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

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THE HASTHRNER TALBERT HAVELL O'CONNOR SPEAKE EATON MATTHEWS PIGOTT DAVENPORT HARVEY HERRMANN AGNEW REEVER GRIEST GRAHAM SILVERMAN GARDEN GOCHENOUR SAKS BURTON NEWMAN BISHOP SKIN DEEP We hear people talking in this day and age Of where we young hopefuls will end. They wrinkle their eyebrows, look wise as a sage, And wonder how low we’ll descend. Now, I’ve gone to high school for several years, And mingled where flappers were plenty, And studied until I’m as wise as a seer On the subject of maids under twenty. The girl styled a flapper is not a disgrace, Although I don’t claim she is sainted; I’ve found that by noticing what’s on her face She’s not quite so bad as she’s painted! GEorGE GRAINGER, 724. 25 DEEDS Sure homely’s this wisdom. It comes from me heart, And people have said it before. (I’m not smart!) It counts mighty little to use big fine words; There’s some as can use ’em as sharp as great swords. But here’s to the man as is sowin’ the seeds, Then starts in a-reapin’ by doin’ the deeds! Fer the man that’s to get anywhere on this earth Will back up his words with real actions of worth. Frrn Parter, ’24. YE “GYM” GOSSIP (Apologies to K. C. B.) The older generation. Seems to think. That the younger generation. Is going to the bad. But I know. That they are all wrong. Because every day. You read that some. Young person has. Won a prize for. Some athletic sport. And you all know. That it’s usually a girl. Who has won. Now if the older generation. Would only realize. That their young daughters. Are improving every day. In every way and are. Growing stronger and stronger. T am sure they would try. To encourage their girls. To play tennis and hockey. And basketball and golf. And to swim and hike. And all that sort o f thing. So that then they could. All join in and sing. “Yes, we have no weak girls. We have all strong girls, today.’’ I thank you. KATHERINE Gisson, '25. “Can I hold your palm olive?” “Not on your life buoy.’ “ Gosh, lux against me.’’—Ez.

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CLASS OF 1923 Others of last year’s class attending col- lege are: Hicks Baldwin, Alleghany; George Kern, Cornell; Theo. Edmiston, Rex Carter, and Bernice Alifas, George Washington; Stoughton Richmond and Fred Darnell, ’22, Georgetown Foreign Service School; Edwin Snell, Georgetown Law School. Karl G. Pearson, with characteristie gusto, is taking a prominent part in the activities at G. W. U. He is a member of the Colum- bian Debating Society and the Dramatic So- ciety, and one of the associate editors of The Hatchet. Margaret Sullivan is employed in the Southern Railway Building. Evelyn Durnbaugh and Dallas Keith are other Easternites attending Wilson Normal. Ray Weber is employed in a district bank. Louise Pixley is working at the Naval Re- search Laboratory. Virginia Montgomery is employed in the Homer Building. Constance Supplee has enrolled at Stray- er’s Business College. PERSONALS Frank Davis, ‘14, who is writing for the New York Times had an article quoted in a recent issue of the Literary Digest. Fred W. Dent, ‘14, is in Denver, Colo. Although he is suffering from tuberculosis of the spine, and is compelled to lie for at least twelve hours a day on his back, he is con- tinuing his law course, which was interrupted by his enlisting during the war. May he en- joy a speedy recovery; surely such grit de- serves it. Siku S Phyllis Hawkins, ’21, is working at the Agricultural Department. Leonidas I. MeDougle, ’22, is employed in the office of the assistant librarian of the Bureau of Railway Economics. Donald Craig, ’03, editor of Tur EASTERNER in that year, was one of the fortunate report- ers to accompany the late President Harding on his Alaskan tour. His friends will be in- terested to know that he is recuperating from injuries sustained when the automobile in which he was riding shot over a precipice. MARRIAGES Josephine Carter, ex-’22, to Sidney F. Malone. Eleanor Craig Hills, ’16, to William Teub- ner. Alice Edna Tucker, 16, to James Horna- day. THE ALUMNI REUNION © The annual reunion was held December 21. As usual, it proved to be a “‘peppy’’ and en- tertaining affair. There was an alumni-school basketball game in the girls’ gym. This was followed by a tour through the new depart- ments in the building—the printing, auto science, and woodworking shops, and the do- mestic art and science rooms. The annual election of officers was held, and a vaudeville performance was given. The Christmas play, ‘‘The Trysting Place,”’ was repeated. Officers of the alumni association and mem- bers of the faculty received the guests. The serving of refreshments and dancing in the armory completed the program.

