Evening star., 1915-06-11
Theme at Ceremony of Award
ing Honors in High School
Rifle Tourney.
COMMENT OF SPEAKERS
ON WORLD CONDITIONS
Need Of Ample Means for National
Defense Discussed-List of
Prize Winners.

Advantages this country may derive
in time of war from having its citizens
trained in the use of arms as well as
along rudimentary military lines were
outlined by speakers at Central Hish
School this morning when the prizes
for the interhigh school rife tourna- :
ments were awarded. Rife practice
now being carried on in the schools
here and the training offered IN the
High School cadet regiment were
lauded.
Saving that this government expects
something in return for loaning its RI
fes to the high schools, Capt. 5 j. q.
Schindle, chairman of the board OF
military inspectors of schools and col
leges, declared he hoped to see an in
creased curriculum for the cadets next
year, at the same time praising the
work already being done in the regi-
ment.
II should like to see them have field
training" he said; also a small part
of theoretical training on the gather-
ing of information in the neld put
this government expects something
further than this: it wants you TO carry
out into your community some safe ana
sane ideas of defense, some red-bloooed
ideas both for peace and war, some
preparation for what might be coming
not for aggression. If you can do thls
the government will be well repaid.
Speaks in Praise of Rifle Shooting.
G.. A. Lyon, associate editor of The
Star, who presented the cup given by
The Star to the winner of the inter-
school match in the indoor shoot, also
praised rifle shooting.
Wars are won by the individuals be
hind the guns" said Mr.. Lyon. This
prove a historic date. One year ago
j presented this cup to Western Hlgh
school At that time no one would
have thought that within two months
the world would see such war as u
had never before seen. Two months
ago we would have doubted that this
country could be placed in the position
it is today, facing an international
crisis.
crisis The country is at point of is
sue between preparedness for possible
war and devotion to unchallenging
peace. Men are this morning asked to
choose between the two lines OF
thought. Which line they should or
will choose is not for me to say.
'"The war of the revolution was won
because our soldiers colud shoot squir-
rels and wild turkeys. They were good
soldiers because they were first good
marksmen. The ratio of young men in
the high schools taking part in rife
practice should be higher: there should
be more of them able to hit the taget
yes. and the bulFs-eye. They should
be able to do this not only because
defend their country, but also because
they need it for their own moral dis
cipline."
Other Speakers and Themes.
Capt. H. C. Harlee, United States Ma
rine Corps, explained that he was a
soldier who deplored the need of the
use of arms
Yet I believe that it is necessary for
our young men to be trained in their
use" he said. "It is interesting to note
that the only nation of central Europe
not engaged In war today is Switzer-
land-a nation which has no large
army. but In which nearly every man
knows how to use a rife"
That many objections ''of ridiculous
character are heard even from some
people of high standing against train
ing IN rife practice was asserted by
Lieut.. Albert S. Jones of the American
National Rife Association I'VE often
hear that to teach a boy rife shooting
and military training will make him
bloodthirsty." said Lieut.. Jones. Il do
not see many bloodthirsty boys here to-
day"
]. r. Hildebrand presented cups on
behalf of the Times and A. Leftwich
Sinclair presented a medal on behalf
of the Chamber of Commerce Stephen
r. Kramer, assistant superintendent of
public schools, who is in direct charge
Of the high schools. presided. He was
introduced by Emory Wilson principal
of Central High School. Others who
spoke included II. II. Burroughs, fac
ulty adviser in charge of rife practice
at Central: Joseph Wilson and George
X. Dewitt. who hold similar positions
at Technical and Western High
Schools. respectively.
Central High School carried OF most
of the honors. practically all the re-
mainder going to Mckinley Manual
Training School. Boys from all the
schools qualified as Junior marks
men" Walter Stokes of Central carried
off the greatest number of individual
List of Awards.
Awards were made as follows: In
door shoot. interschool match, Star cup
won by Central High School for the
third time. becoming now the perma-
nent possession Of Central
Battalion match. Times cup, won by
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