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

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JIM-Hasn't he shown up yet? TED-Not yet. I'm worried. I called up home, and the folks said he had left about fifteen minutes ago in the car. I'm afraid he might have had an accident. JANE-Q Wllo has been trying to catch J'im's at- tention by coughs ana' nudgesj That's too bad. fTo Jim as sweetly as she can.j James, I'm afraid I have not met your friend yet. JIM-fWaking up to the fact, and introducing the two rather grudginglyj Oh, jenny-er Miss Jane Raleigh, meet Mr.-Captain Butler. TED-You'd better say which Captain Butler. I wouldn't want to be confused with that twin brother of mine. JIM-Oh yes, Captain Theodore Butler, com- monly called Ted. JANE-The one with the freckles-oh Cembar- rassed.j TED-What? fLaughingj Oh, you mean my trade-mark. Yep, I'm the one with the freck- les. Q General 1aughter.j JANE-I'm very glad to meet the twin with freckles. TED-Thank you. How do you do? Well, I must hurry along. I have to look for Ed, and I don't want to intrude. I guess jimmy wants you to himself. JANE-fGiving Jim what is known as a 'with- ering lookj VVell, if he does, he had better join the Cadets. A uniform is a great attraction. JIM-fTrying to look pleasantj So I perceive. JANE-Well, I hope you find your brother. TED-Thanks. Well, good-bye. I'll see you later fExits.j JANE-CGazing fondly after himj He does have freckles, but they don't matter at all. JIM-CChanging the subjectj I hope Ed didn't get hurt or anything. JANE-Don't worry. He'11 find Ed all right. QThe band strikesupastirring marchj Jimmy, look! Here comes Ed's company now. I told you he would get here all right. I'll bet his men were glad to see him. They have a bet- ter cadence than Teddy's company. JIM-Since when have you known him well enough to call him Teddy? JANE-CA certain triumph in her voicej I do believe you're jealous! JIM-fScornfully-as possibleb Huh! I'd like to see the girl who could make me jealous! JANE-fQuietlyj Perhaps, you will some day. JIM-lWatching the drillj Gee, that kid must have hurt himself that time. He certainly flopped hard enough. Look at all the hats on the ground, jane. They look like a lot of dead flies or something. JANE-Not flies, jimmy. Anything but flies. JIM-fLooking through the field glassesj Gee! JANE-That's about the sixth time you have said Gee in the last two minutes. You sound like an infant. JIM-Well, what of it? Gee, it looks to me like Ed has some freckles on his nose, too. The sun must be pretty hot out there. JANE-It must be. You're probably seeing sun- spots. JIM-Sun-spots or not, now that they're through, let's go out and get something to eat. JANE-Gee, I'd love to! JIM-Ah-hah! You said Gee yourself. JANE-Oh, I was merely imitating you, infant. fThey go out in search of food, as scene I ends.J SCENE II fThe exhibition companies have drilled, and all the companies are lined up waiting for the final announcement of the winners. Jane and Jim have consumed untold amounts of peanuts, hot dogs, pop, candy, etc., etc., and are now standing up in the box, both visibly excitedj JIM-Gee, there goes the Adjutant. . JANE-I wish he wouldn't take so long. Oh- go to Northton-go on-fflctually squealingj Jimmy look! There he goes. Oh, boy! QHer poise and calmness completely gone, she jumps up and down, and shouts for pure excitement. A mighty cheer is heard off stage, as the other Northton Students make the air ring with their cries of victory.j I wonder what com- pany it is. JIM-I hope it's one of the Butler Boys. JANE-So do I. I hope it's Teddy's. Which is which? - JIM-M is Ted's, and N is Ed's. They're right next to each other. JANE-Look, Jim, look! He is headed straight for M. JIM-Yes, sir-no, by-gosh, it's N. Oh, boy! Eddie wins. lflnother cheer arises from the stands.j JANE-What a thrill! fThe band begins to play Sousa's thrilling march, The High-School Cadets. j Here they come. How happy the boys look. fThe cheers continuej JIM-lLooking through the glassesj Ed doesn't look very happy, though. QA pause. Jim is studying Ed's face carefully through the glasses-then suddenly-Q jane, look. Look at Ed. Those are . freckles on his nose. QHanding her the glassesj JANE-Oh, it can't be. Ted is with his com- pany. fGa2ing at the companies through the glassesj No, no. There's someone else in Tedls place. Look! JIM-That's Ted's first lieutenant. Gee! g JANE-fAs the situation slowly dawns upon her.j Oh, the poor boy! V - JIM-fGrimly.j It takes a man to fill a uniform. QCURTAINJ

