Dunbar High School - Liber Anni Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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Graduates from’ Department of Business Practice Two Year Four Year Mid- mane Fines id-Year Summer School Total Male | Female Male | Female Male |Female | Male | Female a5co ear oan ey SOR WINS IPN AIROSNS ReroostebanaHsTsS tome e a 24 SUMMARY . Academic Departm’t of | | High School Bus. Practice | TOTAL | = | Male | Female | Male | Female Academic Course 848 2109 | 2957 Scientific Course 45 | 189 234 Two Year Course 52 3 Four Year Course Mid-Year Summer School Total

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Graduates from Academic Courses pre Selentiric Mid-Year Summer School Year ure June ie p= y {|Total | Male | Female | Male | Female | Male ; Female| Male | Female oe el j 1877 1878 : 1879 0 1880 4 1581 Bs] 1882 3 1883 0 1884 0 | 1885 2 | 1886 4 1887 4 1888 10 | 1889 10 1890 rr | 1891 6 | 1892 8 | 1893 7 ibe 17 895, 2 1897 | 41 1 9 | 1898 7 8 33 1899 | 5 13 36 1900 19 3 of 1901 10 3 SI Tae 16 5 19 | BeOS 19 saad 29 1904 24 lems x 1905 9 | 9 3 1906 B g 1907 19 | 1908 25 «| | 1909 33. «| | | 1910 3B 1911 31 | 1912 33 | | 1913 36 | 1914 | 33 | | 1915 38 } | 1916 39 | } | 1917 ro) 1918 41 1919 41 x 2 2 1920 63 3 | 7 2 1 1921 60 | 3 9 12 1 zoo ee 15 28 31 27 | 3292

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In 1888 instruction in military science was first offered in the high school for colored youth then located in Miner building. Un account of imsurhcient drill space, ununiformed, and with wooden guns, the prospective cadets were required to report once a week at the O Street Armory of the Washington Cadet Corps, which later became the First Separate Battalion, District of Columbia National Guards. Major Christian C. Fleeiwood, commanding officer of the Washington Cadet Corps, was the first instructor of the high school cadets. He se.ved for a br.cf period only, and was succeeded by Cap.ain Arthur brooxs, now reared Lieutenant Colonel, District National Guard, who served as military instruc.or and drill master from October 15, 1888, to November 30, 1918. Major Edward L. Webster served as milwary instructor from December 1, 1918, to February 27, 1920; and was succeeded by Major Milton T. Dean, who served from February 1, 1921 to June 30, 1v22. Septe uber 14, 1922, Captain Edward L. York was appointed «uiliary instructor, and Dece uber 27, 1922, 1st Lieutenant Orestus J. Kincaid was appointed assistant military instructor. The first public appearance of the high school cadets was in an exhibition drill at Metropolitan Baptist Church in 1892, There was only one co.pauy under the com- mand of Captain Albert Ridgeley, and the drill was given to secure funds with which to purchase equipment and to help make up a purse for the military instructor, a salary being unprovided at that time. Under an Act of Congress gianing the loan of arms to colleges and high schools, the cadets were furnished necessary arms and equip.nent. Accordingly, November 1, 1892, the cadet corps was formally organized wich 1 company of 7u boys, and 59 only purchased uniforms. Captain Louis A. Cornish, Jr.; 1st Lieutenant, the late James E. Walker; 2nd Lieutenant Benja in Washington; and 3rd Lieutenant Marcellus M. Syphax, were placed in command. Without overcoats, yet unde.erred by the morning blizzard and the frigid cold that followed on March 4, 1893, ‘he cadets formed a part of the escort to the out- going President, Benjamin Harrison, and the President-Elect, Grover Cleveland, and afterwards marched in the Inaugural Parade. The showing made by the cadets was such that President Cleveland at his second Inauguration, made a special request that the high school cadets be a part of his personal escort. ‘I'he cadets also pfarcred in annual review before President Woodrow Wilson, formed a pa . of the Guard of Honor at the Inauguration of President Warren G. Harding, and haye participated i practically every large military occasion in Washington. Eat ae In May, 1893, the first competitive drill was held in Metropolitan A. M E. Ct h between two platoons, the 1st and 2nd Lieutenants commanding, there efi company, In 1895, a two-company battalion was formed, and the first competitive drill betwee companies was held at Convention Hall. Major Charles E. Minkins was in earn of the Battalion; and the drill was won b e : Burwell, n by Company A, under Captain Henry D, being only one May 24, 1897, the first field competiti i E i petitive drill was held at tk i Baseball Park, with three companies competing. Major Clarence me Neca rece command of the Battalion; and Com i ' miata . pany B, under iba paneer Captain Archibald M. Ray, won In June, 1902, the first inter-school co- iti i , » ; ompetitive drill between Armstrong was held. Major Robert N. Mattingly was in carats i sees ang and Company B, of old M Street, under Captain Chester H Jarvis nee ae patalicg, , e dr In June, 1917, the first Dunbar company entered the annual ay Major Earl R, Alexander was in command : . competitive drill i R of the Bat : rig Captain Sterling A, Brown, won the drill, Spee uany audee ompany E, under May 17, 1918, the 3rd Battalion, for i ; 1%, 5 a s the first time e ington High School cadet brigade in the annual rey igure was reviewed by Major General March, Chief o. of the Board of Education; and District of Columbia o n a part of the Wash- few on the Ellipse. ‘ el f Staff, U, fficials. The brigade S. Army; members