The evening times., 1902-06-12
EASTERN HIGH School
SECURES TIE HONORS
The Allison NaiI0r Medal
Goes to Company F.
ENTHUSIASM IN A DOWNP0UR
O-a of the Finest Drills Ever Given by
Cadet Corps Witnessed by Joyful
Multitude-An Approve Judges De-
cision.

The eagle of victory perched high
upon the banners of the Eastern High
School students yesterday afternoon,
when Commissioner MacfaTIand pinned
the Allison NaiIor gold medal upon the
breast Of Capt Fred G. Robinetter cap
tain of Company F. the winning com
pany of the High School Cadet Regi-
ment
Despite the fact that the rain de-
scended in torrents, and the field was
one vast mass Of sticky, ankle-dsep
mud. the entire Cadet Regiment stood
at attention, drenched to the skin Mr.
Maefarland, accompanied by Captain
Major, Dr.. Lane, Superintendent Stuart
and the board of judges, marched out
across the broad expanse Of watered
real estate amid the hardest of the
downpour and summoned F. the win
ming company, to the front
Col. Burton R. Ross. the military in
structor of the cadets, then presented
the beautiful silk pennant TO Captain
Robinette, while Commissioner Maefar-
land pinned the Allison NaI1or medal
upon the breast Of the Droudest young
man IN the Capital of the Nation.
And from grandstand and bIeachers
alike came the most awful roar and
volume OF screaming and singing that
was ever heard at a cadet drill in this
city Although the rain descended IN
sheets, the spirits of the "rooters' were
not dampened in the slightest degree.
Some witty boss rooter," appreciat-
ing the humcrc~s side CT the vet or
deal throu-a =. the cadets were
passing, s.a Il popular song:
~Ain't car .lsame,
measly shame,
To Keep 70 honey out n DAT rain!
Open dat door an let me IN:
I'm stan'in here fTeezin'-
Vet TO dc skin.'
The refrain was Immediately taken up
by the thousands OF people present,
both young and old. Those who did not
know the words contrived 20 keep III
line by singing as much of the verse as
they could catch from their neighbors
ard supplying the rest by vigorous
howIs
On the grandstaud and bleachers bed
lam reigned- The old and the young
dareed about and sang together: the
most sedate pupils dropped gravity from
their shoulders like cloak and howied
at the tops Of their voices. and teachers
and parents joined the frantic horde of
students by adding their voices to the
general din and excitement. Confusion
reigned supreme. IN fact, more than
10000 citizens CT Washington went tenn
po-arily stark staTins~raYing mad.
In every respect the drill was the
finest ever held by the cadet corps, and
reflected the gTea test credit upon all
who participated in it. If there Is one
person more than another who deserves
the credit for the unusually excellent
showing made by the boys, that person
Is Colonel Barnes While Colonel Ross
has been behind the regiment, pushing
It along 10 perfection BY his broad
knowledge and kindly advice, Il was Col
cnel Barnes who spurred the boys to
their best efforts. and succeeded in
bringing out the very finest work OF
which they were capable. Colonel
barnes was the life and backbone OF the
regiment. and did more by his firm but
kindly manner and complete knowledge
Of the work TO bring about the develop
ment of the companies than all the
other persons connected with the regi-
ment put together. Never was there a