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THE H. M. A. UNIFORM 5 V See him on parade or 'at a formal party and the Hill cadet isas trim and neat as a new pin. His uniform it is that attracts your attention, true his upstanding manner of carriage, his military bearing and poise help a little, but it is the uniform that now claims our attention. The Hill Military academy cadet of 1925 wears a gray green whipcord uniform cut along the lines of the regular Army officer. The schoolfs buttons are bright and polished. The school's service stripes and emblems add to the cadet's appearance and if he is a true and loyal cadet he carries himself with dignity. It is the uniform. He is proud and thankful that his parents or guardians have seen fit to send him to a school of such fine standing. Academically, socially and from a point of military training and discipline the cadet need not be ashamed. The school ideals, if he lives up to them, will be a lasting inspiration. It is the uniform. Not merely the material, the buttons and the brand used in the making, but the principles of right, of patrfotism and of loyalty that the uniform typifies. That's what counts. That is why I say it is the uniform. When the Hill Military academy was built on the Marshall street sitetthe uniform followed that of the Bishop Scott academy, its predecessor, and was like that of West Point in color, blue gray, with black braid stripes down the long trousers. The caps had shiny black visors and the cadets of those days made a snappy appearance. Many a boy of Portland's old families was the admired of all ad- mirers in that uniform. But as time went on the pale blue gray was not considered practical and in 1910 a change was made and the school adopted uniforms somewhat like the regular army. Service hats were worn with these and later on the overseas cap was adopted. Wrap leggins were worn for several years but in this last year an entire change was made and the officers wore boots and the entire corps, leather puttees. It was found that the Belgium cap was the most popular with the cadets. Several more improvements were made in the uniform, one of which was the adoption of an officers cap copied after the Pershing cap that was being worn by the army officers, and the officers also started wearing leather puttees. As to decorations they have been very scarce up to the last two years, and in the last two years service stripes were given out to be worn on left sleeve, and different colored stars for the right sleeve. The service stripes are as follows, one brown stripe for every school year spent in the academy while in the primary department, one silver stripe for every school year spent in grammar school department, and one gold stripe for every school year spent in the high school department. The stars are given out for special marks of distinction. For instance if a cadet should lead his class for a given length of time he is given a gold star, and if he is on good conduct for a certain length of time he is given a black star, and four black stars is equivalent to one
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gold star and entitles the cadet that has earned them to Wear the gold star. In the military department silver, yellow, and red stars are given those that show themselves adept in certain things. For instance, being on a Winning rifle team or any team that wins some big competition, entitles one to a star. This year a leather barracks belt was also adopted. A slight change has also occured in the cap Worn by the cadets in that the peaks were rounded off. Although in years past, there has been talk of a dress uniform, one to be Worn on all dress occasions, it has not yet been provided. Th school authorities have been Working on designs for one, but their plans are, as yet, a secret. By Sergeant--Major Harry E. Karr
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