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

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Frrruary, 1926 The KASTERNER PAGE 21 JOIN You’re welcome, Freshmen, to our halls, You’re part of Eastern High; So help her further to achieve Success as years roll by. To show your spirit, now’s the time; Your only Freshies, yet. Each boy can give the school his help By being a Cadet. THE WEARERS OF THE GREEN I met with Eddie Andrus, and he took me by the hand And said, ‘‘How are the rookies and where- ever will they land?’’ It’s the most disgraceful business that ever I have seen; They’re razzing all the rookies as the wearers of the green. For a long time the Irish have suffered, and the Rookies of Eastern are in a like pre- dicament. We have the same beautiful color, green; the same sufferings of continual class struggles. Instead of potato famines, we have knowledge famines. We have, tltere- fore, adopted March 17 as our day—spirit- ually, morally, and indignantly. Some of our most eloquent speakers are endeavoring to se- TO THE SENIORS AND Just exactly one semester ago, dear Seniors and other Upperclassmen, we Rookies came from our various grammar schools, fresh and green; but now we are educated. No longer do we inquire the way to Room Number—; no longer do we carry all the books we own from room to room; no longer do we do our lessons in study hall; no longer do we sit meekly in the library, because, as we said eure a ‘‘legal Eastern holiday’’ for us. Several months ago we were extremely downeast, but our spirits were revived when so many rookies joined the orchestra and are now modern ‘‘Saint Patricks’? as they go fiddling through the halls trying to rid East- ern, not of snakes, but of seniors. Say—it’s working too. When the law can stop the rookies from growing as they grow, And when we leave the Rookie-Land to be a Soph-o-mo, Then we shall change the color you choose to eall so mean, But till that day, we'll stick, I say, to “Wearing of the Green.’’ HELEN Swick, ’29. OTHER UPPERCLASSMEN before, we are now educated. No longer will you have the pleasure of teasing us. But never fear; we are not the only rookies in the world, for the first of this month more rookies came, young and inexperienced. How- ever, with our own discomfitures freshly im- planted in our minds, we beg you to remem- ber the dark, dim days of the past when you were rookies, and be kind to them. Exois Rocers, 2072.

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The BASTERNER FEBRUARY, 1926 Pact 20 THE ORATORICAL CONTEST Once more comes the announcement of nation-wide oratorical contest on subjects re- lating to the Constitution of the United States. If one may judge by last year ’s fig- ures of 1,400,000 entrants, the contest is ating a stir in scholastic a again sure of cre circles. The eyes of the entire city are turned to Eastern, the school which figured so promin- ently last year by winning the District of Columbia Championship and ranking high in the national finals. It is hoped that last year’s record will be repeated. Every student who feels he has ability to compete should do so. The research work necessary for the oration is invaluable not only in making the student learn the use of reference books, but in a broader sense in the promotion of better citizenship and greater national pride. Rules of entry and directions toward the preparation of the orations have been posted in the school library. Aside from the material reward, featured by a wonderful trip to Europe for the seven finalists, comes the individual reward to each entrant—a fuller and keener appreciation of the Constitution and its ideals. G. R. RING OUT THE OLD—RING IN THE NEW We take this occasion to wish bon voyage to the February seniors, and success and happi- ness to our ‘‘rookies.’’ Go into it bravely and joyously, Rookies, and remember that the rubs are a part of the game. E. MB. PLEASURE VERSUS LAZINESS There is a great satisfaction to be had from a well prepared lesson. We have all experienced the misery of an hour in a class for which we were not pre- pared. There is the frantic effort to prepare the lesson while the teacher calls | the roll, the unsuccessful attempt to make the person be- fore you a barricade, the final unhappy bluff when called upon. We have experienced, too, the exhilaration of knowing the lesson. Does it not seem to lift you up when the teacher asks question after question, and you have the answer to each? We attack the lesson with vigor and joy, and the period floats by on wings. Is it not strange then, that we indulge in the pleasure so seldom? E. M. B. SUPPORT OUR ADVERTISERS Do you read the advertisements in the EASTERNER? If not, begin today. In the back and front pages you will find the names of those concerns which give their backing to our magazine. The money that they p of immense importance to us. Yet we should hardly like to accept it as a gift. These peo- ple insert their advertisements, expecting to receive your patronage. And surely it is only fair and just that you patronize those who patronize us. You will find some of the best firms in the city represented in th ese pages. Go to our advertisers to supply your needs, and don’t forget to tell them that you saw their adver- tisement in the EASTERNER. ay for this space is L. K. B.

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The KASTERNER Fepruary, 1926 EASTERN’S BASKETBALL WARRIORS Like a brilliant meteor flashing through space, our basketball team is pushing aside all obstacles and is overeoming the best teams in Washington and elsewhere. Under the tutelege of ‘‘Chief’’ Guyon, the team has blazed a remarkable record. Many teams have bowed to Eastern’s stellar combination. Among them are Gonzaga, St. John, Devitt Preps, Eastern Preps, Eastern Alumni, Tech, and Gettysburg High School. The team that represents Eastern this year is a wonderful combination. ‘‘Julie’’ Radice, the best guard in the Washington high schools, is leading his teammates to victories. As a captain he does well, but as a player he does better. From any part of the floor ‘“Julie’’ continuously ‘‘rings’’ baskets. In the open- ing game of the inter-high school series he made almost half of the team’s points. He dropped seven goals through the netting from scrimmage, while at the foul line he registered four more baskets, for a total of 18 points. Angus Heeke also accounted for five court goals. Under such a barrage of fire, Tech had to admit defeat to the tune of 40-20. Two years ago Western High School gave Eastern the stiffest opposition in the inter- high basketball series. This year it is a dif- ferent story. When the Westernites tackled our team in the first half of this year’s series, they were bewildered by the superiority of the Easternites. Our team toyed with West- ern throughout the game, the result being that our opponents had to take the short end of the 26-11 score. In the Eastern-Central game of the first half of the inter-high serigs, Central returned the victor. Our team makes no alibis. East- ee ern is determined to ‘‘reach the top.”’ Our basketball stars showed this fiery determina- tion by decisively beating Tech by a score of 31-15 in the first game of the second half of the inter-scholastie series. Who knows but what: this newly-applied ‘‘ingredient’’ wil] upset Central when we next mect? Madigan, Scruggs, MeAllister, Clifford, Quinn, Essex, Hogarth, Elliott, and Cappelli handle themselves with a finesse and polish that is remarkable to see. Lawrence Smallwood is the manager of our basketball team for the 1926 season. Eastern will undoubtedly make a very strong bid for the high school championship, The team is doing its share. Let’s do ours by supporting it to the limit! GIRLS’ ATHLETICS It isn’t at the Areade alone, among the boys, that basketball has exhibited a domin- ating influence, is it, girls? If you don’t be- lieve it, step into our “‘gym’’ baleony, and behold the bevy of beautiful followers, in ac- tion. In the spirited preliminary series, sched- uled to end around February 15, the Seniors and Juniors boast eleven full teams, with Nellie Dalrymple, manager, and Helen Wheeler, assistant manager; the Sophomores, six teams, with Alice Law, manager; and the Freshmen, four teams, with Helen Thomas, manager. Girls playing with ability in at least four games of this ‘‘inter-class’’ series- will be eligible for the inter-class games, and ean try for the school ‘‘E.’’ The schedule for the inter-class series follows: