He lost his sleep; he lost his health, And caused much grave alarm. Oh, fs sing a song of aeroplane, Of Cook and Peary, too; Or white about the big canal That soon will be cut thro. Or let some new invention Take honor from your pen; Tell of Zelaya’s troubles And our Uncle’s fighting men. At last he found the keynote; He thinks and eats in rhyme; Can write a ballad for you Offhand most any time. 27 Comments on Last Issues Locals “T'm goin, i § to pull your hair, for no one ever called me that. —F, Kubel, Gave the girls will think T smoke.’ I think you're too fresh, and I’m never going to speak to you again—M. Tegeler. ‘ “I wonder what Dot thinks.” —Ed. “I didn’t say anythi f the sort.”— Kufinet y anything of the sort. “Gee, they're punk.” —School. “Don't put anything in on us.”— Hamill. se Tle must never have read Wooley.” — Teachers, “They certainly were fine.” —Nobody. “Who said I wanted anybody to call me dearie ?”—Elsie. But while he’s quite a rhymer, For naught else is he fit: For all his thoughts come tumbling forth And school he had to quit. And, so, my husky Freshies, If happy you would be, Contrive to skip the coming year, Of making poetree. Unprne Bancock, C3. Student (in study hall)—Beg pardon, is this seat engaged. Fourth Year Girl—No, and I don’t mind stating that I’m not, either. Sunday School Teacher—What _les- sons do we learn from the busy bee? Pupil—Not to get stung. Fond Mother—How is it you flunked if you're the smartest boy in your class? Dutiful Son—Well, you see,-the teach- er has’nt found it out yet, mother. areca Now that the usual routine of study has been established, and the football Season is over, we can turn our steps to- ward drill hall on Tuesday and Wednes- day afternoons, and our thoughts on “Girls’ Athletics.” It is very doubtful as to whether we can have any inter-high school games this season, but we do intend to have a first team. We hope to have such a team with its captain before a very great time elapses. Although a great many of our best basketball girls graduated last year, we still have excellent material for a good Strong, winning first team, and it is up to the girls to come to practice and work hard for the team. Tuesday, January 4, we had a very ex- citing game. Although there weren't quite enough girls for two teams, we evened up the sides and played two long halves. Most of the credit was due to the un- dergraduates, who worked well against their strong opponents. Credit is also due Miss Gude and Miss Schmaling, who, although not in basketball last year, have come out this year and have shown a superior knowledge of the game. The girls who participated in the game were Mabel Jones, Dorothy Davidson, Ethel Hall, Esther Gude, Mildred Schmaling, Misses Wells, Crooke, Boteler, Mansuy and Tegeler. We all enjoyed the game, even if we did have to call upon the second year girls for help in swelling our numbers so that we were able to play. There is surely one thing to be said to the Senior girls, and that is, “Step up and work hard or the undergraduates will step in and take your places on the big team.” On Wednesday, January 5, the “Gold Dust Twins” of the first year, and the “Nine O'Clock Washing Team” of the second year, played a very exciting game of basketball. The second year played extremely well and the first year showed great earnestness throughout the game. The final score was 44 to 9, in favor of the “Nine O'Clock Washing Team.” The line-up for the game was as follows: FIRST HALF, ss Gira) baalias UO) GaVVealey BOtele newt swannyan Gee nanan: Crooke Southworth, Leet, Watkinsigi te cme on Gateneniie ws Nalley Kalbfus, Earnshaw, Graves Hastings Rice, McGarraghy, pate peetcaared Gye eec Taylor SECOND HALF, Botelers sana Gri teeatrsres Crooke Earnshaw, Leet, Wellsiocnyiaeonncs Gaerne Newman Mansuy, Nally, Koontze seers Gate. Hastings Rice, Crooke, Davisera. cececner G - Taylor No one can work without encourage- ment and support and surely this is not much to ask of those who are filled with a desire to see old Eastern once more a leader in the athletic field. So work, girls, and work hard to make dear old Eastern what it should be. _ The mid-w it basketball and tr Also to m from past both contests we tive strength of As yet track has not been taken hold of in the way in which it should be. De- fandorf, ‘11, was recently elected cap- tain, but no call for candidates has been issued up to date. There is no possible reason why we should not organize a track team capable of coming up to the good records which Eastern track teams have always made in the past. We may not set the Potomac on fire by our feats, but we can make Eastern stand for clean athletics and thorough gameness, and to do so “it’s up to you.” The way in which the football season ended is common property to all now, and, therefore, needs no recounting here. The future of football is at present very uncertain. Nothing is surer than that football, as now played, will be abolished in the high schools, but it is absurd to imagine that it will be abolished entirely. Doubtless it will be considerably changed by next season, and indeed may be com- pletely revolutionized, but it has taken too great a hold among American sports ever to be completely abandoned. No i Ft | i inter period, bringing with ink rack, is now fully here. any it is a period of reaction [E endeavors, and sh : S, should be to all, one of preparation E The basketball squad larly, with Captain Varel Hamill as able leaders, has played two games so far, ‘ te lost, a very creditable showing was made, considering the rela- the opposing teams. The second team has not as outside games, but has several scheduled for the immediate future. for coming sports. 