The Washington times., 1902-02-16
IN EDUCATIONAL CNIS-NOTB OF INTEREST TO DISTRICT STUDENTS

A high school cadet, noted for being
one Of the three smallest boys in the
regiment. recently distinguished himself
in quite an unenviable manner.
The property man, with a large theatri
cal attraction. had advertised for large
humber cf men and women "su9ers" TO
inpersonate he mob of Roman and Jew
ish citizens in the play When mis- eyes
ran over the vast multitude of people who
lCCked to the theatre to get or The
stage" he was somewhat surprised to see
in the front ranks a tiny lad. with light
hair and full moon countenance. clothed
IN the uniform of a high school cadet
The property man took no notice of the
diminutive soldier, thinking that he had
merely strayed there with the crowd to
see what was going on.
He went about his task of selecting the
requisite number of supers. entirely for
getting the tiny warrior When nearly all
the people had been selected. however,
he felt sharp tug at his coat tail and
a childish voice cried: Say, mister"
Looking down he saw the chubby faced
little cadet at his heels
We'll sonny he said. what do you
want?''
He was very tall man, the cadets
head scarcely reaching to his waist In
deed, so far size was concerned. the
pair were a modern David &ad Goliath
The giant stopped down until he came
within fair speaking distance of the
soldier and repeated his query
Why, want to get on, of course" he
replied Il came here early this morning
an got fine place in the push, an here
you're hiring everybody except me-
Inc property man fairly howled with
laughter. The very thought of that little
kid asking TO get on the stage as a
Roman soldier or a galley slave almost
sent him into commissions. And all who
heard the cadets reply Joined in the gen.
eral laugh.
That's all right; you needn't laugh
can do it all right; can act" exclaimed
the soldier.
why, son. said he OF the massive pro-
portions, what do you know about the
stage? You're hardly knee high to a
Erasshopper. l don't believe you could
march in a straight line!'
Cant t. exclaimed the cadet, grow
ing angry. Il belong to Company of
the high school cadets, and we can lick
any other company in the regiment-drill-
ing" He pointed proudly TO the gold B
upon his cap. He was Greadfully in
earnest, this little would be Thespian
Finally, when the property man had
spent all his spare time in guying the
youngster. he took out his watch and
looked thoughtfully al il for a moment
1t was II o'clock.
Sonny" he said at length. you've
just about got time to 60 back to your
nanny and tell her to send you to school
this afternoon. Now giti''
And the diminutive warrior departed,
looking as though he had lost his last
friend on earth.
A Trouble Brewer.
The following article, which appeared
in the last issue of the Western High
School paper, The Western" has caused
the worst CONSERVATION among the high |
school principals OF this city that has |
occurred during the past half dozen years:
1T has been alleged that IN the other |
schools, men have been enlisted with the |
understanding that they were not to be |
forced to drill until the end of the year. |
They being excused by the captain each |
Grill day, or their absence being connived |
at by the officers. We can scarcely be- |
lieve this to be true nor do we care TO |
think that an officer of our regiment |
would be guilty of conduct, which If il !
is. not Illegal il is at least in direct vio- |
lation OF the spirit of the law, and which |
can only be characterized by the term
olshonorable-
The principals OF the Business, Central,
and Eastern are most emphatic in their
denials of the charge, and are greatly in
eensed over the matter. Since the article
about week ago, they have
each made a careful and systematic en-
Quiry into the military affairs OF the
company or companies at their institu-
tions, and have found that the assertion
is absolutely unfounded in every instance.
By a common agreement the principals
of the four high schools are obliged to
vigorously abstain from allowing boys to
remain in the company who do not drill
until the end Of the year when. in ac-
cordance with the rules ii is necessary
to have certain number of cadets in the
ranks before the company cen go On the
field for the competitive drill. That such
a serious charge should be made against
the yeraciIy CT the principals Of three of
the institutions by the recognized school
publication Of the fourth is regarded as
an offence " rthy of the heaviest punish
ment tLat !; is in the power Of the board
Of education to inflict.