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

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FEBRUARY, 1926 The KASTERNER Pace 31 The Eastern Club, an organization com- posed of Hastern Alumni now attending George Washington University, recently elected officers. Mortimer Davenport, who finished at Eastern in ’24, was chosen presi- dent. Other officers elected were: Pauline Babp, vice-president; Breeman Sharp, sec- retary-treasurer ; Elizabeth Lindsay, corre- sponding secretary ; William Roudabush, ser- geant-at-arms, About thirty-five former Fastern students belong to this club, which was organized to sponsor the old Hastern spirit at George Washington. Clarence Le Roy Parker Jr., Eastern ’20, has been appointed assistant managing direc- tor of the ‘“Troubadours,”’ student dramatic club at George Washington University. Mr. Parker is in the third year of his law course at George Washington University and is also a graduate of Princeton. With the February Class of 1925. At Normal: Frances Dement, Ella Ford, Marjorie Firor (president of Pianists’ Club), Mary Teslet, Eva Horvath, Margaret Koontz (Ju- nior Secretary of Students’ Council), Eliza- bet Newsom, Beatrice Swain. Katherine Rives is Junior Associate Editor of the Normal News and Fern Painter is one of the Senior Associate Editors. Lillian Bell is employed at Woodward and Lothrop’s Department Store. Helen Gray is employed at the American Fidelity Storage Company. Theodore Smith and Ernest Parker are at- tending the University of Maryland. Charles Miller is attending Strayer’s Busi- ness College. Irving Yockleson is now at George Wash- ington University. Norman Van Der Linden, °25, recently married Ethel Tolson, a former Hasternite. Here and There It pleases us to learn of the success of an old schoolmate of ours at Syracuse Univer- sity. George F. Kern, ’23, has been elected to membership in Tau Beta Pi, the honorary engineering fraternity. One Junior is elected each year and the man elected is the one who has the highest scholastic standing as well as general all-around ability. William Clementson, ’24, who is now at- tending George Washington University, re- cently took part in a play given by the Thomas Herbert Stock Company at the Wardman Park Theater. ‘‘Billy’’ was the leading lover in ‘‘Go Easy, Mabel.’’ With the June Class of 1925. Dorothy Walker is attending Steward’s Business College. John Bowman is keeping ‘‘Doc’’ Burch company at the Georgetown Medieal School. Ruth Davis is a bookkeeper at Woodward and Lothrop’s. Mildred, ‘‘Midgie,’’ Lynchburg College. Through Herbert Angel, last year’s editor of the EASTERNER, a student paper has been established at Strayer’s, with Herbert as editor. Crews is now at Deaths The death of Mrs. Julia Ruff Rice, 712, which occurred on December 29, brings sor- row to the teachers and alumni of Hastern who knew her and admired her high qualities of mind and spirit. They sympathize deeply with her husband, Dr. E. Clarence Rice, 12, and her many friends in their bereavement.

