Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-21
THE HIGH SCHOOL CADETS
Eastern Company Likely to Furnish the
Regiment's Chief Officer.
Change In the System Of Making Ap-
peinfments - Bright Prospect.
for Foot Ban Season.

humof mas mad 1t that the colonelcy OF
the cadet regiment will not go to the Gen.
trail High School as has been customary,
but that 1t will go to the Eastern. as
cadet of that school ranks higher than any
other in the organization.
The foundation Of this rumor lies in the
fact that a new method OF appointing reg
mental ard battalion officers has been ar
rived at. deviatlng from the old custom
of apportioning the appointments among
the several schools taking into considera-
ton the number of years the schools course
Of study calls for and the number OF cadet
companies, not comparing the scholarship
and military records of the pupils of the
several schools. The Central being the
oldest school. having the greatest number
or cadets, and being right at the head
quarters OF the regiment. has always been
given the regimental positions. AS the
first battalion is made up of Central COM
panies, the battalion officers are. of course
taken from that school. The second bat
TALON is made up of the two Eastern com
panies, one from the business and one
from the Western. In apportioning the
positions in the second battalion the East
ern has always been given the major, the
business the battalion adjutant. and the
western the battalion quartermaster.
System Caused Trouble.
This system of apportioning the appoint
'hShlS Acquiring 10 the merits or the
schools at large, leaving out the individual
merits of those appointed caused trouble
and complaint was made to the board of
trustees. J. Strother Miller of the Eastern,
the first lieutenant of '95's prize company,
was appointed major of the second bat
talon las year, was customary Lieu
tenant Miller ranking the highest in his
class. The Western school expected that
captain Berry of their '95 company would
be given the majors commission as he
ranked Miller. Complaint was made by
the Georgetown school. and Major Harries.
OF the board of school trustees. was ap-
pointed committee to make satisfactory
arrangements for future appointments of
cadet officers. He las not, as yet given
any idea of the system he will recommend
Ihe appointments will not be made for
three or Iour weeks, and there is plenty of
time for the consideration of the different
plans. 1t Is possible that all candidates for
regimental and battalion positions will be
gwen competitive examination, and those
ranking highest will be given the prefer
ence.
The Company Officers.
No change will be made in the appoint
Eient of company officers. The ranking
boys of the Central are Clark, Pipes, Wild,
Wheeler Stormer. Began, Young, Everman
and Norwood; those of the Eastern, Beth
the, Saegmuller, Covel, Smith, Harrison,
Embrey, Parson, Hoover, Trow and Brown;
al the Business, Tidings, Mahaney Wey-
rich, Cause and Heidanrch and at the
Western. Taussig, Buck. Lambert and Pot
berry. This ranking is taken from their
standing last year, which was not affected
by last years scholarship or drill record,
and which, 1t is possible, will be different
this year. 1t is impossible to get definite
information on the ranking Of the cadets
from the principals of the schools. but the
boys have very good idea where they
stand, and this list is obtained from them
The regiment will be formed the first
week in October and indications point to a
successful year.
Outlook for Foot Ball.
The prospects for foot ball look brighter
for the schools this year than 1t has for
several years past. 1t is true that the Gen.
trail teams outlook is not so encouraging,
as the schools best and most enthusiastic
players have left the school; but the East
ern and Business will both have fairly
good teams, and 1T is most likely that the
Georgetown boys will have an eleven in
the field hunting for the High School cham
pfonship. The promoters of the game will
get together in few weeks and arrange
for the series The games will be played
before Thanksgiving, when the interest in
the sport is most intense. and when the
weather Is more favorable.
The Eastern team was organized yester-
Gay afternoon. Mr.. Platter of the faculty
was elected faculty advisor Socrates Maui
pin, captain. and Amzi Smith. jr., mana
ger. The Eastern boys lose the valuable
services of Mr.. Wilson, who was a tea cher
at that school for a number of years but
who was this year transferred to the Cen
trail. Practice will begin this evening.
Trying for Places.
The following are trying for positions
on the team: Ends, Etzler, 8. Maupin,
Barstow. Coombs. Hilder and Garges:
tackles, Fort, Evans, Bliss, Licarioni and
Tclson; guards, Hunter, Darling and Nc
kinley; center, De Grain and Watson; half
backs, Worsley. 6. Maupin and Bucking-
ham; full back. Linger and Weaver, and
quarter back, Hoover. There are some new
men who have not yet reported, from
among whom, it is hoped, some available |
material can be selected.
The Eastern team loses the services of |
Smell. Meigs. Morley and Todd this year.
but their loss does not compare with that
of the Central, which loses jolly. ExIey.
Ball. A. Barnard. Hoge and Albert. The
Central school has the larger number of
pupils, and they will therefore have more
candidates from among whom to pick their
team. The Business and Central teams will |
lot be organized until next week |
AS the Business and Western were no. |
in the High School Foot Ball Association
la st year. and as they did not have strictly
school teams, idea of their prospects
can be obtained.
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