The evening times., 1900-09-26

school, is another from the long list OF
those from this institution who have seen
distinguished service. He will serve as
an example of courage to those who are
to follow
There is little talk among fourth-year
cadets in the white schools which is not
upon cadet prospects By rule of the
Board of Education fourteen ranking ca
diets. seven from the Central High School.
four from the Eastern. three from the
Western, are certified 20 the :egimelltaI
examination which is conducted by officers
from the National Guard. By this routine
the standing of a student in his academic
work is given full weight in the selection
of these officers.
The final determination as 10 who
shall receive regimentaI positions is made
solely by the test of LniiitarE fitness Civ
en- to the fourteen selected cadets Closely
following the reginental examinations,
written tactical examination is given TO
all cadets for commissions, from the grade
of major to that of second lieut. enant. The
prospect of this examination being reid
during the coming week Keeps many 10y
on the qui Yiye. Reports from the Eastern
School are a bit discouraging 10 those who
have hoped TO form two companies there
as in previous years; il is stated that for
some unaccountable reason, but thirty boys
have entered the frst-year class. II 1t is
necessary, because OF this small enrolment.
TO form but one company upon the Hill 1t
Is likely that the crowded condition OF the
Business School viii warrant the forma-
tion of two companies in this school. which
will preserve the regiment intact as COM
posed of two fourc company battalions. The
Board of Education is still at work upon
the rules.
There is HttIe reason t. anticipate
any change in the official management OF
the cadets Without doubt General Har-
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3tary trustee. will have charge of the
boys His we'll known desire 10 stimu-
late the cadot Idea has heretofore been
a powerful incentive to the effort Of the
officers and men in the regiment During
the past summer two companies Of the
High School Cadets. under the command
of former Lieutenant Colonel Van Potter.
of the Eastern School. attended the an
nual encampment of the National Guard.
These men secured the real advantage OF
military camp as no cadets have been
able to do III preceding years Camp or
ganiZations by the boys themselves have
resulted in little more than junkets, and
while without bad features, have nothing
TO recommend them from serious NIL
itary point of view.
The teachers in all schools have now
returned; in the large corps there were
but three absences during the first week
these were caused by delay in returning
from Europe, and in every case were IN
avoidabIe-
The entrance examinations for adrnis-
sion to the frst-year class for students
who come from other than public schools
of the city were held at the Central High
School on Tuesday, the 18th instant. There
were las students who thought themselves
on the morning of this day fully qualified
to take up high school studies It was
somewhat Of a surprise to most of them
o.. the following morning to find that tbs
courteous examiners had formed different
opinion of their abilities But four from
the entire number successfully passed the
test, twenty others did well enough to be
admitted on trial until Thanksgiving.
Already word is being circulated that
there IS TO be no 'ioafng this year if one
wishes to keep his place in the High
School. 1t is whispered that those who
fail at the end of the quarter in three
or four studies will be dropped back TO
the eighth grade or TO the next lowest
class.
LAS provided by the Board of Educa-
tion at its meeting yesterday, the Night
High School will reopen on Monday eve
ming, October 1, at o'clock. E. NJ Will
son. the principal of the school, will be in
his office at the Business High Schoof
First Street near C, northwest, on Thurs
day Friday, and Saturday from 4 until
o'clock to enroll pupils 1t is desirable,
on account of the great demand for ad-
mission to the school, that pupils should
take advantake of this opportunity to Sc
cure places in the classes before the open
ing session.