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

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Now that the first half of the school year is ended, let us all make up our ‘ have the coming semester one 1 the history of Eastern No doubt the general ol work has been minds to of the best ir High School. character of our scho fairly good during the p no matter what it has been let each in- dividual decide to work just a little bit harder than he has before. If we do this our work will be of a character which will surprise even our teachers. That we should do our best we owe to our school, and let each pupil do his or her best. Re- “Do well,” “Do bet- ast semester. But iwember our motto, ter,” “Do Best.” Dr. Small has said time and again in Assembly Hall that ones education is not complete unless one knows how to dance correctly. If you ask why there is but one answer. They have not had the chance to learn. We have a large drill hall here where the pupils could easily learn how to dance. No one knows any better than the pupils themselves why we have not been allowed to dance more often than me have. It seems to us that those few pupils who have been the cause of this lack of access to the drill hall might be willing to cut out the “rag- ging” for the sake of the other members of the school if not for their own sake. As long as this style of dancing con- tinues, Dr. Small will never allow us to dance, willingly. Therefore we, in be- half of the whole school. request that when we are given the drill hall, we show our appreciation by not “ragging.” Before another issue of THe East. PRNER appears, the base ball season will be on in earnest. In order that our team shall be successful, it is necessary that every one in the school give the team their hearty support. Those of the pupils who can not play, can show their school spirit by going to each game and cheering the team on to victory. We advise those of the students who are just entering school and any others who have not done so to join the athletic association at once and get their tickets for the baseball sea- son. We are going to have a winning team and every pupil in the school wants to hdp make it a success. So heres three rousing cheers for the base ball team. Through the efforts of some enterpris- ing boys in the school a track team has been started, which promises great suc- cess. About twenty-five boys appeared at the first call for candidates, and all these are now registered with the A. A. U. It has been decided that we will enter some men in the George Washing- ton Meet. Track work is work which will do more towards making a boy per- fect. physically, than any other branch of athletics. And now that we have a physical trainer for boys at the school who will in all probability superintend the track work, more of the boys should avail themselves of the opportunity to practice. You never know how fast you can run until you “try out.” Then let more of the boys join the squad and help make this branch of sport a success,

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Che Easterner Motto: Do Well, Do Better, Do Best. VOL 16. Wastneton, D. C. Marcu 13, 1913. No. 3 Tire EasrerNner is a quarterly paper devoted to the interests of the Eastern Itigh 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 solicite! from all. The Editor will be in THe IEASTeERNER office every Wednesday afternoon to interview all who wish to see him in regard to Tire EAsterNer. Business communications should be a ldressed to the Business Manager. Terms of subscription—so cents per year; by mail 60 cents; single copies, 15 cents. Remittance by Money Order Preferreil. EDITORIAI. STAFF. (editor-in-Chiel, Winns «nde aerm seis ene Hs ae ewan Satiel |deeonard,, Xe ANSSIStANE AICO: + eee cherries eects ara ava rete ces ute nceke apt ies Reed West 13 School Happenings .... eer ete nmnentinite Orlando, “13 RUHR CyONNGS. eas ar mnctlane Bxcthjos del cakes afin Reacts Riehl Arnold, ’14 isivig! (Debating. « 2cve nied saw pete s eee s rene Sews Elizabeth Wilson, '13 -Watson Davis, 14 Marion Baldwin, '13 Hoys’ Debating Girls’ Athletics DOYS Mth le biCSne wer as nt acantpert cinie seenrccie ame tea Thomas Fisher, '14 Alumni Meta Neuman, ’13 Baditorsote the ocarchead san ois stew ore ere wersiss esas ee Lawrence Pope, '14 See eee: Lawrence Pope, ‘14 es .-Florence Little, ’13 Ex chany ee eqerctaa ttc pstrra teh acserohsieir a wee denerebialnig Gen, acid Andrew Dieserud, ’13 ATW epathnen tar giriett ty erenn stares scams = vieteie' ate aatele ace siereonias Chester Eakle, '13 IV exiel Ct ee tos ested reeither ey areniuela ar iecerays wins eImN) a ak x nme Bs See Bruce Baker, '13 MAssistanty Manager peta s eeeiclteiela ane wa eas Ala mats Wieiatw siare David McCoy, '14 Circulator Russel Ide, ’14

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THE EASTERNER. 9 ALEXANDER’S RAGTIME BAND By Watson Davis “I guess that means that your beauti- ful High School Band project has gone tc pieces,” said Jimmy Black as he came out of room 13 with Alexander Welling- ton. They were leaving the room in which had just been held the first meeting (and was it the last as Jimmy thought?) of the High School Band. “I don't see,” continued Jimmy, “how a grand and magnificent band can be formed with exactly three members. You see, besides that little freshman who can play the bass drum, you and I are the only members. And all you can do is to give us a sterling imitation of Sousa, while I can be very useful in handing ‘round the music.” “Oh, I don’t know about that,” was Alexander's only comment. “You don't know about what?” ques- tioned Jimmy with a little surprise, “What do you mean?” “T think that there will be a High School Band before the Annual Review or Cadets comes off, replied Alexander, quietly. “Forget it!” said Jimmy expressing his doubt in a rather strenuous manner. “How are you going to do it? Are you going to be the whole band?” “You just wait and see,’ Aelxander said as he shut his locker door and hur- ried down the hall. “T'll wait, but I don’t know about the seeing,” replied Jimmy. Surely, as Jimmy had said the High School Band project seemed likely never to materialize. Alexander, however, was determined that in the Annual Review cf High School Cadets, a band of high school students should march at the head of the regiment. But the question was not whether there should be a band; it was, could there be one? How could a band be organized cut of boys who could not play? Still, Alexander had to meet and overcome all t.ese difficulties. Alexander, therefore, sat down and did something that, although common with him, is not very often indulged in by other boys—he thought. The next day he had one grand and glorious plan all thought out. However, as Alexander had learned in the school of experience, it is easier to make the plans tian to carry them out. When he arrived at school, his first move was to see the physics teacher and lie explained his plan to him in detail. Dr. Rothfell seemed to think the plan very good, but was not too enthusiastic about it. He cautioned Alexander to be sure not to undertake anything that he could not carry out, but he assured him that the physics labor atory was at his disposal. Alexander was so pleased over the first step in the carrying out of his plan that lie hunted up Jimmy and explained his scheme. “You'll have to show me,” replied Jimmy doubtfully, “but I'll help you do anything.” Just then the bell rang and both of the boys had to make a wild dash to their section rooms in order not to be tardy.