Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-04

There was great rejoicing at the Central
High School this afternoon when at 2
o'clock it was announced that Cadet
Frederick Schneider of the fourth year
class. in open competition with cadets
from the other high schools. had passed
the best examination in military tactics
| and been appointed colonel Of the High
School Cadet Regiment. There was equal
| rejoicing at the Business High School
when 1t was learned that Capt. B. A.
Harlan, jr., had captured the second prize
and was appointed lieutenant colonel.
Cadet Robert Gotta. Central High
School, was appointed major OF the list
Battalion. Cadet c. E. McAllister of the
Eastern High School was made major
| of the I'd Battalion and Cadet X W.
Hartig of the Mckinley Manual Training
School major Of the Sd Battalion. Cadet
L. c. Hough of Mckinley was made
| regimental adjutant. with rank OF cap
tain, and Cadet D. Bornet Of Business
| was appointed regimental quartermaster,
| with rank of captain.
No Candidates From Western.
| The honors were fairly evenly divided
between the schools. as the Western High
School had no candidates for regimental
appointments. The cadets appointed were
certified to the board of examination from
! their various schools as the pupils hav-
| ing the highest records in studies and
conduct, and they won their positions In
| competitive examination On military
tactics with other cadets who had served
! in the regiment for three years. The
examining board consisted Of Col. Bur-
| ton r. Ross, military instructor and COM
mandant of the cadets; Col Richard A.
| ran, n. G. D. c. The examinations were
held last week at the Franklin School.
and the recommendations OF the board OF
examination were submitted TO and ap-
| proved by the military committee of the
board of education. consisting Of Capt.
James F. Oyster. William V. Cox and R.
| r. Horner.
The High School Regiment was formed
| this afternoon. In each of the schools
those pupils who decided to join the ca
diets were assembled in the drill hall and
| formed into provisional companies. After
the regimental appointments were read
| out the companies under temporary off,
GERS. were broken up into squads. and
| the drill for the year began with the in
struction of the first year boys in the ele-
mentary principles of the school of the
soldier.
Veterans Instruct Recruits.
The cadets of the second, third and
| fourth year classes, who have had previ-
Gus experience. acted as instructors, or
| were placed in the front rank, or on the
| tanks of the various squads. From the
start the work went on in earnest and
with enthusiasm. In the school yards
| and on the street uniformed recruits and
| cadets whose last years uniforms have
grown too small for them were seen
! working hard this afternoon.
| During the rests between drills at the
| Central High School the cadets gathered
| around Col. Schneider and Maj. Gotta to
congratulate them on their appointments.
Aoi scfo
| time, took command of the cadets as
| head of a battalion. Lieut.. Col. Harlan
| and Capt. Bornet directed the instruction
of the Business companies, and the cadets
| at Mckinley were placed in charge Of
Maj. Hartig and Capt. Hough.
The exact number of pupils who have
Joined the cadets has not yet been COM
puted. but from the size of the provisional
| companies it is certain that the regi-
ment will he larger than ever before, al
though the number of companies will
probably be the same as last year.
Company Officers Next.
II The company officers, who were given a
written examination at the Central High
School last week. will be announced In a
few days. 1t will be some weeks yet be-
fore the uniforms of the cadets are made
but in the meantime the first-year men
will have been so we'll instructed that they
cruits.
The announcement of the officers of the
colored battalion will not be made for h
week or more. There were ninety-siX can
didates examined from the Armstrong
School and fifty from the NJ Street High
School The examination papers are
being cocpared by Capt. Edward l.. Web
ster, LIST Separate Battalion. N. G. D. c..
who has taken the place of Maj. Brooks
who is accompanying President Taft The
lntc \, he 1ri Siv he
first Tuesday after the opening of the
schools.