The Washington herald., 1922-06-07
COL, OF WESTERN,
WINS lST PLACE IN
CADET CORPS DRILL.
Tech Midgets Capture
Second Honors Before
Huge Crowd.
WESTERN ALSO Sd
Seven Cadets Succumb to
Heat as Youngsters Keep
Alignment Gamely.
WESTERN ALSO Sd

Ank fiuiCut uduciy.
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tional two being honorable men,
tion awards
Fourth prize went to Company D,
of Central High School. in COM
mand Of Capt. Dana Yung Kwai. a
Chinese student Fifth prize was
awarded Company r. also Of Gem
tral. IN command Of Capt. Carl r.
Michelet.
seve. Pas. Out.-
Considering the heat. II was re-
markable that no more Jnan seven
cadets passed out" As they
dropped stretcher bearers would
race across the field. pick them up
and return on n run 70 a first aid
tent located in left field. rhe boys
were In most cases quickly revived
ana allowed to Join their COM
panies
The setting for the climax of the
arm was perfect n was about
o'clock. The sun Nas well on its
way toward the western horizon
ard a faint breeze was beginning
ta STIR.
Before ti.r entire cadet corps
marched on the field for the selec-
tien Of winner. nine cadet SER
Eeants lined M In right field before
the Judges. whose task 10 was to
select washington'S most dis
tinguished cadet. The honor was
finally awarded ." First Sergt Fred
swindell. Of Company y Central
High school
shortly after the cadet band
marched out IN tho field and
moment later was followed by the
vanguard of the entire cadet corps
The band continued on To the CEN
ter h-ld wall. while the twenty-five
cadet companies behind them lined
up IN brigade formation. facing thu
JudEe~ IN left h.ld.
The noise had somewhat subsideI
and there was cheering only when
q little group well known 20 che
students walked out To join ~
Judges. ~ was composed of Com
missioner James +. oyster. Mrs.
Howard l.. Hod=kius and James
e. Lloyd. of the Board Of Educa-
tion. Superintendent or Schools
Fra=H W Rallau and Assistant Su-
perintendcn' stephen Kramer
The assistant superinte ndcnt most
intsrestcd the crowd. He had N
his hand n sheet ~ paper on which
was written the names ~ the prize
winning companies. With figures
submitted to him by the Judges he
had repaired To- the Once Of Clark
Grifith president ~ the Washing
ton team. t. determine the result
OF tho judEes' averages.
Presentation C~reuouie-.
Kramer handed the sheet to Col.
Robert = Davis. acting adJutant Of
the army col. Davis. who was to
present the prizes. took his position
IN front % the judges Ranged
alongside was col Oscar NJ. shaw.
brigade comma nder of the High
School Cadet Corps There was a
consultation between Col. Davis and
Col. shaw and then cadet officer
was seen q" leave the group and
start In IN. direction 10 the brigade.
standing IN perfect alignment
HUNDRED Yards away.
The cadet officer Adiutant Mol
VILE g Lindsay. walked along the
line until he came To- the next to
the last COMPANY on the extreme
left To the commander oi this
COMPANY hs addressed Few words
vhersupon tho company commander
did right hout- -tar"- gave
sharr order 10 his men and
moment later was leading them
toward the Judges.
N.r-h-. 90 Receive Trise.
This was COMPANY l.. " Western.
marchtnr ont amid the frenZied
rheertnK of Western students. to