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

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The First Regiment SMITH? Central High School f CAPTAIN EDWARD B, WHITE Adjutant LIEUT. COLONEL JOHN P. WILEY Commander CAPTAIN MALCOLM HAY Quartermaster xg IN I 5 . X A xx A .3 Q x ' fo 1 . ,PO X KRW , - A . A 4 IA ET SN 4 A ,Q N xx K J. LAWTON HYDRICK RICHARD E, LANE Sergeant Major Quartermaster Sergeant . CHARLES GUNN JACK P. POLLOCK SAMUEL J. MILLER Color Sergeant Personnel Adjutant Color Sergeant H01

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The Brigade Staff By Colonel Jack C. H. Stearns, H. S. C. HE BRIGADE STAFF of 1929-1930 con- sists of four commissioned oflicers and six non- commissio-ned officers. Upon these men, falls the administration of the entire Washington Cadet Corps under the supervision of the Pro- fessor of Military Science and Tactics and his Assistants. The Stall' this year, apointed with head- quarters at Central High School, has worked hard and earnestly to fulfill its duties to the best of its ability. The Staff, as originally ap- pointed, consisted of Majors Goldman, Conn, and Kaplan: and Master Sergeants Dyer, Kur- land, Howard, Crockett, and Carpenter. In February, Sergeants Kurland and Carpenter were appointed to other positions. Sergeant Car- penter became a lieutenant on the 2d Battalion Staff and Sergeant Kurland transferred to the new Company to hold the position of Quarter- master Sergeant. Sergeants Johnson and Hiero- nimus were chosen from the Regimental Staff to fill the positions left vacant, Sergeant Hieroni- mus as Color Sergeant and Sergeant Johnson as Technical Sergeant. Sergeant Rothrock was appointed as the second Technical Sergeant. There are certain men of the staff who should be given special commendation. They are Major Goldman, as Business Manager of the ADJUTANT and Major Conn as Photographic Manager of the ADJUTANT. The duties of Brigade Quartermaster have also been ably car- ried out by Major Kaplan. In closing, I wish to express my gratitude to the Brigade Staff for its excellent cooperation during the past year. Working with these men has been a stimulating and interesting experience. I sincerely hope that the Brigade Staff has added something to the significance of the Corps as it has upheld its highest standards and regulations. Approach of Valley Forge By Charles Heyward, H. S. C. View at Valley Forge, through trees in the direction of the chapel l39l As I approach this grey-hilled park, I stop and listen close, for harkl Is that the boom of guns I hear. Or th' echo ringing in my ear Of years gone by, when Washington Led his cold and weary men? The wind cuts through and takes my breath, But I think of how those men met death, And I hope, and wish, that I might know How heroes feel when the wind does blow Much worse than when it does as I Approach and Watch the sights go by. As 'neath the Memory Arch I pass, I see all as through a glass- While the cold winds blow at Valley Forge.

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The Winners , ir 9 3 o HHN The First Regiment By Lieutenant Colonel John P. Wiley, H. S. C. llli FIRST RIEGIMENT has done unusually well this year. It has had success in all competi- tions thus far. Before speaking of the Regi- ment itself, I feel that I ought to say a few words about the Regimental Staff. It seems to me that the staff does quite a bit of work for which little credit is given. The l929-30 staff has done its duty well. They were not handicapped by the absence of Major Donovan as was the staff of the previous year. They have performed their regular duties with consistency and proficiency. Also, they have done quite a bit of other work. In the R. O. T. C. inspection of the First Regi- ment, they officiated along with the Brigade Staff. In both squad competitions, they were of great assistance. In the guard of Honor Elimination they acted as a board of judges with Major Donovan at the head. In the Battalion practices and drill, the staff was of invaluable assistance to Major Donovan. And last but most important, the staff performed outstandf ingly in the Regimental Competition in which we were so successful. At this time I should like to outline the accomplishments of the Regiment and its com- l4ll ponent units. Company C won the Brigade Inspection with Companies B and E placing 3d and 4th respectively. Company B's war game team won second in the Brigade Finals after tieing Business for first. One of the most important achievements of the Regiment and its affiliated units was the success of the Band. Under the able leadership of Captain George Bogikes, it has brought the cup home to Central. The outstanding qualities of the Band officers is emphasized by the fact that they were with- out the assistance of a service man to help them in the drill side of the work. Also, Company B placed fourth in the Honor Guard finals and the First Battalion placed third in the Battalion Competitions. Of course. we must not forget the Regimental Drill in which the First Regi- ment showed its true worth by winning first place. Viewing this record as a whole, I should say that it has a consistently high average which is hard to equal. I feel that the Regiment has worked hard with the old pep and spirit of Central, and that it deserves all the honors that it has won or hopes to win.