The Washington times., 1902-05-06
Regiment of Eight Com
panleS Drilled by Lieut..
Col. B. R. Ross.
PRETTY SCENE ON WHITE LOT
Large Throng Composed of Fellow Stu
dents of the Youthful Soldiers and
Their Friends Watch the Maneuvers
Performed in Excellent Manner.
Rah! So! La. Rahi Soi La!
Wy o. Wy o! Wy o, Wah!
Wei Wah, Busjness,"

we! Wah, Business
This yell, voiced by fully 500 high school
students, echoed and re-echoeG across
the White Lot yesterday afternoon, where
nearly 2,cco boys and girls from the vari-
Gus schools of the National Capital were
gathered to witness the preliminary regi-
mental drill of the High School Cadets.
ihc eight companies of cadets, in their
natty blue uniforms and with the polished
steel Of their guns glistening in the sun
hght, were drawn up on the big ellipse,
where they were being drilled by Lieut..
Col Burton r. Ross, of the District Ma
tionai Guard, who is the military instruc-
tor OF the High School Cadet regiment.
The students from the various schools
were banked around the edge of the White
Lot, With their ',rooters'' stationed down
in front to lead in the cheering for the
companies from their particular schools
The boys and girls from the Business
High School were strongest in evidence
and occupied a position at the most north
ern portion OF the ellipse. The fact that
the commercial school has two cadet COM
panies on the field this year instead Of
but one company as heretofore, seemed to
have acted upon the spirit of the students
from that institution, and led them to do
double amount of roofing" Under the
guidance Of several boys with megaphones,
they continually rent the air with yells
and songs setting forth the superior ability
OF the cadets in companies E and G, and
their prospects for winning the annual
drill in June.
Western Boys in High Glee.
Frequently their yeIls were burst into
by the howls from the Western High
School supporters The Western students
were also out in force, and kept things
in their locality considerably stirred up
during the entire drill. Their favorite
slogan was about as follows:
''Rah! Rah. Rah!
Sis boom ba,
Hip zoo, Ra zoo!
Jimmie blow your bazoo!
Weetern.''
Washington's prettiest school girls
turned out in a body, attired in their
most beNitching gowns and literally
wrapped up in ribbons of the various
colors which represented their schools.
prettiest, for there were few In the
throng who did not have sweethearts or
particular friends in the ranks of the
youthful soldiers. Not only were the
high school girls on hand, but their
younger sisters and friends in the graded
schools were in evidence and Joined heart
lily in the cheering and singing. 1t was a
great day for the young people and they
gave themselves up to the enjoyment of
it TO their hearts content.
The drill was held merely to accustom
the cadets to the large open space at the
White Lot, SO that they will be prepared
for the big annual repimental drill and
sham battle which will be held there on
The afternoon of May Is. President Roose-
welt has expressed a desire 10 be present
on that occasion and review the cadets.
Dress Parade Held.
The boys were put through the simpler
maneuvers of the military manual, the
two battalions comprising the regiment
usually drilling together, under the di-
rection OF Colonel Ross. At the coDclu-
sion Of the regular numbers of the drill
dress parade was held. the lads marching
around the White Lot and past the
'.rooters" of their respective schools.
The procession was headed by Colonel
Ross and the regimental officers, Col.
Edgar Barnes, Lieutenant Colonel Boesch,
Major SnifIen, and Adiutant Bryan. The
companies followed, A being in the lead,
and c, d. b, E. II, G7and f coming in
turn.
At the conclusion Of the parade the
cadets marched over to Fifteenth Street
and Pennsylvania Avenue, whore the
companies disbaDded.
The drill was in no sense 4 trial of the
abilities of the companies, although all
made a very good showing. E. G and II,
however, drew forth much applause by
the unusually straight lines which they
maintained