1s working regu- a and Manager The first team , and though yet played any game in America ever held such a promi- nent place in the athletic world, unless we mention baseball, as football does. Especially true is this in regard to W ashington High School athletics. If football is ever abolished here, there must be a sport ready to take its place capable of arousing as much interest and enthusiasm as its predecessor, a thing which would be rather difficult to bring about. Here at Eastern, though suffer- ing greatly through graduation and wo- fully wanting in material, a team was organized and struggled bravely along, spurred on by the fascination and inter- est of the game. When the schedule was called off, we had one more game to play, that with Central. At this time, we were still further weakened by losing some of our best players through in- juries and parental objection, and pros- pects for winning the game were not Therefore, not many on the team sorrowed when the remaining games were canceled. Soon after, the athletic council, a new idea at Eastern, 30 selected the men, who in their opinion, had earned their E’s. Just here a word of explanation in regard to the athletic council would not go amiss. The coun- cil is composed of ten members, includ- ing the chairman, five being selected from the faculty, and five from the student body. From the faculty Miss Wilkins, Miss Grosvenor, Mr. Wallis, Dr. Span- hoofd, and Mr. Van Vleck have been chosen, and from the student body, Miss Hall, Mr. Harrison, and Mr. Hamill from the fourth year, and Miss Walker and Mr. Fred Sanderson from the third year. Dr. Small has the right of veto, and no motion can be passed over his veto. The members serve for one year, and meetings are called by the chairman. This method of school government is an innovation at Eastern, and in order to be successful must be supported by the en- tire school. The men who were selected by the council to wear the school letter were as follows: 1910. Babcock, Harrison, Nottingham. IQII. Defandorf, suy, Donn, Wilson. 1912. Weaver, H. Smit. No captain for next year’s team has been elected, and the election will prob- ably be delayed till June, when the marks go in. It is none too early to begin talking and planning for the coming baseball sea- son, and as Manager Fischer is already arranging an attractive schedule, we should all prepare to play that schedule the best we know how. After a captain is elected in February, indoor practice will commence in the gym, for the bat- teries especially. If any fellow thinks he knows anything about pitching or catching, let him come out and try. As last year’s battery is missing, these posi- tions will be open, besides third base and one of the outfield positions. There are experienced men to fill all other posi- The Easterner tions, but there is plenty of chance for hetter men to displace them. Of last year's team the following men are in school: Parker, catcher and third base; Leland, first base; Ligon, second base; Varela, shortstop; Babcock, Defandorf, and Whitney, outfielders, and Whitney, pitcher. There are several other men who have already announced their inten- tion of trying for the team, namely, Reeder, Payne, Fischer, Harrison, Not- tingham, Royall, Fitzhugh, Murray, Mc- Cafirey, and there will be others to come. ] et us live up to the prospects. The following are the basketball games played up to date. December 15, in a hard-fought game, Eastern lost to the Georgetown Preps in the home gym, by the score of 43 to 13. The game was not so one-sided as the score indicates, many fine plays bringing cheers from the rooters. For the Preps, Trumbell, Loch! and Waldron starred, while for Eastern, Varela played the premier game. The line-up: PREPS. ISASTERN. Wgoch] yuk . Ligon -o.-. Varela .. Whitney Trumbell, Lane. .R. Murphy (Capt.)... pleiskeliie uetrere Gre Fitzhugh Waldon, McGee. .R. G.. McCaffrey Referee—Dodd. Timer—Leland. Goals from field—Trumbell (6), Lane (1), Loehl (5), Murphy (1), Waldron (6), McGee (1), Heiskell (1), Varela (4), Whitney (2). Goals from foul—Varela (1), Murphy (1). Time of halves—15 minutes. December 21—In the Quaker gym the Friends Select School defeated the East- em basketball team by the score of 52 to 23. The game was very fast, but East- ern was hampered by the small size of the hall, with which they were unfamil- iar, and their team work was in conse- quence considerably off. The distingish- ing feature was the goal shooting of Walker, for Friends, while Whitney dis- played the best article of ball for the losers. The line-up was the same as the previous game. The Easterner Alumni A meeting of the Alumni Association of the Eastern High School was held December 29, at the school. The first part of the evening was purely social; next came a business meeting in the as. sembly hall. The report of the executive committee was read; the constitution which the executive committee had pre- pared was also read and adopted. In accordance with a motion made by one of the members, Dr. Small reappointed the members of the former committee— Mr. Church, 1894, president; Mr. Em- brey, 1898, secretary and treasurer, and the other members of the committee as � follows: May Bradshaw, 1899; Eliza- beth Birtwell, 1900, and Marguerite Weller, 1906. After the business meet- ing, supper was served in the drill hall, The remainder of the evening was de- voted to dancing. The committee this year will be able to leave some money in the treasury, owing to the number who responded to the invitation to join the association. It is hoped that next year many more mem- bers of the alumni will have a share in such an enjoyable evening. CLASS OF 1907. Benzler, Mabel L., is studying music under John Porter Lawrence. Brown, Andrew H., is studying at the University of Michigan. Donn, Anne E., is employed at the Public Library. Eslin, Melville P., is studying dentis- try at George Washington University. Fawcett, Walton, is studying at Hamil- ton College, New York. Hauke, Charles Royce, is taking the engineering course at Washington and Lee University. Handy, J. Bruce, is employed in the Washington Navy Yard. Johnston, Horace, is attending the George Washington University Law School. : McFarland, Walter R, is attending the Georgetown Law School. Ofenstein, Clarence, is a student at 31 the Massachusetts Institute of Technol- ogy. Tl 5 ‘ fet hompson, Russell S., is in Harvard. CLASS OF 1906, Bradburn, Adeli i a � Adeline M., is empl i the Congressional Library. ee , bryan, Samuel, is a senio: ord University. Bie Bunyea, Hubert, is pastor of the B : 1, Flu pak eth- any Baptist Church, Atlantic City. Covell, David R., is a student at George Washington. Field, John, is a junior at Yale. Griffith, David, is a senior at Wor- cester. Herring, Oscar HL., is a junior at ga haeten and Lee. over, David L., is i { ean S a senior at Co- Reshers: Florence, attended Bucknell for a while, and is now emplo: t th Capitol ployed at the Miller, William C., is a junior at Yale. aon Edward A., is working for Alton Manufacturing Compan New York. f meee Phelps, Earle, expects to graduate this year from the University of Illinois. Priest, Daniel B., is a senior at Har- vard. [He is a member of the college chess team, which has just finished play- ing a series of games. These resulted in a tie between Harvard and Yale. Pyles, A. Zane, is also a senior at Har- vard. He is one of the editors of The Harvard Crimson. Ranson, Leonard B., is a student at Washington and Lee. Weller, Marguerite, is George Washington. working at €LASS OF 1905. Adams, Vera E., who graduated from George Washington last spring, is teach- ing in the Christian Science School in Buffalo. Beller, Frederick F., is employed in the railway mail service. Berry, James W., is studying law at Geerge Washington University. Burritt, Alice, is teaching domestic science in the public schools of Baltimore. 32 Deck, William H., is employed in the government service, and is also a music teacher. i Dunnington, Clyde C., is the District sales manager of the Monarch Type- riter Company. Field, Eva. See marriage notice be- low. Keep, Anabel and Harriet, Keepsville, South Dakota. Lind, John E., received the degree of M. D. from George Washington Uni- versity, 1999. Pole, Samuel B., also received the de- gree of M. D, from George Washington University in 1909. are in CLASS OF 1904. Barbour, Grace E., is employed in the Congressional Library. Cilley, Alice B., is teaching steno- graphy in the Temple School. Cochran, Ruth G., is teaching at Graf- ton Hall, Frontinac, Wyoming. Demarest, Olive A., is teaching music. Emory, Lee B., is employed in the Cengressional Library. Gilchrist, Grace G., is studying music. Helton, Roy A., is teaching in one of the high schools in Philadelphia. Hynson, Richard W., is employed in the American Security and Trust Com- pany. | MacMullen, Edgarda M., is teaching in Bradford, Pennsylvania. Marsh, Allen J., is teaching chemistry in the Technical High School. Mitscher, Zoe A., is studying music in Oklahoma City. Smith, Mabel (Mrs. Charles Sander- son), is on her way home from the Philippines, where her husband, Captain Sanderson, is stationed. NOTICES. Frank A. Turner, 1903, enlisted sey- eral years ago in Cavalry Troop L, Sec- ond U. S. Cavalry, and by his brilliant work has risen through the various grades, until now h e has been commis- The Easterner sioned second lieutenant of field artillery. He saw service with his troop in the Philippines, and for the last two years as been stationed in the West. Mrs. Herbert Solyom de Antonfa (Stella Barbour, 1902), is spending the winter in Washington. Her home is in Buenos Ayres, Argentine Republic, MARRIAGES. Hamblin—lield. January 4, 1910, in Washington, D. C., Mr, Clyde M. Hamb- lin and Miss Eva C. Field, 1905. Exchanges Since our last issue went to press