Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-29
SCHOOLBOY SOLDIERS
Revised List Of Appointments
Made Today.
OFFICERS DESIGNATED
COMPANIES OF MCKINLEY SCHOOL
ORGANIZED.
Number of Enlistments Larger Than
That of Last Year-Three
Battalions Formed.

The military committee for the Mckinley
| Manual Training School, consisting of A
| l. Gardner, principal of the school; Col
| Burton r. Ross, d. c. n. g., military in
structor of the High School Cadet Corps
| and F. E. Skinner, l.. w. Mattern and j.
d. Minnick, teachers, announced today the
| following revised list of cadet appoint
| ments for the school:
Major-John Alden Hall, Sd Battalion.
| Captains-R. N. Conweil, C. H. Butman
| and c. l.. Turner
| First lieutenants-A. w. Skinner, M.
Clarke, E. P. Hutchinson, ]. G. Mathers
, battalion adjutant.
| Second lieutenants-P. L. Carroll, G. w.
| Sullinger and w. A. Darrah.
First sergeants-W. A. Backus, II. +.
| Cunningham and E. H. Culbertson.
| Second sergeants-B B. Ramey, {. F.
| Butts and w. E. Lamb.
Third sergeants-R c. Claiiin, j. M.
| Tufts and +. ]. Neimeyer
Fourth sergeants-R. B. Patterson, W. l..
| Pipes and P. c. Corning.
| Fifth Sergeants-W. r. Ourand, c. w.
| Fulton and w. S.,Dulin
! Corporals-W. II. Hunt, w. A. Oleson. W.
| c. Brady. H. Pipes. c. f. Gersdorff. w. H.
| HUMPHREYS, A. A. Henderson, G. w. Fra
zer, E. L. Browning, E. II. Ingersoll, j. A
| Ccrcoran and " 7. Bien.
Companie Organized.
! The companies of the Mckinley School
were organized this afternoon. They are
| Companies c, D and X. The assignments
| of officers may be made late today. The
| number of enlistments at this school is ex-
| pected to be increased soon as the COM
panies are organized. The authorities be-
| lieve that the school will have the three
| largest commands in the corps.
II tc hi ha let hat fnli nj
| regiment will comprise Companies A, e and
i l of the Central; the I'd battalion, Com
! panies E and G of the Business, of the
| Eastern and H of the Western. and the 81
| battalion, Companies &, d and h OF the
Mckinley. So
The boys are being measured for their
| uniforms today. and they will probably
| have them to wear in about thirty days
The number of enistmeatS at the Vari-
| Gus high schools has increased since the
| last published reports The list stands to-
day: Central, 154: Mckinley Manual Train
! ing, 100; Eastern, 81; Western, 81, and
| Business. 10S. making a total which is
larger than that of last year by 80 cadets.
| With its ten companies, the cadet corps
is larger this year than ever before. and
| has three battalions for the first time.
The idea of introducing military drill into
! the Washington High School originated in
/ 1882. The first company formed. Company
a of the Central, was organized the next
year. Since then the organization has
grown remarkably. At one time there were
nine companies. but Company l of the
| Business was dropped, and for several
| years there were but eight companies.
Recruits for National Guard
! The H.sn School Cadets have always
been regarded as possible recruits for the
District National Guard. The training as
member of the regiment. in nearly every
| case, has instlled a permanent love of the
military in the hearts of ehe school boys,
| and it has been found that many of them
enlist in the guards when their High School
life is over In the past many of the best
| officers of the District militia have come
| from the cadet regiment
Recognizing this, General George ii. Har-
| ries Of the District of Columbia National
| Guard. formerly vice president of the board
! Of education and chairman of the boards
| committee on military affairs in 1901, gain
| ed for the High School boys the privilege of
| marching in line with the Guard. Lieuten-
| ant Colonel Burton r. Ross. LIST Regiment.
| District National Guard, and military in
| structor of the High School Cadet Corps.
| was also instrumental in securing the
! corps this privilege.
Through The united efforts of these two
/ officers the cadets We're permitted to go to
camp with the Guard in the summers of 1901
and 1862 Since then this permission has
! been withdrawn, it being deemed advisa-
| BILE to effect the necessary reorganization of
| the cadet corps during the period of the
| campment
The right to a place directly behind the
Guard in military parades is still retained,
| however. the cadet regiment having march
! ed on several important occasions in the
! first division of the parade. instead of being
/ relegated to position among the civic Or
ganiZc lions that bring up the rear
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