Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-04

These are the men who WOE champion
ships for Tech this year"
The applause was deafenlng.
Capt. Wise was one OF the speakers.
He told how the drill championship was
won. Before the company was marched
onto the field, he said, he told the boys
10 remember they were working for
Tech that It would take hard work to
win the flag twice in succession. and re-
marked that Company A OF the coloreu
cadets had won twice in succession
Every man was told To maintain u clear
head and keen cool
Once. l noticed one OF the men getting
excited. ] halted the company and talked
to him. Capt Wise said. After that
he became steady.
Capt Wise also announced the awards
of individual medals to members OF the
company. To Private Milburn was give,
Il gold medal for being the best "inex-
perienced man and to Private Ord. a
medal for the best experienced man
Corporal Spear won a medal az the best
corporal
Extends Congratulations.
Military Instructor Ross extended his
| congratulations to the drill champions
! training. and Prof. F. {. Daniel chairman
or the Technical School military cimmit-
tee also spoke along the same line.
Or. Myers. the principal spoke on the
lessons OF victory. FIRST he said. the
victory empha sized the importance of CO.
as follows: Don't get the swelled head
The third. he said. is: Remember the
vanquished." Near him Yesterday at til.
drill sat a mother. he said. and she was
exceedingly anxious when the time arriv-
ed for awarding the prize When the
| adjutant called out Company d as the
! winner. he stated. there We're tears ir
| that mothers eyes. He, son was al
officer i'll another company. That empha
! sized. he stated. the keenness of the
disa ppointment of the vanqnished.
Judges Make Report.
! After the last Of the. eleven companie:
| had finished the competitive. program yes
| terday the regiment was formed and
review by Col II. B. Claget, and his staff
| followed.
T'le judges. First i,ieuts. Mathews,
Miles and Spurgin % the Coast Artillery
United States Army. then. announced they
We're ready to report Secretary Taft. ac
companied by rile members Of the boarl
of education. Military Instructor Burton
r. Ross. Supt. A. I. Stuart and Asst
Supt 2. NJ. Hughes. walked to the cen.
tie" Of the field with the judges. The ap
pearanee of The Secretary OF War was
greeted with loud and continued cheer
ing.
All was expectancy in the grandstands
and in the ranks Of cadets. The winning
company was made known in a whisper
to the regimental adiutant and he march
ed straight toward the center OF the regi.
mental line. When he faced to the rgl,
the supporters OF the Technical High
School began 10 cheer He passed the
companies OF the other schools and
stopped in front. of Capt. Wise of Com
pany ID and directed him to report with
his company 10 Secretary Taft which
was done.
Remarks by Secretary Taft.
Secretary Tat, smiling handed Capt
Wise the priced championship flag. say
ing:
1t is my pleasant duty TO present tc
you the championship nag as an evidence
| or the excellence of he drill of your com.
pany. AS il was won in competition with
| companies SO cap'blr and exceIyently
| drilled it is more Of all honor ii Is in
/ deed an additional pleasure to award yol
this flag. beca;Ise | understand YOU have
s. won il two successive years. / congratu
! late you sincerely.
! Commissioner Mcfarland stepped for
| ward as Secretary Taft completed his
| remarks and pinned tha SailT medal on
the coat Of Cart Wise. at the same time