The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-05-18
Cadet Corps of Girls.

The girls Of tie Century High
School are to drill-to do the regular
soldier drill. The martial spirit
among them has grown with the Span
ish imbrolio S development, and E. C..
White, the principal, has been asked
to make arrangements with Major
S. L. Kelsey, the High School drill
master, so that an hour may be set
apart every day for the instruction of
company of girls in military tactics.
AS the commandant of the cadets at
the High School is teacher Of geom-
etry, algebra, and mechanical drawing
as we'll, no arrangement can be made
for the organization of military COM
pany of girls this spring.
''But at the beginning Of school
next fall l will organize company of
girl cadets said f. c. White, the
school principal, yesterday. "It is
probable, too, that the school will
have another instruction in military
drill at that time,' added Mr. White.
"I have begun the preliminaries Of Sc
curing an officer Of the regular army
to take charge Of the cadet corps of
the school,
Mr.. White drew from his desk a
letter from the judge advocate of the
Department of the Missouri, who is
stationed at Omaha, in which the
statement was made that regular
army officer had been secured for the
High School of Omaha and that he
had aroused great zeal and enthusiasm
among the boys there. The judge ad-
vocatc advised Mr.. White to write to
Congressman Cowherd, who could Sc
cure the necessary permission from
the wal department for the stationing
of genuine soldier at Kansas City.
The writer was certain that arrange
ments could be made by which an Off
Ger from Fort Leavenworth could give
instructions to the Kansas City High
School boys, and girls, too, during
three days Of the week. So Nlr.
White will communicate with the
Congressman and have arrangements
made by the next fall for one Of the
Z, Z, real things to teach the art Of sol
dicry at the High School.
This, however, is only incidental to
the formation Of cadet corps of
girls. The new officer will have more
time to attend to such matters, and
Major Kelsey will continue to give
instruction in mathematics and draw
ing.
II am glad, said Mr.. White, "to
see the development of the military
spirit among the girls, because the
military drill is one of the best means
of developing the physique. The cx-
pansion of the chest, the firm and
erect position of the soldier. will
counteract the stoop of the student.
The facings and marching will give
the free exercise that is so essential
to the health of those who work over
books. The manual of arms, which
will be carried out, not with the regu-
lation Springfield rifle. but with light
cr guns of wood will develop the mus
cles and give freedom and litheness tc
the movements Of the body.
''It would be better, Of course, il
We could hold our drill in the open
air, but the basement of the High
School is large and airy and the girls
will drill in that
Cadet corps of girls have been or
ganixed in the State University OF
Missouri and in many other schools
and colleges.
With an instructor from the regular
army and the enthusiasm already ex
isting among the girls, Mr.. White ex
poets to organize large corps of girl.
next fall.-h'unsoS CITY Star