Anacostia High School - Totem Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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Hlgh Llghts of Cadet Hlstorv 1882 The Washrngton Hrgh School Cadet Corps was organized at Central H1 h School wlth two companles of 50 men each Captaln Burton R Ross was formally appolnted flrst Instructor 1883 The Corps made rts flrst publrc appearance rn the parade of the Grand Army of the Republrc 1885 The cadets marched 1n the mau ural parade of Presxdent Cleveland and were present at the dedlcatron of the Washmgton Monument 1888 The flrst Competltrve Drill was held Company A of Central won first place 1890 four new companles were added to the Corps wlth the openlng of four new schools this year Buslness Inow Rooseveltl Eastern McK1nley and Western 1895 The Alllson Nallor medal was presented to the Hlgh School Cadets by Alllson Nallor 1914 The late Stephen E Kramer Asslstant Superintendent of Schools orlgl nated the xdea of holdmg an annual ceremony to present commlsslons to the cadet officers H15 purpose was to create a feellng of umty among the cadets 1917 The Cadet Corps was fmst organlved a a Brngade 1920 Mllxtary Map Problems competmons were mtroduced 1921 Lleutenant Colonel Wallace M Cralgle became the Professor of Mrlx tary Sclence and Tactlcs 1922 The annual Non Commlssnoned Offrcers competltlon was establlshed to determlne the best sergeant 1n the Brlgade each year 1923 The Reglmental Competmon was mtroduced and the Brlgade was pre sented wlth rts flrst Brlgade Colors 1927 Commlsslons were presented to cadet offlcers by General Douglas MacArthur U S A 1932 The Cadet Corps partlclpated rn many ceremonies celebratmg the George Washrngton BlC6IltCIlIllHl ll'lC1UdlIlg the Army Day Parade whlch has slnce become an annual functlon of the Corps 1933 The Natronal Economy Act dealt a severe blow to the cadets when rt ellmmated the salarles of the mllltary lnstructors Apparently doomed the Cadet Corps survrved when Colonel Cralgle volunteered to serve as Professor of Mllltafy Sclence and Tactlcs wlthout remuneratlon 1936 A battallon was organized at the new Woodrow Wllson Hlgh School 1937 The plan of awardlng a cup to the regnnent whose compames avera ed hlghest 1n the Annual Competrtlve Drlll was orlgrnated 1938 The Anacostra Hugh School Battallon was orgamzed 1940 Followlng Slmllaf actxon of the Lvmted States Army the Corps adopted the new drxll regulatlons The Calvin Coolldge Hlgh School cadet unlt was organlzed 1941 The Lions Club of Washrngton lnstltuted the William C Miller Memorul Medal a replica of the Allison Narlor Medal to be presented annually to the wrnnmg company commander and to remam ln hrs permanent possesslon 1945 The Corps partlclpated rn the funeral services at Arllngton lNat1onal Cemetery of Colonel Wallace MacDonald Cralgre Professor of Mrlltary Sclence and Tactics for twenty three years Colonel Cralgre was succeeded by Lxeutenant Colonel Wllllam Ernest Barkman U S A Honorary Reserve Two new unrts were formed at Bell and Chamberlaln WOCBIIOHBT Hxgh Schools 1946 Each school was made a regnnent 1n order to mamtaln tradltlon and provlde for future expansxon 1949 The Brigade Band and two composlte battalions marched ln the ln augural parade for Presldent Harry S Truman January 20 1949 1910 Conmus lons and warrants were presented ln the D C lNat1onal Guard Armory by Major General Anthony L McAul1ffe Chief of the Army Chemlcal Corps formerly a cadet at Eastern Hlgh School o 0 0 5', I n' v 1 'cr . - ' 0 . .U . c - S ' ' 3 . Z S Z - . . - a s ' - , s . . . LU . . l .. K . Y ,... 1 T. . 'L 1 ' 7 -. . . V. U U . .. . T. 7 3 1 .. . . . 1. .a. .. . 9 ..., , - 4 . , . . . , , . . fy , . .. . , l , , .

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B11 3116 Headquarters QS- Q ee- 'Haj Kohl r 'Haj Halley Qgt 'Haj Kress H The Brlgade Staff' Nlajor KARL E KOHLER Adjutant Major FRANK W BAILEY Supply Officer 9 r eant Major LAWRENCE KRFS9 D m Major CHARLES A BRENNER Jr Wir WALTER C HOWE Brzgade Ban! D1 ect Compliments of the B U SA D A F A M I L Y Compllments of the VENTH REGIME ACOSTIA HIGH SCHO Complnments of C A D E P O N T I A C 1437 mvmc sneer, N w. 7 . 1 WM' fl -9 - A f 'J fo - If . '. P , '. ' . .. '. ,. Mr. owe 0 Colonel THOMAS A. FARLEY, Brigade Commander Qc g ' . . . ru A ' . . . . . . 1. , ' 4 'r or S E N T A N O L A R C O .

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