Evening star., 1921-07-01
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High School Boys Have First
Experience at Camp
Simms Barracks.

Darkness had just disappeared this
morning when the shrill notes OF a
buSie called 10 Washington High
School Cadets from their hunks" in
the barracks on the District National
Guard reservation at Camp Simms.
Congress Heights. where the frs: en-
campmsat OF, the school military or
gsniEation Is being held. The soldier
students went to the carp yesterday
afternoon. but did no: get their initial
touch Of genuine army life until they
hit the hay" OF double deck cot late
last night. :.
Strange surroundings and straw.
stuffed bed ticks apparently. did not
dampen the ardor of the boys for
army life, nor did it delay the ARRIVAL
of the sandman" at the camp. Soon
barracks became quiet. save for the
weird cricketing OF cricket or an oc-
casional snore from one Of the cadets.
Days First Duties.
Making beds and cleaning the bar
racks was the. first duty the cadets
were called upon to perform today.
Some of them ostensibly were neo-
phytes at this work. but within a
short time the barracks were in ship
shape" ready for the officers inspec-
tion.
Then came chow" call. The boys
field into an immaculate mass hall ana
were served their first soldiers break.
fast. prepared by Private Hungeler OF
expert. The meal consisted Of wheat
cakes and syrup. corn fakes with
cream, soft boiled eggs and coffee.
Altar breakfast the soldier students
wase put through snarpy military set.
tt.E-up exercises. and fnen completed
tho policing Of the camp. work which
they planned to finish yesterday after
noon. but deferred on account OF the
near cloudburst. A brief respite, and
then came a lecture period. many OF
which have been scheduled during the
ten-day encampment. which is de-
signed primarily to give the boys
thorough knowledge Of military Sci
ence and tactics.
Drill and Vocal Lessons.
A drill and vocal lessons for CIV
ing commands completed the program
dinner at noon. lectures were given
to the boys on war games and kin
dred subjects in military service and
nomenclature and the care OF rihe
and bayonet. followed by a practical
demonstration by the oftieers in
R Day. L. S. NJ c.. and Lieut.. Wal
lace NJ craisie. U. S. A.. cadet mill
tary instructors
After supper this evening, which
will be served at S o'clock. the
cadets will hold a sunset parade and
quired to study an hour. from 7:45
to s45 pm. At $40 tattoo will be
sounded and the lights in the bar
racks will be extinguished. Taps"
will be sounded at 10, o'clock.
In his first lecture tot the boys this
tary discipline and courtesy. He urged
the boys to respect all women. re-
gardless Of their past character.
Take of your hat in an elevator
where women are passengers. he ad-
vised: Give your seat to woman
standing in the street car. A lady is
a lady. You all have a mother. and
you should treat some one else's
mother as you would have other men
treat her" He also told the boys that
they should remove their hats when
women are present or not.
Cadets Quafters.
The cadets uarters are in two
large barracks ON the reservation.
screened and comfortable and neat in
appearance. The entire camp is free
from rubbish and is sanitary.
storeroom, general headquarters and
a hospital. DR.. Wallace NJ. Yater is
in command OF the hospital staff, and
will administer treatment to the
cadets in event Of accident or ILL.,
ness.a
The large swimming pool on the
reseryation is being filled with water
today for the use of the cadets dur
ing their rest periods. The pool is
sixty-one feet long and thirty feet
wide. and graduates in depth from
three and one half to fourteen feet.
Visitors will be admitted to camp
Sunday from to s pm, and on Mon
day from l to II pm. An elaborate
program Of entertainment and ath-
ietic events has been arranged for
the cadets Monday