Washington High School Cadets - Adjutant Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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The llnsignia. By Lieutenant Colonel Wm. Dandridge Terrell, Jr., H. S. C. lt,,A K., Cadet Corps is that authorized by 5 CJ the government for the use of the 'ff'-5, Reserve Oflicers' Training Corps. The shoulder strap indicates an officer's rank and command. The Brigade field and staff officers wear straps having one and one-fourth inch braidparalleled by two one-fourth inch stripes. The Regimental field and staff officers wear straps having one and one-half inch braid. The Battalion field and staff officers wear straps having two parallel three-eighth inch stripes. All line officers have two parallel one-fourth inch stripes on the shoulder straps. Silver discs are used to de- note the ranks from Second Lieutenant to Cap- tain, in the order of one to three, respectively. The Majors, Lieutenant-Colonels, and the Col- onel wear diamond-shaped devices, in order of one to three, according to rank. yglgsq insignia of rank used by the UL ,.,f.l4Ii' ' ' , Q -lj ,F The chevrons used by the non-commissioned officers are the same as those used in the Reg- ular Army. They are worn on the sleeves, midway between the elbow and the shoulder. The length of service of a man in the Cadet Corps is shown by the narrow braids on the sleeve below the elbow. Each one of the braids denotes one year of complete service. These stripes are gold for commissioned offi- cers and also for the non-commissioned offi- cers of the brigade staff. The enlisted men wear light blue stripes. Other insignia are worn such as those indi- cating the place in the Competitive Drill and the VVar Game. These are further described on other pages in this volume. The Distin- guished Non-commissioned Officer's Decora- tion is a badge worn on the right cuff. This is worn by the best sergeant in the Brigade. The Honor Battalion Star and the Honor Reg- imental Diamond are worn on the left cuff. All Cadets wear on the cap and on both sides of the collar of the blouse the official coat-of-arms of the Corps. The officers and enlisted men wear crossed rifies on the blouse collar to denote their regiment and company. Adjutants are distinguished by a shield below the place where the rifles cross. Brigade field and staff officers wear a six-pointed star, sur- mounted by the arms of the Corps, in lieu of the crossed riiies. Key to chart on the opposite page: 1. Colonel, commanding the brigade. 2. Lieutenant Colonel, commanding a regi- ment. 3. Major, Brigade Adjutant, or Quarter- master. 4. Major, commanding a battalion. 5. Captain, Regimental Adjutant, or Quar- termaster. 6. Captain, commanding medical unit fnot functioning in 1926.j 7. Captain, commanding a company. 8. First Lieutenant of company, or Bat- talion Adjutant, or Quartermaster. 9. Second Lieutenant of company. 10. Brigade Sergeant Major. 11. Brigade Quartermaster Sergeant. 12. Brigade Color Sergeant. 13. Regimental Sergeant Major. 14. Battalion Sergeant Major. 15. Regimental Color Sergeant. 16. First Sergeant. 17. Company Quartermaster Sergeant. 18. Sergeant. 19. Corporal. 20. Brigade Drum Major. fChanged. See note belowj 21. First Sergeant, Band. 22. Sergeant, Band. 23. Corporal, Band. 24. First Sergeant, Medical Unit Cnot func- tioning in 1926.j In addition to the chevrons shown on the opposite page, several new ones have been added. Regimental Quartermaster Sergeants wear the insignia of the Brigade Quarter- master Sergeant in blue, while Battalion Quartermaster Sergeants wear similar chev- rons with one less bar below them. The Brigade Drum Major now wears three gold chevrons with crossed batons beneath, while a Regimental Drum Major Wears the same insignia in red.

