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

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WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CADETS NOW AT ANNAPOLIS

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Washington High School Cadets Now at University of Pennsylvania Back Row.-Joseph Eaton, Centralg Canfield.Marsh, Lt. Col., Centralg Hugh Thran, Businessg James E. Douglass, Capt., Westerng Mortimer Wilver, Central. Front Row.-Perry Jacobs, Lieut., Business, Lewis Craven, Capt., Westerng Andrew W. Lee, Major, Central, Eugene Penney, Capt., Centralg John G. Kolb, Tech., Capt. - 'lFlENSHUN! ' The Adjutant salutes you, He tells you of the wise old guys Attention, every one! That join R. O. T. C.- If you don't read his pages How to command a Winning Band You're blind, and deaf, and dumb. That plays for you and me. He has poems, jokes, and stories, Then, lest you play and laugh all day VVith photographs so fine And Army duty shirk, Of all the Corps, and many more The P.M.S. and T. writes down That makes the Staff and Line. The Way to do your Work. He gives you all the Rosters, Then hail the merry Adjutant, He gives you all the news, Each merry Company! He gives you Medals, Cups, and Flags No matter where the Flag he bear, To chase away the blues. It's all in comradery. Salute the merry Adjutant, With many colors gay, And cheer Miss Shanley, Chief of Staff, VVho sends him on his way! 84 .

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KSallyj Most certainly. Haven't you heard of the gi ta't' I Qu S - . X gl Q '27 NSD. A Q X X 1 f. Y f 7 ?i-l . it . E C - 'ff -:fr .Q I I -yvf'y'. ' '-. .jlffffvl-,if . 'Kr Off 1. A I . Th X uv N., Quai - W ' N A ,VV ,f ,X ' ' ' XY- I I N N There is many a heavy Cadet in a skeleton squad. CCol. Alphj Say, young fellow, what's your name? CShaking Rookiej Ben Terpin, sir. CCol. AJ What's your rank? CS. RJ Rear Rank, sir. A sailor once explained to a soldier that they call a sailing vessel She not because her rigging is so expensive, but because she makes her best showing in the wind. CQ. M. Sergj What size hicks do you want? fRecruitJ I wear a 6, but a 7 feels so good I'1l take an 8. There is many a good dancer in the awkward squad. Some of those Central rookies are so dumb that they think March 4 is a command. fLt.J Say, what do you think this is? Put your hat on straight and tie your tie. fMarried Privatej Yes, my dear. When heavier guns are made the High School Ca- dets will carry them. ' Klrenej 'Tis rumored, Sally dear, that severe penal- ties are meted out on board ship. CSerg.j I laughed till I thought I'd die. CPrivateD Too bad you didn't think harder and let some one else laugh. fCapt.J Now, do I make myself plain? fCorp.J No, sir, the Lord beat you to that. fMaj.J Young man, you had better snap out of it or I'll put you on the awkward squad. CRook.J You can't, sir. fMaj.J Can't I, well I'd like to know why I can't. fRook.J I am on it already, sir. fProud Sergeant Majorj I'm raising a mustache. VVhat color do you think it will be? fCol. Alpherl Gray- at the rate it's growing now. lFirst Classj Mister! Did you ever do any Log work? fPlebeD No, but I've done a little Trig. Clst Nice Girlj How do you like the Navy's line this year? 12d Nice Girlj Great! Those middies couldn't get along without it. QCapt.D Men, if you are ever lost, a straw may point the way the wind blows. CGobj Yes, Captain, but who watches a straw on a windy day? fLuckyJ What kind of shoes would look best with these socks? sailors lashing hammocks? tStrikej Hip boots. iii X. ,,i. -in X ning ., 3' ,o JW Ch? 1 Vlf l l ' -' -- .fa V T - 1 .. y - ac 86 .