Evening star., 1909-05-19

girls were continually f1uttering in the
stands. Representatives of each school
WED with those of others to display the
greatest amount of loyalty and of appre-
citation. Schoolgirls, who filled the stands,
showed they could do fully as much as
any crowd of schooboys in urging on
their representatives to victory.
Officials in Stands.
In the stands, ALSO, were the leading
school officials. In boxes on the right of
the parade ground sat Capt James F.
oyster, president of the board of educa-
ton; w. V. Cox, its vice president. and
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey. another
board member In other boxes nearby
were A. T. Stuart, superintendent of
schools; r. c. Bruce, assistant superin-
tendent in charge of colored schools. and
practically all of the supervising princi-
pals
Emory Wilson, principal of the Cen
tral; Allan Davis. head of the Business.
and DR.. w. S. Small. who occupies
similar position at the Eastern, were
also enthusiastic witnesses of the drills
put up by the companies from their re-
spective schools. DR.. w. V. Tunnelle.
who will become member of the board
July /. was also an interested spectator.
Percy NJ. Hughes, assistant superin-
tendent in charge of white schools, was
kept busy during the afternoon in getting
the companies on the field promptly and
in directing the dismissal of the compa-
nies when their work was over.
The companies which drilled yesterday
were l. A and B of the Central High
School, + and G of Business High School,
and F of the Eastern High School. To-
day Companies D, X, NJ, l. and { of the
Mckinley Manual Training School. and
II of the Western High School will exc
cute the movements.
AS each company was marched onto
the field 1t was brought company front
before the board of judges. sThe captain
was then furnished copy of the orders,
showing the movements which he must
have his command execute.
Order of Commands.
The movements were as follows:
Form column of squads and ad-
vance.
Form column of platoons to the
left front without halting.
3-Form line to the left front without
halting.
4-Form column of squads to the left
and change direction to the left.
Form line to the right and advance.
6-Oblique to the right in line.
7-Oblique to the left in line and halt.
S-Beng in column of squads, exc
cute right oblique in double time and
halt.
9-Form column OF platoons to the
right and move forward
10-Form on right into line.
11-Form column Of platoons to the
right and halt.
12-March by the flank to the left.
13-Form line to the right front with
out halting.
14-Being in column of squads at
halt form left front into line.
15-Marching in column of squads,
form on right into line.
16-Marching into line, turn and halt.
CWhen movement is half completed stay
the movement for correction of errors.)
17-Execute half step and back step.
1S-Execute change step, mark time,
right and left step.
19-March to the right in column of
squads, then march about toward the file
clOsers.
20-Form in line and advance
.1-Align company two PAGES to the
Marching in line. turn and ad-
vance
23-oblique to the right in column of
squads in double time mark time and
continue oblique.
.24-Being in line at halt, form col
umn Of twos to the right and advance.
25-Form line to the left and ad-
vance.
26-Reng in column of squads. form
column of twos.
27-Form column of squads.
28-Marching in line, change step in
double time
29--Form column of squads and take
single rank distance
3O-Form line to the left and halt
3f--PreSent arms.
32-Order arms.
33-Port arms.
34-Order arms.
35-Right shoulder arms.
36-Port arms.
3i-PreSent arms.
3S-Right shoulder arms.
39-Left shoulder arms.
4O-Right shoulder arms.
41-Port arms.
4o-Left shoulder arms.
43-Order arms.
44-Marching in column of squads
with single rank distance. form column
of SQUADS with double rank distance.
45-Marching in line. form column OF
platoons to the front from the left
46-Form line to the right front and
halt.
47-Fire one volley at 800 yards.
4S-Fire one volley at 400 yards.
49-Fire one volley at 500 yards
kneeling.
50--Open and close chamber.
Central Cadets Lead Off.
Company I of Central was the first on
the field. 1t was under the command of
Capt. George L. Harvey. First Lieut. Wilson
Townsend and Second Lieut.. Ralph Hos
pital. and included fifty-seven cadets.
| AS soon the right guide was dis
covered leading the company on to the
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