Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-03
DRILL PRIZE GOES
TO BUSINESS HIGH.
Company E Victor in Annual
Competition by Close
Margin.
CENTRAL COMES SECOND
AND EASTERN THIRD
Army Officers and School Officials
Commend Youngsters for Their
Proficiency.

was the winner of the annual competi-
tive drill of the high school cadets,
which ended at the American League
ball park late yesterday afternoon.
Company B of Central High School
was second and Company F of Eastern
High School third.
The difference in the drilling of the
first and third companies was but a
fraction of 1 per cent. The eleven COM
panies which took part in the two-day
contest did well, and it was one of the
closest drills ever held by the Wash
ington cadets.
The last drill won by a Business COM
pany designated as e. was in 1909,
when Capt. Dulin led a company of that
school to the first victory on the drill
field. Business until recently was at a
disadvantage in competing with schools
having four-year courses, the course at
that institution being but two years.
Recently a four-year course was estab-
lished there. putting that school on
equal basis as far as drill experience
was concerned.
The last Company to win the drill
was in 1904, when Capt. Kelly Of Cen
trail led the winning cadets, and East
ern's last victory was in 1905. under
Capt. Harmon Linthicunn.
Winners Kept Secret.
Company E was next to the last com
pany to drill yesterday, while Company
B was the last and Company was third
from last The names of the winning
companies were kept secret until the last
moment, when Regimental Adjt. r. A.
Ide was given a slip of paper bearing the
names of the three companies by Capt
ooh r
Of the three judges making the decision
Adjt Ide walked to position square
iy in front Of the center Of the regiment
While the judges were totaling the scores
of the companies the regiment had en-
tered the field and before the decision
was announced had gone through several
maneuvers.
After reaching his position in front of
the regiment Adjt- Ide remained notion
less for several seconds. Then he turned
and walked to THE left until he reached
Company E. He then commanded Capt
F. D. Common to bring his company to
the front.
As Company E marched to position
near the spot where the presentation was
to take place a prolonged cheer went up
from the Business rooters and the colors
Of orange and blue were waved wildly.
Commended by Gen. Mills.
u.
the militia division. War Department,
presented the flag to Capt. Common.
saying, in part: II appreciate the ef-
Of you and your men in winning this
drill. I commend you all for the ex-
cellent showing in your drill
Henry p Blair. president of the board
Of education. then stepped forward and
pinned on the coat of Capt. Conner the
F~lv u,n1
by William F. GUIDE. president Of the
Chamber Of Commerce, who. on behalf
Of that body. presented, Capt. Common
with q replica of the Nailor medal.
value. IL kept. by the winning captain
each year for but short time. OF
recent years the Chamber of Com
merce has presented to the winning
captain q valuable replica
In presenting the replica. President
GUIDE commended the winning company
and its captain for the excellence of
Tie drill. IT hope that both, you and
the members of your company will
have as much success in your future
ventures in life as you have had in
this drill" he said to Capt. Connor.
Your work was splendid. The win:
ming Of a drill is the most important
victory in the opinion of high school
cadets and 1 commend you highly
An Made Fine Showing.
MAI. waliach Nccathran. N. G. d. c.,
eommandant Of cadets. spoke highly Of
the work done by the boys. saying: -
They deserve great credit for the
work they have done. Tho last company
and the first possessed nearly equal e1-
ce1enoe. All Of the companies made a
fine showing"
Stephen e. Kramer. assistant supef4n-
tendent Of schools. presented red badges
to the winners. while to the second best
the third best were given white ones
Others on the field when the nag was
presented. in addition to those named
were Ernest l. Thurston. superintendent,
of schools: Commissioner Frederick L
Siddons. Ernest II. Daniel, vice presiden,
Of the board Of education: Col. II. C
Hale, aid to Brig. Gen. Mills: James F.
Oyster and w. v. Coo, both former pres
idents OF the board of education: Mrs
Susie Root Rhodes, William T. Galliher
DR.. Charles H. Marshall and Or. c. w
Childs. all members Of the board Of edu.
cation: A T.. Stuart. former super
intendent of schools and present direc-
willard S. Small of Eastern High
School and Allan Davis of Business
High School.
Prior to the announcement of the
winners Brig. Gen. Mills, accompanied
by Col. Hale. Henry P. Blair. presiden,
NJ Yater of the high school cadet regi.
ment inspected the regiment. Follow
ing this the regiment passed In review
Celebrations Are Held.
Last night all the companies were