Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-03
Additions to the Roll of Honor of the
High Schools.
BOYS Who HAVE MADE RECORDS
Interesting Supplement to the List
Heretofore Published.
W z l. l. = K n OWN n A NJ E S


made up from such data could be Sc
cured by the school authorities from off,
vial files and from the personal knowledge
of the teachers of the various schools.
Parents friends and other persons who
know of omissions will confer a favor by
sending to the director of high schools the
names of those who have been in service.
| with accounts of actions which have
brought distinction.
The following supplementary list has been
obtained since the appearance of the origi-
| nal article:
In the Army.
| Captain H. G. Fisher Central High School,
was appointed assistant surgeon October,
| 81; promoted to captain, October, 90; full
surgeon with rank of major, October, 80.
Ernest V. Dickson served as private LIST
D. c. v. re-enlisted September, 90, as
sergeant, Company B. 47th U. S. ", and
| now serving in that capacity with his COM
pany at Buian. Luzon. p. l.
| John j. Duffy, Business High School, en-
listed in 4th U. 8. V. private and mus
tered out as sergeant in 80.
A. T. Clifton, Business High School, now
| first lieutenant in U. S. signal corps. sta
| toned at Ioilo p. l.
Fred Drummer. corporal, Company H, 23d
Volunteer Infantry, Philippine Islands
graduated from West Point; now second
lieutenant, 22d U. S. Regular Infantry, sta
toned at Manila, P. 1.
H. B. Allen, Eastern High School. served
as private, I'd u. 8. Infantry; appointed
second lieutenant, I'd Nebraska Volunteer
Infantry, May, 9S; resigned that position
to accept appointment as second Lieutenant,
| u. s. V. Infantry, October 10. '98
| Lawrence Reed, Western High School,
second lieutenant u. S. army.
H. T. Patten. Central High School, APP
pointed second lieutenant LIST Artillery, U.
S. A, July g. '9s; now stationed at sulli-
| vans Island S. G.
J. S. Wilson. Central High School, first
lieutenant and assistant surgeon, U. s. A.
| Fred W. Albert, Central High School, en-
listed in Company e. 1st U. S. Volunteer
Engineers, June %, '9s; was mustered out
as third sergeant July l; left Peekskil,
| N. Y. for Porto Rico August ., reached
there August Is; served there until return
| to New York. November 26; mustered out
January, 80, having served as sergeant all
the time.
]. NJ. Petty, Western High School.
| signed the position of first lieutenant at
the above school to enter Company q, 1st
d. c. ", as a private: He was promoted
in Cuba and until it was mustered out OF
| service, contracting the fever which was
| fatal in so many cases and barely escap-
| ing with his life; was appointed second lieu
| tenant, Both Regiment, L. s. Volunteers,
July 5, 1890; was on duty with recruits at
| Columbus barracks, Ohio, and Preside,
San Francisco, Cal, from September II to
October /, 1899, when he left for Manila.
2. L.. reaching his company, then actively
engaged in the field November 5. He par
! tcipated thereafter with his company, M,
| in it's several engagements with the enemy:
was in command of Company X of his
| regiment for three months, and has been
| commended by his superior officers for COOL
| ness and courage under fire and faithful
ness in the discharge of every duty de-
volving upon him as a soldier. A report
was recently circulated among some of his
| high school associates to the effect that he
had been court-martialed for improperly re-
| leasing a prisoner. As nothing of the sort
7 ever occurred the rumor can only be ac-
counted for upon the supposition that. de-
| spite the difference in rank, he was, from
a similarity of name, COMPOUNDED with Col
onel James S. Petit, with the history OF
whose case the public Is familiar.
| DR.. j. II. Ford, Central High School, was
appointed assistant surgeon January, 1899,
to rank from December II. 1898; was as
| signed to duty in Philippines and has been
| there since July "a, 1899 Copy of extract
from headquarters, 18th Infantry, reporting
engagement at Cavite Vieio, Luzon, P. l.,
on October 8, 1899; at Noveleta same date
and at San Francisco de Malabon on Octo-
| her 70 lOWing) = Assistant Surgeon
j. II. Ford, with Hospital Corps men, as part
Of the regimental organization, were abreast
OF the situation at all times, performing all
their duties in a most satisfactory man
! rer. (Signed) William II. Bisbee, Col
18th Infantry, commanding. (From report
| of Assistant Surgeon General L. S. A, on
| work done at time of typhoon in Philippine
| Islands, Island Of Luzon, last September)
| Fcrd to be especially commended for
their promptness and energy in directing
and supervising affairs. Lieut.. Ford has
| been temporarily in charge of the Second
Reserve Hospital for several months, and
has displayed marked ability as an ad-
ministrative and executive officer.
Arthur l. Flagg Central High School,
captain in United States Volunteers; died
| in 1899.
o. L. Spauidng, jr.. second lieutenant. Sd
Artillery, has just left Nagasaki, on the
way to Manila, p I; He spent one winter
at ST. Michael, Alaska; then went to Cape
Nome While a st. Michael he did good
wcrk with small part of his command in
quieting the strikers.
T. r. ]. Campbell, Western High School,
appointed second lieutenant U. s. Signal
| Corps, May 20 1898; first lieutenant, Janu-
airy 49, 1899. and honorably discharged
April - 1899, serving at Tampa. Admission
and Huntsville. He was appointed first
| lieutenant Attn u. S. Volunteers August:
1899; was promoted to captain in August
| 1900, and is now with his regiment in south
ern Luzon. He has taken part in fourteen
or fifteen engagements, and is one of the
| youngest captains in the service, being only
| twentythree years of age.
| DR.. Fred. NJ. Hartsock among the
| volunteer surgeons OF the Spanish-American
war. After the battle Of Santiago he
tered the regular army assistant surgeon
and served eighteen months in Cuba and
| Porto Rico. He is now stationed at Fort
| Warren, Mass.
Paul L. Clark. Central High School, cor
poral Company H, LIST Colorado Infantry
was in famous flying column of the late
| General Lawton, and served faithfully in
| the Philippine Islands, until muster-out Of
| troops.
| DR.. ]. Spencer Hough served on the boat
| Gloucester.
DR.. John L. Norris. Central High School,
Is now acting assistant surgeon with the
18th Infantry in the Philippine Islands.
| William Stone, Central High School,
| served with the volunteers in Cuba
Service in the Navy.
| j. G.. Church, Eastern High School, was
graduated from the Naval Academy June,
1885, and, asking for duty, was assign
ed to the Cincinnati on which he served
during the blockade of Santiago. He Is
now on the flagship Iowa of the Pacific sta
| ton.
| Franklin w. Hart has served in the navy
| for about four years, and is now past as
| sstant paymaster on the Celtic of the Ash
| attic station He is making his fifth trip to
| Australia to purchase supplies.
| Richard B. Creecy, Western High School,
was appointed a naval cadet for tempo
| rary service July, 1885, served on the Pan
| Their until September a. 1898; received an