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

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pAS 0 THE THE EASTERN FRE — SHMEN. ongfellow-) (With apologies 10 16 High Under the roof of Tvastern The city freshmen stand ; The freshmen young and weak are they, ling hands; With pale and tremb And the teachers’ hold upon them Is strong as iron bands. Their hair is light, and dark, and red; Their faces, some are tan; ‘Sheir brows are wet with honest sweat; ‘They learn whate’er they can, As they look the whole world in the face Each feels big as a man. Week in, week out, from morn till night, You can hear their voices low; You can see them swing their books With measured beat and slow, Like a sexton ringing the village bell When the evening sun is low. heavy The freshmen coming home from school Look through the drugstore door ; They love to eat the Velvet Kind, And always wish for more; They would that ice cream was as cheap As the dust upon the floor. ach goes on Sunday to his church, And leaves his precious toys; Each hears the parson pray and preach, And makes no bit of noise, For if they make a single sound Their hearts will not rejoice. Toiling, rejoicing, sorrowing, Onward thro’ life they go; Each morning sees some task begin— TERNER ees its close ; Weeks later S 2 ted, something done, ge attemp Somethin 1 three months repose. Has earnec Thanks, thanks to thee, O faculty, For the lessons thou hast taught! Thus at the Jadder of Success Our fortunes must be wrought ; ung from first to last leed and thought. J. Warcur, 12A2. Thus on each Fach burning ¢ ee Rough behavior: Cutting an acquaintance. Breaking into society. Mashing a girl. Hitting the high places. Smashing a record. Choking off a speaker. Hanging a picture. Roasting a neighbor. Killing time. Striking someone funny. Freshman Teacher (questioning a class): And now, boys, who wrote Hamlet? Timid One: P-p-please, ma’am, it wasn’t me. That same evening lated the incident to a friend: Most amusing thing happened today. I was questioning the class and asked a boy who wrote Hamlet, and he an- swered, Please, ma’am, it wasn’t me. The friend, after a hearty laugh, said: That’s good, and I s’pose the little beggar had done it all the time. the teacher re- distinguished

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THE EASTERNER 9 proval of a plan, which I think, if suc- cessful, will not only improve the Eng- lish in our schools but also in the whole city. It is about the English used by our advertisers. How can the teachers of English expect us to use and spell words correctly when every day we see posters and showeards using them wrongly? On many signs throughout the city we see the possessive of “it” spelt “it’s.” This is only one of the many misuses which cause the well-educated public em- barrassment. How can we, when from childhood up we see our language abused, expect to become English scholars? Some cities now have a number of men whose business it is to see that their advertisers use correct English. Why can not we? Our citizens pay taxes in order to educate their children. Why not take some of .this money to support a commission whose business it is to pre- vent this misuse. Hoping you will take immediate steps in this matter, I remain, Your sincere admirer, M. Wricut, 9b. Gp MY FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF HIGH SCHOOL. I walked through the front entrance, on the twenty-first of September, feeling like any other Freshie—self-satisfied, in- dependent, and very much too wise in my own conceit. Once inside, I felt like a drop of water in the ocean. I hadn't the faintest idea where I was going, but I was on my way. I believe I finally reached a classroom, where, as a matter of fact, I did not belong. Noth- ing daunted me, and I continued to lose my way some two or three dozen times. I went up the “down” and down the “up” stairs until my feet ached; always, I re- sorted to the office as a last ray of hope. In fact, I am ashamed to look that door inthe face, yet. Tired, lonesome, and forlorn, I roamed through the unfamiliar halls, and at last, throwing what small bit of my independ- ence was left out the window, I asked a “Senior” where 9B was. I was utterly ignored, save for a pitiful glance which I interpreted: “Poor little Freshie! Lost, I suppose.” Pity is a very great com- fort sometimes, but— Mentally indignant at the haughty Senior, I bumped into a very charming lady who turned out to be my fairy god- mother in disguise. After she had straightened out my program, hunted my long-lost class, and made me much more comfortable, even the life of a Freshie again seemed worth living. My first impressions, I fear, were not over-flattering, but since it is second im- pressions that count, they can be easily overlooked. Just at present, there is no place on earth as fine as Eastern, and “all the powers in Europe” couldn't get me out of it. Dorotuy SHANER, 9b.

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CCC Mews Bee w Miss Towers and Mr. Doggett, both teachers of this school, were married on the thirtieth of May. Miss Towers taught English and Mr. Doggett mathe- matics. He was also the athletic coach. extends its best wishes to Mr. and Mrs, Doggett. Their places are filled by Miss Moore and Mr. Kimble. Tue Easterner hopes that these new members of the faculty will find their new labors agreeable, Eastern October 13 a rally for the Athletic Association was held. Mr. Wallis ex- plained the financial situation, and Cap- fain Clark urged the school to back up the team. The first meeting of the Home and School Association was held on October 9. It was a “get acquainted” meeting. Preceding the regular meeting, a recep- tion was held by the teachers for the parents. Mr. Ryan, of the Editorial Staff of the United States Bureau of Education, described the work of Home and School Associations in other cities. Dr. Small also addressed the meeting on present conditions of the school. On Oct. 12 the Cadet Rally was held, and the officers for this year were an- nounced. Speeches, short but very much to the point, were made by the commis- sioned officers and the first sergeant. On Friday, October 2, after the 6th period, we were called to Assembly Flall to hear the good news that the colonel- ship had again found its way to Eastern, and that Gilbert Clark is the Colonel for this year. This makes the fourth con- secutive year that Eastern has had the colonelcy. October 19 a Bank Rally was held in the Assembly Hall. Mr. Catella and Mr. Walter Graves spoke of the advantages of having a bank in the school. HONOR ROLL. The following is a list of the’ pupils who received honors for the year end- ing 1914. The first honors for the Feb- ruary classes were won by the Misses Arnold and Bassett; second honors by Mr. Baldwin and Miss Dye. Honors for June in the fourth year. First honors: Ingrid Westesson, Mar- ion Baldwin, Helen Bartlett, Helge Dies- erud, Wallace Yater, Annie Bacon, Flor- ence Allen, Mary Loman, Margaret King, Glendora Knaub, and Catherine Jarboe. . Second honors: Emma Reh, Jessie Handy, Ethel Brockman, Lucy Hopkins, Helen Benzler, and Alice Hohn. Turrp YEAR. First honors: Marcella Cook, Lillie Ritenour, Virginia Farnsworth, Majorie Haines, Annie Thorne, and Eleanor Cus- tis.