The Washington herald., 1907-05-23
TECH D WINS ANNUAL PRIZE DRILL

the reviewing officers. while the rooters
cheered their fayorites and prospective
ribbon winners The review filled In the
time taken by the judges to hold their
consultation and decide upon the winner.
Gen. Oliver Presents Prizes.
When the three army officers stepped
upon the diamond again every heart IN
the stands was beating double time with
expectancy. The regiment was drawn up,
each company in column of squads. and
the judges and a handful OF civilians
stepped forward alongside the colonel and
his staff. The judges whispered some
thing 10 Col Thele. who spoke 10 Adjt.
Howell Then came the adjutauts his
tory-making march forward, and within
"a few minutes Capt Harts happy sol
dlers stood facing the judges.
Assistant Secretary OF War Gen Oliver
presented the pennant with compliment
tary remarks 20 Capt Hart, and pinned
upon his breast the large Allison NayloT
medal. with It's little fac-simile. which be-
comes the permanent possession of the
winning captain. The tsttered old em-
/ blem Of victory and It's streamsrs was
/ thrust into the barrel az First Sorgt. Sea-
ver's Kr8g. and the prize company re-
sumed IT'S place with ifs battalion while
I the Tech rO0ters made b'dlam iu the
stands.
| The march TO the squad rooms was a
triumphal procession. Waiting for the
/ victors and their almost as happy broth
/ ers % the Third battalion Of Mckinley
/ Manual Training School. stood "A Joyous
gathering Of pretty Tech girls ana happy
/ teachers
Great Celebration Follows.
Col Thiele was borne into the school
building ON the shoulders Of q husky band
! Of Technical r0oters. and each Of the
/ three companies passed through a swarm
/ Of screaming lads and lassIes ON the side
walks lined the stairways 10 the class
| rooms where was spread a sandwich
| cake and icecream feast
/ Thn jubiati1n lasted long and loudly.
/ II is not yet over To-day. according 70
/ the time-houored custom. She officers Of
the winning company and the other two
happy losers probably viii have 20 stand
/ blushng before their sch0olmates in the
/ assembly hall and tell them an about how
/ il feels Then VIII come thr custom try
. tNTFtIHEfE from ttFI manly breast or
the much-prized ribbon. and its subse-
/ quent temperance on the gown of some
sweet Tech maid
For who would wear such @ trophy
when double honor is to heE8inod through
its passing into the hands Of the best
/ ever2"
The roster Of Company j follows.
Captain z. S. Hart. first lieutenant. d g.
[ swan. second lieutenant H t. MIrhuur. FIRST ST.
. -eaut W. B. S5ayer second sergeant W. g. Bal
J lantvre. tlul serssalt. 7. NJ P,lm8n fourth Hag.
tenant. j. Zehcy. fifth sergeant. H. Pitts c1rp5
/ rails. r. e. Eatbh1ne j. X. Killers f. Du B0is. A.
I r. Baker H. l.. Burgess and +. Bloom lryates
/ S. VI. Angelo. 4. W. Ayre. r. T. Ba=sctt g. b.
/ Bluman. r. Bloom W p. Blaine. J.. H. Boss e.
/ g. BrIh-. /. IL Browne r. W. Brown r. g.
/ Burhus J.. g. Cecil. O.. N Church. O.. b. O.
Clark r. y. Davis S. =. Estv. e. ,. Fowlcr. "
Fuller r. II, Galloway. G.. II. Guugr H. Ha8r W
O. H3mmett W. W. Harrison K. ". Harti- G.
[ r. Hodge vs.. L. Huttcriy. r. NJ Jeffrey. r. Lch
man. q. Lewis. b. T.. Love- I. Msnsry. D. L.
/ Mste-n r. Nattorn, F. Mccarthy. J. Miller n. J
[ Miller q. !. OReiilv g.. T. Rebcr. T. H. She-
| wood IT, A. Stah' C. n. Stuart. J. Tacham p
g.. Thornton, W :. TEirg, II. II. True ard r. G.
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