Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-29
Plans for the Annual High
School Event.
PROGRAMS PRESENTED
OFFICERS REQUIRED TO SIGN
PLEDGE AGAINST EXTRA DRILLS.
Technical, Eastern and Western Com
panies Drill First Day-Business
and Central Second Day.

Director Hughes of the local high schools
has issued to the captains of the various
cadet companies the program for the an
nual competitive drill together with gen
eral information and instructions concern
ing the competition 1t is still impossible
for the authorities to state the dates
which the drill will be held, as the sched
ule of the American League of base ball
clubs, whose field the maneuvers will
take place, is not yet known. 1t will, how
ever following the custom of former years,
be at some time near the end of the school
year. which is in June
The drilling will last for two days and
not for three as many believed would be
necessary on account of the enlargement of
the regiment. The addition of Companies
1 and X last fall brought the number UP to
ten. To divide ten equally for the two days
was found to be somewhat difficult, from
the fact that there are three battalions, the
first comprising the three Central COM
panies, the second four companies 1.-TWO at
Business, one at Eastern and one at West
ern) and the third including three com
panies. all at Technical. In previous years
the LIST and I'd Battalions have drilled on
the first or second day by regular turn, and
the Central and Technical boys, being of
the list Battalion, have drilled the same
day. This seemed especially appropriate,
because, from the fact that the Central and
Technical schools occupied the same build
come to be associated with each other in
many ways. and to be likewise regarded as
together distinct from the other three.
Eastern, Western and Technical.
But this year Eastern and Western will
drill with Technical the first day, and
Business with Central the second day.
This will doubtless seem to be the passing
away of tradition to the high schools
pupils. The following companies will drill
the first day, in the order named: III, Il, c,
d, X The following day the order will
be: Companies A, G, L, b and E. This or
der of precedence was decided within the
past few days. each captain drawing for
his company's place.
AT this time of the year. when the COM
missioned officers of the cadet corps are
presented with the given part of the com
petitive drill programmed all of which
will be known until the captain of each
company receives the extra impromptu
numbers a few moments before he goes on
the field--they are also given the follow
ing pledge to sign
Il hereby give my word of honor as an
officer and as a gentleman not to conduct
any extra drills for my company or any
portion of it, other than those ordered by
the proper military authorities, and, fur
thermore, neither to practice nor permit
any underhand work of any kind what
ever in preparation for the approaching
competitive drill.
II pledge myself neither to drill nor to
permit the drill of the company of which
officer except on the regular drill
for drill, from to AS pm, unless other
wise ordered by proper authorities. In ad-
dition, / pledge myself not to use the
American League Base Ball Park for drill
prior to the competitive drill without per-
mission from headquarters, and to adhere
strictly to the following tactical rule:
The movements relative to the care
fridge fixing and unfixing bayonet, adjust
ing sight, breaking and forming stack are
executed with promptness and regularity !
but not in cadence.
Additional Information.
The following information has been given |
to the captains with the programs
81 The company will be marched upon |
the drill ground and formed in line hfteen
wards in front of the judges, and report to
senior officer of the board. CD Movements
will be executed in the order OF arrange
ment given in the program. 90 IL is not 10
be understood that each movement IN every
case can be executed from the preceding
one The movements will be given ana
the captain is expected to use his own
means to execute them a. Any movement
taken I'D. 90 When marching, the distance
passed over must be sufficiently great TO
enable the judges to determine the pro-
fciency of each command. In every IN
stance the prescribed movement must be
fully executed before passing to the next
on the program. 90 At the conclusion OF
the drill the company Will De marched 10
the grand stand and presented to the
Judges"
The Program as Given Out.
The part of the program now in the
hands of the officers, who will practice
their companies in all it's twists and turns
for the next few months, is as follows:
1. Align company two PAGES to the rear.
2. March by the flank in column of fours.
and then march about by tours toward the
file closers.
3. Form line, execute change step, mark
time, right and left step, without hating.
4. Execute short step and back step with
out haltng.
in double time, mark time and continue
obliuue.
g. Marching in line. turn and advance.
z. Marching in line, turn and halt.
s. Pass obstacles covering left four.
9. Reform line.
TO- Oblique &c the right in line.
IL Oblique to the left in line and halt.
II. Being in column of fours, execute
right oblque in double time and halt
13. Being in column of tours, form left
front into line without hating.
IA. Marching in column of tours, form on
right into line in double time.
Is. Open ranks.
16. Present arms.
II. Order arms.
IS. Port arms.
10. Order arms.
20. Right shoulder arms.
81. Port arms.
30. Present arms.
%. Port arms
"a. Right shoulder arms
%. Order arms.
26. Fix bayonet
%. Charge bayonet.
IS. Order arms.
-. Right shoulder arms.
30. Charge bayonet.
81. Port arms.
-. Charge bayonet.
SO. Order arms
"a. UnfiX bayonet
81. Close ranks.
SO. Form column of fours.
81. Form column of platoons TO the left
front without halting.
IS. Form line to the left front without
hating.
30. Form column of tours from the left
to march to the rear.
40. Form on left into line of platoons in