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undertone of the regular hike, hike, hike, click- ing the beat for the tramping feet. I Pardon me, please. A drawling Southern voice sent Myron's nervous system back on duty more that the stumble over his protrud- ing foot. Excuse me, he corrected autornatically'as he drew in the limb he had completely forgot. He knew that it had tripped Stella on her way out. Then it dawned on him that she had hes- itated by him for a second, smiling discon- certingly. And then he realized that he didn't want her to go out of his sight immediately. He was a little bit dazed as he grasped her cool hand. Stella, he said dreamily, urging her back the few steps' difference between them, I wonder if you'd mind sitting out some of the Cadet Dance with me tonight. Because he didn't understand the catch in her breath or the light that came to her eyes, he hastened on. I'd see that Dick 'hiked' to any number of jazz pieces with you, he as- sured her with a valiant attempt at humor. He wondered desperately how he would carry off her certain tactful negative. All his present fears and some of his abiding complex paled into the past when she R. S. V. P.'d his invitation. I'd love to, Myron, she drawled in her inimitable way, even just to sit out. , L.A'Wf1x.J lFreckles A ONE-ACT PLAY IN TWO SCENES By Dorothea J. Lewis and Frederic .L Haskin, Jr. CHARACTERS: JANE-the girl. JIM-the boy. THEODORE BUTLER-known as Ted, the twin with the freckles. EDWARD BUTLER-known as Ed, the twin with no freckles. fThe scene is a box at the Annual ,Competitive Drill. The field 'wherethe drilling is taking place cannot be seen, but the music of the band and the sound of laughter and talk ,can be heard of stage. The time is a brief intermis- sion just before the Exhibition Companies come onto drill. The two young people are seated in the box,' a girl, peppy, pretty, and in love 'with all uniforms, the boy, peppy, hand- some, and in love with most girls, but particu- larly so with the girl at his side. Both .lane and fim are ardent supporters of good old N orthton Highj SCENE I JIM-fStudying the schedule of companies in Rank and File, the Cadet year-book and pro- gramj Gee! That's funny. JANE-What's funny? JIM-Ted Butler was the captain of the com- pany that just drilledp JANE-They put up a fine drill, and I think 'Ted is awfully good-looking. What's so amus- ing about that? JIM-Oh, I mean funny-peculiar, not funny-ha- ha. l JANE-Well, that doesn't alter my opinion about Theodore Butler. He is handsome. JIM-There you go again! You think every captain is handsomer than the one before. CGloomilyj You're like all girls, crazy over uniforms! Q A JANE-fS'weetlyj It takes a man to fill a uni- form, jim. JIM-fWincing under the blowj You can just bet I'll join the Cadets next year. JANE-f5'till more sweetlyj Do you suppose they will let you? JIM-Gee, you're disagreeable. JANE-Tell me, what was so queer about Ted Butler? JIM-There's nothing queer about him except that the captain of the next company to drill, our exhibition company, is Ed Butler, his twin brother. JANE-Twin? JIM-Twin. JANE-Is he as good-looking as Ted? JIM-Gee! JANE-Well, is he? JIM-There isn't much difference, except that Ted has freckles on his nose. JANE-I never noticed any freckles. JIM-You wouldrx't. No one does except when they are together. It's really the only way to tell them apart. JANE-CLaughingj The judges will think they are seeing double. JIM-Yes, they will think Ted is doing double time fNo doubt .lim thinks this is funnyj JANE-f C omplacentlyj A pun is the lowest form of wit. JIM-fThis took quick thinkingj Howdy, Pun! fwhich served her rightj JANE-Thanks. Oh, look, Jim! Speaking of the devil-here comes Ted Butler himself. He looks worried. fTed enters the boxj JIM-Hi, Ted. That was a swell drill your boys put up. TED-Hello, Jimmy. Thanks. Say, have you seen my brother Ed? He is supposed to go on in five minutes.