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THE EASTERNER 26 EXCHANGE No other cut could better express the merits of The Nautilus than that above the table of eontents. With a dagger clenched between his teeth, a vicious pirate rejoices in his over- flowing treasure chest. This school paper, which is published by the students of the Greenville High School, Greenville, S. C., is truly filled with treasure. It is brimming over with literary articles, worthy of praise, excellent poems, attractive photographs, splen- did cuts, and distinctly humorous jokes. As for these literary articles, we enjoyed most of all, ‘Around the World in 1937,”’ a dash- ing story of a race. Very original is the one who inyents a floating bridge to connect con- tinents, and also a racer which travels at so great a speed as to cause a calamity by rip- ping bricks from the Tower of London with its suction. The author deseribes the new 1937 styles for men in London: ‘‘A full dress coat, with celluloid shirt and tennis shoes, a buckskin collar, and velvet pants.’’ The writer has succeeded in producing a story, unusual for its force, interest, and originality. In addition to The Nautilus, we wish to ac- knowledge the receipt of the following publi- cations: Tech Infe, Tech High School, Washington, D.C. The Balance Sheet, Business High School, Washington, D. C. The Rayen Record, Youngstown, Ohio. The Gleam, Johnson High School, St. Paul, Minn. The Review, Northeastern High School, De- troit, Mich. The Macon County School Review, Tuske- gee High School, Tuskegee, Ala. Alcohi Mirror, Cumberland, Md. Fiat Luz, Alfred University, Alfred, N. Y- The Pinion, McKinley High School, Hono- lulu, Hawaii. The University Hatchet, George Washing- ton University, Washington, D. C. The Blare, Blair, Jr., High School, Nor- folk, Va. Teacher: ‘‘What is a geyser?’’ Student: ‘‘A water fall going up.’’—Ez. PETTY PREVARICATIONS requested today that the Seniors i The ere ats of the audi- Rookies occupy the front se: torium. Julian Prescott h ir ic. purchase hair ton j Because of the requests of certain of the men teachers, the lunchroom authorities find it necessary to remove corned beef and cab- bage from the menu. : ; ‘At a meeting of the English teachers, it was decided that all examinations which might endanger one’s advisory mark are to be sus- pended. A pea There have been no invi When the school subseribes 100 per cent to Tue PASTERNER, the lunchroom committee will provide free lunches to the student body as a reward. as recently been foreed to eeful atmosphere prevails in the office. ted visitors. Heien G. Bap, 724. ANOTHER SHORT STORY Her head was resting on the back of the chair. The dark lashes, which fringed her violet eyes, were wet with tears. He leaned over her. He placed one hand on her smooth, white forehead. He caught hold of her chin with the other. She struggled frantically, desperately, to free herself ; but his overpow- ering strength held her still. At last, a short, quick struggle and—‘‘I thought that tooth was never coming out,’’ said the dentist to the child.—2z. One Shark: ‘The German marks are very low.”’ Another Shark: ‘‘They’re no lower than mine. ’’—Ez. Bill: ‘‘ What is your occupation ?’” Jack: “I used to be an organist.” Bill: ‘‘And why did you give it up?”’ Jack: ‘‘The monkey died.’’—Ezx. Teacher (to student who wasn’t paying at- tention) : ‘‘By what principle of physics is this room heated ?”’ Student: ‘‘Vexation.’’—£z.