Evening star., 1895-06-19
THE YOUNGSTERS WON
Prize Drill at the Maryland Agricultural
College
Company c Carried OF tho Ionors-
Class Day Exercises Were u Sue
ccss-Crowds Present.

The event of the year in military life Is
over at the Maryland Agricultural College.
1t occurred yesterday in the shape of the
annual company competitive drill, and COM
pany C.the kid company of the battalion,
carried off all the honors, winning the bat
talon flag, while Capt. Crapster was pre-
sented with a gold medal by the command
ant of the college, Lieut. John S. Grisard.
The exercises of the afternoon were opened
with the target practice, the finals of the
shoot which was begun Saturday being
shot off at the 200-yard range standing.
and the 300-yard sitting and lying down.
Cadet George Wilson of Marlboro won,
with a score of 81 out of 100, and he was
presented with gold medal. The other
scores, which were excellent, were as fol-
lows: Welty, So; Sligar, 50; Sappington, so;
Tamanus, 7S. and Clagett, 10.
After the target practice a competitive
drill between fifteen members of the bat
TALON took place. This was won by Cadet
Grenville Lewis of company B of Washing
ton, he being presented with the gold medal
which wss offered for the competition by
E. G.. Miles, member of the alumni of the
college. Cadet Diversified of College Park
finished second.
Competitive Drill.
1t was about 4 o'clock when company A
marched on to the field to drill in the COM
pany competition. 1t YVES commanded by
Capt. McCandIish, with Lieuts. Mcdonald
ard Mullikin. Col. Allison Wilmer of the
first Maryland regiment, National Guard,
acted as judge.
Company was the next competitor.
Capt. Skinner, with Lieuts. Harding and
Bannon was in command, and every one
thought that they had sure grasp on the
prize when they had finished the program.
The third company on the field was ap-
plauded vigorously when it made its ap-
pearaLce. This company is composed of
the smallest members of the school, and it
is credit to them that they should have
the grit and persistence to try to win
against the larger companies with whom
they competed.
The battalion was formed shortly after
company had marched off the field, un-
der the command Of Maj. Jores. Adjt. Gra-
nam. Sergt. Maj. Heyser and Bugler Siigar
assisted in the ceremony. When all was
ready for the presentation of the flag by
Col. Wilmer, Capt. Crapster was told to
bring his company to the 'front.' and pam
demonium proceeded to break loose. Col.
Wilmer made a neat little speech in pre-
senting the emblem of victory, and compli-
mented the battalion as whole on their
fine showing. The battalion was then dis
missed, and company c proceeded to show
their enthusiasm in various ways.
Excellent Showing.
The battalion made an excellent showing
in every way, and the commandant of the
college, Lieut.. John S. Grisard, seventh in
fantry, deserves great deal of credit for
bringing the boys under his charge up to
the high standard Of proficiency which they
displayed yesterday. AS this Is the first
time the comp etiive drills have been held
on the field with foot movements. as well
as those in the manual, he has every rea-
sch to be gratified with the fine showing
made Lieut.. Gr,sard leaves the college at
the expiration of this year, as he has been
there now four years. He goes to Denver
in September. aHd his place will be taken
by Lieut.. Overton of the cavalry arm OF the
United States service, who is an able and
efficient drill Instructor The publications.
and every one who saw the drill Is unani-
nous in praising the efforts of the baby
company, and in saying that they won the
drill on Its merits.
Class Day.
The campus was crowded with the friends
and admirers Of the young soldiers, and
the bright colors of the dresses mingling
with the gray and gold of the cadets uni
forms made an unusually attractive ap-
pearance.
Glass day exercises were held at S pm,
and the following officers were elected for
the class of '96: w. r. Rollins, president;
r. b. Beale, vice president; w. W. Roberts,
secretary and treasurer; G. NJ Harris. ser
geant-at-arms. The program of exercises
was as follows: Formal entry of senior
class: class history and prophecy, H. c.
Jones; Class ode, r. f. Selger, sung by
class; formal entry of Junior Glass; senior
class address, H. r. Graham: presentation
of class shield to junior class, by H. R.
Graham: junior class address. w. S. Rol-
Inns; installation of Junior class officers;
resolutions by junior class; address upon
resolutions, H. II. Heyser; formal adjourn
ment; address to outgoing and incoming
senior classes, Prof. Thomas Humphreys
Spence.