The Washington times., 1903-11-08
Petition Being Circulated to
Change the Style of Cap
TO Be Worn by Cadet
Officers.
OPPOSITION TO PLAN
BY THE INSTRUCTORS
Football Championship Seems
to Lie Between the Cen
trail and the Technical
Elevens.

The cadet companies and football
teams are at present the center of inter
est among the pupils OF the various high
schools. The cadets attract attention
because Of many recent happenings in
their ranks and the football teams be-
cause enough gst1es OF the regular
inter-high school schedule have been
played TO judge cf the merit of the re-
spective teams.
The officers OF the cadet regiment
have begun the circulation or a petition.
10 be presented 10 the proper authori-
ties. by which they hope to secure per-
mission 10 wear a cap similar In style
TO that worn by the United States Army
officers Although there has never been
any open demonstration against the use
OF the cap now worn by the officers,
much dissatisfaction has existed. and
the petition referred 10 is the first move
toward securing new style Of officers
cap.
The cap row worn by the officers is a
low-crowned soft cadet cap. and in
style resembles the old fatigue cap of
the regular army. In addition TO this
type being out Of date. the boys" say
that there should be as much distinc-
tiveness as possible between the caps
and uniform worn by the officers and
those worn by the cadets. and the use
Of the United States army style OF Off
GERS cap would be a good move in Sc
curing the desired distinction.
IN appearance the style desired by the
cadet officers is certainly more attrac-
tive than that in vogue. and If the
powers that be- see 1T 20 act favor
ably upon the petition, even for future
company officers. a new era in cadet life
viii be entered upon
Working for the Future.
Many Of the signers of the petition
say that, although they expect nothing
TO come OF she petition this year. for
the benefit Of future officers ii is in
tended TO make overtures until de-
cided stand is taken in the matter either
for or against the petition. 1t is learned
from a reliable 50 aree that a stand is
10 be taken this year. and the petition
would 90 further than Director OF
High Schools p NJ. Hughes. II was
the desire OF the officers to have the
petition fully signed by the entire com
plement Of officers. and II Mr.. Hughes
acted favorably. 10 then forward the
petition to the military board OF the
High Sch oOls
The High School authorities or the
city desire the cadet regiment 10 be a
distinctive organization from the United
States army. AS the desire OF the Of
fcers. Judging from me petition. is IN
direct opposition 70 this, unfavorable
action upon the petition would not be
surprising. The cadet officers seem to
want what the school authorities do not
wish them % have. The matter rests
IN the hands Of the school authorities
and the cadet officers probably must
content themselves with their present
head gear.
On top OF the disappointment in regard
10 cap. the cadets have sustained a fur
ther rebuff IN the matter OF procuring
guns with which TO drill. II is under
stood that there are at present about
20 guns less available than are neces-
sery to properly equip the embryonic
soldiers and officers. Owing 70 this lack
OF guns the officers are devoting theil
time TO instructing the men in setting
up exercises. squad and foot movements
From this it seems the boys" will al
least become proficient in marching nnC
executing f-ld maneuyers II not in th'
handling 81 arms.
Following is the standing in the Inter
High School football championship
series 10 date: