Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-23
NON COM" OFFICERS
APPOINTMENTS ANNOUNCED BY
PRINCIPAL WILSON.
Those Who Will serve in Subordinate
Positions in Central High
School Companies.

Mr. Emory M. WILSON, principal of the
Central High School, announces the ap-
pointment of the following non-commis-
stoned officers for the Central cadet COM
panies:
TO be first sergeants, John Archibald Ell
bert {. johnson. Ralph Quick; to be sec
ond sergeants, Harold N. Hillebrand, John
S. Hursey, Eric Parson; to be third SER
geants, Loren II. Call, Norman w HOPPER
Alfred II. Mort; to be fourth sergeants,
Edward p. Gates, Joseph r. Gruff, Hubert
Settler; to be fifth sergeants, Shepler Fitz-
Gerald, Alan P. Lee, Walter Price.
To be corporals. Allen, Bishop, Dolly, Do
ing, Gilillan. Goldberg, Meyer, Pease, w.
b. Richards, Rockwell, Stamford, Stout
and Thomas
The enlistments at the Mckinley Manual
Training School have not yet reached
number large enough to warrant the for
nation OF three companies. The matter
will not be definitely settled until the first
of next week
Mr.. Skinner, instructor in the machine
| Shops at the Mckinley school, has done a
great deal to interest the students in mill
tary affairs. At one time he was colonel
of the cadet regiment, and the interest he
then had has never died out. He spends
much of his time watching and criticisinS
the boys and helping them to get the most
out of the drill. 1t is claimed that last
years winning company owed much of its
half.
The "tin soldiers" as they are called by
the "envious urchins'' who have not yet
| reached the high schools are drilling now
in awkward squads. The raw recruits are
the laughing stock of all passersby on the
streets near the school buildings. For some
weeks squad drills will continue to be
features of Mondays and Tuesdays exer-
cises. Then the companies will begin 10
get into shape for the competitive drill in
the spring. Regimental exercises on the
White Lot will be given some time during
winter, as has been customary in the past
There has been some talk among high
school authorities regarding the feasibility
of shortening the hours of drill from two
hours twice week to one hour twice a
week. 1t is claimed by one of the princi-
pals that the boys do not receive any benefit
from the last hours exercise. as they are
! er-fatigued. 1t is not known whether this
will be seriously considered.
Impetus Given Athletics.
Athletics In the high schools have receiv-
ed new impetus this fall. The foot ball
teams are contesting with a more harmoni-
Gus spirit than was rampant last year. Mr..
Percy NJ Hughes, director of the high
schools, in his last annual report to the
board of education, called attention to the
proposition suggested last year by the au-
thoritfes that the high schools of the Dis
trict be provided with an athletic field, to
be used Jointly for foot ball, base ball, bas-
ket ball, field and track events. 1t is I'M
derstood, however, that the appropria ton
list was so large that the consideration of
the question has gone over until next year.
Mr.. Hughes also recommended in his report
that gymnasiums be provided for the Cen
trail, Eastern and M street high schools,
and this will also receive attention, 1t is
understood, at the same time.
Mr.. /. w. Huntzberger, a new teacher of
algebra and history at the Eastern, has
done much toward increasing the athletic
spirit among the schools. He is graduate
of Annville College, Pennsylvania, and
while there engaged in football playing
and other outdoor sports. He is coaching
the Eastern team, and the other schools are
moved thereby to carefully guard their own
interests.