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FEBRUARY, 1926 Se ee CT ret I a: Faculty Notes There have been some interesting social affairs among the faculty in the last two months. The Emporium, a sceret society among the faculty, held its annual dinner at the Asso- ciation of American University Women on Saturday, January 9. The speakers of the evening were the Misses Walter, Milliken, Dent, and Johnson. Miss Bucknam pre- sided. The Emporium is a secret society which has a queen ’n’ everything. It is a mysterious affair about which we have been able to find out almost nothing. Miss Watts, assistant principal, held a tea for the faculty on Saturday, January 16, at her home. Miss Bucknam and Miss Johnson were also at home to the faculty on New Year’s Day, The Faculty gave Miss Louise Smith, clerk of the office, a shower on Friday after- noon, January 15, in Room 302. Miss Smith was presented with a large treasure chest: tied with white ribbons and filled with gifts, Refreshments were served. The marriage of Miss Smith to Mr. Robert R. Mull will take place this month. Miss Violet Franz is visiting her brother in Los Angeles. She has been gone since the beginning of the Christmas holidays, and owing to a severe illness has not yet re- turned. a See ay Over one-fourth of our beloved faculty has bobbed hair. Think of it! That, of course, excludes the masculine members, although it has been rumored that Mr. Schwartz is se- riously thinking of letting his hair grow out again. Why, we remember when we were in the sophomore class and bobbed hair was all the ‘‘rage.’’ Then, it was considered that a teacher, like Samson of old, lost her dignity, influence, and strength (figuratively speak- ing) by bobbing her hair. It is now said that she adds to these qualities by it! It is hard to convince some people. It took a long time to convince Miss Walter, but we were very proud of the result. The latest converts are Miss Monk and Miss Taylor. We are gathering all reserve nerve to ask Miss Gard- ner if she is considering it. We asked Miss Underwood. She said that she would be the last one to fall; and when we asked Miss Franz, she said, ‘‘Never!’’—just like that! So, Miss Underwood will never have her hair cut; and it will all be the fault of Miss Franz, because if Miss Franz never has it done, Miss Underwood could not be the last, could she? In other words, ‘‘x’’ is equal to ‘‘y”’ if ‘‘b”’ equals ‘‘n.’” HE JUST MISUNDERSTOOD Over the registration desk the little freshman bent, And on his registration card some concentra- tion spent. The date of birth, the month, the day, the city and the state, The present residence, the phone, the regis- tration date. He filled them out with wavering pen, ’til suddenly he came To one large blank, which labelled was, “‘Father’s or Mother’s name.’” And when the freshman came to this, he did not hesitate; Poor, homesick lad! he even smiled, and wrote, at rapid rate (I hate to tell you what, for it must wake your jeer and gibe) “ Papa and Mama’”’ in that space that fresh- man did inscribe! —Euise A. Scwarr, ’27.

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Fresruary, 1926 ‘ BERNER PAGE 32 The EASTERNEL Just before St. Valentine’s day I began to read the exchanges that had piled up since the last issue. Before I had finished the Athletic Number of Science and Craft I had decided to use the exchanges as my per- sonal valentines this year, and I put my idea into effect at once. Being a little selfish, I kept Science and Craft for myself and sent The Mirror to the Joke Editor with the hopes that he would read the jokes and leave the rest of the exchanges alone long enough for me to see what they look like. The rest of the magazines I decided would be made into a perfect valentine, using the best in each one. Little did I think at that time of what was before me! The picture was supplied by The Magpic; the arrange- ment and general makeup was furnished by The Forum without any question; the poem was borrowed from Jelios. To the Eastern Echo was the delivery entrusted with the hopes that it will bring as much pleasure to the receiver as its arrival brings us. All the other magazines supplied doubt and uneasiness to the Exchange Editor. I began to wonder whether I should have taken the poem from the Onas, or the picture from The Forum; and before long I did not even know whether I had sent it to the right per- son or not. However, exchange editors are queer persons, and I shall probably recover. Before leaving valentines, I wish to offer this issue of the EASTeRNER as our valentine to all the exchange editors with whom we have had the pleasure of exchanging magazines. Ed was taking his best girl out for a ride. After riding a while, she remarked with a sigh, ‘‘Isn’t the moon a peach?’’ Ed replied: ‘‘If you don’t like this Buick you can get out and walk.’’—Langley Pilot. “Q would the power, the Giftie gie us, To see oursel’s as others see us. The stories are well written and the aes are really funny. We surmise that Ua Ox) many poets at the school, for the er in the magazine were very rhythmic. a Nees we should also mention the fact that a git is the editor—Tech Life—Tech H. S., Wash- i C. Sart an excellent magazine. Your humor is very funny. We also enjoyed read- ing the suggestions for the Niamh? of our Exchange Department—The Western Breeze.—W. H. S., Washington, D. C. : Your magazine certainly is a success. keep it up. It is good work.—Science and Craft —Crane Tech iH. S., Chicago, Tl. True love is like a lame kangaroo—it knoweth no bounds.—Ring-tum Phi, ikeeus Student, in English class: “After Milton’s wife died, he wrote ‘Para- dise Regained.’ ’’—Iroquois. . e “They also serve who only stand and wait,’’ proves that they had cafeterias even in Milton’s time——Eagle. = e . Teacher: “‘What do you mean here in your story where you speak of a ‘rugged floor’?’’ Pupil: ‘‘With a carpet on it, of course!’’ —Central Review. = . = Student (to grocer): ‘‘You shouldn’t sprinkle spinach with water,’’ Grocer: ‘‘And why not?’’ Student (earnestly) : ‘‘Because there’s 109 per cent of iron in it and it will rust.’’ —Central Review.