we are very glad to acknowledge the re- ceipt of many new exchanges. We wish to ccmmend them all on their good work and hope they will improve with every issue. The football story in the December Bowen Blade is very interesting and well written. The whole paper is well edited. Tke Central High School Review is the best illustrated paper we receive. The Occident should be congratulated on its illustrations; they are exceedingly well drawn. The cover design of The Russ is simple, but very attractive. The following is the story of David and Goliath, as told by Billy Sunday, the American evangelist, to a rapt congrega- tion of 8,000, with appropriate gestures: So David’s pa comes up to where he was working in the field, and_ says, “Dave, better go up to the house. Your ma’s worried about the other boys fight- ing in the army, and she'd like you to look them up.” So Dave hops on a trolley and hikes to the front, and stays with his brothers over night. In the morning Goliath comes out in front of the Philistines, and dares the Israelites to fight him. “Who's that big stiff out there mak- in’ all the big talk?” asks Dave. 4 The Easterner “why, that’s the head cheese, the bj noise,” says his brothers. S “Why don’t somebody soak him one? asks Dave. “We've all got cold feet,” says the Israelites. ; “ Ayy, you fellows make me tired,” says Dave. So he hikes out to the brook oes four pebbles in his shepherd sack, slams cne at Goliath, and hits him in the coco between the lamps. Goliath goes to the mat, takes the count, and Dave pokes him in the slats, chops off his block, and the whole Philistine gang skidooed — Tit-Bits (English paper). : New Rules for Football I seized her little hand in mine And got an awful scolding, For it seems in my excitement, I'd been “penalized for holding.” I stole ten kisses, more or less— I guess t’was chiefly more, For since I had begun the game I'd have to make the “score.” The chaperon was watching me, And was prepared “to kick.” But it turned to be a “fake,” For I was just too quick. The nature of the game demands, Of course, a set of rules; But they are only worrisome To imbeciles and fools.” Plausible—One of our art students has figured it out how the Venus de Milo came to lose her arms. She states that our ancient friend broke them off trying to button her prin- cess up the back. Twas in a restaurant they met, One Romeo and Juliet; Twas there he first fell in debt, For Rome-o'd, what Jule-et- “Muzzer, do gooseberries have legs?” “No, my daughter.” “Well, then, I reckon I’ve swallowed a caterpillar.” 33 Cletiier—w, trercaab acii vee Jou pleased wi overccat which I sold oe d with the Customer—O} s —Or § Nore 1, yes; all my boys have Catice Well, think of that Customer—I do. Every time ond fo. E time aft rain tce smaller on e has i take it es Pat—an ’ ili =: ane phwat the devil is a chapin Mike—Oh! It's a fryi i got into society, SO eee A little argum e debate gument from the Central She—Don't hug me in public. cpa the public allows freedom Mary had a little lamp; Tt was well trained, no doubt, For every time her lover came : The little lamp went out. jutcher, spare that dog. Touch not a single bow. In youth he was a good old dog; He shan’t be sausage now. Absence makes the heart grow fonder; Peroxide makes the hair grow blonder; Onions make the breath grow stronger. Freshie (boastfully)—Sure, I’ve done geometry. Soph—Well, what is a six-sided fig- ure called? Freshie—Why, er—a dioxygen. Mistress Mary, quite contrary, How do your tresses grow? With a rat in front, and a switch behind, And a doen curls of the ready made kind, And ten little puffs in a row. Pat's wife was dying, and, calling Pat’ to her, she said: “Pat, I want yez to do me a favor.” “And wot is thot,” said Pat. “T want yez to roide in the same car- riage with yer mother-in-law.” Pat looked at his wife, with a sorrow- ful smile and said: “Sure, yez spoilen the happiest day of me loife.” The George Washington University OFFICES, COR. 15TH AND H STREETS, NORTHWEST Gharles Willis Needham, LLD., President The Certificate of the Washington High Schools covering the entire course admits students without examination to the freshman year. The University offer: the under-graduate co bers of the graduating cla: Manual Training School DEPARTMENTS x scholarships, each containing throughout � awarded annually on examination tomem- sses of the Washington High School and the The Faculty of Graduate Studies. The College of Arts and Sciences, with under-graduate courses leading to the degree of B, A. and B.S. in Chem. The College of Engineering and Mechanle Arts, leading to the B. S. degree in Civil, Electrical and Me- chanical Engineering, The College of the Political Sciences, leading to the B. A, and M. Dip. degrees. The Teachers College, leading to the degree of B. A. and Teachers Diploma. The Division of Architecture, leading to the degree of B, S. in Architecture. PROFESSIONAL The Department of Law The Department of Medicine The Deparment of Dentistry The National College of Pharmacy The College of Veterinary Medicine For Catalogues and further information apply to the Secretary. 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