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The Adjutant-A Tribute By Stephen E. Kramer, Assistant Superintendent of Schools. Stephen E. Kramer Assistant Superintendent in Charge of Cadets years ago there appeared a pub- lication .unique among the school ,f publications. It originated to ans- wer a felt need and to render a real if YMYW- and valuable service in the develop- ing of a corporate consciousness in the annual military competition of the Washington High Schools. General information in regard to the order of the appearance of the companies, the rules of the contest, and the program of military movements in the competition was given upon a single printed sheet privately printed and containing more advertisements than news. A need was felt for a publication largely stu- dent managed and carrying the sort of infor- mation which not only the public but the stu- dents desired. Such was the origin of The Adjutant. It began in 1917 with 20 pages chiefly devoted to company rosters and photo-' graphs. Each year has seen an increase in the number of pages and an extension of the m ate rijal presented. The publication has throughout its e X i s t e n c e maintained high standards in regard to mechanical make-up, good taste and excellent judgment in selec- tion of contents, and a high order of literary merit in the presentation of subject matter. Eminent personages have been willing to permit their portraits to be used in the illus- trated section of The Adjutant, and the interest of distinguished officials of the United States Government has been evidenced by their con- tributions of articles dealing with the work of the Washington High Schools in Military Training. It seems proper that there should be recorded here the development of The Adjutant through its history of success and ine service: Program 1917: 20 Pages. Roster of 20 Companies. Photographs of Cadet Captains and Officials. Cover: white, letters of blue and of red Cadet In- signia or Shield. Program 1918 and 1919: 30 Pages. Illustrations, Red Cross colored Pictures. A Verse. Cover: blue, letters of white and of red Cadet Insignia, The Adjutant, Official Program, 1920: 50 Pages. Photographs of Lieutenants. War Service in Each School. War Games, Illustrated. Articles by Principals, Assistant Superintendent, Superintendent. Cover: blue: letters of white, Insignia with red. The Adjutant 1921: 64 Pages. Cadet Rifle Team. Cadet Summer Camp. Drum Corps. Medical Unit. Article by General Pershing. Photograph of Cadet Colonels with President Harding. The Adjutant 1922: Cadet Officers as Literary Staff. Ordinance Equipment. Band Competition. Battalion Competition. Short Story. Article by Secretary of War XfVeeks. Photograph of Cadet Colonels with General Per- . shing. The Adjutant 1923 and 1924: 70 Pages. Regimental Competition. Articles by Major General A. W. Greely, Major General William Lassiter, Colonel F. VV. Rowell. Photograph of Winning Company, the Colonels with President Coolidge. Cover: Brigade Flag, maroon, white, blue: Cadet Insignia. The Adjutant 1925 and 1926: 100 Pages. Citizens Military Training Camp, Illustrated. Articles by Major General Hugh A. Drum, Major General Hanson E. Ely, Major Richard D. LaGarde. Photographs of the Vtfinning Battalion: Former H. S. C. members at West Point. Former H.: S. C. members at Annapolis. The work of Miss Rebecca E. Shanley and those who have labored with her to achieve so great a success deserves the highest com- mendation. The Adjutant has rendered a val- uable service for it has afforded a vehicle for presenting matters of great interest, it has served to preserve our Cadet History, and, best of all, it has been a splendid voicing of the spirit of a wonderful organization. We are proud of The Adjutant and grateful to those whose unseliish devotion and untiring energy have made it possible.