El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-31

First Lieut.. Tom Clements, honor
man of the cadet corps for the year,
( is the most efficient and sOIdierIy cadet
/ in the corps Clements II the COM
mander of company a. He graduates
7 tonight with the class of 1916.
hearty communication Of the regular
, army officers present and was given
much applause by the audience.
ID. 4. r. Present the Flag.
/ After the individual competitive
I drill the battalion flag was presented
, chapter Of the Daughters Of the Ameri-
! can Revolution and the Texas Society,
Sons Of the Revolution. Mrs. L I.
Robinson, regent Of the Rebecca Stod-
dert chapter, made brief speech Of
! presentation on behalf Of the two
! societies. in which she said that the
{ flag was given in appreciation Of the
splendid preparedness for life that the
military training, received in the
cadet corps, would give the cadets
Capt L T. McLaren, commandant,
accepted the flag on behalf of the
corps
Received With Army Ceremony.
The flag was received with the cere-
mony Of escort Of the cOlors, the Sixth
Infantry band playing the customary
music with this ceremony. Sergt. Err
rold Lapowski, Of company was
designated the battalion color ser
geant.
The flag is Of blue silk. with the
United States coat Of arms in the cen
ter and the words "EI Paso High
School Cadet Corps arranged about
the coat of arms. Mrs. Robinson was
attended by a group Of representatives
OF the d. A P and the Sons Of the
Revolution at the presentation.
Winners Receive Their Medals.
Parade followed and then the medal
winners were called out and the
medals pinned upon them. Color
Sergt Walter Clayton received the
medal, which was Of
Tered by the FL PasO Equal Franchise
league. TO the cadet making the best
scores in the seasons target practice
ln the government rifle range beyond
Fort Bliss
Mrs. 5. ]. Fennen. president Of the
equal Franchise league. pinned this
medal upon his breast It is a silver
daltese cross, with a bulls eve in the
enter, surrounded by a laurel wreath,
nth crossed rifles behind. The medal
suspended from plain bar by
ouble chains of tn ee links each. Mrs
ennen was attended by a committee
I women representing the FL Paso
quail Franchise league.
The Gen Robert MonrO Hall medal
as pinned by the donor. Miss Ruth
lonro Augur, upon the breast Of
orp- Knoblauch. First Lieut. Tom
honor man Of the cadet
orps for the year, has earned tie dis
nd efficient cadet during the year.
Cadets Reviewed by Sponsors.
After the presentation Of the medals,
he corps was reviewed by Capt. Ben |
amin p. Nicklin and the sponsors OF
he corps, who are for A company, {
Uses Genevieve Banneu. Mary Her
lans and Dorothy NOllertsen; for 3
3mpany, Miss Lillian Axton; for {
ompany, Misses Edith Robertson, Nell
e Smith and Helen Reading
The girls wore their sponsors uni
)rms OF white with nObby white /
lckets, white shoes and stockings
nd white caps. Upon ter left sleeve Z
hey wore the insignia of their re-
pective company and carried their /
ompany pennants. They made a very
retty picture standing At attention (
s the boys swept by in review
First Event in New Stadium.
the drill was the first event TO be [
Ella IN the stadium and the spectacle !
as witnessed by q good sized crowd [
people Capt McLaren. the com
andant was assisted in the maneuv-
rs by his staff. first Lieut. Eugene /
omeldorf, battalion adiutant- second !
lieut. Paul Hervey. battalion quar- !
ifmasler, and cadet Frank Scotch.
srgeant major.
The corps viii lose by graduation Z
might seven OF its members. First +
ieuL Eugene WOmeldorff First Lieut. 4
ON Clements, First Lieut.. Hugo {
ecker, Color Sergt Walter Clayton. I
adets Wayne Garrett, George Nolf
nd Roh-rf Woe