High School Column

[Thls tíolamn has he-cu h-rn to thi di'üit.i (irt.lui Hlgh School, auil tliey wlll udlt nuil conducl it.J Only two weekg more before tbe Junior Kx. English llistory classes commencc reviews to-morrow. The commercial denartment of our school is growing in favor with the students. Robert McBridc, '91, was called home last week by the death of an older brother. A large new bulletin board bas been put in the maln corridor for the use of the Christian Association, the literary societios and for class notlces. The High School is a growlng institution. Thirty students more than were catalogued last year are already recorded tb. is year. The number at present is G30. This term will close March 14, a week earltei than the winter term closed In former yeara. Those contemplating to start In on the spring term can "begin to get ready" to tlust ofl" their books. The Arena bad Ilute music on the program last Friday. Messrs. Beecher and Taylor farnishcl the music. Next Friday the Arena "gladiates" on thejustiiiability ofllome in overthrowing Cm thage. A bevy of fair and merry damsels pounced in upon Lyceum No. 1, last Friday evening and almost frightened the members on the program out of their boots. However, their visit liad a magie effect, for this week No. I's bulletin board is nicely fixed up and hung near the ladies' dressing room, so they cannot fail to see the good programs and be lured back again. The boys of No. 1 are schemer?. There was a meeting of the senior class in Miss Wright's room yesterday. The object of the meeting was to decide upon a class emblem, and to hear the reporta of the committees on class day exercises. Enougli seniora were present to constitute a quorum, but as not more than half the class wero In nttendance, It wa8 deemed advisable to postpone the conclusión of the meeting until next Tuesday. There would probably be more studenta at these meetings, wisre tliey not held at sucl an Inconreiiient liour as one o'clock, and toob short notïce given beforehuul. T.ie flag that was ia part presented to the Higt ScIiOjI by II r. lieal, editor of the CouuiEit, will be raised next Saturday afterncon, and a public program in honor of the occasion, and in honor of Washington's birtbdny, will be given in the chapel room of the High School by meuibers of the lyceums. The exercises will be given at 2:30 o'clock. The patrons and friends of the school are espccially Invited to be present. Following ia the program: 8ONCJ " AMÉRICA." Declaraation America Kiag Mr. Frank Hess, Delta Epsilon. Oratlon Churacter of Washington Mr. T. V. Xaylor, Arena. Solo Miss Donna Plnkney Oeclaiuallou.. American l'atrlotlo Sentiment Mr. 8. B. Siilley, Aren. Muslc "BatUe Hymn of the Republic " Oration Mr. A. B. Coonable M uslc Q,uanette Declamatlon E plurlbus unum Mr. Erasmui C. Lludley, No. 1. Oration ..Two Dates In American Hiatory, '70 & '01 Mr. M. C. lioylau, Delta Kpsilou. Maslc Star Spaugled Banner RECKPTIO OF FLAQ. Muslc... Hurrah for the lied. White and Blue A horrible accident oceured on the T., A. A. & N. M. tracks in the south part of the city, last Monday niglit. It secms that Andrew Pfeifer, a Germán l.iborer vvho had been in the employ of Mr. Englemaii, who lives in Pittsfield about two miles or 80 out, startcd for homeabout 11 vi-i-. ïio imü ouen at iinapp's saloon on Washington streetdurin; the evening, and had gone home with Knapp to stay all night, but finally changod liis miad and decidid to return to Engleman's. He took to tlio railroad track evidently, and as tlie night was" very foggv and dark, the electric light bcing out, it is surmised that lic became conlused and In soine mannor got in the way of the 12:05 train north and was run over. It is also thought that the two o'clock train south must haTe run over him also, as lus body was horribly mutilated and scattered over 20 rods of space. The top of his head was smashed in, one leg cut offat the aukle and the other at the knee, both anus broken, and the body very much bruised and torn. In fact it was one of the most ghastly corp3es ever looked upon. The theory bas been advanced that it was a case of suicide from the fact that he was known to have been despondent soine months ago, but there is little to base that tbeory on. On eitïjer theory the terrible accident is one the rnilrcad company could not have forseen or be held responsible for. Coroner Clark impaneled a jury and held an inquest to-day, a verdict beiiifr rendcred in accordance with the above fncts.