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

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r so ETA SIGMA GAMMA By LIEUTENANT-COLONEL WILLIAM S. GOCHENOUR, H. S. C. . .f. F' Eta Sigma Gamma Fral'emity ARLY in the school year there was organized at Central a Cadet Honor Fraternity. Nine cadet omcers were the charter mem- bers and the nucleus of the fraternity. They were Lieutenant Colonel William Gochenour, Major Robert Ferguson, Major John Grunvvell, Captain Richard Hummer. Captain Charles Mor- gan, Lieutenant Ralph Miller, Lieutenant Vin- cent Pisciotta, Lieutenant Phillip Turner. and James Rawls. The first cabinet was: President Williain Gochenour. Vice-President James Rawls, Secretary Robert Ferguson, Treasurer Ralph Miller, Sergeant-at-Arms Vincent Pis- ciotta. The name Eta Sigma Gamma is composed of the Greek characters H, S, and C. lt sym- bolizes High School Cadets. The motto of the fraternity is Honor, Sincerity, and Courage. With the advancement of the corps at heart, it is the purpose of this fraternity to equip bet- ter the oflicers and non-commissioned officers of future years through instruction in the man- ual of the sabre and of the rifle, instruction in Forly-tive Military Map Problems, and in the prescribed Drill Regulations. The right to the title of Cadet Honor Fra- ternity is established upon the fact that all mem- bers are in the upper third of their respective semesters, both in drill rating and scholastic rating. The present officers of the fraternity are Pres- ident-Robert Ferguson: Vice-President-Philip Turner: Secretary-Richard Hummer: Treas- urer - Vincent Pisciottag Sergeant-at-Arms - Ralph Miller. There are at present twenty mem- bers of this organization. It is the sincerest wish of the present members that future cadet officers may profit from this organization as we have, and that they may pass on the principles upon which this brother- hood was founded. iz., F lf .T ' . , V- -.,- ,.,.:55.:-I LH. A ya., , ky- - I i L A -e:.i.r.:, .. ' -ss' .ii f? - ' n ve.,e eil I 1 . - . . ,,,9i'l . U , .-- -V Nw, nk - ' ' ' .. Q , : . , 'J 445- '- ' ' 'Yi-,iiI' .-, . -, - - af: N E I-4, 'L 4 v 'S 11 - --ex F , f H Q fb . ,. avi JJ.. V3 , . W l 1 .E ' ' -' ' ' N' ri XL - ' .4 x 4- H -V ,QR Q-5 , 1. f . V, J - gf - if-3 .,. fx - , 'i c s. fi '-'2'2y '- Y H- i , . - tx W. . yi V T7 ' ' ig .fan.f5gte: f ,QW r' ',:i?,e?,-2 N - n a- ' fare, , W M , ll . .41 '- 5 I. 4 n -- L X - ll. - '-'nav fan ' ' ,J ' ' 1 ' .- I-fi-J -.-, 1- ,. . -X 4 a 'av 4- ' ' ' 1 ' i ' -' ' '.-55 F fr!--4'i.w li ,4 - - P. mfg- ,Lf -- ,.', A, . -' Y 3 i -- 1 e , I Q4',. fi 7 f' ..-'FW -' x ' 1 ' t'Y Jfz i .sLi L ' E t T t ',' ..f-- .ii 't .- - gg X . , ,. .- ' ,ii-rf .. ' i mi...-:A b, it f -.1 ,f,,Q, The Judges of Regimental, Battalion, and Company Drills

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7If?sT Lzturcrwiwr Qfiff-mom JOHN Gmumwttt 76551 llturfwmt ,ABPAI-LAM Sciotmescrfc - fUW'aND5ff ,Ui V' ,QF i K ADJUTANT X Rbirfigfgfmagrggi Lvl K IK 'V rrp, ,X 7flL,l.4fw tif lm .QLfA,',' V 15 Fig ,55if.:fjx.rvfT THE THIRD BATTALION, FIRST REGIMENT CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL , By MAJOR JACK R. GRUNWELL, H. S. C. ' ATTALION-ATTENTION-OH6 las: com- mand-Work at life's task, as earnestly as you, my comrades, have struggled for the honor of the Third Battalion, and you will succeed. One last goal, before We part, is ahead of you. Do each his best, we can ask no more, and when it is over, we will know that each has given all that lies within his power to offer. At college or in the turmoil of the business or professional world, think back upon the days at dear old Central. Remember the high school cadet ideals,-honor, - leadership, - persever- ance, and discipline. Follow them and you can- not fail. Good-bye, dear fellow workers, and good luck. Forty-four

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MR. FRANK C. DANIEL Principal of McKinley High School Captain of Company B, Central, 1896: Colonel of the Washington High School Cadet Corps, 1897