The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-29
STUDENTS IN DRILL
Company A, of NJ Street
School, Downs Armstrong.
EIGHT THOUSAND FILL PARK
President of Board of Education
md Many other Prominent CIti-
EcnS Watch Mnneuvers with Keen
Interest-AII the Judges of Black
Race-TrOphies Presented.

Washinston's battalion of Colored High
| School cadets could help effectively in
real fight.
Eight thousand witnesses Of yesterdays
competition between NJ Street High and
Armstrong Manual Training schools at
American League Park were impressed
with that conclusion. 1t was field day for
the colored population OF Washington.
! and right Loyalty did they respond to the
call
Among the spectators Of the colored
public schools annual military event
which gave the 1910 honors TO Company \
of the NJ Street School were President
oyster, Mr.. Cox, Prof Tunnel, Mr.. Hor-
ner. and Mrs Terrell Of the board Of
education; Supervising Principal b. T.
Janney, Auditor NJ. .. Chance. Judge r.
H. Terrell. and Mai. Charles r. Douglas,
the civil war veteran. who watched the
maneuvers and evolutions of the sham
battle with a critical eye.
Il am proud Of them" he said. "and
their work was really good. II COM
pares favorably with that of the white
boys" lie also remarked that il was APP
parent early In the proceedings that Com
pany A. Of VI street, would get the de-
cision. Last year il went TO Company +,
Of Armstrong and through the eight
years from 1902 to 1909. inclusive, the
period in which NJ street has been com
peting with Armstrong. the balance as a
whole up to the drill yesterday has been
even.
"ROotersr Out I'm Force.
The "rooters" on both sides Of the
field were as well coached as the cadets
were well drilled. With varied devices
for the production of noise they made a
din which told Of notwithstanding en-
thuSiasm.
on the north side of the grounds huns
the fleur de lis black and maroon ban
ner of NJ Street High; on the opposite
side the blue and yellow of Armstrong.
while over the whole screaming multi
tude in holiday hnery futtered the pen
nants Of both favorites.
Excitement became feyerish at the eli
max Of each sham battle attack on in
Tenched positions. in connection with
.
scouts prone on the ground. most wildly
! in al OF the performance gave impress
sion OF preparation for actual modern
warfare.
Il was the sec6hd occasion IN the his
! tory Of these colored cadet competitions
in Washington when all the judges were
! colored officers. one Of them was Lieut..
| John r. Green, L. 5. A, stationed at
| Wherefore University. who happens 10
be one of the few colored officers in the
regular army. The other judges were
I First Lieut.. Raymond NJ. Jackson and
/ Second Lieut.. Thomas +. Jones, D. c.
/ y. G.
Presentation of Prizes.
Mr. Cox. of the board Of education.
/ presented the flag 10 the winning COM
pany. and Mrs. Terrell. Of the board. pin
ned the jeweled trophies upon the breasts
/ Of the company officers. These trophies
were gold badges, that FOR the captain
being diamond studded. They were pro-
vlded by the board Of education.
Complimentary tickets for the drill had
/ been sent 10 the boys OF the School for
IncorrigibeS. TO those ut the Blue Plains
school, and to the members Of a new
military organization. now in process OF
I formation. by ]. N. Saunders. assistant
/ superintendents secretary. at Willow
/ Tree alley. The object of this invitation
was TO impart inspiration. The boys in
one way manifested their interest oy
cleaning the field Of discharged car
tridges Immediately after the final bat
! TALON review.
BATTALION Officers.
Battalion officers are Mai Alrutheus
/ Taylor Adjt. Leonard Johnson. and First
Lieut.. Raymond Davis. The officers Of
| the competing companies are,
VI Street Company A: WutgeI Lawson. captain,
Harry :. Kcc'au. first lieutenant. Hugh Nhl1cy
second lieutenant. Company j. Willis Richardson.
,artain; Roscoe Pinkott first lieutenant; Leon
Mayer. second lieutenant.
Armstrong Company &: Herbert L. stevens. cap
/ tain: Edward Dixon first lieutenant; Charles Hen
dersOn. eCr0ud lieutenant. Company ID. John G.
Garter. captain. Norman Ewing. first lieutenant +,
Franklin Carter. second lieutenant Company T..
/ Mckinley Bowie captain; Charles scott. first heU
/ tenant. Thomas Jenkins. second lieutenant Com
/ Uany r; Alouzo Walker. captain, Shcmont NCNcll
! first lieutenant, Artie Brown second lieutenant.