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

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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.

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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

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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,