El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-28
By RUIN MONRO AUGUR.

drilled cadet at the close OF the school
! year The cadet attaining the highest
] degree OF general efficiency in his mill
! tary work scholarship and general mill
tary bearing during the whole year, will
: be awarded a gold cross
/ A series of bronze crosses Will be
Z awarded at the end OF the year in each
I company. four crosses going TO a com
I Tany for the best drilled cadet in the
] company. the best indoor range shot
] the best outdoor shot. and the cadet
! making the greatest degree OF improve
ment in his general work through the
year
! Hitherto. the honor company has. been
I selected a the end of the year through
{ the annual competitive drill This year
J the honor company Of the crops Will be
Z decided by a little more complex sys-
/ TEN. which is to be based on the aver
Z age scholarship attained by the COM
pany as a whole for the years school
work. on the average company grades
in craftsmanship and on the grade
gained by the company at the annual
government and state inspections.
Credits will be given the company for
any honors won by cadets or officers
in the company during the school year
such as gaining atplace on the debating
teams representing the school. making
the varsity" squad in athletics. or at
tanning other general school honors. but
in turn the company viii be penalized
for every man that drops out Of the
company during the year. The grade
attained by the company in the annual
competitive company drill viii also be
included and then, beside the distinction
of gaining the rank of honor company
Of the corps, the officers of the honor
company will be awarded silver crosses
and the nOncOmmiSsiOned officers
bronze crosses These medals are to be
given from a fund that has been pro-
vided by number Of the public spir-
tied merchants and banks of the city.
Company has won the distinction OF
the honor company each year since the
corps has been organized. From the
way the companies have buckled down
TO work indicates that il is going to be
very interesting test this year with
very keen competition These hOnors
and medals are to be given in addition
to the Gen Robert MonrO Hall gold
medal awarded annually at a competi-
tive drill for individual proficiency in
the manual Of arms and the silver
craftsmanship cross. offered annually
by the FL PasO Equal Franchise league
There are four companies now hold
ing daily drills in the stadium OF the
school First Lieut. Harry Pearson is
the commanding officer Of company 4
First Lieut. Maurice BlumenthaI com
mands company B; second Lieut. Paul
Harvey commands company c and the
junior company which is the rookie"
company Of the corps Lieut. Pearson
IS the acting adjutant- Lieut.. Harvey
the acting quartermaster. and Sergt.
Frank Scotch is the battalion sergeant
major Capt / E McLaren is the com
mandant of the corps
In addition 10 the annual target prac-
tice of the corps on the government
rifle range, beyond Fort Bliss. the ca
diets viii have the use of an indoor
rifle range. The cadets have construct
ed this indoor rifle range upon the roof
OF the school building and organized a
rifle club, which has a membership now
Of 100 The membership is limited TO
the members Of the cadet CORPS and the I
dues are 81 year, which pays for the +
rifles and ammunition. which are the 3