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Allison Nailor Prize Medal 1888-Captain 1889-Cap tain 1890-Captain 1891-Captain 1892-Captain 1893-Captain 1894-Captain 1895-Captai n 1896-Captain 1897-Captain 1898-Cap tain 1899-Captai n 1900-Captain 1901-Captain 1902-Ca ptain 1903-Captain 1904--Captain 1905-Captain 1906-Captain 1907-Captain 1908-Captain 1909-Captain The Winners RED RIBBON William N. Fisher --- Co. A. Central Sheridan Fere ....... Co. D, Central Co Edward S. Duval .... . Central C, C. V. Edwards ...... Ceo. F, Eastern o Edgar A. Schilling Alfred T. Smith ...... . r., . Central Herbert G. Ogden, I A, --- Co. G, Eastern Central Co D, Joe K. Taussig, ..... Co. H, Western N. Gapen ............ Co. F, Eastern Lloyd D. Smoot --- Charles D. Young G. A. Washington Co. H, VVestern --- Co. A, Central --- Co. C, Central James M. Churchill -- Co. B, Central William C. Shepard -- Co. C, Central F. G. Robinette .... G. H. Huddleston -- Edward Kelly ....... F, Eastern - Co. Co. C, Technical Co. F, Central F. H. Linthicum ..... Co. F, Eastern William Bland ..... Raymond Hart .... Ernest S. Wise --- James C. Dulin, Ir. Co. H, Western Co. D, Technical Co. D, Technical -- Co. E, Business 1910-Captain 1911--Captain 1912-Captain 1913--Captain 1914-Captain 1915-Captain 1916-Captain 1917-Captain 1918-Captain 1919-Captain 1920-Captain 1921-Captain i922-Captain 1923-Captain i924-Captain 1925-Captain 1926-Captain SECOND 1914-Captain 1915-Captain 1916-Captain 1917--Captain 1918-Captain Captain 1919-Captain 1920-Captain 1921--Captain 1922-Captain 1923-Captain 1924-Captain 1925-Captain 1926-Captain William E. Covell Arthur M. King -..- R. E. Coughlin .... Elbert T. Nash --- Co. A, Central Co. D, Technical Co. C, Technical Co. K, Technical Fred D. Conner .... Co. E ,Business I. R. Belcher ........ Co. M, Central E. W. Barkman ..... E. K. Ellis ........ Co. F, Eastern Co. C, Technical Charles W. Stewart ..- Co. E, Central Frank H, Praeger -- C. R. Seckinger --- Co. H, Technical Co. A, Technical W. R. Miller ........ Co. G, Eastern W. W. Shea ........ Co. L, Western L. H. Cheek ....... T. Pelzman ...... - Co, D, Eastern Co. F, Central David Auld ......... Co. L, Western Anthony Van Leer --- Co. F, Central PLACE HONOR COMPANIES Purple Ribbori Harold H. Osborn --.. Co. B, Central J. L. Welchel ...... Co. H Western Charles M. Boteler -- Co. G, Eastern C. E. Leasure ...... Co. L, Western C. Harrison, Jr., Co. G, Central an Roger B. Corbett .... Co. A, Central Harry M. Roper -- Co. E, Central Henry I. Kiel ........ Co. C, Central A. P. Atkinson ..... Co. L, Western S. Lebowitz ...... Co. H, Technical H. Clark ........... Co. L, Western J. Nesbitt .......... Co. L, Western P. H. Russell ........ Co. G, Central Raymond T. Abbatichio, Co. G, Cent. THIRD PLACE HONOR COMPANIES 1914-Captain 1915--Captain 1916-Captain 1917--Captain 1918-Captain 1919-Captain 1920-Captain l921-Captain 1922-Captain 1923-Captain 1924-Captain 1925-Captain 1926-Captain White Ribbon Fred Deck ........... Co. F, Eastern George N. Lester, Ir., Co. A, Central Dewey Zirkin ..... Co. D, Technical John G. Byler ..... Co. B, Technical Percival Bickford .... Co. I, Central Henry C. Espey --- Co. E, Business Clarence L. Parker -- Co. F, Eastern Kenneth Matthews, Co. A, Technical R. K. Lamb ........ Co. H, Western H. Chaplin ......... Co. D, Central G. Muth ....... --- Co. D, Central Millard Lewis ....-. Co. M, Western Wade Salford ...... Co. M, Western W. MACIC5 Elementary, High School, Commercial, Account- Delicatessen ing' Law and College Courses' open to both men School Lunch, Fountain Drinks, School Sup- and women. An unsually capable faculty. Tuition plies, Candies, Pies, Pastries rates moderate. For information address The Reg- istrar, or phone Franklin 4698. JUST ACROSS THE STREET ' FROM CENTRAL