High School Cadet Corps - Adjutant Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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I THE HISTORY OF THE ALLISON N AILOR MEDAL By FIRST LIEUTENANT BARCLAY N. DORMAN, H. S. C. The Donator of the Medal for the YVinning Captain. Allison Nailor HE Allison Nailor Medal, the most coveted prize of every cadet company commander, was presented over thirty years ago to the Washington High School Cadets by Mr. Allison Nailor. I-le hoped. by means of his most gen- erous gift, to stimulate a greater interest and a higher standard of military proficiency in the Cadet Corps. Mr. Nailor was actively interested in military affairs as a Captain of the Washington Light Infantry. The medal, which measures, over all, two and one-half inches by three and five-eighths inches, is one of considerable value. It is composed. mainly, of two parts. the upper of which is a gold eagle which holds in its claws an assem- blage of guns and swords. The lower and ma- jor half of the medal is made up of a five- pointed star superimposed upon a shield, with the colors of the United States draped upon two staffs. Upon each point of the star a mag- niflcent pure white diamond, with an approxi- mate weight of one carat, is mounted. A laurel wreath encircles the star, which bears the mono- gram H. S. C. CI-Iigh School Cadetsj. Twenty-m'r1e Conspicuous upon the face of the medal are the words- ALLISON NAILOR PRIZE MEDAL The following inscription is engraved upon the reverse side of the Award: This medal is donated to the High School Cadets of Wash- ington, D. C., to stimulate them to a higher degree of proficiency and skill in military knowl- edge by Allison Nailor: and is to be worn by the Captain of its best drilled Company. The Captain of the best drilled company, de- termined by the Annual Competitive Drill, is allowed to retain the medal from the date of the Company Competition until his graduation, when it is returned to the school authorities. However, he is thenpresented with a replica of the famous prize, but of lesser value, which he keeps in his permanent possession. Since Mr. Nailor's death, the Washington Chamber of Commerce has yearly presented the prize com- pany leader with the replica. The generosity of Mr. Nailor and the fine spirit of the Chamber of Commerce have done much to promote the work of the Washington High School Cadets.

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ROOSEVELT'S COLONELS AND WINNING CAPTAINS fFormerIy Business High Schoolj . .xx . H A, ,Q . 7 COL. W. C. RATHBONE, '11 COL. LEROY S. MANN, '19 ! 'FS! Q, as if Captain Captain Captain JAMES C. DULIN, '09, Co. F FRED CONNOR, '14, Co, E ISRAEL SILVERMAN, '28, Co. E Roosevelt High SchooI's Saber Club Twenty-eight

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Qs f E A ala. Md , mn The Washz'ngton High School Cadets in the Inaugural Parade of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1933