Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-10
WINNERS OF PRIZES
Trophies to Marksmen of
Washington High Schools.
IN INDOOR RIFLE MATCHES
Eastern Team Gets Star Cup in In
terschool Contest.
OTHER EVENTS AND AWARDS
Mckinley and Central Capture
Honors-P Exercises
Held This Morning.
OTHER EVENTS AND AWARDS
Punch and Judy, Jack and Jill.
We're the boys from Capitol Hill
Rah, rah, rah, rah, Eastern.


While this and similar school yeis
echoed through the assembly hall of East
ern High School today. the winners in the
recent indoor rifle match of the Interscho-
lastic Rife Association of the District,
which association is made up Of repre-
sentatives of Eastern, Central and Nc
kinley High schools. were awarded prizes
The affair was attended by several school
officials and officers of the rifle associa-
ton, including DIR. w. NJ. Davidson SUI
perintendent of schools; Ernest L. Thurs
ton, assistant superintendent; Henry p.
Blair, member Of the board Of education
Dr. Willard 8. Small, principal Of East
ern High School; Frank c. Daniel, princi-
pal of Mckinley Manual Training School.
and Claus ]. Schwartz, president Of the
rifle association
Representative Andrew j. Peters OF
Massachusetts was the guest Of honor
and principal speaker. Mr.. Peters point
ed out the numerous advantages to be
of his remarks upon his own expe-
rlence, when as a young man he him
self was skilled marksman with the
revolver. He said it was we'll for BOYS
to be trained in use of the rifle in case
they were called to the defense Of their
country. although lie hoped the occa-
sion would never arise
Address by DR.. Small.
Dr. Small declared that while he was
member OF several peace societies. he
advocated rifle practice, as it was an
incentive to good habits.
L believe in peace. in interna tional
peace. and above all things / abhor war
explained the speaker, but | do not be-
lieve that craftsmanship tends toward
war. There is no better index of the
physical or nervous condition Of a boy
than that shown by the target after rifle
practice. boy may be little below
par and yet be able to play foot ball:
or he may be able to play base ball with
out it showing markedly, but he can not
be below par when he practices with a
rifle without having it show in the score
he makes. Numerous pieces of appa-
ratus have been invented to ascertain the
nervous condition Of persons. but no APP
paratus is more accurate than a rife
target
Mr.. Thurston spoke of the spirit which
he said is growing in the public schools
tors not as obstacles to be overcome. but
as friends striving for the same thing"
Mr.. Thurston presented the prizes in the
officers match, high score match and
Junior marksmen's match.
Mr.. Blair. who presented the trophies
in the interschoOl team match, company
match and battalion match, declared that
it was better to have shot and lost than
never to have shot al all" DR.. David
son. who presided, referred to Mr. Blair
as a man whose ruling passion was
boys"
Winner of Star Cup.
Eastern High Schools team. which won
the interschool team match was pre-
scented with silver cup donated by The
Star 1t was because Eastern was victo-
were held there today. This is the first
In the indoor shoot. Those composing
the team are f. Clarence Rice. jr.. cap
tain; Vincent McMulien, r. Arnold, Da-
Wis. Clark and Watkins.
Company AS team of Central High
School won the company team match
and was presented cup donated by
Capt Sheridan Ferree. The team con-
sisted Of Messrs. S. Martin, Blakelock.
Gordon and Payne.
The team representing Company F Of
Eastern won second place. and each
member was presented with a medal
Those who received medals are Messrs
McMullen. Rice Clark and Watkins.
The battalion team match was Won by
Mckinley schools team: representing the
Sd Battalion. The members of this team,
who were presented with a cup donated
biz the Washington Times, are j. Fur
bershaw, T. Miller. j. Petrie. M. Whitney
and III. Street All prizes in the officers,
Junior marksmen's and high score
matches were won by boys of Mckinley
School.
The winners and their prizes follow:
Oflcers. match, first E. Baker, rifle;
second. M. Whitney, rife; junior marks
mems match, first. A. Gibson. rife; Sec
ond. P. Gibson. rifle; high score. winner,
A. Gibson presented with the Col. NJ. A.
Winter gold medal.