Evening star., 1921-04-06
CADETS PRESENTED
REG|MENTAL FLAGS
Impressive Ceremonies Take
Place on EIIipse-Secretary
Weeks Pays Tribute.

Two regimental flags, made by girls
at Tech and Central High schools,
were formally presented to the 1st and
I'd Regiments Of the Washington High
| School Cadet Corps at impressive cere-
; monies yesterday afternoon on the
Ellipse. A crowd Of more than 1900
parsons, among them high Army and
Navy officers, District government and
public school officials, viewed the exer-
cises.
In a brief address, Secretary of War
Weeks paid high tribute to the cadets,
and impressed on them that they must
take their studies seriously If they are
| to become educated and useful men,
ready to take the place Of those who
are now doing the nations work.
America is the greatest country in
the world" he said. 'and as you re-
ceive these colors Of this great, nation,
you are expected to do your part in
making this nation even greater than
| it is"
Cites Worth Of Lessons.
Take the worth while lessons you
are learning now in cadet life into
real ife,' continued Secretary Weeks.
Take matters seriously and find an
opportunity not only to be thoroughly
educated. but to be useful men in the
future"
The colors made for the 1st Regi-
ment. composed Of companies at Cen
tral and Western High schools. was
former institution. Miss Margaret
Moore Of Tech High School gave the
second regimental flag to that regi-
ment, which Is made up Of companies
at Business, Tech. Eastern and Junior
High schools.
Battalion Presented Flag.
In addition to the colors. a pennant-
shaped flag was presented to the Sd
Battalion OF the I'd Regiment COM
posed Of Companies E and l of Busi-
ness High School and M of the O
Street Junior High School, by q trio
Of Business High School girls, Ola
Holm. Selma Dennison and Margaret
Rout. This battalion has been Off
cially designated as the first honor
battalion of the High School Cadet
Corps. In other words, 1t is the first
battalion to reach the standard of
efficiency set by school military au-
thorities.
The ceremonies on the E1lipse fol-
lowed a parade Of the cadet brigade
up Pennsylvania avenue. The cadets
formed at 9Th street and marched up
tho Avenue past the White Houe, led
by the Navy. Yard Band The I'd
Regiment in the procession was head
ed by the newly organized fife and
drum corpa After the presentation
of the colors the brigade passed in
review before Secretary Weeks, Maj.
Gen. John A Leteune, commandant OF
the Marine Corps; Lieut. Richard R.
Day, U. 8. NJ. c., military instructor
of the cadet organization: Capt. L C.
Shepherd. q. 8. NJ. c., and Col. NJ c.
Buckley Of the coast guard.
COmmissioners at Exercises.
Among the officials who viewed the
presentation exercises were District
Commissioners Kutz and Oyster, Su-
perintendent OF Schools Frank w.
Ballou. Assistant Superintendent of
Schools Stephen E. Kramer, DR..
Abram Simmon. president of the board
of education; E. c. Graham and Mrs.
Susie Root Rhodes members Of the
school board; Charles Hart. principal
Of Eastern High School: Robert A.
Maurer. principal of Central High
School: Frank c. Daniel. principal of
Tech High School; DR.. Elmer s. New
ton, principal OF Western High School,
o Street Junior High School